The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The Follow the Rules Act, signed by President Trump in 2017, prohibits federal agencies from firing, demoting, or punishing employees who refuse to carry out orders that violate the law. The authors of a recent Brookings commentary argue that many federal workers remain unaware of those protections and the obligations that come with them. Joining me are the authors, and long-time civil servants, Sean O'Keefe and Josh Gotbaum.
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Federal policymakers rely on data to understand whether research funding is producing discoveries, technologies, and other public benefits. But many of the databases, surveys, and measurement systems used to track those outcomes are evolving themselves, making it harder to compare results over time. Joining me for this month's Data Dish are Denice Ross, Director of the Data Policy Institute at the Federation of American Scientists, and Christopher Marcum, Senior Advisor for Federal Data Policy.
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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Federal employees are protected if they refuse an illegal order. Most of them may not know it
It's hard to know whether research investments are paying off if the systems used to measure results keep changing
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The Defense Cyber Crime Center is seeing a record number of companies reporting insider threats. The FBI warned last week about North Korean schemes to fund its regime through remote IT work for U.S. companies. These are just two recent examples of the growing threats contractors and federal employees are facing from foreign countries. For more on why these insider threats are increasing and what agencies can do about it, Federal News Network’s Jason Miller joins me now.
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The Pentagon wants to speed up hiring for civilian jobs, saying long delays can hurt military readiness. Defense official Michael Cogar recently gave an update on the changes they've made to hiring rules, and how DoD is using artificial intelligence to help fill jobs faster. Federal News Network’s Rachel Cohen listened to the speech. She joins me now to explain what the Pentagon is doing.
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