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07/10/2025

For the twentieth in our series of 25 transformative moments in government over the past 25 years, Federal News Network Drew Friedman looks back at how the 2010 “Snowmageddon” blizzard helped reshape federal telework policy — laying the groundwork for today’s hybrid workforce.


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At first a response to extreme weather, the 2010 Telework Enhancement Act prepared agencies for a different type of disaster years later: the COVID-19 pandemic.

07/10/2025

It’s looking increasingly likely that agencies will have to, at a minimum, publicly disclose their reorganization and staff reduction plans, as the fight over the administration’s downsizing plans continues in trial and appellate courts.

Union attorneys are renewing their push for the release of agencies' RIF plans after the court found those plans could still be challenged individually.

07/04/2025

Real-time insights are transforming federal IT consolidation.

Sarah Cleveland, senior director for federal strategy at ExtraHop, details how agency leaders leverage real-time analytics to drive smarter decisions, unlock operational efficiencies, and streamline networks at scale. With the right data, consolidation efforts move from aspiration to reality.

How are agencies overcoming integration challenges and maximizing network performance?

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Visibility into network traffic and data can help identify where to consolidate old tech, when to adopt new tech and how to drive down total cost of ownership.

07/03/2025

For the nineteenth in our series of 25 transformative moments in government over the past 25 years, Federal News Network Jason Miller looks at how the 2003 Services Acquisition Reform Act reshaped federal contracting.

From creating agency acquisition officers to prioritizing training and performance-based buying, the SARA Act laid the foundation for how agencies buy services today.


https://federalnewsnetwork.com/fnn-25-anniversary/2025/07/the-sara-act-set-the-foundation-for-modern-acquisition/

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The Services Acquisition Reform Act (SARA) from 2003 brought acquisition inline with other management functions and ensured a trained workforce.

07/01/2025

AI adoption in government is accelerating—and going agentic.

Elizabeth Moon, managing director of customer engineering for Google Public Sector, unpacks how generative and agentic AI technologies are reshaping federal processes, powering smarter automation, and enabling new efficiencies at scale.

What’s driving rapid AI uptake, and how can agencies lead the way in responsible innovation?

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06/30/2025

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fired approximately 800 probationary employees in February. The agency briefly reinstated them, then re-fired them. Read this story by Jory Heckman.

NOAA fired approximately 800 probationary employees in February. The agency briefly reinstated them, then re-fired them.

06/30/2025

As government agencies work to modernize digital services, there’s growing pressure to make websites more efficient and easier to maintain. Read this commentary by Mike Gifford, of CivicActions.

Mike Gifford, of CivicActions, explains the benefits of giving content creators the right tools to connect with citizens.

06/30/2025

As the Senate works through the reconciliation megabill, what's in and what's out, as decided by the Senate parliamentarian, matters a lot to federal workers. WTOP News Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller joined the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton to give an update on those negotiations and other congressional happenings.

"This is a moment where the Senate parliamentarian seems to be maybe an obscure figure to the rest of the country," WTOP's Mitchell Miller said.

06/30/2025

The Trump administration is tackling the FAR update in small bites, and has released another set of updates that include Parts 11 and 39. Emily Murphy, senior fellow at the George Mason University Baroni Center for Government Contracting, joined the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton with some insight into the new sections, how they fit with previous updates, and what is still to come.

"There's a lot more emphasis on team-based approach to developing requirements. A lot more collaboration," Emily Murphy said.

06/30/2025

Watching leaders lose their jobs for opposing DOGE's efforts to terminate research programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) could have demoralized the remaining staff. Instead, they mobilized. Over 300 of them signed their names publicly to an open letter to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya about their concerns. Dr. Jenna Norton joined the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton to share more about the Bethesda Declaration and what she and her colleagues hope it accomplishes.

"I think a lot of folks here at NIH are experiencing just moral distress about the things we're being asked to do," Dr. Jenna Norton said.

06/30/2025

Cyber defenders face mounting challenges. How can automation turn the tide?

Rob Sherry, federal sales leader for next-generation security at Palo Alto Networks, shares actionable insights on leveraging next-gen automation to help federal agencies detect threats faster, boost efficiency, and stay ahead of attackers.

What lessons can public sector teams learn from automation leaders—and what barriers remain?

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06/30/2025

Modernization doesn’t happen in isolation.

Lamont Copeland, senior director for federal solutions architecture at Verizon Business, discusses the complex, interconnected challenges federal agencies face on their cloud transformation journeys—from security to seamless integration.

How are leaders balancing innovation with mission-critical demands? What lessons can agencies learn from early adopters?

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