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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...
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Five updates on the Trump admin’s cybersecurity agenda
The Trump administration is preparing to roll out several major cybersecurity policy updates in the coming weeks and months. At the top of the list is...
VA looks to get new Electronic Health Record system back on track
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to get the rollout of a new multi-billion-dollar Electronic Health Record back on track, after pausing t...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, February 9, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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A new Pentagon‑funded study is testing whether autonomous oxygen therapy can take lifesaving care out of a medic’s hands and put it into an intelligent system
The Defense Department is backing a new study to see whether an autonomous oxygen system can help medics deliver safer, more precise care in the field...
Washington talks a lot about regulations, but rarely about how the regulators themselves operate
A new paper argues that the real action inside multimember commissions isn’t in public votes or partisan balance; it’s in the internal mechanics that...
A pivotal week for Congress as the clock runs down on DHS funding and lawmakers look for a path out of another shutdown fight
With just five days left before the DHS continuing resolution runs out, lawmakers are weighing a mix of short‑term fixes and longer‑shot options to ke...
Trump administration advances plan to strip job protections from career federal employees
Tens of thousands of career federal employees will soon be made easier to fire. That's after Office of Personnel Management issued a final rule on “Sc...
Trump administration could pour trillions into Golden Dome that is unlikely to work
A fiscal watchdog group says the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative could cost as much as $3.6 trillion over the next 20 ye...
Behind DoD’s contract review is a bigger question: how far can enforcement go without undercutting small‑business programs themselves?
Small business set‑asides are mandated by statute, anchored in the rule of two, and central to competition in the defense industrial base. The Secreta...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, February 6, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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AI is stepping directly into America’s scientific engine room as OpenAI expands its work with the Department of Energy
OpenAI’s new agreement with the Department of Energy marks a shift from pilot projects to full‑scale collaboration inside the national labs. The partn...
Technical debt puts federal cybersecurity at risk, the question now is how to break out of the cycle
Aging network infrastructure is consuming maintenance dollars that should be funding modern, secure architectures, especially as agencies try to integ...
Army surveys existing contracts to expand right to repair access
The Army has launched a service-wide survey of all existing contracts to determine where limited access to technical data is hindering soldiers’ abili...
Shared services still hindered by long-standing barriers
The long-journey of getting agencies to adopt shared services for back office functions like financial management or human resources has quietly made...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Thursday, February 5, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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Patent reform is back on the table, and a leading Senator says the stakes for American innovation couldn’t be higher
Lawmakers pushing for new rules say uncertainty in U.S. patent eligibility is putting innovators at risk and giving global competitors room to run. Th...
You can't properly celebrate America's 250th birthday without the artifacts that created it
As the nation prepares to mark America’s 250th birthday, the National Archives is taking some of its most treasured records on the road. It's also unv...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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Thousands of Maryland jobs and millions in wages are tied to federal decisions, a new tool makes those consequences visible.
After early cuts at HHS and USAID translated into thousands of lost jobs and hundreds of millions in foregone wages, Maryland officials wanted a sharp...
Emerging technologies are quickly becoming the backbone of national power, but most leaders still aren’t trained to understand them
The Krach Institute is throwing open the doors to its Tech Diplomacy Academy, aiming to train leaders worldwide on the technologies reshaping security...
Are federal programs doing enough to stop fraud before it happens?
GAO found major gaps in anti-fraud practices across grants, contracts, and loans. Only one program of five examined met all nine leading safeguards....
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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Big changes are finally reshaping how the Pentagon buys and innovates, and the next wave of reform is already underway
The 2026 NDAA marks one of the most significant shifts in defense acquisition in more than a decade, from reshaping how the Pentagon buys to opening n...
If you care about America’s innovation pipeline, you need to understand what’s happening to Bayh‑Dole and the small businesses it was built to support
Research shows Bayh‑Dole has fueled thousands of inventions, patents and startups, but disruptions like SBIR’s expiration and 8(a)’s turmoil are testi...
New guidance from GSA is carrying forward last year’s push to rein in consulting contracts, roll out the FAR overhaul and put real pressure on value‑added resellers
GSA is moving quickly on multiple fronts from refreshing its major GWACs to gathering fresh data from VARs—signaling a continued shift toward tighter...
Unions, nonprofits challenge FEMA staffing cuts in court
A coalition of unions and nonprofits is challenging cuts to staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In a new lawsuit, they allege the workfo...
A group of former senior federal executives take another look at boosting federal agency performance
For more than 30 years, Washington has churned out idea after idea to boost federal agency performance. We’ve seen everything from the Clinton adminis...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, February 2, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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Boards are reassessing governance and risk, new EO broadens what counts as defense‑contractor underperformance
A new executive order is putting fresh pressure on defense companies to show they’re investing and performing the way the government expects. The broa...
A standout year for the TSP is giving investors plenty to build on for 2026
The TSP’s performance in 2025 ended on a much stronger note than anyone expected after a rough start to the year. International stocks pulled ahead, b...
Congress may have sorted out most of its spending drama over the weekend, but the final stretch of the 2026 appropriations process is far from simple
After a chaotic stretch on Capitol Hill, Congress seems to have settled most of the remaining 2026 funding fights. But even with the dust clearing, th...
Vendors see GSA reseller RFI as a positive sign
The Trump administration’s effort to cap the fees charged by value‑added resellers appears to be slowing down. The General Services Administration has...
FedRAMP turns to government cloud leaders for ways to improve the program
After a year of talks with industry on how to improve the program, FedRAMP is turning inward. Leaders of the government’s cloud security assessment pr...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, January 30, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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Can automation in government coexist with transparency and public trust?
AI promises speed, but efficiency isn’t democracy’s goal. Michael Livermore, Professor of Law and Co-Director of the LawTech Center at the University...
Founding Fathers with a little extra bounce, a new bobblehead set marks America’s 250th
A new limited‑edition bobblehead set is celebrating America’s 250th in a fun, historic way. It turns the Declaration of Independence into a collectibl...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, January 29, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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Facing mounting energy threats, the Pentagon is betting on industry partnerships to build resilience fast
Executive orders on energy dominance are reshaping defense priorities. We’ll explore how public-private partnerships, federal land leasing and emergin...
When government stops looking ahead, the risks multiply. A new survey shows foresight is fading fast
From pandemics to AI disruption, foresight helps agencies anticipate what’s next. But a new report finds that capability is shrinking fast across the...
2026 could bring more than budget battles for federal employees
Beyond funding debates, federal workers are facing big shifts in how performance is measured and retirement claims are processed. From Schedule Policy...