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Far be it from us to spoil your holiday season, but senior career managers in government might want to consider preparing for the worst. Suppose the coming Trump administration does get Schedule F in place. Are ready for a forced retirement or change in career? Some advice now from retirement expert Tammy Flanagan.

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College and University ROTC programs have a crucial role in training the military's future officers. In fact, they produce more officers than the military's own academies. But there's no analog for DoD civilian workforce, and officials want to change that. The department's new Defense Civilian Training Corps is now up and running at four universities. They're modeled to a degree on proven ROTC programs, Federal News Network's Jared Serbu got an update on how it's going.

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The incoming Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency is homing in on some early targets. DOGE and lawmakers who back it are looking to rein in telework and relocate federal employees. And DOGE leaders are also focusing on the well trodden topic of IT modernization of all things. For the latest, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday.

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Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin

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President-elect Donald Trump has chosen an eclectic mix of people for his administration. In some cases there's a definite pro-business slant, though. Two cases in point: Brooke Rollins for Agriculture secretary and Idaho Governor Doug Burgum as Interior secretary. To find out what industry is hoping for, we turn to one of Washington's top lobbyists, Marty Irby.

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The Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity has caused an unusual question. At least in the mind of my next guest. Could a president take over large federal contract awards in contravention of acquisition rules and regulations and get away with it? Federal administration professor Bob Tobias joins me now.

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The IRS will add staff investigators to go after tax frauds that are using artificial intelligence. The agency will also adopt its own AI tools to stay one step ahead of the fraudsters. For more, Federal News Network's Jory Heckman spoke with the IRS Criminal Investigations Executive Director of Cyber and Forensics, Jarod Koopman.

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Enrollees in the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program will have a few extra days to review their health benefits plan for 2025. The Office of Personnel Management is extending Open Season for these particular participants until December 13. The extension comes after some postal enrollees were struggling to log in and use the benefits at their website. Joining me with more, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman.

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When the government wants innovation, it often has to pay for it. Now the Air Force has reorganized how it pays for disruptive technology. It launched a group it calls a Squadron Innovation Fund Marketplace officials say will revolutionize things. Joining me for what this is all about the director of innovation for the chief of staff of the Air Force Strategic Studies Group, Mary Hossier.

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