The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The Federal Aviation Administration 's use of artificial intelligence is coming under fire from its inspector general and Capitol Hill. The scrutiny comes as the agency is also struggling with a staffing shortage. Federal News Network reporter Silvia Oakland joins me to talk more about why members of Congress are expressing their concern.
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The Defense Information Systems Agency’s decision to expand the scope of the Defense Enclave Services contract is being challenged again. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis has more.
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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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