When he's not tooling around the National Capital region on his motorcycle, Tom Temin interviews federal executives and government contractors who provide analy...
Suspension on long-term care insurance enrollments will last until at least 2026
Bad news for federal employees looking to apply for long term care insurance, you'll have to wait at least another couple of years. The Office of Personnel Management is barring new enrollments in its insurance program through at least 2026. That announcement comes after current program enrollees saw a sharp premium hike this year. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman joins me with more.
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Before Trump, government efficiency panels saw room to cut billions. DOGE envisions trillions
President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are serious about their plan for a so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Billionaire car building and space services mogul Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy are going to run this effort beyond that. Few details have emerged. This wouldn't be the first effort to go after government spending. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman joins us with what he's learned.
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The Biden appointees are already heading for the exit doors
If you're working at the higher ranks of civil service, you probably have noticed. Political appointees are starting to depart just a few weeks after the election and two months before the change in administration. Joining with some highlights one who's been watching closely. Federal sales an marketing consultant Larry Allen.
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The Chips Act is pushing silicon valley inland
Some $31 million from the Chips Act just went to a group called the Midwest Microelectronics Consortium. The money is part of larger outlays under a Chips Act program, Known as the Microelectronic Commons overseen by the Naval Surface Warfare Center. Here to untangle what's going on, the chief technology officer of of the Midwest Microelectronics Consortium, Matt Casto.
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How USAID helps Africa with climate resilience
The poorer a nation, the less ability it has to anticipate and mitigate disasters. That's one reason the U.S. Agency for International Development concentrates many of its overseas efforts on helping nations with resilience and the ability to anticipate disasters. More now from USAID's deputy assistant administrator for the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance, Jacqueline Musiitwa.
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When he's not tooling around the National Capital region on his motorcycle, Tom Temin interviews federal executives and government contractors who provide analysis and insight on the many critical issues facing the Executive branch. The Federal Drive is found at FederalNewsNetwork.com and 1500 AM in the Washington D.C. region.
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