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There’s a new Senate bill with quite a long name. It's called the “Dismantling Outdated Obstacles and Barriers to Individual Employment” Act. But this one might be better understood by its acronym: the “DOOBIE” Act. It’s the latest step from some Congress members who are trying to change how marijuana use is considered in federal hiring, and the security clearance process. Here to discuss the legislation, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.

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Lockheed Martin recently won a settlement worth more than $130 million in a protest with the Air Force. The company completed a contract to update the big C5 transport places with new engines. But it also had to do thousands of repairs outside the scope of the contract, and that's where the disagreements started. The Federal Drive got details now from Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish.

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

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National elections often have economic effects. This year's presidential election is proving a bit more volatile than we've seen in recent years. With what that might mean for investment returns, the Federal Drive turn to certified financial planner Art Stein of Arthur Stein Financial.

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Lot of firsts occurred during the pandemic. Among them: the first time the Federal Emergency Management Agency used its Disaster Relief Fund to respond to a nationwide public health emergency. FEMA used the funds to cover the costs of vaccinations and testing sites among other things. Government Accountability Office has found, FEMA may have underestimated just how much would be required. For more, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to the GAO's director of Homeland Security and Justice issues, Chris Currie.

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In a recent interview with an executive of the industry group, the Professional Services Council, I discussed the State Department's plan to establish three federally-funded research and development centers, FFRDCs. Industry was puzzled by this move because of the nature of State Department's requirement, facilitate public private collaboration for numerous activities related to diplomacy and modernization. Joining the Federal Drive with the State Department's view, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Senior Procurement Executive, Michael Derrios.

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Agencies are sitting on more real estate than they need, as you may have heard. They could recover billions of dollars by selling off excess space. An independent board created by Congress says agencies faces a unique opportunity to offload some of their excess space, if it's true that hybrid work is here to stay. But the General Services Administration says it needs more money from Congress to consolidate federal office space. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has the latest. 

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The National Science Foundation, right now, has the most interns that it’s ever had. NSF managers are looking to move many of them into full-time positions. That could be easier thanks to recent updates to the Pathways Program. Joining the Federal Drive with more, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.

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The upcoming presidential election keeps taking surprising and unsettling turns. One constant though. The Biden administration doesn't seem to be holding back on an ambitious agenda for regulation...which means contractors could see a slew of new and interim regulations in the next few months. Joining the Federal Drive with his take, federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.

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