Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Federal annuitants can now access some key retirement information online. Severalretirement booklets are now officially available in a digital format from the Office of Personnel Management OPM. Update brings the agency a step closer to its years long goal of modernizing the federal retirement process. Here with more Federal News Network reporter Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming up today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin EPA workforce cuts mean major changes to environmental regulation This program may bring ride-sharing to a military base near you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many people are utilizing ride-sharing apps as a method for commuting these days. However, that can be difficult if you work on a military base. As you can imagine, security protocols can make it hard for someone to drive up to one and ask if they can just drop someone off. The Army though is trying to find a workaround. A new pilot program is testing out methods to get certain drivers credentialed to make such drop offs. I learned more about it from Col. Mike Burns, Director of Public Affairs for US Army Forces Command who is in charge of the pilot. He was joined by Col. Chris Church, who is Provost Marshal for Army Forces Command. You'll hear from Col. Burns first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Service members who were booted out of the military for refusing the COVID vaccine should now be getting letters of apology from the Defense Department. They could also be eligible for back pay if they choose to return to service. Federal News Network reporter Anastasia Obis joins us with more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin The latest on the 2025 budget resolution How the secrecy surrounding DOGE structure impacts its accountability Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congress has made some progress on setting spending limits for the next decade. But there are still some big hurdles to get over before we know the effects on agencies and employees. Federal News Network's Terry Gerton heard the latest details from NARFE's Vice President for Policy and Programs, John Hatton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boring but public details about how government agencies are structured, staffed, and funded mean citizens and Congress can hold those agencies accountable. The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, doesn’t seem to be following any of those rules. Federal News Network’s Terry Gerton investigated the impact of that lack of clarity with the Project on Government Oversight’s Faith Williams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House is out with new artificial intelligence guidance for federal agencies. The Trump administration says it wants agencies to focus on accelerating the use of AI, but former officials say ongoing federal layoffs could hamper the administration's AI ambitions. For the latest, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For too many decades, the M side of OMB played second fiddle to the budget side, but the Republican nominee for president, George W Bush, and his team, began charting a path to change that. The way the Bush administration pumped up the M side of OMB was with the introduction of the President's management agenda, or the PMA. As part of Federal News Networks 25th anniversary celebration, the PMA has been named a top moment in the last 25 years, and executive editor Jason Miller joins me now to tell us why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two of President Trump's picks to lead a major overhaul of the federal workforce faced a range of questions from senators last week, the two Trump nominees discussed their plans and everything from performance management to collective bargaining, but throughout the Senate nomination hearing, the mass terminations of probationary employees came up repeatedly. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman has the latest on that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices