The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

00:11:14

A different approach to child care

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/28

Finding safe, nurturing, affordable child care can be like searching for a unicorn, especially for people who work odd hours or live in child care deserts. An old program to solve this problem is making a comeback. Joining me with more details is the senior vice president at Cultural Care Au Pair, Natalie Jordan. 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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00:11:53

GAO raises concerns about behavioral health services...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/28

More and more, veterans who seek behavioral health care have been referred by the Department of Veterans Affairs to community providers outside the VA. A new GAO report finds that many of these providers are not meeting basic process and training requirements. Here with more on these new findings is Director for health care issues at GAO, Sharon Silas. 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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00:10:12

What to do when following the rules isn't enough

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/28

Government is the application of rules to organize a community. The rules help make processes predictable and consistent, but they can get in the way of innovation. A new book suggests that getting "UNruly" may be the key to success. Here to tell us what that means and how to do it is the author, 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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00:54:16

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/28

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton What to do when following the rules isn't enough GAO raises concerns about behavioral health services for veterans from community providers A different approach to child care 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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00:07:51

DoD shifts billions from personnel and facilities...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/27

The Pentagon is shifting money away from permanent change of station costs, service member pay and benefits and infrastructure repairs to fund the southern border mission. With more on what that means for Pentagon missions and operations Federal News Network's Anastasia, Obis joins me now. 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

Energy Department headquarters among 11 properties...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/27

The Energy Department headquarters is one of 11 federal properties the Trump administration is being urged to sell by the Public Buildings Reform Board, a small independent agency Congress created in 2016. The board and the Biden administration didn't always agree on how to downsize federal real estate, but its members say they're getting full support from the Trump administration. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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00:09:24

Rain, snow and gloom of night won't do it, but what...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/27

Being a junior letter carrier for the US Postal Service is a tough job--being supported by your supervisor helps make it better. The Postal Service has a plan to improve retention among pre-career employees. For an update on how that plan is working, the Deputy Assistant Inspector General of Finance, Pricing, and Human Capital at USPS, Rick Poland, shares his insights. 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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00:51:07

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/27

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry GertonA new program to standardize firefighter training The House finished the reconciliation bill before leaving town. What's next for the Big Beautiful Bill Rain, snow and gloom of night won't do it, but what might be keeping your letter carrier from their appointed rounds 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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00:10:09

The House finished the reconciliation bill before...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/27

There are lots of details to sort through in the thousand page reconciliation bill passed by the House after several late night sessions. This recess week will give agencies and analysts a chance to study the specifics before the Senate takes up the bill next week. Here with initial insights is the deputy news director for 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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00:10:20

A new program to standardize firefighter training

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/27

Communities across the country are short firefighters, but people who want to become firefighters don't have a clear path to join up. A new national apprenticeship program aims to match supply with demand, and standardize the training and career path in the process. Joining me with more in the Director of Collective Bargaining for the International Association of Fire Fighters, Chris Lake. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:48:06

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/23

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton A surprising haven for investment in the Department of Energy What the federal permit whisperers want you to know 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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00:09:57

What the federal permit whisperers want you to know

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/23

Getting environmental permits for major infrastructure projects can be its own heavy lift. As the Trump administration looks to increase projects that produce domestic mineral production, there's an organization that can make that easier and faster. Joining me with more on the work of the Permitting Council is Acting Executive Director, Manisha Patel. 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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00:08:30

DISA losing 10% of its civilian workforce

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/23

The Defense Information Systems Agency is losing nearly 10% of its civilian workers as part of the Pentagon's broader effort to downsize its workforce. But DISA leaders say the downsizing is actually a chance to take a look at their priorities. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis has the 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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00:10:23

A surprising haven for investment in the Department...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/23

As the Trump administration cuts budgets and programs across the government, it has passed over a little known but highly effective program in the Department of Energy that catalyzes private investment in critical energy infrastructure. Here to tell us more about what's happening in the Loan Programs Office, Holland and Knight's Taite McDonald. 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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00:06:53

House-passed reconciliation bill includes more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/23

The House narrowly passed its budget reconciliation bill early Thursday morning. In the process, lawmakers removed one of several provisions impacting federal retirement benefits, still several other proposals to cut benefits for feds remain in the bill as it now heads to the Senate. Here with more details is Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. 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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00:07:47

Gerry Connolly, longtime federal workforce and IT...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/22

We begin this morning remembering the life of Congressman Gerry Connolly, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee who died yesterday morning. He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer last fall and said he would not seek re election next year. His colleagues are remembering him as a longtime advocate for the federal workforce and for modernizing government. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman is here with me now to speak more about Congressman Connolly's impact. See

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00:08:52

‘Nothing is off the table:’ TSA leader testifies on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/22

The Transportation Security Administration has largely been spared from the deep workforce cuts happening in other parts of the government. But TSA's, new leader says the Trump administration is open to big reforms, including potential privatization. For more, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me now. 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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00:10:49

The perfect storm drove payroll consolidation to success

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/22

The most successful federal shared services initiative came more than 20 years ago. The Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management led the effort to consolidate the number of government wide payroll providers from 22 to four. As part of Federal News Networks's 25th anniversary celebration, the E-payroll consolidation initiative has been named a top moment in the last 25 years, and executive editor Jason Miller joins me to tell us why. See Privacy Policy at

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00:13:12

The oversight system that is supposed to watch over...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/22

Americans want to know who makes the decisions about how much money the federal government spends and what it spends that money on, and right now it doesn't seem like they trust whoever that is with the checkbook. To answer these questions, Brookings' vice president and director of economic studies, Ben Harris, joins me now. 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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00:10:15

An inside look at Congressman Gerry Connolly's career

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/22

Congressman Gerry Connolly made a big impact for his constituents in Congress, but he also made a big impact on the people who got to work with him every day. Here to share a glimpse into that daily environment is one of his former staffers, Wendy Ginsberg. 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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