In developing policies and programs, federal officials need to integrate their constitutional and\xa0statutory underpinnings. And they need research and evidence on how the eventual program will perform, as well as what work might already have occurred at another agency. For how agencies can best do this, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with Beth Martin, a Digital Services Expert with the Office of Personnel Management and with Basil White, Senior Informaticist with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices