As it always does, the National Defense Authorization Act known as the NDAA includes a whole section devoted to federal procurement. We get highlights not from attorney Zach Prince of Haynes Boone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFederal News Network | Hubbard Radio

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin How the government ought to about critical minerals security What's in the Defense policy bill concerned with procurement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFederal News Network | Hubbard Radio

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA is one of the youngest but also fastest growing agencies in government. It faces a murky future though, under the incoming Trump administration and potentially less support from Congress. For more on what might lie ahead for CISA in 2025 Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday Learn more ab…

It's no surprise, artificial intelligence remained a top storyline over the last 12 months, and probably will continue that way. Agencies detailed 1000 more use cases in the most recent update from the Office of Management and Budget. But the 1700 total use cases are only one reason AI remains big news. We get more now from Federal News Network's e…

One thing Republicans and Democrats agree on is the need to have secure, domestic supplies of critical minerals. It's both an economic and national security imperative. So what can the government do to boost reliable domestic supplies? My next guest has studies this question. She's director of the critical materials security program at the Center f…

The Biden administration spent much of this year laying the groundwork for how federal agencies will use artificial intelligence, that includes getting AI experts to join the government in the first place. Well now the incoming administration will chart its own AI course. President Elect Donald Trump is quickly signing on his own AI peeps. Federal …

When citizens have questions for the government, they often turn to their rep in Congress. When Congress has questions, it turns to the Congressional Research Service. Now the CRS has a new director. Karen Donfried joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFederal News Network | Hubbard Radio

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin After serving in the State Department, she returns to the Congressional branch The armed forces are urged to better evaluate field medicine Here's a much better way to deal with life now and in retirement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Not all military health care takes places in ideal settings. Sometimes it's needed in what the military calls operational settings. The armed forces exercise varying degrees of how carefully they evaluate provider quality. For more, we turn to the director of health care issues at the Government Accountability Office, Sharon Silas. Learn more about…

If your only consideration for retirement or in your working life, for that matter you're missing out. There's another, equally important consideration. Consider modifying a money-driven goal but adding purpose. Joining me in studio to elaborate R-M-G Advisors Thiago Glieger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Implementation plans for artificial intelligence in the Defense Department are long overdue. That's according to the DoD Office of Inspector General. The IG found confusion over who does what and for more Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis spoke to the IG evaluations and intelligence chief David Edwards. He talked about issues surrounding the Ch…

Each year, agencies attempt to move just a little bit closer to reforming federal hiring. Historically, that process is often slow and complicated for both applicants and the HR staff, but over the last year, agencies seemed particularly focused on making changes to the way they recruit and onboard federal employees. Here with a look back, Federal …

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Homeland Security helps write the book on how to acquire artificial intelligence This reserve military duty pay dispute is now in Supreme Court hands Thinking of retiring early? Don't just run out the door Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

In the world of federal contracting, it's not uncommon for vendors on the losing side of a competition to file a bid protest, but filing a bid protest three years after a contract award, that is unusual, but it's exactly what's happening with the Defense Department's multi billion dollar global household goods moving contract the federal contract d…

Military reserve members and their civilian employers are watching on Supreme Court case closely. It involves a Coast Guard reserve member who claims the FAA owes him two years worth of military pay differential. A lower court ruled otherwise, so he appealed. Details of the case now from attorney Sean Timmons, a managing partner at Tully Rinckey. L…

Few departments have more diverse procurement needs than Homeland Security. These days, the agency is operating on all fronts; natural disasters, immigration activity, cybersecurity, you name it. For how its procurement operations keep up, we turn to the chief procurement officer, Paul Courtney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice…

Thinking of taking early retirement? The biggest mistake you can make is running out the door because of what Elon Musk might to. In fact, early retirement whatever your motivation might be requires as much planning as regular retirement. Here with some tips, federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc…

When ChatGPT first emerged on the federal scene, Venice Goodwine was not a fan. The Air Force chief information officer, in fact, issued a 'Thou shalt not use' policy. But Goodwine quickly shifted her perspective and launched an Air Force only version called NIPRGPT. Federal News Network's Jason Miller got the story from Goodwine. Learn more about …

The past year in National Cyber Security trends was defined by major intrusions into U.S. critical infrastructure from the China linked Salt Typhoon campaigns to continue ransomware attacks on the health care sector. Agencies had to scramble just to keep up. For more on another busy year in cyber security, and as we continue with our series of look…

Federal retirees are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars a year into an annuity offering at the Thrift Savings Plan. What is it, and why is it so popular? We turn to certified financial planner Art Stein of Arthur Stein Financial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

The DoD's big cybersecurity program advanced earlier this month. A big rule to carry if out became effective. For what the rule means and what comes next in the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program, we turn to the Deltek cybersecurity researcher Michael Greenman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

After spending two decades in Afghanistan, the government has accumulated a lot of lessons learned. In fact, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, has published 13 chapters of lessons learned. The latest one concerns personnel practices in Afghanistan activities. Basically, everyone who ever worked there said perso…

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin One big reason almost nothing went right for the U.S. in Afghanistan The second shoe is about to drop on a big DoD cybersecurity program. A financial option that's gaining favor with federal retirees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin This agency hopes to achieve the miraculous enabling the blind to see HHS wants to reduce medical accidents. There's a dashboard for that Contractors breathe a sigh of relief at budget deal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFederal News Network | Hubbard Radio

After years of falling short of recruitment goals, the armed services did manage to eke out a win in 2024 and meet them. The story of how the services turned things around largely boils down to having a path for previously disqualified recruits to join the military. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis joins me for the year in review here. Learn m…

Federal contractors never expected Congress to get a full year appropriation done last week. So they're generally pleased about avoidance of a government shutdown. That gives the government 11 weeks or to deal with other lingering procurement issues. We check in with the executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, Step…

Hospitals treat the sick and injured. But they can be dangerous places. A unit of the Health and Human Services Department aims to reduce patient and healthcare workforce harm by 50%. So it's set up a dashboard that aggregates safety information. Joining me with the details, the director of the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Crai…