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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.


Episode Date
Judge voids Bureau of Prisons' attempt to re-terminate union contract
Oct 26, 2026
TRICARE Young Adult premiums to hit nearly $900 a month in 2027
Oct 26, 2026
A lot can happen in 25 working days. Congress will have to decide what deserves attention first once lawmakers return after the election
Oct 26, 2026
Inflation affects every retiree, but not all federal retirees receive the same cost-of-living protection
Oct 26, 2026
When citizens run into problems with government programs, congressional caseworkers are often the first to know. Those individual cases can reveal much bigger issues
Oct 26, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, October 26, 2026
Oct 26, 2026
Senate lawmakers press Pentagon for greater price transparency
Oct 23, 2026
Trump administration to let agencies promote federal employees more quickly
Oct 23, 2026
A recent Justice Department settlement sends a clear message to contractors: cybersecurity liability doesn't necessarily start with a breach
Oct 23, 2026
A court has temporarily halted plans affecting the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Oct 23, 2026
Federal employees nearing retirement often get conflicting advice about what to do with their TSP accounts. Before making a rollover decision, it's worth knowing which factors actually matter
Oct 23, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, October 23, 2026
Oct 23, 2026
FAA AI use sparks new reviews into AI safety, workforce shortages
Oct 22, 2026
DISA faces another protest over Enclave contract expansion
Oct 22, 2026
Federal employees are protected if they refuse an illegal order. Most of them may not know it
Oct 22, 2026
It's hard to know whether research investments are paying off if the systems used to measure results keep changing
Oct 22, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, October 22, 2026
Oct 22, 2026
DoD looks to AI to speed up hiring for civilian jobs
Oct 21, 2026
A record number of companies are reporting insider cybersecurity threats
Oct 21, 2026
A national missile shield may be worth pursuing, but the laws of physics still have a vote in what the US can realistically buy and build
Oct 21, 2026
Early in the Trump administration, agencies issued stop-work orders to their contractors. CFPB issued them to its own staff
Oct 21, 2026
Good management starts with good data, and GAO says the federal judiciary is making space decisions without an important measure of how its space is being used
Oct 21, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Oct 21, 2026
Governmentwide cyber exercise to test resilience against AI cyber attack
Oct 20, 2026
The Energy Department’s lead cyber and energy security office has a new five-year strategic plan
Oct 20, 2026
Where the EPA IG chooses to look often tells you where the risks are growing
Oct 20, 2026
Government is about to start enforcing a new set of rules for buying AI
Oct 20, 2026
The next Congress may face a simple question: Is oversight something lawmakers talk about, or something they do?
Oct 20, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Oct 20, 2026
PCS organization will soon become a standalone agency
Oct 19, 2026
Trump administration quietly hiring political appointees
Oct 19, 2026
Congress controls the purse strings and writes the sanctions laws. Two major headlines this week put both responsibilities in the spotlight
Oct 19, 2026
Congress may be getting exactly the behavior its election system rewards
Oct 19, 2026
The Army is borrowing techniques from venture capital to move promising technologies from ideas to capabilities soldiers can actually use
Oct 19, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, October 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
After AUSA, the Army moves out on the vision presented to its soldiers
Oct 16, 2026
The people who inherit the nation's debt are getting an early look at the choices required to address it
Oct 16, 2026
AI decision-support systems are often seen as just battlefield tools, but they are so much more
Oct 16, 2026
Investors often look to past election cycles for clues about market performance, maybe not this year
Oct 16, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, October 16, 2026
Oct 16, 2026
BOP re-terminates union contract, days after being ordered to restore it
Oct 15, 2026
Navy looks to become more agile, with less focus on compliance
Oct 15, 2026
Treasury wants companies thinking about national-security risk long before a foreign investment deal reaches the government's review process
Oct 15, 2026
A new Buy America ruling says waiver decisions must be based on today's manufacturing capacity, not tomorrow's
Oct 15, 2026
Confidence doesn't come from having all the information. It comes from knowing what information matters
Oct 15, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, October 15, 2026
Oct 15, 2026
Army turns to prefabricated buildings to cut construction costs
Oct 14, 2026
NSA issues warnings with new zero trust guide for operational technology
Oct 14, 2026
USDA wants better agricultural data while asking farmers fewer questions
Oct 14, 2026
If technology can help collect information, can it also be trusted to act on it?
Oct 14, 2026
The federal government knows it's cheaper to prevent disasters than rebuild after them
Oct 14, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Oct 14, 2026
Federal News Network looks at the status of alternative work schedules at federal agencies
Oct 13, 2026
AUSA, the biggest military conference in D.C. is back
Oct 13, 2026
Whether it's preparing for the next war or responding to the next storm, success usually depends on work that's already been done
Oct 13, 2026
The first wave of government AI adoption came with pilot projects and discounted pricing. The next phase could bring a very different budget reality
Oct 13, 2026
Whether it's preparing for the next war or responding to the next storm, success usually depends on work that's already been done
Oct 13, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Monday, October 12, 2026
Oct 12, 2026
TSA leader details PreCheck upgrades, staffing plans and chair decision
Oct 09, 2026
Trump administration’s DRP cost $6.7B last year, watchdog estimates
Oct 09, 2026
This year's AUSA conference arrives at an important moment for the Army
Oct 09, 2026
Nearly every veteran qualifies for burial benefits, but only a fraction of eligible families ever use them
Oct 09, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, October 9, 2026
Oct 09, 2026
EEOC urged to scrap overhaul of federal sector complaint process
Oct 08, 2026
Lawmaker wants Pentagon to track civilian suicides
Oct 08, 2026
Those "best days to retire" calendars are showing up again
Oct 08, 2026
Civil service reform usually starts with federal employees, a new proposal argues that's too narrow a view
Oct 08, 2026
A new False Claims Act case offers another example of how the government is enforcing the rules that apply to its contractors
Oct 08, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, October 8, 2026
Oct 08, 2026
Navy moves towards agility to keep pace with rapid technology advances
Oct 07, 2026
CISA to keep cyber pay incentives, but fewer staff will qualify
Oct 07, 2026
The world is building more nuclear power plants at the same time geopolitical tensions are growing
Oct 07, 2026
The rules governing nuclear safety were written for a different era of technology
Oct 07, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Oct 07, 2026
Hegseth directs troops to pause operations to vote
Oct 06, 2026
Mark Greenblatt explains the potential of a Congressional stock trading ban
Oct 06, 2026
40 Years after Bayh-Dole, supporters say it remains on of the most successful tools for turning research into products
Oct 06, 2026
Everybody wants something from the FDA, the new commissioner will have to prioritize those needs
Oct 06, 2026
New federal contracting proposals could change who controls intellectual property
Oct 06, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Oct 06, 2026
OPM sets 40% cap on high performance ratings for federal employees
Oct 05, 2026
Pulte’s FHFA slashes mortgage fraud watchdog’s budget
Oct 05, 2026
The FBI wants to disrupt cyber threats before they become cyber incidents
Oct 05, 2026
The QTFY hacking campaign has been running for years. Federal cyber strategy is adjusting to that reality
Oct 05, 2026
Congress may be in recess, but the unfinished business is piling up
Oct 05, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, October 5, 2026
Oct 05, 2026
Pentagon to cut 20% of general and admiral positions by Jan. 1
Oct 02, 2026
Medicare fraudsters don't need to break into the system, they just have to exploit parts designed to be trusted
Oct 02, 2026
Government usually chases fraud after it's found, the Justice Department is betting data can find fraud first
Oct 02, 2026
The SEC has decided some risks deserve dedicated enforcement teams
Oct 02, 2026
Army officially lifts hiring freeze, resumes civilian hiring
Oct 02, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Friday, October 2, 2026
Oct 02, 2026
Federal websites posted messages ruled Hatch Act violations, but OSC says it won't investigate
Oct 01, 2026
Federal health insurance enrollees will pay 10.9% more, on average, toward premiums in 2027
Oct 01, 2026
A proposal to remove race and ethnicity questions from the census could leave the country flying data blind
Oct 01, 2026
Twenty-five years after 9/11 researchers are still discovering health effects among first responders
Oct 01, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, October 1, 2026
Oct 01, 2026
Department of the Navy rolls out MyNavy Portal updates
Sep 30, 2026
Trump administration launches America.gov
Sep 30, 2026
When if comes to the federal government, research suggests people are less troubled by uncertainty
Sep 30, 2026
Federal employees and retirees are thinking about both today's challenges and tomorrow's government
Sep 30, 2026
For military children who grew up overseas, answering the question "Where are you from?" is often more complicated than it sounds
Sep 30, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Sep 30, 2026
Pentagon creates new team to look for wasteful spending
Sep 29, 2026
Army CECOM positions itself as a premier AI development hub
Sep 29, 2026
Federal agencies are already making decisions about quantum computing
Sep 29, 2026
Many of the disability-compliance measures federal contractors rely on are going away
Sep 29, 2026
A dispute involving the National Academies continues to test the suspension and debarment system
Sep 29, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Sep 29, 2026
Public trust in government down to 27%, research shows
Sep 28, 2026
Reservists sue over years of unpaid differential pay
Sep 28, 2026
The closer Congress gets to Election Day, the harder it becomes to choose between governing and campaigning
Sep 28, 2026
A growing coalition wants Congress to think about wildfires as a national-security challenge
Sep 28, 2026
Military families are navigating a challenging fall, and many are building a new sense of home and community
Sep 28, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, September 28, 2026
Sep 28, 2026
Military spouse commission holds its first meeting to consider priorities
Sep 25, 2026
Election officials are showing what AI adoption looks like when accountability comes first
Sep 25, 2026
Modernizing government technology takes more than faster procurement
Sep 25, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, September 25, 2026
Sep 25, 2026
Democratic lawmakers urge Congress to reject Trump administration's planned pay freeze
Sep 24, 2026
Future of Air Force's China Aerospace Studies Institute uncertain
Sep 24, 2026
A federal pension can make retirement more secure. It can also change the tax picture in ways people don't expect
Sep 24, 2026
The same criminal networks that move people across the border often move drugs, too
Sep 24, 2026
The CDC has put federal overdose data into a single place designed to support faster decisions
Sep 24, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, September 24, 2026
Sep 24, 2026
NIH testing a ‘converter box’ to solve its big data problem
Sep 23, 2026
Mullin defends FEMA staffing cuts after court ruling
Sep 23, 2026
The Copyright Act turns 50, and the Copyright Office looks back at how the law has evolved
Sep 23, 2026
Testing military systems in the air is expensive. The Navy has found a way to do more of that work on the ground
Sep 23, 2026
DoD has expanded its security cooperation mission, now it builds the workforce to keep up
Sep 23, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Sep 23, 2026
DoD moves to replace government-unique accounting standards with GAAP
Sep 22, 2026
Political appointee turnover at unprecedented levels under Trump administration
Sep 22, 2026
The government is looking for ways to take friction out of the acquisition system without losing accountability
Sep 22, 2026
Some government requirements exist for a reason. Others can end up consuming more effort than risk
Sep 22, 2026
As AI takes on more routine tasks, the value of human judgment may actually increase
Sep 22, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, September 22,
Sep 22, 2026
Air Force plans to rehire after cutting below ‘established requirements’
Sep 21, 2026
SBA gets and earful over proposed changes to small business size standards
Sep 21, 2026
The Navy is taking a fresh look at how everyday life affects readiness, one test case starts in the dining hall
Sep 21, 2026
Military investigators are encountering a growing number of cases involving drones
Sep 21, 2026
If bipartisan support were enough to pass legislation, Congress would be heading home with a shorter to-do list
Sep 21, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, September 21, 2026
Sep 21, 2026
Lawmakers are still in the dark about what Golden Dome would entail
Sep 18, 2026
Lawmakers surface Coast Guard housing, quality-of-life issues
Sep 18, 2026
Artificial intelligence is making it easier to create fake identities and harder for agencies to tell who's real
Sep 18, 2026
When military information and financial incentives meet, a forecasting tool can become something else entirely
Sep 18, 2026
One federal office complex is becoming a test case for a larger question: how should government measure the value of the property it owns?
Sep 18, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, Sept. 18, 2026
Sep 18, 2026
The long journey that led to the decision to finally cancel the CIO-SP4 governmentwide acquisition contract came down to a simple realization
Sep 17, 2026
In national security technology, some of the most important ideas are now arriving at federal labs from outside government
Sep 17, 2026
Winning a government contract may not end scrutiny of what a bidder claimed in its proposal
Sep 17, 2026
Government agencies are bringing technology companies into the problem-solving process a lot earlier
Sep 17, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, September 17, 2026
Sep 17, 2026
Trump administration’s DRP cost $6.7B last year, watchdog estimates
Sep 17, 2026
DIU working to address bottlenecks in working with DoD
Sep 16, 2026
Cyber leaders remind organizations to focus on basics
Sep 16, 2026
Building more homes and building more affordable homes are not always the same thing.
Sep 16, 2026
Millions of people are doing exactly what policymakers say they should do: working. Many still qualify for public assistance.
Sep 16, 2026
People who benefit from a government program often know things the people who designed it don't
Sep 16, 2026
The Federal Drive - - Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Sep 16, 2026
OPM details expectations for new RIF rules
Sep 15, 2026
Congress doesn't seem ready to move quickly on AI, the technology may not wait
Sep 15, 2026
The Pentagon may be rethinking CMMC, but cybersecurity isn't taking a pause
Sep 15, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Sep 15, 2026
Some of the Pentagon's toughest technology challenges aren't technical at all
Sep 14, 2026
Artificial intelligence may help the Navy's financial managers someday, after untangling decades of systems
Sep 14, 2026
One DoD leader says a sharper technology focus is changing how government works with industry
Sep 14, 2026
The Coast Guard is building new ways to turn operational data into usable information
Sep 14, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, September 14, 2026
Sep 14, 2026
FBI cyber leader details bureau’s first unclassified cyber strategy
Sep 11, 2026
The Pentagon's restructuring of acquisition bureaucracies proves its worth
Sep 11, 2026
Twenty-five years after 9/11, we'll examine what government learned from that day and whether it's keeping those lessons alive
Sep 11, 2026
One national remembrance effort is built around a simple idea: the best way to honor service is through service of your own
Sep 11, 2026
A new Army museum exhibit tells a lesser-known story from September 11: the work of rebuilding after the attacks
Sep 11, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, September 11, 2026
Sep 11, 2026
Pentagon finds ID problems affecting 215,000 troops
Sep 10, 2026
LTG Simerly leaving DLA more agile, adaptative
Sep 10, 2026
The TSP's F Fund was supposed to offer a little more return in exchange for a little more risk
Sep 10, 2026
For years, the Pentagon has struggled to produce a clean audit, that push is now reshaping how it manages money and systems
Sep 10, 2026
An organization can have security offices, monitoring programs and compliance requirements everywhere, and still miss the whole risk picture
Sep 10, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, September 10, 2026
Sep 10, 2026
DISA issues sources-sought notice for migration of combatant commands' common-use IT services
Sep 09, 2026
MSPB finalizes major shift in federal employee misconduct cases
Sep 09, 2026
Washington is making decisions now that could reshape competition and investment across government
Sep 09, 2026
A Medicare policy designed to encourage certain business arrangements produced unexpected results
Sep 09, 2026
The Pentagon is collecting more information about the effects of blast exposure, GAO says it needs a clearer picture
Sep 09, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Sep 09, 2026
Pentagon turns to medical records to identify service members subject to administration's ban on transgender troops
Sep 08, 2026
Government is very good at preventing mistakes, but what if that comes at the expense of actually solving problems?
Sep 08, 2026
Turning 65 doesn't make the choice between Medicare and FEHB any less confusing
Sep 08, 2026
Washington often focuses on what Congress passes. What lawmakers decide not to tackle can matter just as much
Sep 08, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Sep 08, 2026
Best of "The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton" - - Monday, September 7, 2026
Sep 07, 2026
House VA lawmakers to subpoena Oracle over EHR contract
Sep 04, 2026
Recent attacks on water utilities exposed a cybersecurity challenge that's national in scope but local in responsibility
Sep 04, 2026
It may be easier to calculate the cost of defending military bases from drones than to design defenses that can adapt as quickly as the drones do
Sep 04, 2026
As Washington races to build the next generation of national security technology, some cybersecurity experts are focused on the systems already in the field
Sep 04, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, September 4, 2026
Sep 04, 2026
OPM’s overhauls to FEVS pose both opportunities and risks, workforce experts say
Sep 03, 2026
Agencies are being forced to take prioritized approach to software patching
Sep 03, 2026
The people earning STEM Ph.D.s aren't ending up where doctoral education was originally built to send them
Sep 03, 2026
The federal government is asking universities and laboratories to make more decisions about biological research risks
Sep 03, 2026
NASA's newest space telescope wasn't built to zoom in on a single mystery. It was built to show astronomers more of the universe at once
Sep 03, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, September 3, 2026
Sep 03, 2026
OPM calls for wider AI adoption in federal hiring process
Sep 02, 2026
OMB lays out two-year move to single sign-on using Login.gov
Sep 02, 2026
The CFPB's next director may inherit an agency that's already been fundamentally reshaped
Sep 02, 2026
Opportunity Zones attracted billions in investment. Measuring what that investment achieved has been much harder
Sep 02, 2026
SBA is redesigning its digital services around the people who use them, rather than the way the agency is organized
Sep 02, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Sep 02, 2026
Quantum security ‘drumbeat’ to grow louder in federal procurement
Sep 01, 2026
Treasury Dept efforts to secure federal payments takes root
Sep 01, 2026
The government is changing some key rules that shape the federal contracting marketplace
Sep 01, 2026
For years, the defense industrial base was a future problem. Now it's a production problem
Sep 01, 2026
The Ukraine war is forcing militaries to rethink how quickly weapons and countermeasures evolve
Sep 01, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Sep 01, 2026
Trump officially plans for civilian federal pay freeze in 2027
Aug 31, 2026
Three initiatives causing industry new concerns about DoD acquisition reforms
Aug 31, 2026
The Naval Postgraduate School has a new high performance AI computing system from NVIDIA
Aug 31, 2026
A new review of AI use finds the postal industry is still sorting out what works at scale
Aug 31, 2026
Congress returns next week faces a mountain of legislation, and fewer easy options available
Aug 31, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, August 31, 2026
Aug 31, 2026
More troops reported sexual assaults last year as incidents fell
Aug 28, 2026
Cyber vulnerabilities posed by AI push agencies to do more to get out from under legacy technology debt
Aug 28, 2026
Americans may disagree on politics, but they seem to have a clearer picture of what they want government to do than many leaders assume
Aug 28, 2026
The most important retirement conversation you can have with your spouse may be the one neither of you wants to have
Aug 28, 2026
A Navy nurse is on a mission to improve trauma care across military medicine
Aug 28, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, August 28, 2026
Aug 28, 2026
Army moving ahead to put nuclear microreactors on military bases
Aug 27, 2026
Unions challenge Trump admin overhaul of suitability, performance rules
Aug 27, 2026
Everyone agrees federal hiring and firing can take a long time, we look at what's actually causing the delay
Aug 27, 2026
Getting help to disaster survivors takes more than good weather forecasts
Aug 27, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, August 27, 2026
Aug 27, 2026
Losses keep piling up for Trump administration over handling of RTO mandate
Aug 26, 2026
TSA to replace ‘Gold+’ in privatization push
Aug 26, 2026
September could bring answers on several issues federal employees have been tracking for months
Aug 26, 2026
Commercial aviation depends on a growing network of connected systems. GAO found gaps in cybersecurity
Aug 26, 2026
A court can tell an agency it was wrong, getting employees the remedy they won can take much longer
Aug 26, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Aug 26, 2026
The SBA wants to give 114,000 more companies access to small business contracts
Aug 25, 2026
SBA wants to give 114,000 more companies access to small business contracts
Aug 25, 2026
Air Force joins federal agencies planning to spend more than ever on construction and maintenance projects
Aug 25, 2026
The SBA wants to change who qualifies as a small business
Aug 25, 2026
Expanding access isn't just about who qualifies for government programs, DARPA's ERIS marketplace may have a solution
Aug 25, 2026
Special Operations Command wants to hear from companies that have never sold it anything
Aug 25, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Aug 25, 2026
Golden Dome cost estimate draws Pentagon pushback
Aug 24, 2026
DoD launches pilots to overhaul EEO processes, speed up complaint investigations
Aug 24, 2026
Military housing has been under scrutiny for years, but the challenge may be bigger than any one landlord
Aug 24, 2026
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is revisiting decades-old radiation protection standards, prompting debate
Aug 24, 2026
Congress may be out of town, but the institution never really shuts down
Aug 24, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, August 24, 2026
Aug 24, 2026
CMMC review: DoD’s inconsistent CUI marking continues to plague program
Aug 21, 2026
Medicare and Medicaid looks to move beyond risk-based cybersecurity
Aug 21, 2026
A surprising source is helping uncover compromised government websites
Aug 21, 2026
The government is taking a closer look at who is really performing work under small-business contracts
Aug 21, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, August 21, 2026
Aug 21, 2026
AbilityOne program comes under new scrutiny
Aug 20, 2026
Lawsuit seeks to force OPM to update reservist differential pay guidance
Aug 20, 2026
For years, cyber defenders have assumed they had time to react. What happens when AI shrinks that window?
Aug 20, 2026
Autonomous? What's the difference between a machine that follows instructions and one that can handle something unexpected?
Aug 20, 2026
A growing number of court filings have something in common: they cite legal cases that don't actually exist
Aug 20, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton -- Thursday, August 20, 2026
Aug 20, 2026
Trump’s move to ‘unleash’ private sector hackers raises novel oversight, liability questions
Aug 19, 2026
DoD strategic hiring committees are still a mystery a year after their formation
Aug 19, 2026
One taxpayer's effort to solve an IRS problem led to a much larger question about how the agency is functioning today
Aug 19, 2026
Some of the federal government's oldest obligations have long faced a gap between commitment and execution
Aug 19, 2026
The Postal Service has long delivered ballots. Increasingly, policymakers want it to play a larger role in how ballots are validated and counted
Aug 19, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Aug 19, 2026
DoD changes transitional health care eligibility for reservists following lawsuit
Aug 18, 2026
The pace of AI adoption is accelerating the need to adopt a robust identity framework
Aug 18, 2026
OPM is building the federal government's next generation HR platform, ACT-IAC wanted to know what the marketplace around it looks like
Aug 18, 2026
Federal grants run on more than money; they run on predictable rules
Aug 18, 2026
Rules about funding and cybersecurity can shape the defense market as surely as contracts do
Aug 18, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
Troops can get up to $10,000 to freeze eggs under new pilot
Aug 17, 2026
DLA's five year IT modernization journey reaches major milestone
Aug 17, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, August 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
Months after Foreign Service families evacuated parts of the Middle East, uncertainty continues
Aug 17, 2026
Some of the biggest retirement mistakes happen when decisions are made without understanding the consequences
Aug 17, 2026
Congress may be on recess, but the campaign for governing power is still underway
Aug 17, 2026
‘ICJobs:’ Intel community gets new classified jobs portal
Aug 14, 2026
DoD seeks broad authority to sell military real estate
Aug 14, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Friday, August 14, 2026
Aug 14, 2026
Government is taking a bigger role in shaping emerging technologies, now Congress has to rewrite some rules
Aug 14, 2026
Tokenized finance is forcing governments to coordinate rules for markets that are still being built.
Aug 14, 2026
Who says the federal government should own part of a private company? That's no longer a theoretical question
Aug 14, 2026
After sweeping staffing reduction, agencies assemble "annual staffing plans"
Aug 13, 2026
Pentagon wants to spend millions on Palantir with few details
Aug 13, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, August 13, 2026
Aug 13, 2026
Military families don't get to choose when they move, ,that can make buying a home a tough financial decision
Aug 13, 2026
Getting help starts with recognizing the real problem. For many veterans, that problem turns out to be a legal one
Aug 13, 2026
As AI becomes more common at the VA, veterans want to know how decisions are made and who's accountable for them
Aug 13, 2026
What's new in the 8(a) business development program
Aug 12, 2026
FBI investigating North Korean remote IT staffer working for US agency
Aug 12, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Aug 12, 2026
Clinical trials need participants, are the rules about compensation helping or hurting?
Aug 12, 2026
Government asks for public input all the time, most people don't know what to do with that invitation
Aug 12, 2026
OPM spent the past year helping reshape the federal workforce, a new GAO report looks inside OPM itself
Aug 12, 2026
Army AI tool accused of hallucinating in bid process, what happens next?
Aug 11, 2026
OPM preparing to take over federal employee appeals
Aug 11, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
Military commanders have access to more information than ever before, but can they make sense of it fast enough to matter?
Aug 11, 2026
Contractors trying to comply with the Pentagon's Anthropic restrictions are running into an unexpected problem
Aug 11, 2026
Defense leaders aren't short on new technology. They're trying to figure out what it takes to field it
Aug 11, 2026
Army’s social media exit could hurt small contractors
Aug 10, 2026
NASA’s successful demonstration of laser communications marks a turning point
Aug 10, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, August 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
One legal scholar argues that a professional career workforce is more consistent with conservative principles than many people think
Aug 10, 2026
The government can track an award from Washington to a state government. Following it is often where the trail goes cold
Aug 10, 2026
FEMA staffing cuts lacked strategy, hit regional staff hardest
Aug 07, 2026
DoD pulls independent testing office’s public reports from its website
Aug 07, 2026
Remote connections that help operators monitor critical systems create opportunities for cyber attackers
Aug 07, 2026
Some contractors got CMMC certified early, now the implementation is on hold at their expense
Aug 07, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Friday, August 7, 2026
Aug 07, 2026
OPM drops ‘disparate impact’ guidelines from federal hiring regulations
Aug 06, 2026
Trump administration creates new commission on military spouses
Aug 06, 2026
Supporters of a bipartisan bill say America's biotechnology future depends on measurement science
Aug 06, 2026
ARPA-H is investing in new technology designed to give clinicians a clearer picture of how a baby is tolerating labor
Aug 06, 2026
New reporting examines the non-combat deaths of Army women
Aug 06, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, August 6, 2026
Aug 06, 2026
VA’s cloud security memo more mythbuster than new policy
Aug 05, 2026
Senate stopgap extends key cyber authorities, TMF
Aug 05, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Aug 05, 2026
How much should homeowners have to pay upfront to get lower energy bills
Aug 05, 2026
One of the toughest jobs in government is paying today to avoid problems tomorrow
Aug 05, 2026
Some critics say one little-known EPA power means the approval process may never truly be over
Aug 05, 2026
Senate stopgap extents key cyber authorities, TMF
Aug 05, 2026
Army says its ready to scale NGC2 across the force
Aug 04, 2026
OPM cements major shift in federal employee appeals, RIF processes
Aug 04, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Aug 04, 2026
When technology changes faster than acquisition cycles, government has a problem
Aug 04, 2026
Contracting officers have broad authority to evaluate proposals, but they don't get to change the scoring system
Aug 04, 2026
Many acquisition reform efforts focus on policies and regulations, DIU is betting on workforce changes
Aug 04, 2026
Administration gives Congress 20 more ideas to reform acquisition
Aug 03, 2026
New AI center works to bridge government and AI industry
Aug 03, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, August 3, 2026
Aug 03, 2026
The Senate is supposed to start its August recess, but will Senators make it out of town
Aug 03, 2026
Before governments commit billions of dollars to an infrastructure project, they have to decide how they'll measure success
Aug 03, 2026
A strong market can make investors feel smarter than they really are, and make them forget how much risk they're carrying
Aug 03, 2026
DISA seeks industry input on combatant command migration after GDIT protest
Jul 31, 2026
Accenture wins $821M Pentagon AI data platform contract
Jul 31, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, July 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026
NIST’s Cyber AI Profile is designed to move agencies from abstract frameworks to real operational choices
Jul 31, 2026
AI is only as reliable as the information, some are learning this late
Jul 31, 2026
Organizations are discovering the remote worker they hired might not be the one doing the work
Jul 31, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, July 30, 2026
Jul 30, 2026
The U.S. has protected whistleblowers since the Continental Congress, 250 years later insiders still matter the most
Jul 30, 2026
Encouraging people to speak up is one challenge, protecting them afterward is another
Jul 30, 2026
Good intentions, incentives and legal protections only matter if employees know where to turn when they uncover a problem
Jul 30, 2026
David Markowitz, Army chief data officer gives an update on plans for the date operations center
Jul 29, 2026
The House passed its version of the 2027 defense policy, it could mean changes for DoD's civilian workforce
Jul 29, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Jul 29, 2026
It takes a lot for public servants to speak out. More than 1,200 former DOJ officials decided they needed to
Jul 29, 2026
An $11 billion price tag gets attention. Understanding what government lost in the process may take a lot longer
Jul 29, 2026
Two recent Supreme Court decisions may have changed the rules for some of government's most independent institutions
Jul 29, 2026
Army initiative to reshape how soldiers prepare for future wars expands to National Guard
Jul 28, 2026
After a months-long pause, Space Development Agency launches new batch of satellites
Jul 28, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Jul 28, 2026
The debate over controlled unclassified information is revealing a larger struggle over how government buys technology
Jul 28, 2026
DoD is looking for new ways to bring commercial innovation and manufacturing capacity into the national security arena
Jul 28, 2026
Military leaders are drawing new lessons from conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and beyond
Jul 28, 2026
Fired DHS, Interior probationary workers challenge MSPB ruling
Jul 27, 2026
Space Force doesn’t know how many personnel it needs, watchdog finds
Jul 27, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, July 27, 2026
Jul 27, 2026
Congress can pass legislation, but Government still has to implement it
Jul 27, 2026
The Trump administration is championing deregulation, but agencies have thousands of regulatory actions waiting
Jul 27, 2026
Nuclear Regulatory Commission considers changes to radiation protection requirements
Jul 27, 2026
After Slaughter decision, MSPB no longer calling itself ‘independent’
Jul 24, 2026
Space Force Space Systems Command starts application of AI to mission areas
Jul 24, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, July 24, 2026
Jul 24, 2026
As threats increase, Supreme Court justices make the case on Capitol Hill for security funding
Jul 24, 2026
What's the right balance between holding employees accountable and helping them succeed?
Jul 24, 2026
What if military readiness starts at the kitchen table?
Jul 24, 2026
Army overhauls civilian workforce, looking to speed up removals
Jul 23, 2026
Two airports opt into TSA’s new privatization model
Jul 23, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, July 23, 2026
Jul 23, 2026
When is a dataset truly dead? On the Data Dish, we're checking the pulse of America's public data systems
Jul 23, 2026
After years of digital transformation efforts, does government know what digital success looks like?
Jul 23, 2026
Nobody likes talking about long-term care, but waiting may cost more
Jul 23, 2026
After returning to the office, federal employees report low productivity, morale
Jul 22, 2026
General Dynamics protests DISA’s Enclave contract expansion
Jul 22, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Jul 22, 2026
Government measures compliance, but does accountability help programs succeed?
Jul 22, 2026
If accountability depends on honest assessments, are agencies using the tools from Congress to make those assessments?
Jul 22, 2026
Federal agencies measure everything from staffing levels to performance goals, but can that predict mission accomplishment?
Jul 22, 2026
DLA rethinks how it does business as it pursues its first clean audit
Jul 21, 2026
Space Force welcomes first part-time guardians
Jul 21, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Jul 21, 2026
DoD pauses CMMC, but contractors still have obligations
Jul 21, 2026
As agencies rethink cybersecurity requirements, how will they manage AI risks
Jul 21, 2026
Contractors face uncertainty with cybersecurity regs, AI rules and acquisition policies
Jul 21, 2026
Senators call for independent audit of DoD TRICARE pharmacy program
Jul 20, 2026
DoD plans CMMC listening sessions as questions swirl around review
Jul 20, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Monday, July 20, 2026
Jul 20, 2026
A new Commerce Dept policy pits privacy and transparency against access to information
Jul 20, 2026
Artificial intelligence may be getting the attention, but AI is only as reliable as the data behind it
Jul 20, 2026
As Congress sprints to August recess, major decisions on spending, nominations and a reconciliation package await
Jul 20, 2026
Military to screen older troops for low testosterone
Jul 17, 2026
Judge tells DOJ to reinstate telework for two attorneys as their lawsuit proceeds
Jul 17, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, July 17, 2026
Jul 17, 2026
An IG audit found the VA tool used to determine police staffing levels had serious gaps
Jul 17, 2026
As the U.S. ramps up infrastructure investment, imported cement raises national security concerns
Jul 17, 2026
Democrats demand transparency from White House on Schedule Policy/Career
Jul 16, 2026
SDA resumes satellite launches after months-long pause
Jul 16, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Thursday, July 17, 2026
Jul 16, 2026
The Navy wants a larger fleet, but it's not clear that America's shipyards, suppliers and workforce can deliver it
Jul 16, 2026
Can the Pentagon's contracting system keep pace with the demands of today's battlefield
Jul 16, 2026
Pentagon suspends CMMC phase two requirements, launches review of program
Jul 15, 2026
A surge in publicly available data and AI tools is allowing adversaries to target federal missions
Jul 15, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Jul 15, 2026
A recent DOJ operation showed what it takes to find online scam networks
Jul 15, 2026
You can't defend critical infrastructure from threats you can't detect
Jul 15, 2026
Before policymakers can improve border security, they need confidence in how they're measuring it
Jul 15, 2026
Air Force scrambling after employees experience computer lock-out
Jul 14, 2026
Trump admin reshaping federal employee discipline, firing rules
Jul 14, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Jul 14, 2026
The federal government is going beyond funding research
Jul 14, 2026
The government's role in innovation may be changing from customer to investor
Jul 14, 2026
TZA's more active government role in innovation asks how to move faster with accountability
Jul 14, 2026
Secret Service’s workforce planning gaps highlighted in new reports
Jul 13, 2026
DoD class deviation leaves contractors with more questions than answers
Jul 13, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, July 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
The VA is reporting record-high rates for suicide risk screening and follow-up
Jul 13, 2026
Congress has a lot on its agenda, the harder question is whether everyone agrees on what belongs at the top of the list
Jul 13, 2026
Tens of billions of dollars of federal dollars are spent on university research every year, but taxpayers don't know how
Jul 13, 2026
CDC must ‘make hard decisions’ triaging work after elevating Ebola response
Jul 10, 2026
GSA praised for initial changes to AI draft regs, but more work needed
Jul 10, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, July 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
Military mission success depends on understanding what people can do
Jul 10, 2026
For pregnant Medicaid patients, finding care depends on information that's supposed to point them in the right direction
Jul 10, 2026
A new OPM rule will expand how federal agencies make workforce decisions
Jul 10, 2026
DoD watchdog urges more transparency in daycare abuse cases
Jul 09, 2026
OPM finalizes performance review overhaul for federal employees
Jul 09, 2026
VHA is modernizing, but the real test is whether veterans and providers get a better experience
Jul 09, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, July 9, 2026
Jul 09, 2026
Federal agencies are being asked to move faster, but speed starts with something more basic: a good business forecast.
Jul 09, 2026
Pentagon consistently failed to analyze the impacts of civilian workforce reductions
Jul 08, 2026
DHS IG investigating reassignments of senior staff under Noem
Jul 08, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Jul 08, 2026
NIST's National Vulnerability Database has largely been a helpful resource, but needs some help to continue that
Jul 08, 2026
Many point to the policy issues with the proposed NDAs for federal employees, but what about the constitutional factors?
Jul 08, 2026
Some federal careers are built to end early, and that changes everything about how you plan the rest of your life
Jul 08, 2026
USDA expects ‘significant number’ of staff facing relocation to leave their jobs
Jul 07, 2026
OPM seeks to decentralize, revise governmentwide federal employee survey
Jul 07, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Jul 07, 2026
For military families with special‑needs children, the Exceptional Family Member Program is essential, but not simple
Jul 07, 2026
When an agency shuts down, the story usually focuses on policy and program impacts; this one looks at the people
Jul 07, 2026
The practice of project management isn’t static and neither is the exam
Jul 07, 2026
DoD issues guidance as ban on Chinese companies takes effect
Jul 06, 2026
Three proposed changes to the process to remove federal employees
Jul 06, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Monday, July 6, 2026
Jul 06, 2026
If AI starts doing the work, can people trust the outcome?
Jul 06, 2026
The administration’s new AI framework includes something the government hasn’t had before
Jul 06, 2026
Congress returns from recess with a lot of its plate
Jul 06, 2026
The Best of "The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton"
Jul 03, 2026
Trump administration expands options for firing federal employees deemed ‘unsuitable’
Jul 02, 2026
Ratcliffe details ‘fundamental reshaping’ of CIA tech efforts
Jul 02, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - July 2, 2026
Jul 02, 2026
The FAR rewrite is more than just updated rules
Jul 02, 2026
Loss of hearing is a problem today’s technology still hasn’t solved, researchers are now taking a different approach
Jul 02, 2026
OPM offers incentives for healthcare and insurance employees to leave before Open Season
Jul 01, 2026
National security leaders gather to discuss the state of the defense-industrial base
Jul 01, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Jul 01, 2026
When it comes to personal security, knowing something is happening isn’t the same as knowing what to do about it
Jul 01, 2026
The next test for the infrastructure investment and jobs act is whether it can deliver, not just distribute
Jul 01, 2026
A new proposed FAR rule is trying to fix one of the government’s most persistent data problems, figuring out exactly what needs to be protected.
Jul 01, 2026
Government leaders reflect on past and future of public service
Jun 30, 2026
Agencies award $179B to small firms in 2025, down from 2024
Jun 30, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026
The "Father of the Nuclear Navy" is still influencing modern day leaders
Jun 30, 2026
Two trends in the TSP don’t seem to line up, but they might actually be the same story
Jun 30, 2026
The government is rewriting the rulebook for how it buys and the changes are coming fast
Jun 30, 2026
Food insecurity skyrockets among military families, MFAN survey finds
Jun 29, 2026
The Pentagon is ramping up CMMC program, what does that mean for the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center
Jun 29, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, June 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
When there’s broad agreement on disaster response reform, why does action still stall?
Jun 29, 2026
The Postal Service has the authority to expand into government services, so why hasn’t it acted?
Jun 29, 2026
Congress seemed close to resolving several key issues until the White House stepped in, so what happens now?
Jun 29, 2026
Army Corps restructuring of value engineering program prompts backlash
Jun 26, 2026
USPS staves off immediate cash crisis, but warns of continuing financial woes
Jun 26, 2026
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, a new book points back to one of the founders’ most important ideas, prevention
Jun 26, 2026
Some of the biggest fiscal problems facing the government aren’t surprises, they’re warnings we’ve chosen to live with
Jun 26, 2026
There’s no perfect answer to when to claim Social Security, but there are real consequences to getting it wrong
Jun 26, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, June 26, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
White House PQC order ‘lights a fire’ under post-quantum transition
Jun 25, 2026
Trump’s pick for defense acquisition deputy lacks traditional resume
Jun 25, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, June 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says it’s entering a new era
Jun 25, 2026
Nuclear technology is moving fast, regulation has to keep up
Jun 25, 2026
Better decisions depend on data, but only if people can actually use it
Jun 25, 2026
More SEWP for contractors as NASA expands total awards
Jun 24, 2026
Federal wildland firefighters report increased burnout, low morale
Jun 24, 2026
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026
Commercial drones have been limited by how far operators can actually see them, that's changing
Jun 24, 2026
As drones take on a bigger role in the airspace, the rules around them are getting more complicated
Jun 24, 2026
Electric aircraft are coming, the rules that will allow them to fly aren’t
Jun 24, 2026
Marine Corps eyes 5% force growth by 2032
Jun 23, 2026