Congress is approaching another deadline to reach a government spending agreement for fiscal 2025 at the same time, Social Security Administration leadership is warning that without enough resources, the agency will once again hit record low staffing. House appropriators heard a final pitch this week about what the agency says is a crisis for the workforce and for customer service. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman has more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Career senior executives interact the most closely with political appointees. They're often the buffer between appointees and the civil service. For what senior executives might be thinking of the incoming and unorthodox Trump administration, we turn to the president of the Senior Executives Association, Marcus Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's new online cybersecurity education platform went live this month. Its goal is to make it easier for federal employees, veterans and anybody else, to get much needed cybersecurity training. For more on the CISA learning platform, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday spoke with CISA's Chief People Officer Elizabeth Kolmstetter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin OPM tries a shift-left approach to anticipating the costs of new tech projects What senior executives say about the incoming Trump administration Contractors are also wondering about Trump's government-cutting plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He may still be out politicking, but former President Barack Obama has already established his library. As of this past summer it has a new director, appointed by the director of the National Archives and Records Administration. Kenvi Phillips joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Donald Trump first become president, he took a go-slow approach on the spread of environmental regulation. A group called the Environmental Protection Network got together to opposed this approach. Comprised of former EPA employees, it's gearing up again. Here with what it plans, network executive director Michelle Roos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Defense Department has a new plan to deploy 5g wireless systems on military bases and other locations around the world. Planners want to fill in the gaps not covered by telecom companies in remote and austere locations. The Pentagon says the new strategy will accelerate DoD development of private 5g networks tailored to the particular needs of each base. Details now from Federal News Network's Jared Serbu.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that the contours of the next Congress are fully known, what about that continuing resolution that expires December 20th? And there's still a disaster relief request from the White House for a cool hundred billion dollars. A congressional update now from Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When it comes to its customers, the National Archives and Records Administration knows it only has a moment in time to meet their needs, whether it's an elementary school student or an experienced researcher, NARA tries to provide that same level of experience to whomever is searching for a document. For more, Federal News Network's executive editor Jason Miller caught up with Sheena Burrell - Chief Information Officer until last Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin A new director for the latest presidential library Former EPA employees gear up to resist what they fear from the Trump administration What Congress is doing during the week when people are eating the other turkeys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices