The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

00:10:36

Appropriations bills for 2026 mark the next...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/11

The federal workforce provisions were all struck from the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The 2026 appropriation cycle marks the next window for the Trump Administration to institutionalize the agency reorganization efforts begun by DOGE. Here with insights as to what might happen next is the staff vice president of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees, John Hatton. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:09:18

FEMA Review Council digs into agency functions,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/11

The advisory committee set up to review the Federal Emergency Management Agency is deepening its assessment of FEMA s core responsibilities. The FEMA Review Council is evaluating whether any of the agency's functions could be led by states or other entities instead. The review comes as FEMA and other agencies respond to devastating flooding in Texas. For more, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me with the latest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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00:49:35

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/11

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton What it will take to finally get broadband to every community in the country Appropriations bills for 2026 mark the next opportunity for legislative changes that could affect the federal workforce 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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00:08:17

Court fight over RIFs continues after Supreme Court...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/11

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that gives the Trump administration the go ahead to start implementing the President's Executive Order to downsize and reorganize federal agencies. But that order is not the final word, not by a long shot. The justices were clear to say they weren't passing judgment on the specifics of those reorganization plans. The specifics are going to end up mattering a lot, and so far, the public hasn't seen many of them, but that may be about to change

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00:10:31

What it will take to finally get broadband to every...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/11

Three years ago, Congress appropriated over 42 billion dollars to build out the nation's broadband system so that every one could have access to internet resources. In mid June, the Commerce department announced it was revamping the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment or BEAD program to focus on outcomes and not process and finally get the money flowing to projects. Here with insight on what that means for citizens and network providers is the CEO of the trade group U.S. Telecom, Jonathan

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00:09:29

How much is too much when it comes to cost overruns...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/10

Commercial construction contracts often face cost overruns because of weather, unforeseen conditions, and other factors beyond the control of the contractor. A new case offers insight into how best to plan for these circumstances and what to do when they get so large they prevent performance. Here with more details on the case of Ponchartrain Partners is Partner at Haynes Boone, Zach Prince. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:09:38

A 2010 winter storm overhauled the government’s...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/10

Some may remember the Snowmageddon of February 2010 as a time of street closures, canceled flights and power outages. But a lesser known outcome of the extreme winter storm was that it launched a complete reshaping of the federal government's approach to telework. Now, 15 years later, those telework changes are still having a ripple effect. Here with more on our 25th anniversary coverage of this story is Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

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00:53:47

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton -- July 10, 2025

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/10

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton A bold new program tries to make medicines at the point of care How much is too much when it comes to cost overruns on government contracts? We take a look at a lesser known Customs and Border Protection program that secures supply chains 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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00:11:54

We take a look at a lesser known Customs and Border...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/10

Customs and Border Protection’s Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism or CT-PAT program recently opened it's seventh office in Laredo, Texas. The program was started in 2001 to ensure safety in international supply chains. To find out what that means, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with the program's acting director, Peter Touhy. 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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00:09:51

Defense companies not ‘exiting’ market at such a fast...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/10

New data shows companies are not leaving the defense industrial base as often as many believe. Research from the Baroni center for government contracting at the George Mason University suggests that the defense industrial base is healthy, that competition remains strong, and companies are, in fact, not exiting the market, but shifting their approaches to ensure success. For more on the new research, Federal News Network's Jason Miller joins me now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy

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00:10:24

A bold new program tries to make medicines at the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/10

One lesson from the global pandemic was that pharmaceutical supplies chains are international, complicated, and slow to respond in crisis. A new government program is aiming to use only domestic products to make medicines at the point of care. Here to share more about this innovative effort is the manager of the EQUIP-A-Pharma program, Dr. Sushma Savarala. 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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00:11:01

What the 2026 budget proposal for HHS means for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/09

President Trump's budget proposal for the Department of Health and Human Services includes major reductions and reorganizations to some of the nation's foundational health programs. Here with more insight into the specific details and their implications is Director at McDermot Plus, Jeffrey Davis. 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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00:11:38

New data from Indeed confirms what many feds are...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/09

The vibes in federal sector employment are real. A new report from Indeed confirms what many in the federal sector have been feeling...too many highly skilled job seekers and too few jobs. Here with the details is senior economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab, Corey Stahle. 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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00:09:55

VA on track to cut nearly 30K jobs by end of fiscal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/09

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it's no longer pursuing widespread layoffs as part of a plan to downsize its workforce. Instead, the VA expects tens of thousands of employees to leave the agency voluntarily by the end of the fiscal year. That means the VA is no longer considering a department wide reduction-in-force and Federal News Network's Jory Heckman is here with more details. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:07:56

National Guard's contribution to CJADC2 comes into focus

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/09

The military's effort to unify its sensors and networks under the banner of Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control has been in the works for several years. Now, a big part of the National Guard's contribution is coming into focus. The Guards project homeland is meant to bridge the gap between local emergency response and military support. Key parts of it are expected to be up and running by next year. Kenneth McNeil is the Chief Information Officer for the National Guard Bureau. See Privacy

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00:54:30

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/09

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton New data on TSP withdrawals and social security sustainability for federal retirees What the 2026 budget proposal for HHS means for national health programs New data from Indeed confirms what many feds are feeling about the job market 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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00:11:28

New data on TSP withdrawals and social security...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/09

The Social Security Trust Fund is now projected to reach its tipping point in 2033. That means there won't be enough money to pay current and future benefits at today's rates. What might that mean for retiring federal employees as they consider when to draw social security and when to withdraw from their TSP accounts? Principal with Retire Federal, Tammy Flanagan, has some ideas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:12:12

Impact of President's EO stripping collective...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/08

The impact of President Trump's March Executive Order stripping collective bargaining rights from employees at 23 agencies for national security reasons is slow to materialize, and now all of those efforts are on further hold, with a California District Judge issuing a preliminary injunction on July 1 stopping agencies from further implementation of the executive order in this week's federal report. Federal News Network's Executive Editor Jason Miller dug into the court filings, and he joins me with

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00:10:51

Today's the day to be in compliance with a data...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/08

Back in April, the Department of Justice issued a new rule governing foreign adversary access to U.S. sensitive data. But the complications of the rule and comments from companies motivated DOJ to provide a 90-day grace period for companies to come into compliance. That grace period ends today. Here with more on the rule, the requirements, and what happens next is partner in the Governmental Practice in Shepherd Mullin's Washington, D.C. office, Townsend Bourne. See Privacy Policy at

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00:11:05

DoD struggles to bill companies as commercial space...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/08

Space may be the final frontier, but it all starts with a launch. A new Government Accountability Office review looks at how the Defense Department is approaching its phase three strategy for acquiring launch services and responding to DoD growing demand for launch services and infrastructure. As the number of commercial space launches from federal ranges increases, strained infrastructure, capped cost recovery and limited payload processing capacity are all putting pressure on the system. GAO's Jon

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