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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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00:09:56

GSA gets closer to centralizing buying of common...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/11

Two new initiatives are driving the General Services Administration closer to its goals, to centralize the buying of common goods and services simplify acquisition processes and save money. First, GSA is digging into the value added reseller model that has become popular over the last 20 plus years. And second, they're taking initial steps to set up a centralized acquisition office for more on why these two efforts are another signal of the significant changes on the horizon for federal contractors

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00:10:30

How the Defense Department is approaching procurement...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/11

The Pentagon is trying many different approaches to speed up and simplify its acquisition programs, hoping to save billions in the process. Here with her observations on some of the most visible initiatives is the Managing Partner of Centre Law and Consulting, Barbara Kinosky. 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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00:10:57

Big opportunities to improve how the nation disposes...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/11

The 15 nuclear waste sites, down from 107 at the end of the Cold War, remain under the control of the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management. A new report from GAO suggests that there are billions of dollars to be saved from optimizing the disposal plan for this waste. Here with more details is the Director for Natural Resources and Environment at the GAO, Nathan Anderson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:08:06

IRS needs 11,000 hires to ‘maintain’ phone support...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/11

The IRS is looking to do more with less under the Trump administration's budget proposal next year, they would still face major spending cuts and staffing reductions, and they would have much more work to do if Congress passes the one big, beautiful bill that passed the House last month. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman is here 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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00:12:05

How to develop effective technology policy when your...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/11

The Global Positioning System is over 50 years old. When it was developed, no one imagined all of the different ways it would be used by both civilians and the military. As we look forward to regulation of new technologies like artificial intelligence, what policy development lessons can we learn from GPS's history? Here with some thoughts on that is Systems Director for the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation, Dr. Brian Weeden. See Privacy Policy at

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00:54:01

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/11

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton How to develop effective technology policy when your imagination of future uses is limited How the Defense Department is approaching procurement reform Big opportunities to improve how the nation disposes of its nuclear waste 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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00:10:27

Trump revokes digital identity actions in new cyber...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/10

President Donald Trump is reforming government wide cybersecurity policies in a new executive order released Friday, Trump kept in place many of the cybersecurity policies of his predecessors, but he also directed some major changes. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday is here to break it all down.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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00:08:54

DISA introduces new customer experience focus

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/10

At the Defense Information Systems Agency, there's a new customer experience focus within the agency's hosting and compute Center, also known as the j9 Directorate. Part of that is embodied in the hybrid cloud broker office, which now includes a public facing sales force, a new customer success team and disses, first ever marketing team. Jeff Marshall is the agency's director of hosting and compute. He talked about his approach with federal news networks. Jason Miller during our recent DoD

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00:10:24

Interesting times ahead for the new CEO of the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/10

As the Trump administration makes change after change to the government's acquisition policies and processes, many contractors turn to the Professional Services Council to advocate for their interests and keep them informed. PSC's new CEO, Jim Carroll, is on board and here to share his vision and plan for this important organization. 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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00:54:20

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/10

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Interesting times ahead for the new CEO of the Professional Services Council What everyone should know about the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act An important consideration for your retirement lifestyle, can you afford 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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00:10:40

What everyone should know about the Servicemembers...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/10

Active duty servicemembers and reservists and national guard troops called to active duty have particular rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. The Department of Justice wants to remind them, and the organizations with which they do business, about these protections. Here with more on DOJ's two new SCRA fact sheets is the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, Mac Warner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California

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00:11:35

An important consideration for your retirement...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/10

For federal employees facing retirement, visions of golf courses, cruise ships, and long cafe lunches may be dancing in their heads. But activities and expenses in retirement can look much different than we think. Here with advice on how to make your retirement savings last is retired federal manager and owner of AG Financial Services, Abe Grungold. 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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00:07:48

Lawmakers want timelines, clarity on Army...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/09

The Army recently announced its sweeping Transformation Initiative, but more than a month later, Congress still hasn't received any details about the plan. Army leaders were on the Hill last week to testify on their 2026 budget and Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis has more on the state of the conversation. 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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00:13:28

Why it matters that independent regulatory agencies...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/09

Independent regulatory agencies like the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission have come under more scrutiny given a recent Trump executive order intended to make them more accountable to the politics of the President. Here to discuss whether this a new problem or a continuation of a trend is the Director of the Regulatory Studies Center and Professor of Practice at George Washington University, Roger Nober. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

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00:08:46

The many topics vying for Congressional attention

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/09

As the big beautiful bill makes its way through the Senate, budget committees are beginning their markups for 2026 and hearings on other legislative priorities are underway. Here to discuss all of the topics demanding Congressional attention these days is the Deputy news director of Blomberg 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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00:53:52

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton -- June 9, 2025

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/09

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton An objective look at Congress' ability to conduct effective oversight The many topics vying for Congressional attention Why it matters that independent regulatory agencies are really independent 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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00:10:01

DoD moves closer to getting CMMC off the ground

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/09

The Defense Department feels better than ever about the future of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. DoD is close to solving two big obstacles to getting CMMC off the ground, more than six years after first introducing the data security program. For more on what comes next for CMMC, Federal News Network's Executive Editor Jason Miller joins me with an update. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:11:08

An objective look at Congress' ability to conduct...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/09

The data show a steady decline in both the number of Congressional oversight hearings and the number of expert witnesses at those hearings over the last two decades. But is that the only way Congress can ensure that the executive branch complies with the law? Joining me now with more data and recommendations is Senior Policy Analyst, Structural Democracy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center, J.D. Rackey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:49:10

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/06

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton A new method to reduce risk in combat medical care The potential impact the Schedule Policy/Career could have on scientific integrity 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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00:10:13

A new method to reduce risk in combat medical care

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/06

In combat medicine, every second matters. A recent multi-national training exercise in Europe tested one new way to reduce risk and improve outcomes. Here with more on that game-changing innovation is the Commander of the 30th Medical Brigade, Colonel Anthony King.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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