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Medicare fraudsters don't need to break into the system, they just have to exploit parts designed to be trusted

A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General examines how durable medical equipment fraud schemes continue to target Medicare

Government usually chases fraud after it's found, the Justice Department is betting data can find fraud first

Once fraudsters learn how to exploit trusted systems, the challenge becomes finding them sooner. A new Justice Department fraud division and detection center are designed

The SEC has decided some risks deserve dedicated enforcement teams

Building better detection systems is only part of the equation. Regulators also have to decide where to concentrate enforcement resources. The SEC recently launched a ded

Army officially lifts hiring freeze, resumes civilian hiring

The Army has officially lifted its civilian hiring freeze, nearly 20 months after President Donald Trump imposed a governmentwide hiring freeze on his first day back in o

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Friday, October 2, 2026

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Medicare fraudsters often don't need to break into the system. They just need to exploit parts of it that were designed to

Federal websites posted messages ruled Hatch Act violations, but OSC says it won't investigate

During last fall’s record-long government shutdown, agencies posted messages on their websites and in press releases that blamed the funding lapse on Congressional Democr

Federal health insurance enrollees will pay 10.9% more, on average, toward premiums in 2027

Federal employees and retirees will once again see their health insurance premiums rise in 2027. The Office of Personnel Management has released details on what’s changin

A proposal to remove race and ethnicity questions from the census could leave the country flying data blind

The Census Bureau is considering removing race and ethnicity questions from the 2030 Census. Data advocates argue the change would affect far more than demographic resear

Twenty-five years after 9/11 researchers are still discovering health effects among first responders

Researchers studying World Trade Center responders are still uncovering health effects linked to the attacks of September 11. The findings show how long it can take for r

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, October 1, 2026

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton A proposal to remove race and ethnicity questions from the census could leave the country flying blind in places where live

Department of the Navy rolls out MyNavy Portal updates

The Navy has been working for years to modernize how it hires, pays, promotes and retires its sailors. The service has made some significant progress lately – it finally

Trump administration launches America.gov

The Trump administration's 18-month effort to improve federal services reached a major milestone yesterday with the launch of America.gov. President Donald Trump signed a

When if comes to the federal government, research suggests people are less troubled by uncertainty

Whether it's a cyberattack, a safety issue or a public health concern, agencies often need to communicate before an investigation is complete. New research suggests peopl

Federal employees and retirees are thinking about both today's challenges and tomorrow's government

Questions about workforce reductions and pay are capturing headlines across government. But federal employees and retirees are also focused on longer-term issues ranging

For military children who grew up overseas, answering the question "Where are you from?" is often more complicated than it sounds

Military families move frequently, but the experience of growing up overseas can create connections that last a lifetime. Decades later, many former military brats are st

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Coming up today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton When agencies don't have all the answers, the public still expects to hear from them. New research suggests peopl

Pentagon creates new team to look for wasteful spending

The Pentagon is creating a new team to look for wasteful spending. It says the Force Agility and Streamlining Team will point out duplication of effort, unnecessary proce

Army CECOM positions itself as a premier AI development hub

The Army’s Communications-Electronics Command is positioning itself as a premier artificial intelligence development hub at the heart of the service’s transformation plan

Federal agencies are already making decisions about quantum computing

Quantum computing may still be developing, but the planning decisions facing agencies aren't. Federal leaders already have guidance for preparing their organizations for

Many of the disability-compliance measures federal contractors rely on are going away

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has eliminated many disability-related compliance requirements that federal contractors have followed for years. The un