The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Whether it's that sharp new BMW 3-series or a basket of cheap hardware from Amazon. It got to you through a port. Operators of U.S. ports have their eye on federal infrastructure spending $19 billion of it. For what they're hoping for, the president and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities, Cary Davis.

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After years of working to reform Congress, my next guest can look back at some real accomplishments. And work still to be done. Representative Derek Kilmer of Washington, spearheaded the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress which became the House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization. Now he's retiring from Congress. Derek Kilmer joins me now.

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Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin

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On today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin:

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The government might be operating on a continuing resolution. Individuals should take better charge of their own financial lives before the end of the year. Including optimizing your Thrift Savings Plan. Some tips now from RMG Advisors financial planner Thiago Glieger.

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One of the government's leading researchers and research administrators has been recognized with a new outside post. Simon Liu, the administrator of the Agricultural Research Service at the Agriculture Department … is now a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He joined the Federal Drive earlier to discus his work.

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A satisfying thing it is when that *acting* moniker is removed from your title. My next guest has become simply the associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA. For what it all means, Clayton Turner joined the Federal Drive earlier with more.

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A bill to reform the way agencies recruit employees is heading to President Biden’s desk. Congress passed the bipartisan Chance to Compete Act earlier this week, to codify skills-based hiring practices for the federal workforce. The push for agencies to focus on applicants' skills, rather than degrees, has been years in the making. Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman got more from the Partnership for Public Service’s vice president of government affairs, Jenny Mattingley.

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To save some short term money, Army officials are scaling back a popular education benefit. The decision to scale back the Credentialing Assistance program could rank as on one of the most significant changes to soldiers' benefits in recent years. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis joined the Federal Drive with more.

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The Biden administration will have left office after establishing extensive policies for acquisition and use of artificial intelligence. The National Defense Authorization Act for 2025 also has extensive language on ensuring competition in AI. What can we expect from the Trump administration? One view comes from the chair of the government contracts practice group at Blank Rome, Justin Chiarodo.

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