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We all saw the devastation from the wildfires in Maui. One federal agency that plays a big role in helping people get their lives back together is the Small Business Administration. SBA is currently in the process of giving out millions in Disaster Assistance loans for those impacted by the Maui wildfires. Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White spoke to Francisco Sánchez Jr., the Associate Administrator in SBA's Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience.
October 03, 2023 -
Federal employees see the extended shutdown deadline as a chance to set aside emergency funds, in case lawmakers can't reach another 11th-hour deal just before Thanksgiving.
October 02, 2023 -
To the surprise of just about everybody, the Federal Government is fully functional this Monday, October 2, 2023. Some surprise last-minute votes in both the House and Senate on Saturday happened just in time to get a continuing resolution (CR)to the president’s desk – just hours before much of the government was set to run out of appropriations.
October 02, 2023 -
The National Archives doesn’t hang on to every document the government generates – only the 5% or so that are deemed to have “continuing value”. But that’s still billions of pages of text, plus all kinds of other media, from maps to electronic records. There’s a new official in charge of figuring out how to preserve and present those records to the public.
October 02, 2023 -
Every public institution needs an outside, independent look from time to time to make sure it's meeting its mission with integrity. But if you’re they biggest and most trusted government auditing organization in the country, who audits you? It turns out it is teams from other countries.
October 02, 2023 -
Managing, consolidating, and interpreting vast and intricate data is paramount in the complex labyrinth of federal budgeting. Yet, an undeniable challenge lurks in the shadows: the obstacle posed by disparate systems and data silos.
October 02, 2023 -
Former federal executives say taking care of employees' emotional highs and lows during the preparation for a government shutdown is just as important as the operational aspects of contingency planning.
October 01, 2023 -
The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Saturday night after Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep federal agencies open until Nov. 17. The bill passed just hours before the midnight deadline and President Joe Biden quickly signed it. He called it “good news for the American people.” The package drops aid for Ukraine but adds money for U.S. disaster assistance. House approval came after Speaker Kevin McCarthy abandoned plans for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic help. Biden said he expects McCarthy to keep “his commitment” to the Ukrainian people and push for aid “at this critical moment” in the war with Russia.
October 01, 2023 -
"The employees are upset that they're going into this again." Staff at TSA and other DHS components are preparing to go to work without pay."
September 29, 2023 -
The Environmental Protection Agency is telling its employees to still report to work next week — even if Congress triggers a government shutdown over the weekend.
September 29, 2023 -
A recent audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), looked how the IRS deals with threats ad physical harm against IRS agents. Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White spoke with Kent Sagara, who is the Acting Manager of TIGTA's Office of Inspections and Evaluations.
September 29, 2023 -
The new center will focus on both setting security standards and ensuring U.S. advances in AI aren't stolen by foreign adversaries.
September 28, 2023 -
The IRS is planning to furlough most of its employees, if lawmakers don’t avert a government shutdown by the end of the week.
September 28, 2023 -
Cynics see a federal government shutdown as a paid vacation for federal employees, at least those forced into furlough. For the most part, you can actually take paid, approved leave during a shutdown.
September 28, 2023 -
The departments of Commerce and Homeland Security are among the agencies that emailed employees today telling them a government shutdown was expected and they should plan accordingly.
September 28, 2023