For more than 100 years, the Department of Labor has been managing a workers compensation program that supports federal employees who get injured or ill from work, but over time, that program has faced a number of management challenges. Now Republican lawmakers want answers on how best to reform the program. Here, with more details, is Federal News Network's Drew Friedman.

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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

• Is the Trump Administration moving the needle on digital identity management?
• Who is most at risk of insider theft of national security technology
• What the Israel-Iran ceasefire means for U.S. critical infrastructure

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Your digital identity is more like your signature than your fingerprint... it's unique to you but it can be faked. A recent executive order from the Trump Administration has stirred a lot of discussion for what it does and doesn't say about how they plan to approach digital identity for federal agencies. Here with insight into the details of that EO is the head of public sector for Socure, Jordan Burris.

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As our national innovation network becomes more and more distributed. It's not the big companies but the small businesses and universities who are most at risk of becoming a target of corporate espionage. To help us understand both the threat and how to counter it, my next guests are the Executive Vice President of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, John Doyon, and the chair of INSA's insider threat subcommittee, Michael Crouse.

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Even though the bombs and missiles have stopped falling, that doesn't mean nothing is happening between Iran, Israel, and the United States. In fact, it may mean that certain dangers like cyber attacks are actually increasing. Here to help us understand the threat and how to mitigate it is vice president of global cyber risk at Optiv, James Turgal.

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The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act is making its way through committee. This annual bill is always closely watched by defense contractors, and they're paying especially close attention this year. Here with some specific details is the CEO of the Professional Services council, Jim Carroll.

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Counter Intelligence threats are evolving, and agencies are struggling to keep up the Marco Rubio deep fake voice message story from last week is just the tip of the iceberg for a deep dive on the technologies and tactics used to target government employees and programs. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday reports.

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The National Labor Relations Board is operating without a quorum and its case backlog is continuing to grow. Now the Trump Administration is proposing a smaller budget and fewer staff. Here to help us understand the details and the implications for employers and unions is Senior Counsel in the Labor & Employment Law Department at Proskauer, Josh Fox.

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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

• Things to think about when deploying AI tools in the cybersecurity space
• 64 straight years and counting for the NDAA--what's new in the 2026 bill
• Better IT but fewer people for the National Labor Relations Board

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Cyber threats continue to expand at a time when the Trump administration seems inclined to reduce resources focused on cybersecurity. Could AI tools fill the gap? Maybe, says my next guest, if deployed thoughtfully and with human oversight. The Founder and CEO of Electrosoft, Dr. Sabari Gupta joins me now.

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