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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio

The Federal Drive with Terry Gertonprovides expert insights on current events in the federal community.Read more interviewsto 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.

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00:19:23

The Coast Guard is building new ways to turn...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/14

Coast Guard missions generate information from ships, aircraft, sensors and operational systems across the globe. Bringing that information together in a form operators can actually use has become a central focus of the service's modernization effort. Joining me now is Commander Jonathan White, chief of the Decision Advantage Office at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:17:19

Some of the Pentagon's toughest technology challenges...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/14

After visiting 30 defense research sites, one message came through clearly: world-class scientists are often working around very ordinary obstacles. Aging facilities, lengthy security clearances and competition for talent are putting pressure on the Defense Department's research enterprise. Joining me to discuss the findings is Dr. Joseph Jewell, assistant secretary for science and technology. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:19:35

One DoD leader says a sharper technology focus is...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/14

The Defense Department has narrowed its list of critical technology areas and is rethinking how it identifies, funds and scales emerging capabilities. The goal is to focus resources where technological advantage matters most, while bringing new companies and new sources of capital into the process. My guest is Mike Dodd, assistant secretary for critical technologies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:19:29

Artificial intelligence may help the Navy's financial...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/14

Financial systems may run on technology, but they're built on data and business processes. As the Department of the Navy consolidates systems and modernizes its financial environment, officials are discovering that some of the biggest obstacles are habits and assumptions inherited from earlier generations of technology. Joining me now is Greg Koval, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management Systems. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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01:14:53

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/14

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Some of the Pentagon's toughest technology challenges aren't technical at all. A recent review of the defense research enterprise found recruiting, hiring and aging facilities are slowing progress where innovation matters most Artificial intelligence may help the Navy's financial managers someday. But first they have to untangle decades of systems, data structures and business processes that were never designed to work together If everything is critical,

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00:08:59

FBI cyber leader details bureau’s first unclassified...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/11

The FBI released its first agency-wide, unclassified cyber strategy on Wednesday. The bureau’s goal is to unify efforts across the bureau’s 56 field offices to counter both nation-state threats and cyber criminals. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:09:02

The Pentagon's restructuring of acquisition...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/11

It’s been eight years since the Pentagon underwent a major restructuring of its acquisition bureaucracies, splitting it into two separate organizations overseen by two undersecretaries; one for research and engineering and one for acquisition and sustainment. And according to one of those current undersecretaries, it turned out to be the right decision. Emil Michael is the undersecretary of Defense for research and engineering. He talked about it with Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu.See Privacy

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00:08:09

One national remembrance effort is built around a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/11

Remembering September 11 often begins with looking back. One nationwide effort is asking people to look forward as well. This weekend, thousands of volunteers will gather at national cemeteries across the country to honor sacrifice through service. Joining me are Stephen Holley, president and co-founder of Carry The Load, and David Hakanson, president and CEO of GEHA . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:10:42

A new Army museum exhibit tells a lesser-known story...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/11

The story of September 11 didn't end when the attacks were over. Recovery, rebuilding and remembrance became part of the nation's response as well. A new exhibit at the National Museum of the United States Army focuses on the lesser-known role the Army Corps of Engineers played in those efforts. Joining me with more on the exhibit and this anniversary is museum director Paul Morando.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:13:34

Twenty-five years after 9/11, we'll examine what...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/11

Twenty-five years ago, the attacks of September 11 exposed gaps in how government shared information, coordinated action and prepared for emerging threats. The reforms that followed reshaped federal agencies for a generation. Today we're looking at what government learned from that experience, and whether those lessons are at risk of fading, with Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:53:31

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/11

It's Friday, September 11th 2026, and today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Twenty-five years after 9/11, we'll examine what government learned from that day, and whether it's keeping those lessons aliveOne national remembrance effort is built around a simple idea: the best way to honor service is through service of your own An organization can have security offices, monitoring programs and compliance requirements everywhere. That doesn't mean anyone is looking at the whole risk picture See

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00:09:54

LTG Simerly leaving DLA more agile, adaptative

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/10

Lieutenant General Mark Simerly is in his final weeks as the director of the Defense Logistics Agency. In the two-plus years as DLA’s leader, Simerly drove the agency to change how it delivers products and services to the Defense Department around the world. In an “exit” press briefing, Simerly tells executive editor Jason Miller and other reporters about how DLA is more agile today and how it has adapted to the changing logistics environment over the last few years.See Privacy Policy at

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00:05:35

Pentagon finds ID problems affecting 215,000 troops

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/10

The Pentagon is trying to clean up the records behind military ID cards used by hundreds of thousands of service members. About 215,000 active-duty and reserve troops have records that are missing proof of identity, but the Defense Department says there's no evidence of fraud. Federal News Network's Rachel Cohen has the story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:26:27

For years, the Pentagon has struggled to produce a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/10

Passing an audit remains one of the Defense Department's top financial priorities, but getting there may require more than better bookkeeping. Department leaders are looking at financial-system consolidation, common data standards and major process changes across the enterprise. For a look at what's driving that effort, we turn to Rich Brady, CEO of the Society of Defense Financial Management. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:09:49

The TSP's F Fund was supposed to offer a little more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/10

The TSP's F Fund has trailed the G Fund over the last several years. Before deciding what that means for your own investments, it helps to understand what's happening in the bond market. Here with that perspective is Arthur Stein, partner at Allworth Financial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:12:36

An organization can have security offices, monitoring...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/10

A recent Federal Reserve Board audit found that insider-risk responsibilities existed across multiple offices, but no centralized program was managing those risks at the enterprise level. The findings offer lessons that extend well beyond the Federal Reserve. Here to discuss them are Chris Lyons and Joe Hackett from the Federal Reserve Board Office of Inspector General. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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01:06:40

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/10

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton For years, the TSP's F Fund was supposed to offer a little more return in exchange for a little more risk. Lately, the results haven't looked that way. For years, the Pentagon has struggled to produce a clean audit. Now the push for auditability is starting to reshape how the department manages money and the systems behind it An organization can have security offices, monitoring programs and compliance requirements everywhere. That doesn't mean anyone is

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00:08:16

MSPB finalizes major shift in federal employee...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/09

Federal employees will see a major shift in the way misconduct cases are handled. Going forward, the Merit Systems Protection Board will evaluate disciplinary actions using case-by-case criteria, rather than 12 longstanding considerations called the “Douglas factors.” The change is meant to add flexibility, but some have raised concerns that it will lead to bias or subjectivity. Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman gets more from Michael Fallings, a managing partner at Tully Rinckey law firm. See

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00:06:25

DISA issues sources-sought notice for migration of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/09

The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued another sources-sought notice for its massive migration of combatant commands’ common-use IT services to a single service provider. But the pace at which the agency is moving is raising a number of questions. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis has more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:09:19

A Medicare policy designed to encourage certain...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/09

CMS recently revisited a Medicare payment policy after determining that some arrangements no longer reflected the original intent of the rule. Healthcare attorney Alice Harris joins me now with a look at what the agency saw and what it decided to do about it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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