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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton provides expert insights on current events in the federal community. Read more interviews to keep up with daily news and analysis that affect the federal workforce. The Federal Drive is found at FederalNewsNetwork.com and 1500 AM in the Washington D.C. region.
Episodes
- The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, August 31, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton As the Defense Department looks for ways to build expertise in artificial intelligence, the Naval Postgraduate…
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Cyber vulnerabilities posed by AI push agencies to do more to get out from under legacy technology debt
Adversaries’ use of AI to find new cyber vulnerabilities or increase the speed of their attacks means agencies have to do more to get out from under their…
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More troops reported sexual assaults last year as incidents fell
The Pentagon says sexual assaults in the military decreased in 2025, with an estimated 20,500 service members experiencing unwanted sexual contact. At the same…
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A Navy nurse is on a mission to improve trauma care across military medicine
Military medicine trains constantly for trauma care, but some of the tools and processes designed for adults don't always translate well to children. After…
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Americans may disagree on politics, but they seem to have a clearer picture of what they want government to do than many leaders assume
Trust in government has been declining for decades. A new Partnership for Public Service study asked a different question: What would a government that works…
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The most important retirement conversation you can have with your spouse may be the one neither of you wants to have
Most couples build a retirement plan around the assumption that they'll navigate retirement together. But every retirement plan eventually becomes a one-person…
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, August 28, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Americans may disagree on politics, but they seem to have a clearer picture of what they want government to do…
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Army moving ahead to put nuclear microreactors on military bases
The Army is moving ahead with a major effort to put nuclear microreactors on military bases, with about $2.2 billion going to five companies. The goal is to…
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Unions challenge Trump admin overhaul of suitability, performance rules
The Trump administration is facing a new lawsuit, after overhauls to federal employee suitability and performance standards. Four federal unions argue that the…
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Everyone agrees federal hiring and firing can take a long time, we look at what's actually causing the delay
When federal employee accountability cases drag on, attention usually turns to rules and protections. A new report looks at what happens inside the process…
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Getting help to disaster survivors takes more than good weather forecasts
For the latest Data Dish conversation, we're taking a look at the information that helps government respond to and recover from disasters. When a hurricane…
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, August 27, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Everyone agrees federal hiring and firing can take a long time, we look at what's actually causing the delay…
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Losses keep piling up for Trump administration over handling of RTO mandate
Add the employees of the Agriculture Department's Foreign Agriculture Service to the growing list of federal workers who have successfully challenged the Trump…
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TSA to replace ‘Gold+’ in privatization push
The Transportation Security Administration is replacing its short-lived “Gold-plus” privatized screening concept, Instead, TSA’s new leader wants to build on…
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A court can tell an agency it was wrong, getting employees the remedy they won can take much longer
A court ruling has given new momentum to a long-running dispute over Secret Service overtime pay. The case began with questions about agency pay practices…
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Commercial aviation depends on a growing network of connected systems. GAO found gaps in cybersecurity
From airport networks to systems embedded in aircraft, commercial aviation relies on an increasingly complex digital infrastructure. A new GAO review found…
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September could bring answers on several issues federal employees have been tracking for months
The fall could bring clarity on several issues that affect federal employees and retirees directly, from government funding to next year's pay raise to the…
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton September could bring answers on several issues federal employees have been tracking for months. Funding, pay and…
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The SBA wants to give 114,000 more companies access to small business contracts
The Small Business Administration is trying to open the federal contracting door to more small businesses. In a new proposed rule issued last week, SBA is…
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Air Force joins federal agencies planning to spend more than ever on construction and maintenance projects
The Air Force is requesting what’s likely a record $10 billion facility construction budget for fiscal 2027, up from $3.9 billion in 2026. And when you add…
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SBA wants to give 114,000 more companies access to small business contracts
The Small Business Administration is trying to open the federal contracting door to more small businesses. In a new proposed rule issued last week, SBA is…
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Expanding access isn't just about who qualifies for government programs, DARPA's ERIS marketplace may have a solution
Through a platform called ERIS, DARPA is giving companies a new way to present emerging technologies to agency reviewers. The effort is designed to widen…
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Special Operations Command wants to hear from companies that have never sold it anything
Defense agencies have spent years trying to speed up acquisition. SOCOM is targeting a different problem: many companies with promising technologies never…
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The SBA wants to change who qualifies as a small business
The Small Business Administration is proposing one of its most significant updates to business-size standards in years. The changes could affect which firms…
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton The SBA wants to change who qualifies as a small business. The proposal could reshape which companies remain…
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DoD launches pilots to overhaul EEO processes, speed up complaint investigations
The Defense Department has launched three pilot programs that promise to overhaul the Pentagon’s equal employment opportunity processes. Federal News Network’s…
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Golden Dome cost estimate draws Pentagon pushback
The price tag for the Pentagon’s ambitious Golden Dome missile defense system has become a point of contention between the Defense Department and the…
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Congress may be out of town, but the institution never really shuts down
Congress is out of town for the August recess, but the institution keeps running. From Senate procedures most people never notice to questions about AI, ethics…
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Military housing has been under scrutiny for years, but the challenge may be bigger than any one landlord
Military housing has been the subject of congressional hearings, investigations and reform efforts for years. Yet many of the same complaints continue to…
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is revisiting decades-old radiation protection standards, prompting debate
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing updates to the framework that has guided radiation protection policy for decades. The proposal has generated…
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, August 24, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Military housing has been under scrutiny for years, yet many of the same complaints continue to surface. A closer…
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CMMC review: DoD’s inconsistent CUI marking continues to plague program
There are a lot of opinions about how the Pentagon could improve the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. But most organizations agree the…
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Medicare and Medicaid looks to move beyond risk-based cybersecurity
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is moving beyond just compliance to risk-based cybersecurity, with a focus on continuous monitoring and attack…
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A surprising source is helping uncover compromised government websites
Federal agencies work hard to secure their online presence, but some website compromises are being uncovered through an unlikely source. Federal News Network's…
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The government is taking a closer look at who is really performing work under small-business contracts
Recent enforcement actions are giving contractors a clearer picture of what federal investigators are looking for in small-business set-aside programs. Many of…
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, August 21, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton A surprising source is helping uncover compromised government websites The government is taking a closer look at…
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AbilityOne program comes under new scrutiny
The AbilityOne program is coming under new scrutiny for allegedly skirting the Buy American Act and other federal acquisition regulations. The General Services…
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Lawsuit seeks to force OPM to update reservist differential pay guidance
A new lawsuit argues the Office of Personnel Management has failed to update its guidance for over a year despite the Supreme Court ruling that clarified that…
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A growing number of court filings have something in common: they cite legal cases that don't actually exist
Artificial intelligence can help lawyers research and draft legal filings. But courts are increasingly confronting a basic question: what happens when a lawyer…
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Autonomous? What's the difference between a machine that follows instructions and one that can handle something unexpected?
As the military invests in drones and robotic systems, one question keeps surfacing: how much can those systems really do without human direction? The answer…
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For years, cyber defenders have assumed they had time to react. What happens when AI shrinks that window?
Artificial intelligence has been part of the cybersecurity conversation for years. But a new report suggests AI may be moving beyond helping attackers and…
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton -- Thursday, August 20, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton For years, cyber defenders have assumed they had time to react. What happens when artificial intelligence starts…
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DoD strategic hiring committees are still a mystery a year after their formation
The Defense Department has begun using new strategic hiring committees to vet civilian employees, but nearly a year after the Trump administration ordered…
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Trump’s move to ‘unleash’ private sector hackers raises novel oversight, liability questions
President Donald Trump has signed a new order to “unleash” the private sector to conduct offensive cyber operations. The goal is to go after foreign criminal…
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One taxpayer's effort to solve an IRS problem led to a much larger question about how the agency is functioning today
A routine IRS problem sent reporter Stephanie Mencimer looking for answers. What she found was a growing concern among tax practitioners, taxpayer advocates…
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Some of the federal government's oldest obligations have long faced a gap between commitment and execution
The IRS may be today's headline example of an institution struggling to match resources to mission. But the challenge is hardly new. The federal government's…
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The Postal Service has long delivered ballots. Increasingly, policymakers want it to play a larger role in how ballots are validated and counted
The Postal Service has traditionally served as neutral infrastructure during elections, moving ballots from voters to election officials. But changes in…
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton One taxpayer's effort to solve an IRS problem led to a much larger question about how the agency is functioning…
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DoD changes transitional health care eligibility for reservists following lawsuit
The Defense Department is changing how it determines eligibility for transitional health care benefits for reserve component service members who are separating…
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The pace of AI adoption is accelerating the need to adopt a robust identity framework
For a long time now, agencies have been grappling with cybersecurity challenges around identity. But artificial intelligence is making things even more…
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Federal grants run on more than money; they run on predictable rules
The Office of Management and Budget is proposing changes to the rules that govern how federal grants are awarded and managed. Those rules help determine how…
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OPM is building the federal government's next generation HR platform, ACT-IAC wanted to know what the marketplace around it looks like
As OPM rolls out its new governmentwide human capital platform, agencies will still need solutions for everything from recruiting and performance management to…
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Rules about funding and cybersecurity can shape the defense market as surely as contracts do
The Defense Department is moving toward final decisions on cybersecurity requirements for contractors while Congress continues to debate funding priorities and…
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton OPM is building the federal government's next generation HR platform. ACT-IAC wanted to know what the marketplace…
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DLA's five year IT modernization journey reaches major milestone
The Defense Logistics Agency’s five-year IT modernization journey reached an important milestone earlier this summer. DLA moved its catalog system off a…
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Troops can get up to $10,000 to freeze eggs under new pilot
A new Pentagon pilot program will give some active-duty service members a way to preserve their fertility before deployments, hazardous assignments or long…
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Congress may be on recess, but the campaign for governing power is still underway
Congress may be out of session, but the clock is still running on fiscal 2027 funding. As lawmakers look toward spending deadlines and a crowded legislative…
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Months after Foreign Service families evacuated parts of the Middle East, uncertainty continues
The State Department moved hundreds of employees and family members out of the Middle East earlier this year. As those evacuations approach a key deadline…
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Some of the biggest retirement mistakes happen when decisions are made without understanding the consequences
Federal retirement is full of choices involving pensions, health benefits, Social Security and the Thrift Savings Plan. Many employees don't discover the…
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, August 17, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Foreign Service families are used to uncertainty. But months after evacuations from parts of the Middle East, many…