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Moving to a new base is a familiar part of military life, but not always a welcome one. Military families still spend up to $1000 in moving expenses they don't get paid back for, and when they do get reimbursement they face a complicated process that takes months. One advocacy group says some don't bother to file for reimbursement at all. For the latest Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis spoke to Military Family Advisory Networks Director of Insights Gabby L’Esperance.

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Without using force to stop certain weapons and equipment from going to the frontlines in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, target export controls are the best strategy. As you can imagine, it requires a lot of coordination with defense companies and international partners to ensure everyone is on the same page. In charge of that coordination is Matthew Borman, he's Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Strategic Trade and Technology Security in the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security. He tells Federal News Network's Eric White about the work that earned him a spot as a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program.

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If you telework, you lose locality pay. That's the gist of a provision in the Federal Employee Return To Work Act … sponsored in the Senate by Louisiana Republican Bill Cassidy. That's not the only challenge to federal pay Cassidy has proposed. Details now from federal employment attorney Stephanie Rapp-Tully of Tully Rinckey.

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At nearly 250 years, the United States is no longer a new republic. The buildings housing the congressional branch are long in tooth. They take a lot of care and maintenance … all under the Architect of the Capitol, and office dating back to 1790. For a glimpse into its preservation work, we turn to the Historic Preservation Officer, Donna Klee.

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Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin

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The Office of Personnel Management is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel on its never ending journey to modernize its retirement systems. A pilot to test out a new online retirement application platform is showing promise with several federal payroll providers. For more on how one of OPM's toughest modernization efforts is making progress, Federal News Network's executive director has more.

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The Biden administration says agencies are getting rid of office space they no longer need and will shed millions of square feet in the coming years. The Office of Management and Budget says telework eligible federal employees are working in their offices about 60% of the time. That gives agencies a unique opportunity to reevaluate their office space needs and shed under utilized office space. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman joins me with more.

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Mentor-protégé arrangements provide a great way for small businesses to win federal work along with their larger-business mentors. The popular program goes back decades. But mentor-protégé aren't guaranteed to win. In one recent protest case, the problem was...the buying agency wasn't convinced the the protégé could actually do the work. Details now from Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish.

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With the arctic region becoming more of an arena for geopolitical tensions and a changing climate, the Coast Guard has stepped up efforts to make sure it's keeping an eye on things in the Alaskan seas. But while the branch may have plans in place, are those plans actually being executed? That was the question a recent report from the Government Accountability Office tried to answer. To learn what they found, we welcome Heather MacLeod, Director of Homeland Security and Justice issues at GAO.

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AI has been a disrupting technology in many industries, but the one most people know about is in the arts. There is still a lot of work ahead, but the U.S. Copyright Office has just produced the first report on AI which addresses the videos, images, or audio recordings that have been digitally created or manipulated to realistically but falsely depict an individual, aka deepfakes. To learn more about what the report covered, I had the chance to speak with one of its authors. Andrew Foglia is Deputy Director of Policy and International Affairs with the U.S. Copyright Office.

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