

OPM seeks early-career talent for ‘Tech Force’ federal hiring initiative
18/12/2025 | 7 min
The Office of Personnel Management wants to bring a surge of technical expertise into the government’s ranks. The agency is aiming to recruit 1,000 new federal employees for the inaugural class of the “U.S. Tech Force." The new hiring effort comes after hundreds of thousands of feds left government this year. Here with details, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Military Family Advisory Network survey looks to shape policy
18/12/2025 | 8 min
The Military Family Advisory Network is conducting its biennial survey to better understand the needs of military and veteran families worldwide. The stories shared through the survey lead to real change. The research has helped shape major policy and quality-of-life reforms, including the Military Housing Privatization Initiative’s Tenant Bill of Rights and a Congressional quality-of-life panel for service members and their families. For more, Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis spoke with Military Family Advisory Network’s Chief Executive Officer Shannon Razsadin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can a year in government spark a lifetime of innovation?
18/12/2025 | 12 min
NobleReach wants to make public service a stop on the career journey, not a permanent detour. Its Scholars program places early-career professionals in federal roles tackling AI, cybersecurity, and more. We’ll explore how the initiative is evolving and what it means for talent mobility with NobleReach CEO Arun Gupta.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What reforms can fix our fragile air traffic control system?
18/12/2025 | 11 min
America’s air traffic system is showing cracks, and the shutdown only widened them. Chris Edwards of the Cato Institute is here to explain why budget dependence and failed modernization make the system fragile, and why he believes a Canadian-style model could be the fix.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Service members face a simple truth with complex consequences: follow lawful orders, refuse unlawful ones
18/12/2025 | 10 min
Recent comments from lawmakers have raised alarms about unlawful orders, but the real question is how service members decide what’s legal. Frank Rosenblatt from The Orders Project explains the rules and the risks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.



The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton