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Protected: Are public sector agencies on the brink of AI-powered transformation? Use cases point to yes

2 days ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Tom Temin

Insight by Google Next Protected: Are public sector agencies on the brink of AI-powered transformation? Use cases point to yes There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Tom Temin@tteminWFED April 22, 2025 4:13 pm < a min read Copyright © 2025 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.
Industry has something to say about that rewrite of the buying rules

2 days ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Tom Temin

The now infamous rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, all 2,000 pages of it, the government has a lot of work to do. But the result will have the most effect on contractors. For whether they’ll have any say in the rewrite and what they would say, The Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro. Interview transcript: Tom Temin: I’m sure industry is watching this intently.
Contractors hit hardest by contract cancellations at the Education Department

2 days ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Tom Temin

The Education Department has canceled more than $3 billion in contracts or threatens to. Contractor services company TechnoMile finds that one in five contractors have their entire Education business at risk. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got details from TechnoMile’s senior vice president Kevin Brancato. Interview transcript:Tom Temin: What’s going on here?
After decades of critiquing this agency, now he’s helping run it

2 days ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Tom Temin

What’s it like to spend literally decades trying to understand, decode and interpret a federal agency and then joining it at the executive level? Larry Allen spent years as a federal sales and marketing consultant after a stint as president of the Coalition for Government Procurement. He was also a regular guest on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Last month he joined the General Services Administration as associate administrator for the Office of Governmentwide Policy.
‘Signal-gate’ shines spotlight on Rubio role as acting Archivist

3 days ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Justin Doubleday

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is mostly known for leading the State Department these days. But his unusual dual appointment as acting Archivist of the United States – and his ability to carry out key record-keeping responsibilities – are also coming under increased scrutiny, most recently as part of the “Signal-gate” controversy. Leaders in the Trump administration, including Rubio, are currently being sued by nonprofit American Oversight for allegedly violating federal records laws.
One federal office escapes staffing cuts

3 days ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Tom Temin

The House of Representatives consists of more than its 435 members. It also has a workforce numbering just under ten thousand. Staff do everything from helping constituents with flags and Social Security questions to drafting legislation and helping members understand the issues. For what’s going on with this highly specialized federal workforce, The Federal Drive with Tom Temin turn to its chief human capitol officer, John Salamone.
Industry wonders whether the Pentagon will ever reform its budgeting system

3 days ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Tom Temin

The Defense Department’s planning, programming, budgeting and execution system it looks pretty much like it has for decades. This, more than a year has after a Congressionally-chartered commission came out with a long list of ways to reform it. This year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at least paid lip service to the idea of PPBE reform. So what’s going on? CEO of the Society of Defense Financial Management, Rich Brady, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss.
The to-do list for Congress gets longer over recess

3 days ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Tom Temin

Members of Congress are back in their home districts, but the list of things they’ll have to tackle when they come back keeps getting longer. A budget reconciliation bill is top priority, but now they also have to think about how presidential executive orders, Department of Government Efficiency-directed closures, and tariffs are affecting their constituents at home.
Trump administration estimates 50,000 federal employees will lose civil service protections

6 days ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Drew Friedman

Approximately 50,000 career federal employees are on track to see their civil service protections removed, as the Trump administration pushes forward with converting workers in government policy roles to an “at-will” employment status. A forthcoming proposed rule from Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will amend civil service regulations to allow career federal employees to be converted to a new “Schedule Policy/Career” classification.
Agencies will still see strict limits on recruitment once hiring freeze expires in July

6 days ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Drew Friedman

Agencies will not be able to fill or create any federal jobs for another three months, after President Donald Trump extended the current federal hiring freeze until July 15. But even after the hiring freeze lifts later this summer, agencies will still be limited in how many new employees they can hire, and how many new positions they can create. The White House said it will cap agencies to one new hire for every four federal employees who leave the civil service.