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U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to spend $46 million to update something you might not even know it does. Namely, the inspection of cargo coming into the United States not by sea or air, but by rail.
June 17, 2021 -
More than 75 years have passed since the Navy has had to repair several battle-damaged ships all at once. Now naval planners are wondering whether this capability might be needed once again.
June 16, 2021 -
The Army has expanded its temporary lodging improvement plans out to 2029.
June 14, 2021 -
Biden is asking lawmakers to approve $5 billion to support a broader national transition to electric and zero-emission vehicles.
June 11, 2021 -
In its latest look at how the State Department manages itself, the Government Accountability Office found State has made a lot of progress. Federal Drive got the latest from GAO's Jason Bair.
June 09, 2021 -
The National Archives and Records Administration expects it will take 18-to-24 months to resolve a backlog of outstanding requests at the National Personnel Records Center -- once it has systems in place to digitize and share documents with other agencies.
June 07, 2021 -
Many employees want to return to their offices not because they're so great, but because they want to renew human connections weakened over the past year.
June 04, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a bipartisan group of lawmakers are pushing for a commission to study whether agencies should be relocated outside the Washington, D.C. metro area.
June 03, 2021 -
Cleaning up hazardous chemicals, unexploded munitions from military bases not likely to wrap up soonLast March a DoD task force report found that the number of installations where the department is investigating PFAS exposure rose from 401 to 651 as of the end of fiscal 2019.
May 27, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs' inspector general said the agency initially underestimated the costs of physical infrastructure upgrades needed to support its new electronic health record.
May 26, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new climate change executive order could have implications for federal employees and the Thrift Savings Plan.
May 24, 2021 -
The Air Force said it's moving into a "more operational" stage for its "internet of military things," beginning by turning its new KC-46 refueling tanker into a data distribution platform.
May 24, 2021 -
Agencies are lifting mask requirements, and some in Congress are calling for federal employees to return to their offices soon. How agencies handle it all could sway those nearing retirement.
May 24, 2021 -
Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.), ranking member of the government operations subcommittee, is calling on OPM to facilitate return-to-work plans for the federal workforce as soon as possible. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) is urging a more cautious approach.
May 18, 2021 -
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. That executive order on cybersecurity from the White House last week – where do you even…
May 18, 2021