The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

00:10:11

How to know if your random number generator is really...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/16

Random numbers help us secure everything from bank accounts to classified servers. And yet, that essential layer of security can be spoofed. New research from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory uses quantum computing to generate organically random numbers that can't be hacked. Joining me with more details is the director of Oak Ridge's Quantum Science Center, Doctor Travis Humble. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:41:01

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/16

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry GertonThe budget math for federal benefits is not getting better How to know if your random number generator is really random The Defense Innovation Unit takes on a really tough problem 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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00:07:49

DoD to screen troops for gender dysphoria under new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/16

Last week, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to enforce a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military. The Defense Department has been moving quickly to identify and remove these troops from service, and now the Department says it will start screening troops for gender dysphoria during routine checkups in an effort to push transgender service members out of the military federal news networks. Anastasia, Obis is here with more details. See Privacy Policy at

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00:11:25

The Defense Innovation Unit takes on a really tough...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/16

Modernizing the Defense Department's PPBE (Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution) process has been a goal for decades. The Defense Innovation Unit is piloting a new approach to its own budgeting and project management that might show the way. Here with more on the effort is DIU Program Manager, Jaime Fitzgibbon and PRYZM CEO, Nick LaRovere. 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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00:09:53

So you want to be a TSP millionaire?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/15

There are nearly 147,000 people who have TSP balances greater than one million dollars. Would you like to be one of them? We get some practical advice from federal retiree Abe Grungold of AG Financial Services. 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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00:08:04

Agencies explore post-quantum cryptography in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/15

Quantum Computing remains an area of research and development, but US officials are concerned adversaries could steal sensitive data now and decrypt it in the future. As quantum technology progresses, agencies are now exploring how to incorporate post quantum cryptographic standards into their technologies. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday is here with the latest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:08:54

How human capital got a seat at the federal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/15

In 2002, the creation of a key leadership role transformed how agencies manage what many say is the federal government's most critical asset, its people. The Chief Human Capital Officers Act established both the CHCO role and the CHCO Council to ensure effective management of the government wide workforce. But challenges in human capital still persist. Here with more, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:49:36

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/15

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton The search for government efficiencies may break promises made to military servicemembers and veterans Essential findings on the HUD OIG's list of priority issues for 2025 So you want to be a TSP millionaire? 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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00:09:53

Essential findings on the HUD OIG's list of priority...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/15

The HUD OIG says 31 outstanding recommendations warrant "priority" status in 2025 because they would have the most significant impact on HUD programs. To explain how, and what happens next, the Acting Inspector General for HUD, Stephen Begg, 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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00:10:28

The search for government efficiencies may break...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/15

As DOGE searches for efficiencies everywhere, including in DoD, one organization that advocates for servicemembers and veterans worries that real harm may be done in the process. The President and CEO of the Military Officers Association of America, or MOAA, Lieutenant General (Retired) Brian Kelly, joins me now to discuss. 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

GSA expands efforts to reshape federal consulting...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/14

A second group of consulting contractors is coming under the General Services Administration's microscope. A new set of 10 vendors have until this Friday to submit data analysis and options for potential savings on their existing consulting contracts to GSA and agency customers for review. For more on GSA s continued effort to reshape federal consulting contracts. Federal News Network's Executive Editor Jason Miller joins me now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California

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00:08:53

OMB memo requires agencies to track federal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/14

The Trump administration is requiring agencies to track whether federal employees are coming back to the office and whether those return to office plans still leave them with underutilized office space. The Office of Management and Budget wants agencies to begin tracking this data at federal buildings, a capability that's mostly been lacking up until now. Some of the Trump administration's actions around federal office space are in line with the bill signed into law in the final days of the Biden

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00:10:07

What's missing from the National Strategy to address...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/14

Preventing and responding to incidents of domestic terrorism requires Federal, state, and local assets to work together. GAO recently reported that the existing national strategy is missing some key information that could clarify key roles and missions. Here with more is the Director of homeland security and justice issues at GAO, Triana McNeil. 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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00:09:28

A free program to help former feds get started in AI

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/14

AI is everywhere these days, and it is touted as the magical solution to almost every problem. But if you don’t speak AI, how do you get started? The University of Maryland is offering a free, online AI and Career Empowerment Certificate to help federal workers and others build AI literacy. Here to share more about this opportunity is Professor Balaji Padmanabhan. 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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00:09:17

One Midwest state wants to attract displaced feds

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/14

Through the end of April, the Trump administration announced more than 275,000 federal civil service layoffs nationwide. As these civil servants are re-evaluating their futures, Michigan wants them to know it offers new careers, incentives, placement programs and more. Joining me to share the details is Chief Growth Officer for the State of Michigan, Hilary Doe. 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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00:48:59

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/14

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton One Midwest state wants to attract displaced feds A free program to help former feds get started in AI What's missing from the National Strategy to address domestic terrorism 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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00:07:38

Answering common questions about Republicans’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/13

Federal employee benefits could be on the chopping block as GOP lawmakers move forward with their budget reconciliation bill, Republicans are considering everything from cutting annuity supplements to charging a filing fee to file a case with the Merit Systems Protection Board. This all comes as federal employees are weighing their options for taking an early retirement or a deferred resignation. Here to help answer some common questions about the benefits proposals federal news networks Drew

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00:09:58

No surprise: Attention to detail matters in federal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/13

Two recent cases in the court of federal claims prove just how important it is for contractors to pay attention to their SAM registrations and how careful those currently reviewing the FAR need to be with any changes. With more details, Haynes Boone procurement attorney, Zach Prince, 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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00:10:20

When it comes to protecting federal employees, she's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/13

Among attorneys who deal with federal employment and fairness issues, our next guest might be unique. She was a long-time member of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Director of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. And a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority. Before all of that, she was general counsel to two large federal labor union. For a look at how things stand, Federal News Network's Tom Temin caught up with Susan Tsui Grundmann . See Privacy Policy at

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00:09:28

DoD's multi-billion dollar contract to overhaul...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/05/13

More signs that the Defense Department's multi billion dollar contract to overhaul household goods shipments is not going well. As peak moving season gets underway, at least one military service is temporarily walking away from the global household goods contract and thousands of moves that were supposed to be handled by Home Safe the new vendor are headed back to DoD's legacy moving system. Federal News Network's Jared Serbu has been following the GHC saga for the last several years, and he's with

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