This week on The GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam are joined by Drew Friedman, reporter at Federal News Network and nominee for the ECHO Award for Best Government Management Journalist. Drew pulls back the curtain on what it's like to cover the federal workforce in one of the most turbulent periods in recent memory.

The conversation covers the shifting landscape of federal hiring, including OPM's push toward skills-based hiring in the IT space, the latest on Schedule F's successor, and the growing body of litigation challenging the administration's workforce actions, as well as budget issues, and the administration's push to shrink the federal real estate footprint. Drew also reflects on what it takes to keep up with stories this big, and why the Federal News Network team's collaborative approach has been essential to staying on top of it all.

Show Notes:

• New OMB Memo on commercial buying
• Vote for Drew at the ECHO Awards' website

What's on the GovNaviagtors' Radar:

• Apr 21: Grants QSMO’s Industry Day
• Apr 22: House Oversight Committee Markup on anti-fraud legislation (TBD)
• Apr 26-29: NASCIO Midyear Conference