Secret Service’s workforce planning gaps highlighted in new reports
Secret Service’s workforce planning gaps highlighted in new reports  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Mon Jul 13 2026
Description: The Secret Service has struggled in recent years with understaffing and poor workforce planning. Some of those challenges have precipitated high-profile security failures, including the 2024 assassination attempt on President Trump. Now the Secret Service is overhauling its workforce management systems as it also undertakes a major hiring push. Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me with more details.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.