The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Federal employees are often called on to carry out difficult assignments on behalf of the public. For one former Justice Department lawyer, that meant representing the government against families seeking answers after the Parkland and Sutherland Springs shootings. Paul Stern says the experience changed his understanding of duty, accountability, and public service. He joins me now.
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For years, the government's Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey provided a common measure of workforce engagement and satisfaction across agencies. After OPM moved to a decentralized approach, the Partnership for Public Service launched its own government-wide Public Service Viewpoint Survey. Michelle Amante, Senior Vice President of Government Programs at the Partnership for Public Service, joins me now.
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By now, you've heard from us and many other news outlets about some of the numbers behind the DOGE cuts, and what agencies lost. However, what about the real world consequences of the layoffs and those who participated in the Deferred Resignation Program? A new report from Democracy Forward analyzes the government services that were greatly affected by this loss of personnel. To learn what they found, Federal Drive host Terry Gerton spoke to Skye L. Perryman, who is President at Democracy Forward, as well as Astrid Dorélien the Civil Service Fellows Program Director there.
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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
A new report looks at what the DOGE cuts actually cost the public
As the government moves away from a single workforce survey, one organization is once again asking federal employees about morale, engagement, leadership, and their ability to carry out the mission
Public service can require people to carry out responsibilities that conflict with their own sense of right and wrong. A former Justice Department attorney shares what he learned defending the government after two devastating mass shootings
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Veterans benefits are federal, but navigating the system often starts at the local level. County governments and veterans service officers help connect former service members with healthcare, benefits and other support available in their communities. Joining me with more on how these county offices can help are George Dunlap and Catherine Nichols of the National Association of Counties.
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