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DHS officials warn about growing shutdown backlogs
The Department of Homeland Security has now been in a shutdown for more than two months. DHS officials are warning Congress about growing backlog of …
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Forest Service plans to carry out major reorganization with or without approval from Congress
The Forest Service is defending its plan to relocate its headquarters out West and shutter most of its research facilities, as part of a major agency…
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Congress is often treated like an abstract institution, but it’s also a workplace, with real security pressures and family realities
Behind the scenes on Capitol Hill, concerns about personal safety, logistics and family well‑being shape how members and staff experience the job day…
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, April 20, 2026
Coming up on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Congress is building a path to resolution for DHS, even as it opens the next appropriations cycle Co…1 month, 2 weeks ago
Congress is building a path to resolution for DHS — even as it opens the next appropriations cycle
DHS remains the only federal agency operating without a finalized 2026 appropriations bill, leaving Congress to rely on an unusually intricate reconc…
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The rising cost of security is reshaping who can run for office and how campaigns operate
Running for federal office now comes with security costs that were once rare and those costs are rising fast. A new analysis looks at how the growing…
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DoD seeks to curb high military spouse unemployment with expanded hiring flexibilities
The White House has set a goal to reduce military spouse unemployment by 5%, but there is only so much it can do since it significantly scaled back f…
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OPM adds cybersecurity jobs to Tech Force hiring program
The Trump administration is widening its lens for recruiting technologists to the federal workforce. The Office of Personnel Management has just expa…
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A new digital catalog is changing how the public can engage with America’s overseas war memorials and records
For decades, the American Battle Monuments Commission has served as guardian of U.S. military cemeteries and memorials around the world. A new online…
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ARPA‑H’s “1 Cure” program is betting that smarter design can expand cancer care to more people, faster
The promise of ARPA‑H isn’t just speed, but intention, building ambitious research programs around patient impact rather than hype. One of its newest…
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