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Majority of frontline Social Security employees earn less than a living wage, study finds
More than half of the Social Security Administration’s frontline employees are earning less than what’s necessary to afford a basic standard of living...
CISA director void leaves cyber agency embroiled in uncertainty
It’s been nearly a full year since the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has had a Senate-confirmed director. Cyber experts say the lea...
DoD lacks reliable data on the number of civilians teleworking, working remotely
The Defense Department doesn’t have reliable data on the number of civilian employees eligible to telework or work remotely. That is according to the...
A constant stream of executives are leaving the government
If you’ve spent anytime on LinkedIn over the last month, you may have seen what seems to be a constant stream of executives leaving federal service. W...
The Space Force's 'Futures Command' is still trying to chart its future
The nation’s newest military service still has a lot of work to do to chart its future. The Space Force had been planning to use a new “Futures Comman...
‘A huge test for the IRS’: Senators warn shrinking workforce may hamper upcoming filing season
The IRS is weeks away from the start of a busier-than-usual filing season. But a group of senators is warning that the agency may be stretched too thi...
Concerns mount over FEMA staff reductions
Federal Emergency Management Agency started off the new year by not renewing appointments for 50 disaster management staff. That cut is sparking conce...
New federal telework guidance reaffirms Trump’s in-office orders
The Office of Personnel Management is out with new guidance on telework and remote work for federal employees. The updated policy now emphasizes as mu...
Trump calls for capping executive pay at defense contractors
President Donald Trump took aim at defense contractors Wednesday, announcing new restrictions on executive pay and stock buybacks as part of the admin...
Secret Service touts hiring goals amid major law enforcement recruiting push
The Secret Service is aiming to hire thousands of new employees over the next two years. To meet its goals, the agency is trying to cut its hiring tim...
NDAA scales back ambitious acquisition reforms, offers little on workforce
Lawmakers said the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill would deliver “the most significant acquisition reforms in a generation,” but some of the most ambi...
DoD expands login options beyond CAC
The Defense Department is expanding secure methods of authentication beyond the traditional Common Access Card, which will give users more alternative...
VA in 2026 looks to get EHR rollout back on track, embark on health care reorganization
The Department of Veterans Affairs is embarking on big changes. Next year, it's looking to get the rocky rollout of the new electronic health record b...
Five things to watch in cybersecurity for 2026
The past year in federal cybersecurity policy was full of uncertainty; a change in administration, expiring authorities and the emergence of artificia...
3 efforts federal employees should track from Trump's management agenda
Heading into 2026 the Trump administration appears to only be getting started on its plans for overhauling the career civil service. Further changes f...
FAA could see major steps towards modernization in 2026
The FAA has been working to update its aging air traffic control system, literally, for decades now. But 2026 is looking to be a big year on the FAA m...
House Democrats question OPM on retirement processing delays
Federal retirement delays are gaining more attention and criticism in Congress. House Democrats are pressing the Office of Personnel Management for an...
Acquisition more than IT drove the news in 2025
In 2025 for a change, federal acquisition dominated the news cycle. From the FAR overhaul to GSA's OneGov strategy to the increased scrutiny on consul...
CBP increases hiring incentives, amid record DHS recruiting year
The Department of Homeland Security's year was marked by high profile immigration enforcement operations and turbulence behind the scenes. DHS also re...
2025 marks a transformational year for the Defense Dept
2025 has been a transformational year for the Defense Department. The Air Force scrapped most of its sweeping Reoptimization Initiative announced unde...
Trump administration reshaping of agencies saw GSA as focal point of governmentwide changes
The Trump administration reshaped many agencies this year. But the General Services Administration became the focus point of many governmentwide chang...
After a tumultuous year, the federal workforce looks a lot different
After a tumultuous year for the federal workforce, many feds are in a much different position now than they were at the start of 2025. The Trump admin...
‘Loser’s pay’ rules coming despite declining bid protests
Vendors who file frivolous bid protests will now be held more accountable under a provision in the 2026 defense authorization bill. The “loser pays” l...
New requirements on the way for preparing federal employees to join the SES
Agencies may soon see more robust requirements when preparing federal employees to join the Senior Executive Service. A new proposal from the Office o...
What happens now that the IRS has officially suspended Direct File
The Treasury Department is officially suspending Direct File, a free online tax filing platform the IRS launched last year. The department said it’s e...
Former FEMA leaders call for 'clarity' amid delayed council report
The future at the Federal Emergency Management Agency remains murky after the Trump administration recently delayed a long-anticipated report from the...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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Exclusive 'In the dark:' Retiring federal employees face major delays
Federal retirement processing has slowed substantially this year due to the Deferred Resignation program. As the Office of Personnel Management contin...
'In the dark:' Retiring federal employees face major delays - Part 2
The Trump administration’s deferred resignation program helped lead to a massive and unexpected surge in retirement applications, now flooding the gov...
DHS moves to eliminate TSA collective bargaining agreement, again
The Trump administration is moving to strip away the union rights of Transportation Security Administration employees for the second time this year. A...
From NASA to CISA, she’s shaped the federal workforce for three decades
Elizabeth Kolmstetter has led talent strategy across nine agencies, launched programs in engagement and analytics, and earned some of government’s hig...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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Emily Murphy is here with her insights on how federal acquisition changed in 2025 and what’s coming in 2026
2025 brought major shifts in how the government buys, from centralization to the FAR rewrite. Emily Murphy, senior fellow at the George Mason Universi...
There are some hopeful signs of stability for the federal work force
Federal employees are seeing signs of stability. Retirement processing is improving, workforce protections are holding, and pay raise prospects are cl...
'Deferred Resignation Program' leads to massive and unexpected surge in federal retirements
The Trump administration’s “deferred resignation program” this year led to more than 150,000 employees leaving their jobs, in exchange for months of p...
Trump administration looks to False Claims Act to curb cybersecurity violations
Over the past year, there’s been a major uptick in the government’s use of the False Claims Act to take companies to task for cybersecurity violations...
CISA looks for ‘deep engagement’ with innovators via new platform
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency doesn’t want to leave companies hanging when they reach out with a bold new innovation or tech de...
‘Bedrock’ federal data sets are disappearing, as statistical agencies face upheaval
More than a dozen federal statistical agencies are falling behind on producing high-quality data sets that impact the U.S. economy and government poli...
SBA audit, lawsuit puts 8(a) program deeper in cross-hairs
The 8(a) small business contracting program is in a fight for its life. From Capitol Hill to the courts to now the executive branch, the 47-year old p...
How one nonprofit is aiding contractors with the CMMC process
It took several years, including some false starts, but the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program in now a reality....