The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Clinical trials need participants. Regulators are examining whether existing rules on participant compensation are helping or getting in the way
Government asks for public input all the time. Most people don't know what to do with that invitation
OPM has spent the past year helping reshape the federal workforce. A new GAO report looks at what's happened inside OPM itself
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Federal agencies depend on public comments when they write and revise regulations, but many citizens and subject-matter experts have little experience participating in the process. A new effort aims to help people understand how agencies evaluate comments and what makes them useful. Here with more is Colette Delawalla, founder of the Stand Up for Science Foundation.
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OPM has played a central role in shaping federal workforce policy over the past 18 months. At the same time, the agency itself has undergone substantial staffing reductions. A new GAO report examines what those changes could mean for OPM's ability to carry out its mission and support other agencies. Joining me to walk through the details is Dawn Locke, director in GAO's Strategic Issues team.
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The HHS Office of Inspector General is seeking public input on how fraud-and-abuse laws affect payments to clinical-trial participants. The effort could help determine whether existing rules strike the right balance between protecting patients and supporting medical research. Joining me now is Spencer Turnbull, Chief of the Industry Guidance Branch at HHS-OIG.
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A recent lawsuit could shape how federal agencies document artificial intelligence in the procurement process. Trax International Corporation recently alleged that the Army's AI tool used to determine a contract award hallucinated and weakened the company’s bid. While it might be hard for the contractor to prove that the error actually mattered to the outcome, legal experts say the case could become the first to test how much information agencies may have to disclose about their use of AI during bid evaluations. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis has more.
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