Federal Drive

How servicemembers can get the most out of their pay

Recent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office found that on average, “enlisted personnel receive cash compensation that is higher than that received…

Pay

An update on the Small Business Administration’s role in the Maui fires recovery effort

Management

In this photo taken Aug. 26, 2014, a dog seized during the second-largest dog fighting bust in U.S. history sits in a pen at a kennel in Jacksonville, Fla. Police detectives and prosecutors around the U.S. say that despite being banned in all 50 states, the ancient blood sport of dogfighting is thriving in the underground, with hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake on big matches. The spotlight of NFL star Michael Vicks 2007 case helped create more interest from police and federal investigators: the three largest dogfighting busts in U.S. history have occurred since 2009. But state laws still require no minimum mandatory jail time, so while arrests and convictions can be disruptive to dogfighting rings for a short while, the practice continues to flourish. (AP Photo/Jason Dearen)

Dogfighting ring leads to arrest of DoD official

Federal Newscast

FILE - People walk outside the U.S Capitol building in Washington, June 9, 2022. The biggest investment ever in the U.S. to fight climate change. A hard-fought cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors in the Medicare program. A new corporate minimum tax to ensure big businesses pay their share. And billions leftover to pay down federal deficits. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

If you’re not surprised there’s not a shutdown, you’re prescient or a prevaricator

Budget

A conversation with America’s 11th National Archivist and the first woman

Workforce

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE seal, over hand holding credit card and US Capitol building on money texture, partial graphic

In the face of a team of international auditors, GAO stands strong

Agency Oversight

FILE - This June 18, 2019, file photo shows a sign for the entrance to the National Archives in College Park, Md. A Virginia National Guard sergeant accused of stealing World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives and Records Administration in Maryland has pleaded guilty to a theft charge. (AP Photo/Michael Kunzelman, File)

National Archives issues new guidance to ensure agencies properly manage federal records on platforms like Zoom

Federal Newscast

VA and the Pentagon look to take advantage of a new spinal procedure for those injured in the line of duty

Veterans Affairs

A new way for organizations to launch cyber attacks against themselves

Cybersecurity

How much training is there for IRS agents facing the threat of physical harm?

Management

DoD takes ‘fix our computers’ plea to a whole new level

Federal Newscast

How to make furlough a personally fulfilling time

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…

Federal Report

A potential shutdown couldn’t come at a worst time for Medicaid

With a potential shutdown on the horizon, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services already has its hands full trying to decipher who no longer qualifies…

Benefits

FILE - Residents have begun receiving the U.S. Census Bureau's request for information receiving letters with a census identification number to answer questions about their households online. U.S. Bureau officials said Friday, May 6, 2022, they are ready to start examining changes that would combine race and ethnic questions and add a Middle Eastern and North African category on the 2030 census questionnaire, but they're waiting on another federal office to start the conversation. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, File)

Details on how the census actually causes distribution of federal funds

Management

How often have you heard it said: The census count determines how much federal money a state, county or city will get. Data analysis by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) shows that supposition is not quite as simple as it sounds. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with POGO senior policy analyst Sean Moulton.