When he's not tooling around the National Capital region on his motorcycle, Tom Temin interviews federal executives and government contractors who provide analy...
How reforming the federal personnel system can lead to successful mission outcomes
Before the Trump administration started blitzing the civil service six weeks ago, decades have passed since the last major attempt to reform the federal personnel system. Congress has done little to change federal workforce rules. At the same time, the Manhattan Institute Research shows state governments have demonstrated that changing public sector workforce rules comprehensively is not only possible, but can lead to more successful mission outcomes for possible federal lessons. Federal News Network's Jason Miller spoke with the institute's
Senior fellow, Judge Glock.
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Congress pushes back on VA plan to cut thousands of jobs
Veterans Affairs says it's looking at cutting tens of thousands of jobs later this year. Members of Congress are pushing back, citing possible harm to veterans. This as Congress looks for ways to plug a multi-billion dollar shortfall in VA s budget. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has the latest.
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Contractors spend the week getting ready for a government shutdown
The agencies may not be actively preparing for a lapse in appropriations. But contractors are. With a midnight, Friday deadline, and Congress more divided than ever a shutdown is a strong possibility. For steps contractors ought to be taking, we turn the president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau.
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Why fired federal employees are ideal for companies with talent shortages
Government employees have the types of skills and experience that make them prime candidates for industries struggling with talent shortages. My next guest warns, though, that private sector companies need to prepare themselves for taking on former feds. He's the founder and president of Careerminds, Raymond Lee.
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The Copyright Office takes on the sticky issue of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligences raises storms of questions in every domain it touches. Chief among them, copyright questions. Now the U.S. Copyright Office, a Congressional agency, has completed the second of two studies of AI and copyrights. This one deals with whether you can copyright outputs created using AI. For more, we turn to the Copyright Office's deputy general counsel, Emily Chapuis.
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When he's not tooling around the National Capital region on his motorcycle, Tom Temin interviews federal executives and government contractors who provide analysis and insight on the many critical issues facing the Executive branch. The Federal Drive is found at FederalNewsNetwork.com and 1500 AM in the Washington D.C. region.
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