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The government both creates and runs on data. Given that agencies spend hundreds of billions of dollars on goods and services the more procurement data it has, the better it can understand trends and 'manage' procurement. That's the idea behind a data source effort known as Hi-Def. It got more from GSA's assistant commissioner for the office of strategic innovation, Charlotte Phalen.

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Citing the fact at the armed services are all undergoing transformation, a crucial combat support agency is too. The Defense Logistics Agency is striving to keep up with a new strategic plan. Joining me with the highlights, the DLA director, Army Lieutenant General Mark Simerly.

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Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin

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The Army is starting fiscal 2025 with some changes to the organizations that build and maintain its networks. Some of the changes are cosmetic, other cases it's a change in mission. The goal of it all is to build an IT ecosystem that gives soldiers access to the same data, regardless of where they are around the world. Details now from Federal News Network's Jared Serbu.

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Federal employees might be wondering, what from President Elect Donald Trump's first term could make a comeback in his second. One policy on the minds of many, Schedule F. On the campaign trail, Trump promised to revive Schedule F, or something like it. Now it's a matter of if, when and how. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman reports.

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With its contracts, the General Services Administration supplies information technology products and policy to much of government. It also has to take care of itself. Officials want to make sure the GSA's own tech staff has a good work experience. That's in part the responsibility of its associate chief information officer Erika Dinnie.

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The Export-Import Bank this year celebrated 90 years in business. Established during the Franklin Roosevelt administration, it helps U.S. exporters with buyer financing they may not find from the private sector. Today the Exim faces a strong challenge from China's export credit agency as the great powers competition intensifies. Here with an update on where the agency is headed, Exim Chairman Reta Jo Lewis.

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) is proposing what some experts say would be a seismic change in federal contracting. In a new proposed rule, SBA wants agencies to apply the so called Rule of Two to most task order contracts, and not just open market competitions. Federal News Network's executive editor Jason Miller joins me with how this proposal is sparking a lot of debate in industry. 

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The Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been in the news for its work on election security. CISA this month, though, is also highlighting the need for security and resilience across the rest of the nation's critical infrastructure, you know, power grids, water utilities. CISA is drafting a list of organizations that are considered what it calls systemically important. For more Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday spoke with the executive assistant director of CISA's Infrastructure Security division, David Mussington.

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