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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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00:11:00

Why some of Congress’ biggest fights don’t really end...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/04

In Washington, a vote doesn’t always mean resolution. In some of the biggest congressional fights, decisions can leave everyone bruised, with new conflicts already taking shape. WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller joins us with a look at what Congress has settled and what it hasn’t. 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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00:51:19

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Monday, May 4,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/04

Coming up today on 'The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton'Congress already strips pensions for some crimes, a new bill would expand the list In government, offering your best professional advice doesn’t guarantee it will be taken or that it will be risk‑free A vote doesn’t always bring closure on Capitol Hill, why some of Congress’s biggest fights don’t really end when the gavel comes down See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:12:40

In government, offering your best professional advice...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/04

Federal News Network has been reporting on the fallout from EPA’s decision to discipline employees who signed a declaration of dissent. Now, we’re turning to how that call was made, despite internal warnings about legal risk. It highlights a familiar tension across government: what happens to career expertise when agency leaders choose another path. Here to discuss his reporting on this issue is Kevin Bogardus from E&E News. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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00:10:03

Congress already strips pensions for some crimes, a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/04

Under current law, Members convicted of certain corruption offenses can forfeit their pensions, while other serious misconduct is treated differently. A bipartisan bill aims to close those gaps by including violent crimes and sexual misconduct involving staff. Supporters say the goal is accountability, not punishment by press release. Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, who co‑sponsored the bill, joins me now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:07:35

Federal job applicants can’t skip ‘loyalty question’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/01

New essay questions on many federal job applications asking candidates how they would advance the Trump administration’s policies, are optional, according to the Office of Personnel Management. Unions challenging the questions in a lawsuit say many job applicants can’t skip over the essays and can’t submit their applications without answering them. The questions are appearing on a growing number of federal job applications. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. See Privacy Policy at

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00:09:50

Navy sets date for all employees to incorporate AI tools

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/01

The Department of the Navy is one the biggest users of the Defense Department’s Gen AI.mil platform. The Navy designated the generative artificial intelligence tool as an enterprise service in just five days after evaluating it. It also told all employees to use it for controlled unclassified information and Impact Level 5 (IL5) data by April 30 or yesterday. But just giving sailors, marines and civilians access to the large language models and saying “use it” without any training is not a recipe

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00:10:54

A court ruling protected the Institute for Museum and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/01

A federal court has blocked administrative efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services. But the administration’s latest budget proposal would eliminate its funding anyway, putting legal clarity and budget reality on different tracks. Joining me to walk through what the ruling does, what it doesn’t, and what happens next is President of the American Libraries Association, Sam Helmick. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:10:15

How shared experience plays a role in helping people...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/01

Sustained stress is a reality for many veterans, first responders and federal employees. New data from the Veteran Tickets Foundation looks at how shared live experiences help people reset and reconnect, particularly when formal systems move slowly or unevenly. Federal News Network's Eric White caught up with Chief Strategy Officer for Veteran Tickets Foundation, Steve Weintraub, to get more insight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:51:29

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/01

Coming up today on The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton A court ruling protected the Institute for Museum and Library Services, but the fight isn’t over Markets have felt shaky for months, but the returns tell a very different story How shared experience plays a role in helping people reset under sustained stress 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

Markets have felt shaky for months, but the returns...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/01

Markets have been noisy for months. But when you look past daily swings, many TSP funds are firmly in positive territory, highlighting the gap between headline volatility and how markets actually price information. Certified Financial Planner Art Stein is here to help explain the disconnect and how investors should respond. 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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00:13:03

Fraud doesn’t always slip through the cracks

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/04/30

GAO has flagged fraud risks in federally funded, state‑administered programs for years, from weak data sharing to inconsistent controls. Many of those vulnerabilities persist, not because agencies lack awareness, but because of how responsibility, capacity, and oversight are structured. We’ll talk about what prevents known risks from turning into management change with Seto Bagdoyan, director of forensic audits and investigative service at the Government Accountability Office.See Privacy Policy at

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00:10:42

Army’s Project ARIA seeks to accelerate AI adoption...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/04/30

The Army’s newest AI project ARIA, or the Rapid Implementation of Artificial Intelligence initiative, is organized around three lines of effort that Army leaders say will ultimately merge into one. For more, Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis spoke with Deputy Under Secretary of the Army David Fitzgerald, who breaks down those efforts in part two of the conversation we began on Tuesday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:08:31

GAO report on DOGE payments access ‘just the tip of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/04/30

A new report is shedding light on how Department of Government Efficiency staffers gained access to sensitive Treasury Department payment systems last year. The Government Accountability Office found Treasury gave DOGE staffers access to data without following IT security rules. Privacy watchdog groups say GAO’s report may be the tip of the iceberg on DOGE’s access to sensitive government data. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me. See Privacy Policy at

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00:09:45

Extreme weather is forcing federal agencies to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/04/30

As natural disasters grow more frequent and intense, new EPA Inspector General findings suggest some federal facility Superfund cleanups may fail when conditions overwhelm existing remedies; pushing environmental and health risks into surrounding communities. We’ll discuss what that means for EPA staff, partner agencies and prevention planning before disasters strike, with Erin Barnes‑Weaver, deputy assistant inspector general for evaluation at the EPA Office of Inspector General. See Privacy

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00:51:43

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/04/30

Coming up today on The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Extreme weather is forcing federal agencies to rethink who bears the risk when long‑term cleanup work is overwhelmed Cutting contracts can promise quick savings, the harder question is where the cost actually landsFor families with loved ones behind bars, missing information often means carrying risks they can’t see or control See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:09:41

Cutting contracts can promise quick savings, the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/04/30

A recent review of IRS contract cancellations found hundreds of millions of dollars in potential savings, but far less clarity about how those decisions shifted impact onto service delivery and workloads. The findings raise questions about how agencies assess who absorbs the risk when decisions are made quickly. I'm joined by LaToya George from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:10:17

For families with loved ones behind bars, missing...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/04/30

Families of incarcerated people depend on timely, accurate information to make decisions about safety, health and contact, but when that information is missing, the risk shifts directly onto them. Those gaps raise a larger question about why transparency for prison families hasn’t been treated as a core government responsibility. Here to share that impact is Heather Pirtle, president and founder of FIRST Network. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:07:03

Over 100 obsolete or redundant federal job titles...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/04/29

From bartender to elevator mechanic and meat cutter to wood worker, more than 100 federal job titles are about to be swept into broader workforce categories. The Office of Personnel Management is undertaking a new effort to trim down the 600-plus federal job series that exist across government. This first round of consolidation will impact about 5,000 federal employees. Here with more, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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00:07:09

Treasury secretary: IRS hit a ‘home run’ on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/04/29

Top Treasury officials are telling Congress that the IRS pulled off a remarkable feat, carrying out a busier-than-usual filing season with a much smaller workforce. But the Trump administration is still pursuing further workforce and budget cuts for the IRS next year. Officials overseeing the IRS say the agency’s long-anticipated investments in technology are paying off and its adoption of artificial intelligence and automation tools means the agency can do more with less. Federal News Network’s

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00:12:34

Fraud doesn’t always slip through the cracks...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/04/29

GAO has flagged fraud risks in federally funded, state‑administered programs for years, from weak data sharing to inconsistent controls. Many of those vulnerabilities persist, not because agencies lack awareness, but because of how responsibility, capacity, and oversight are structured. We’ll talk about what prevents known risks from turning into management change with Seto Bagdoyan, director of forensic audits and investigative service at the Government Accountability Office. See Privacy Policy at

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