Trump administration
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This week on Your Turn, Federal News Radio reporter Nicole Ogrysko will discuss the past, present and future of the federal civil service, and Federal News Radio Senior Digital Editor Michael O'Connell will explain how podcasts could help you get ahead in your federal career. August 22, 2018
August 22, 2018 -
Forty years after the civil service was officially “reformed” by the Carter administration, a new team with very different ideas about the role of government and regulations is looking to do some reforming of its own.
August 22, 2018 -
The Trump administration sought to slow down the pace of federal regulation growth by telling agencies to retire to regulations for every new one they proposed.
August 16, 2018 -
After most Homeland Security Department nondisclosure agreements were deemed noncompliant with federal whistleblower laws, congressional overseers worry about other agencies.
August 15, 2018 -
Are you retiring at the first opportunity? Or are you planning to work extra because you like the job or your coworkers and want to build your annuity?
August 10, 2018 -
The government's annual spending on grants dwarfs what it spends on contracts by $200 billion. Yet much of the effort devoted to spending transparency leaves out grants.
August 08, 2018 -
In its first year and a half, the Trump administration has lost a higher percentage of top advisers than any administration in recent memory.
August 06, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, new analysis shows significant regulatory activity has fallen 74 percent since the new team took office.
August 02, 2018 -
How many shutdowns have you been through? How did you get by? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wants to know.
July 31, 2018 -
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share his feedback on the recent Trump administration's initiatives to reorganize the government.
July 30, 2018 -
Have an employee of the month program at your office? Well now the Trump administration has plans to establish a reward-for-performance system in the government.
July 26, 2018 -
An experienced government hand takes over Veterans Affairs and its raft of troubles.
July 25, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the House and Senate could not agree on a provision in the 2019 defense authorization bill calling for $40,000 Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments for federal employees.
July 25, 2018 -
At last Congress goes along with an IT modernizing revolving fund ... but the horses mostly stay away from the trough.
July 23, 2018 -
Do you remember what your work-wise, midsummer nightmares were this time last year? Even if you were on vacation this time last year, chances are you were thankful that the very real shutdown threatened for April didn’t materialize.
July 17, 2018