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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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00:08:30

OPM seeks fewer top performance ratings, quicker...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/23

The Trump administration wants to change what it says are inflated numbers of high performing federal employees. A new memo encourages agencies not to give too many employees the highest ratings on their annual performance reviews. Agencies are also being told to discipline or remove anyone deemed a poor performer. Here with more details on the latest guidance is Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:09:01

Lots of procedural intrigue impacting the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/23

As the various Senate committees release their proposals for the reconciliation bill, the Senate parliamentarian is ruling out many of the more controversial elements. Here with more insight into what this might portend for the megabill's fate and other Congressional activity is deputy news director at Bloomberg Government, Loren Duggan. 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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00:09:31

Former archivist raises red flags over NARA cuts

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/23

National Archives and Records Administration would take a $60 million cut under the 2026 budget request. Nara is also laying off nearly 100 employees as part of a new round of reductions in force. Former archives officials say the agency has little capacity to absorb such cuts and for more federal news networks. Justin Doubleday spoke with the former Archivist of the United States, Colleen Shogan, See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:11:02

The Department of Defense wants to take back its...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/23

Over the past two decades, the military services have transitioned away from their organic equipment maintenance capabilities to buying sustainment from the original equipment manufacturers. It seems that approach may be resulting in less readiness, not more. Secretary Hegseth has said he wants to bring repair capabilities back in-house, but is DoD ready for that? Here with more insight is the Director of the center for Defense Information at the Project on Government Oversight, Greg Williams

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00:49:43

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/23

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton The Department of Defense wants to take back its right to repair What to do if remote work was your reasonable accommodationLots of procedural intrigue impacting the reconciliation megabill 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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00:08:11

Army promises detailed transformation plan to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/20

Details around the Army's Transformation Initiative remain scarce, but officials say they're ready to explain the plan to Congress. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis joins me now with more details. 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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00:47:42

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/20

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton The latest data on how our military families are doing How to organize for effectiveness and not just efficiency What it will take to realize AI's promise to simplify and speed federal acquisition 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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00:11:15

What it will take to realize AI's promise to simplify...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/20

AI promises to take over the piles of paperwork that govern the federal acquisition process. But in a world that is built around compliance, many are hesitant to trust that AI can follow all of the rules. Joining me with ideas on how to bridge that trust gap is the Founder and CEO of Rohirrim, Steve Aberle. 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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00:12:38

The latest data on how our military families are doing

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/20

Military families and their quality of life are the backbone of our nation's military readiness. Blue Star Families, an advocate for military families, surveys that community annually to determine both how well they're doing and how likely they are to continue their service. Here with their latest data is Blue Star Families' Chief Impact Officer, Dr. Lindsay Knight. 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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00:09:44

How 21st Century IDEA set a higher standard for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/20

Federal agencies are setting a higher performance bar when delivering services to the public. The 21st Century integrated digital experience. Act of 2018 set a blueprint for more modern digital first customer experience in government. But agencies didn't start achieving those goals until the COVID 19 pandemic shuttered many agency offices, and now new legislation is looking to build on those goals as part of Federal News Network's 25th anniversary special report Federal News Network's Jory Heckman

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00:13:30

How to organize for effectiveness and not just...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/20

15 years ago, the U.S. military used the Rapid Equipping Force to quickly meet the needs of warfighting units in Afghanistan. Today, the Ukraine military is using a similar process to generate rapid innovation in tactics and equipment. Could the U.S. do it again if a conflict started on short notice? Joining me with insights on what it takes to organize for effectiveness is the co-founder and CEO of BMNT and former head of the REF, Pete Newell. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

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00:10:05

Trump EO pumps brakes on software security requirements

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/18

The Trump administration is pumping the brakes on government wide software security requirements instead, President Donald Trump's new cybersecurity executive order calls for an industry consortium to study implementation of secure software development practices for more on these changes, 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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00:11:51

Important investment trends in the defense and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/18

Every presidential transition introduces uncertainty in investment markets. This time, the volatility generated by policy changes and DOGE has been even more dramatic. Here with insight into what those changes mean for the industries that work most closely with government is the managing director in the Defense and Government Group at Raymond James, Sam Maness. 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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00:07:16

Federal courts hamper Trump administration's plan to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/18

Federal courts are hampering the Trump administration's plans to shrink the federal workforce and reshape agencies, but it would have a lot more authority to proceed with these plans under a Senate committee's proposal, changes under consideration by members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee would allow the administration to move forward with reorganizations with minimal interference from Congress or the courts. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has more and joins

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00:11:30

A gauge of how well members of congress are creating...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/18

The latest edition of the Congressional Innovation Scorecard (Edition 2), grades every member of Congress on how strongly they champion American inventors, creators, and the innovation economy. It's created by the Council for Innovation Promotion, or C4IP. For the results, we welcome one of the contributors. David Kappos is a David Kappos is a partner at Cravath, Swaine, & Moore and Co-Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property practice. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

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00:10:33

Applying best practices to speed Army fielding of new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/18

It can take over 10 years to bring a new ground system to life, at a time when our adversaries' development cycle is 18 months or less. A new report from GAO suggest best practices the Army could apply now to dramatically shorten its development cycle for these critical weapons. Here with more on the recommendations in a new report from GAO is Director of the Contracting and National Security Acquisitions team, Mona Sehgal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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00:55:06

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/18

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Important investment trends in the defense and government sector A gauge of how well members of congress are creating a good environment for innovation Applying best practices to speed Army fielding of new artillery and missile systems 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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00:48:07

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton -- Tuesday, June...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/17

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton The Sammies, the Oscars of Federal Government Service, will be presented tonight Lessons for agency deputy secretaries on effective federal management The harm to rural communities embedded in President Trump's reconciliation bill 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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00:08:27

State department blocked from 15% workforce...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/17

When federal judges issue orders, they do try to make them clear. But in several recent cases, attorneys suing the government have had to go back to court to enforce those orders, often with the government and the plaintiffs at odds about what the orders actually say. That was the case with the State Department's plan to lay off about 15% of its domestic workforce. Things are hopefully a bit clearer now, as Federal News Network's Jared Serbu writes in this week's Federal Report, Jared is here now to

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00:09:46

The Sammies, the Oscars of Federal Government...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/17

The Sammies have long recognized the most excellent achievements by federal government workers and teams. They'll be presented tonight by the Partnership for Public Service, but in a different environment from prior years. Here to share some highlights and concerns is the Partnership's President and CEO, Max Stier. 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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