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Lawmakers eyeing changes to federal benefits, hiring, pay
Over the last several weeks, lawmakers have been examining several bills that would affect federal employees in different ways. The House Oversight a…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
It’s starting to feel like Census Groundhog Day, the same warning signs from 2020 are showing up again for 2030
The Census Project says the warning signs are back, calling the path to 2030 a “Census Groundhog Day” moment that echoes the troubles of 2020. From l…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Major shifts across climate, labor, immigration and other key policy areas made 2025 a year of rapid regulatory change
A presidential handoff at noon on January 20 triggered an abrupt reversal across federal policymaking, with agencies shifting from one set of priorit…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The search for the next Comptroller General is turning into a mystery, no one knows when the process will even begin
With Gene Dodaro’s 15‑year term closed out and Orice Williams Brown serving in an acting capacity, Congress and the administration now face a high‑st…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, February 19, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Major shifts across climate, labor, immigration and other key policy areas made 2025 a year of rapid regu…3 months, 2 weeks ago
DoD enters decadeslong barracks lease as lawmaker warns privatization push lacks accountability tools
The Defense Department has locked itself into another decadeslong lease this time for privatized military barracks, expanding a housing model that ha…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How a DHS shutdown affects different components and employees
The Department of Homeland Security is in shutdown mode, but most DHS employees are continuing to work through the lapse in appropriations. Many DHS …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
When severe weather hits, alerts only save lives if people can understand them, and GAO says millions still can’t
GAO reports that millions of residents still receive severe‑weather alerts only in English, and that the National Weather Service’s AI translation in…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
A year into the job, the VA secretary reflects on what he’s learned, what he’s changing, and what he hop…3 months, 2 weeks ago
A year into the job, the VA secretary reflects on what he’s learned, what he’s changing, and what he hopes to tackle next
Secretary Doug Collins is a year into his tenure at the VA. He joins me now for a look back at what he learned over the past year and how those less…
3 months, 2 weeks ago