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The Space Force tries to keep on top of space, so to speak, but it relies on an extensive network of commercial space companies also operating in space that requires continuous information sharing. Well, now the Space Force is expanding its approach to information sharing. Federal News Network's Anastasia, Obis has more.

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Nurses trained to administer anesthesia to Veterans Affairs patients require supervision from a physician. That's the rule, but their counterparts in the Military Health System or the Indian Health Service, not so for them, and that's prompted the American Association of nurse anesthesiology to urge VA to get on with standards, to let its nurses provide care to more veterans with less supervision. For more Federal News Network's Jory Heckman spoke with the association president.

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Among its missions, the EPA allots federal funds to help local governments replace led water pipes. It conducts state-by-state surveys to help figure out how much gets allotted. The EPA inspector general found flaws in the most recent survey. The flaws likely led to misallocation of hundreds of millions of dollars. We get more now from the supervisory program analyst in the EPA's office of inspector general Julie Narimatsu.

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For the first time in decades, the Health and Human Services department plans to shake up an obscure system. It's the one controlling human organs destined for transplant patients. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network serves some 100,000 patients and their families and officials say it's overdue for modernization. Here with the details, the administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, Carole Johnson.

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Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin

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With the return of Schedule F threatening and other potential changes outlined in Project 2025. Hanging over their heads, federal employees are not polishing their resumes or running for the job boards after the election, bringing Donald Trump back to the White House. A Federal News Network pulse poll found 42% of the more than 1000 respondents plan on staying in their jobs, another 41% say they're taking a wait and see approach before jumping ship. For more on this survey, which we conducted on November 6th and 7th, Federal News Network's executive editor Jason Miller.

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Agencies are scrambling to organize safety and security resources in response to a so-called watch list that names dozens of Feds as what it calls targets. The naming of mostly career employees on the new website opens a new front in a steady campaign of purported threats targeting federal employees. It also comes amid an uncertain future for many feds, as President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to reinstate his schedule F executive order. For the latest, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday. 

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The re-ascendency of Donald Trump has made one radio station the most popular. WIIFM. What's in it for me. Those in the world of federal procurement are asking that very question. Here with some predictions, Holland and Knight procurement attorney Eric Crusius.

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Few issues showed the stark contrast between the two former presidential candidates than the environmental issue. How president-elect Trump will deal with climate change and energy, well, fasten your seat belt. Analysis now from environmental attorney Martin Booher of Baker Hostetler.

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If this were a garden party, my next guest might answer the what-do-you-do question like this: I give out billions of dollars every year. He's not a venture capitalist. He's not a construction financier. He's the deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Grants at the Health and Human Services Department. He's also a new inductee in the National Academy of Public Administration. Joining me in studio, Dale Bell.

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