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A mixed‑reality rollout from the Army National Guard is giving students a firsthand look at the skills and careers behind disaster response
A new program called “Disasterville” brings National Guard missions into schools through a mix of physical props and virtual reality, letting student…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
A new “drone killer” cartridge aims to give Marines a simple, low‑cost way to stop small drones with the rifles they already carry
As adversaries lean heavily on small drones for surveillance and strikes, U.S. forces need a response that doesn’t slow them down. Engineers focused …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Agencies are starting to take action on the new national cyber strategy
The Trump administration’s new national cyber strategy is starting to translate into agency actions. But there are still a lot of questions about wha…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Defense secretary launches "ruthless review" of military's legal offices
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched a “ruthless” review of how the military’s legal offices are organized. Experts say while there is room to…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
So many personnel policies are shifting at the same time that even seasoned federal workers are struggling to follow
Several weeks into the DHS shutdown, front‑line employees from TSA to the Coast Guard are working without pay as airport delays mount and families fe…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, March 19, 2026
Coming up today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
What happened inside government last year explains many of today’s gaps in capacity and accoun…2 months, 2 weeks ago
The message from Maryland, losing a federal job doesn’t have to mean leaving the region
As federal workers and contractors navigate sudden disruption, Maryland leaders are focused on keeping families housed, connected, and economically m…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
What happened inside government last year explains many of today’s gaps in capacity and accountability
Traditional guardrails eroded quickly during the Trump administration’s first year, with ethics bodies sidelined and inspectors general forced out wh…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump brings ‘war on fraud’ into focus with task force of benefits-paying agencies
President Donald Trump promised he would wage a “war on fraud” at his State of the Union address. Now those plans are coming into focus. A new execut…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
OPM launches new HR shared service center for agencies
Agencies have a new opportunity to get help with modernizing their HR functions. A new “HR shared service center” from the Office of Personnel Manage…
2 months, 2 weeks ago