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Are federal programs doing enough to stop fraud before it happens?
GAO found major gaps in anti-fraud practices across grants, contracts, and loans. Only one program of five examined met all nine leading safeguards.…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Emerging technologies are quickly becoming the backbone of national power, but most leaders still aren’t trained to understand them
The Krach Institute is throwing open the doors to its Tech Diplomacy Academy, aiming to train leaders worldwide on the technologies reshaping securit…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Thousands of Maryland jobs and millions in wages are tied to federal decisions, a new tool makes those consequences visible.
After early cuts at HHS and USAID translated into thousands of lost jobs and hundreds of millions in foregone wages, Maryland officials wanted a shar…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Thousands of Maryland jobs and millions in wages are tied to federal decisions. A new tool makes those c…3 months, 4 weeks ago
Air Force ends hearings for SAP appeals, raising due process questions
The Air Force has quietly eliminated all in-person and virtual hearings for Special Access Program (SAP) appeals, replacing them with a paper-only pr…
4 months ago
VA reorganization to shift health care workforce to hubs with growing veteran population
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to shift more of its health care workforce to facilities facing a growing veteran population. That’s th…
4 months ago
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Big changes are finally reshaping how the Pentagon buys and innovates, and the next wave of reform is al…4 months ago
Big changes are finally reshaping how the Pentagon buys and innovates, and the next wave of reform is already underway
The 2026 NDAA marks one of the most significant shifts in defense acquisition in more than a decade, from reshaping how the Pentagon buys to opening …
4 months ago
If you care about America’s innovation pipeline, you need to understand what’s happening to Bayh‑Dole and the small businesses it was built to support
Research shows Bayh‑Dole has fueled thousands of inventions, patents and startups, but disruptions like SBIR’s expiration and 8(a)’s turmoil are test…
4 months ago
New guidance from GSA is carrying forward last year’s push to rein in consulting contracts, roll out the FAR overhaul and put real pressure on value‑added resellers
GSA is moving quickly on multiple fronts from refreshing its major GWACs to gathering fresh data from VARs—signaling a continued shift toward tighter…
4 months ago