Podcasts about america medals

Amira Boland, Chief of Staff at the New Practice Lab, and former OMB lead for Customer Experience joins the GovNavigators Show to reflect on her time in government, her tips for re-architecting a bureaucracy (don't be afraid of the source document; taking risks is ok!), and her Sammies win! Show NotesSupreme Court ignites wave of lawsuits against federal regulationsLearn about the Service to America Medals 2024 Management Excellence Medal Winner: Amira Boland Events on GovNavigators's RadarAGA's Technology Transformation Summit (November 6, 2024)

You might not think of the Office of Management and Budget as a locus of customer experience. That's where my next guest comes in. She's the first O-M-B head of customer experience, and a driving force behind the 2021 executive order call on all agencies to improve the services they deploy to the public. She's also a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Amira Boland joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You might not think of the Office of Management and Budget as a locus of customer experience. That's where my next guest comes in. She's the first O-M-B head of customer experience, and a driving force behind the 2021 executive order call on all agencies to improve the services they deploy to the public. She's also a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Amira Boland joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Without pollination, its hard for farms to grow crops. Without bees, it's hard to do pollination. My next two guests conducted the research that has revered an alarming drop in the nation's population of honeybees. For their work, they're finalists in this year's Service to America Medals program. Jay Evans and Judy Chen are researchers at the Agricultural Research Service and they join me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Without pollination, its hard for farms to grow crops. Without bees, it's hard to do pollination. My next two guests conducted the research that has revered an alarming drop in the nation's population of honeybees. For their work, they're finalists in this year's Service to America Medals program. Jay Evans and Judy Chen are researchers at the Agricultural Research Service and they join me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly a year after wildfires in Maui destroyed two thousand buildings and caused billions in damage … the town of Lahaina is on the mend. But after the fire and before anyone could do anything else … came a massive cleanup. A team from the Environmental Protection Agency task of neutralizing and removing toxic ash. For their work, Pete Guria, Steve Calanog and Tara Fitzgerald are finalists in this year's Service to America Medals program. Tara Fitzgerald joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nearly a year after wildfires in Maui destroyed two thousand buildings and caused billions in damage … the town of Lahaina is on the mend. But after the fire and before anyone could do anything else … came a massive cleanup. A team from the Environmental Protection Agency task of neutralizing and removing toxic ash. For their work, Pete Guria, Steve Calanog and Tara Fitzgerald are finalists in this year's Service to America Medals program. Tara Fitzgerald joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This guest is 35 years old and joined federal service only three years ago. But she's having a big impact in a lot of ways having to do with health care delivery. She's the chief digital strategy officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Andrea Fletcher joined the Federal Drive earlier to discuss.https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/andrea-fletcher/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This guest is 35 years old and joined federal service only three years ago. But she's having a big impact in a lot of ways having to do with health care delivery. She's the chief digital strategy officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Andrea Fletcher joined the Federal Drive earlier to discuss. https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/andrea-fletcher/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interstate 95 is a lifeline along the eastern end of the United States. When a bad truck accident knocked out a bridge near Philadelphia in 2023, a team from the Transportation Department orchestrated an effort that got it replaced in a week and a half. For their work, Tony Mento, Hari Kalla and Camille Otto of the Federal Highway Administration are finalists in this year's Service to America Medals program. Ms. Otto is deputy administrator of the Pennsylvania division and she joined the Federal Drive to talk about their achievement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Interstate 95 is a lifeline along the eastern end of the United States. When a bad truck accident knocked out a bridge near Philadelphia in 2023, a team from the Transportation Department orchestrated an effort that got it replaced in a week and a half. For their work, Tony Mento, Hari Kalla and Camille Otto of the Federal Highway Administration are finalists in this year's Service to America Medals program. Ms. Otto is deputy administrator of the Pennsylvania division and she joined the Federal Drive to talk about their achievement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some of the issues in Haiti spill over into the United States. Hatian businessmen and former government officials with visas to be here were supporting the gang violence in Haiti. Our next guest worked from the State Department to get a U.N. resolution freezing their assets, renewing an arms embargo and other measures. She's an economic and commercial officer stationed in Haiti ... and a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Sammie Tafoya joined Federal Drive host Tom Temin earlier to discuss her work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some of the issues in Haiti spill over into the United States. Hatian businessmen and former government officials with visas to be here were supporting the gang violence in Haiti. Our next guest worked from the State Department to get a U.N. resolution freezing their assets, renewing an arms embargo and other measures. She's an economic and commercial officer stationed in Haiti ... and a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Sammie Tafoya joined Federal Drive host Tom Temin earlier to discuss her work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Imagine using young teenagers in a slaughterhouse to clean dangerous machinery. That's what a sanitation company was doing until discovered and stopped by a team from the labor department. The group is now a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. From the Wage and Hour Division, regional enforcement coordinator Shannon Rebolledo, and planning reporting coordinator Justin Uphold.https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/nancy-alcantara-shannon-rebolledo-and-justin-uphold/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Imagine using young teenagers in a slaughterhouse to clean dangerous machinery. That's what a sanitation company was doing until discovered and stopped by a team from the labor department. The group is now a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. From the Wage and Hour Division, regional enforcement coordinator Shannon Rebolledo, and planning reporting coordinator Justin Uphold. https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/nancy-alcantara-shannon-rebolledo-and-justin-uphold/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Few occupations match the many dangers of coal mining. Even to this day, miners experience the dangers of mine collapses. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest is a former coal miner and has devoted a federal career to improving mine safety. His platforms: The Bureau of Mines and, more recently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, which is part of the Labor Department. Christopher Mark is now a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Few occupations match the many dangers of coal mining. Even to this day, miners experience the dangers of mine collapses. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest is a former coal miner and has devoted a federal career to improving mine safety. His platforms: The Bureau of Mines and, more recently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, which is part of the Labor Department. Christopher Mark is now a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there's a universal constant among federal agencies, it's forms. Forms often get complicated and that can impede people's applications for benefits. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest has been on a sort of crusade to improve and simplify forms. Kyle Gardiner is a senior policy analyst at the Office of Management and Budget and now a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there's a universal constant among federal agencies, it's forms. Forms often get complicated and that can impede people's applications for benefits. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest has been on a sort of crusade to improve and simplify forms. Kyle Gardiner is a senior policy analyst at the Office of Management and Budget and now a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An information technology team at the IRS has won recognition for a system that lets taxpayers submit correspondence online. More than a quarter million pieces of mail have already been avoided and officials expect a rate of 125 million pieces of digital mail a year. For their work and its impact on tax-processing efficiency, they're finalists in this year's Service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin visited with project director Wanda Brown, who spoke on behalf of the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An information technology team at the IRS has won recognition for a system that lets taxpayers submit correspondence online. More than a quarter million pieces of mail have already been avoided and officials expect a rate of 125 million pieces of digital mail a year. For their work and its impact on tax-processing efficiency, they're finalists in this year's Service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin visited with project director Wanda Brown, who spoke on behalf of the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With too much data, you can lose sight of the forest for the trees. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest revolutionized the ability of the U.S. Forest Service to visualize, as useful information, the mass of data from aerial surveillance. For his work, he's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program: Research Forester Robert McGaughey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With too much data, you can lose sight of the forest for the trees. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest revolutionized the ability of the U.S. Forest Service to visualize, as useful information, the mass of data from aerial surveillance. For his work, he's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program: Research Forester Robert McGaughey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transportation safety in the United States has grown safer, thanks in part to work A GAO superstar. She's overseen work ranging from diversity in crash test dummies to preventing catastrophic train wrecks. More broadly, she's ridden herd on transportation-related spending under the trillion dollar infrastructure law. For her work, she's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. For more on all of this, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Biza Repko, director of physical infrastructure issues at the Government Accountability Office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transportation safety in the United States has grown safer, thanks in part to work A GAO superstar. She's overseen work ranging from diversity in crash test dummies to preventing catastrophic train wrecks. More broadly, she's ridden herd on transportation-related spending under the trillion dollar infrastructure law. For her work, she's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. For more on all of this, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Biza Repko, director of physical infrastructure issues at the Government Accountability Office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Examiners at the Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) typically have to look at thousands of documents to determine whether an application is valid. Thanks to Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest, those examiners now have artificial intelligence tools to work faster and more accurately. For his work, he's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program, and the first of the finalist interviews we will be bringing you this year. Talking with Temin is the Director of Emerging Technology and Chief AI Officer at USPTO, Jerry Ma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Examiners at the Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) typically have to look at thousands of documents to determine whether an application is valid. Thanks to Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest, those examiners now have artificial intelligence tools to work faster and more accurately. For his work, he's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program, and the first of the finalist interviews we will be bringing you this year. Talking with Temin is the Director of Emerging Technology and Chief AI Officer at USPTO, Jerry Ma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest episode of Mathematica's On the Evidence podcast features Max Stier, the president and chief executive officer of the Partnership for Public Service. Stier discusses the central role that data and research play in supporting his organization's mission to make the federal government more effective. The episode comes during Public Service Recognition Week (May 5–11), which is also when the partnership announces finalists for its Service to America Medals. These annual awards celebrate extraordinary leadership by career federal employees. For the episode, Stier sits down with Mathematica President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Decker to talk about using data to improve government, enhancing data literacy among federal workers, measuring and rebuilding trust in government, the power of employee recognition, and more. A full transcript of the episode is available at mathematica.org/blogs/the-partnership-for-public-services-max-stier-on-using-data-to-improve-the-government See the list of 2024 finalists for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals: https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/?_year=2024 Learn more about the Partnership's Service to America Medals program: https://ourpublicservice.org/our-solutions/recognition/service-to-america-medals/ Learn more about the Partnership's Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings: https://ourpublicservice.org/performance-measures/best-places-to-work-in-the-federal-government/ Explore data from the Partnership on Americans' level of trust in the federal government: https://ourpublicservice.org/our-solutions/rebuilding-trust-in-government/dashboard/

Each passing year, U.S. politics seem to get uglier and more perverse. All the more reason then to celebrate public servants whose goal in life is to deliver on their missions. And that is what this year's just-announced Service to America Medals finalists demonstrate: Commitment to the mission and to the finest in public service. For a preview, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin, as he does every years, talks with the President and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, Max Stier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each passing year, U.S. politics seem to get uglier and more perverse. All the more reason then to celebrate public servants whose goal in life is to deliver on their missions. And that is what this year's just-announced Service to America Medals finalists demonstrate: Commitment to the mission and to the finest in public service. For a preview, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin, as he does every years, talks with the President and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, Max Stier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The solar eclipse has come and gone but some things are still the same- controversy with USATF as they are not sending a team to the World Under 20 Championships this year. 69 boys went sub 9:00 for 3200 at Arcadia, Parker Valby is running a 10k, the Boston Marathon is almost here, and the Aussie Olympic Trials 1500 features Cam Myers, "Stewie" McSweyn, Ollie Hoare, and Adam Spencer. Who comes out on top? Want out Boston Marathon preview podcast on Friday? You'll need to be a Supporters Club member. Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 00:00 LetsRun Shirts https://shop.letsrun.com/ and the our VPN of choice https://www.letsrun.com/vpn 04:24 Eclipse talk 09:50 Rojo Rant- USATF Not sending a team to World U20s 20:05 What 2023 Worlds team members won't make Olympics? Subscriber pod 25:58 3200 madness at Arcadia 35:09 Parker Valby entered in 10k 42:22 Wejo back from eclipse 55:13 55:13 Boston next week- Evans Chebet goes for 3 peat 56:56 Bank of America Medal "Controversy" 01:00:14 Boston Weather 01:05:03 Kenyan Olympic implications -Hellen Obiri and Sharon Lokedi 01:06:09 Athletes returning from US Olympic Marathon Trials 01:07:55 Mary Keitany appreciation 01:10:50 Shoes/Drugs 01:13:03 Australian Olympic Trials - Men's 1500 is loaded *entries 01:27:48 Bad news Grant Fisher 01:32:17 Dude runs across Africa Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

In 2022, James Wright and Tiffany Russell helped initiate a groundbreaking three-digit voice and text hotline, the 988 Lifeline, that enables individuals in crisis to access trained counselors 24/7 via calls, texts or online chats. In this episode, they are joined by Jennifer Battle, the vice president of community access and engagement at the Harris Center, one of Texas' largest providers for individuals with behavioral health and developmental needs. Together, Wright, Russell and Battle discuss how the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration collaborates with and supports more than 200 crisis centers across the nation, delivering tailored mental health services to diverse communities. The Partnership for Public Service is recognizing Wright and two of his colleagues as finalists for a 2023 Service to America Medals® award.   Additional Resources: Learn more about 988. Learn more about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Learn more about the 988 Implementation Guideline Playbooks. A complete transcript of this episode can be found here.

As if pandemic, threats of nuclear war, and a lack of Tesla charging stations aren't enough to worry about, there is always the possibility that an asteroid could hit the earth and wipe-out all of us. A team at NASA discovered a way to alter the path of an asteroid, should one come too close and they garnered the distinction of being finalists in this year's Service to America Medals program, also known as the Sammies. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with two members of NASA's Planetary Missions Program Office: Program Manager Brian Key and Mission Manager Scott Bellamy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As if pandemic, threats of nuclear war, and a lack of Tesla charging stations aren't enough to worry about, there is always the possibility that an asteroid could hit the earth and wipe-out all of us. A team at NASA discovered a way to alter the path of an asteroid, should one come too close and they garnered the distinction of being finalists in this year's Service to America Medals program, also known as the Sammies. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with two members of NASA's Planetary Missions Program Office: Program Manager Brian Key and Mission Manager Scott Bellamy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Imagine an operation in which 10,000 law enforcement people worldwide arrested a thousand violent organized criminals. That is what happened in 2021, in an operation known as Trojan Shield. A Justice Department team led the effort. Team leaders have won this year's Service to America Medal for safety, security and international affairs. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with one of them: Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Mellor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Imagine an operation in which 10,000 law enforcement people worldwide arrested a thousand violent organized criminals. That is what happened in 2021, in an operation known as Trojan Shield. A Justice Department team led the effort. Team leaders have won this year's Service to America Medal for safety, security and international affairs. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with one of them: Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Mellor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Robert and Adam dive into the inspiring honorees of the Service to America Medals, put on by the Partnership for Public Service, which celebrate extraordinary achievements of public servants (and also dish on the GovNavigators sponsored after party and the emergence of the GovNavigators flu!). Our guests this week (LaJuanna Russell, CEO of Business Management Associates, and Nichole Atallah and Meghan Leemon with PilieroMazza) share the latest details of changes to SBA's 8(a) Small Business Development Program after some pivotal court rulings and talk about what it will mean for small business government contractors.

In today's Federal Newscast, the Partnership for Public Service is out with the latest crop of Service to America Medals, or "Sammies," winners.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's Federal Newscast, the Partnership for Public Service is out with the latest crop of Service to America Medals, or "Sammies," winners.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Service to America Medals program known as the Sammies, administered by the Partnership for Public Service, each year recognizes the most accomplished career civil servants. Here on the Federal Drive we've been featuring interviews with Sammies finalists each week since the spring. Tonight the Partnership will announce the winners at the Kennedy Center. To talk about all of that, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Max Stier, the President and CEO of the Partnership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Service to America Medals program known as the Sammies, administered by the Partnership for Public Service, each year recognizes the most accomplished career civil servants. Here on the Federal Drive we've been featuring interviews with Sammies finalists each week since the spring. Tonight the Partnership will announce the winners at the Kennedy Center. To talk about all of that, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Max Stier, the President and CEO of the Partnership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Few experiences, at least in the civilized world, are worse than airline screw-ups. Flights that take off hours late, if they take off at all. Passengers forced to sleep in cold, noisy airports. But a team at the Transportation Department has managed to get compensation for thousands of passengers. Now they're finalists in this year's service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Senior Trial Attorney Rob Gorman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Few experiences, at least in the civilized world, are worse than airline screw-ups. Flights that take off hours late, if they take off at all. Passengers forced to sleep in cold, noisy airports. But a team at the Transportation Department has managed to get compensation for thousands of passengers. Now they're finalists in this year's service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Senior Trial Attorney Rob Gorman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apple and pear growers in Washington State are using insects instead of chemical pesticides to control other bugs that can ruin crops. It's an old idea, but not a practical one, until now. Credit goes to an entomologist at the Agriculture Research Service, who is also a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with her: Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple and pear growers in Washington State are using insects instead of chemical pesticides to control other bugs that can ruin crops. It's an old idea, but not a practical one, until now. Credit goes to an entomologist at the Agriculture Research Service, who is also a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with her: Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For more on this discussion visit https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federaldrive It didn't last very long, but scientists at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) did run a test that resulted in nuclear fusion late last year. Fusion means the reaction put out more energy than the input to produce it. The proof of concept got lots of acclaim. And it produced finalists in the Service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with those Sammies finalists: Dr. Sarah Nelson, Director of NNSA's Defense Programs Office and Dr. Samantha Calkins, Program Manager for High Density and Ignition Science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For more on this discussion visit https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federaldriveIt didn't last very long, but scientists at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) did run a test that resulted in nuclear fusion late last year. Fusion means the reaction put out more energy than the input to produce it. The proof of concept got lots of acclaim. And it produced finalists in the Service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with those Sammies finalists: Dr. Sarah Nelson, Director of NNSA's Defense Programs Office and Dr. Samantha Calkins, Program Manager for High Density and Ignition Science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The opioid scourge is as much a rural as an urban problem. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of Health and Human Services, has spent five years and hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to rural health services providers to help battle a nearly overwhelming problem. For its work, the HRSA team leading the effort has been named a finalist in the Service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with two members in-studio: HRSA's Rural Strategic Initiatives Director, Megan Meacham and Team Lead Sarah O'Donnell. (Deputy director Allison Hutchings is the third member). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices