The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

00:10:02

Virginia Senator Mark Warner assesses the situation

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/25

Virginia and particular the parts of Virginia closest to Washington D.C. have probably been hit the hardest by the Trump administration. Virginia is home to some 150 thousand federal employees and countless contractors. Joining me for an assessment, Virginia Senator Mark Warner. 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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00:10:21

What to expect for federal health care coverage next...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/25

This will be less news/factual and more of your assessment of how the plans have evolved, in good ways and bad, over the years. Improvements in the plans and the program itself you’d like to see. And we’ll do a little review of Federal News Network’s coverage of this issue and the partnership we’ve had with Checkbook. 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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00:08:16

Maybe it is a good time to stick your head in the sand

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/25

Whether it's the Trump tariffs or his bickering with the Federal Reserve chair, no one can say for certain. But stocks have tanked and its got anyone with a Thrift Savings Plan biting their fingernails. For an assessment of how bad things are, we turn to certified financial planner Art Stein of Arthur Stein Financial. 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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00:06:48

Trump administration estimates 50,000 federal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/23

Some 50,000 federal employees are on track to see their civil service protections removed. That's right, the Trump administration is pushing forward with converting employees who shape federal policy into at will employment status. New proposed regulations from the Office of Personnel Management bring the Trump administration's effort a step closer to reality, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy

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00:16:30

How the Justice Department inspector general stays...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/23

He might be one of the most enduring federal inspectors general having served Justice Departments under the Obama, Trump, Biden and second Trump administrations. He's also been a regular guest here on the Federal Drive. Joining me for my final interview with him, Michael Horowitz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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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00:50:00

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin - - Wednesday, April...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/23

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin How the Justice Department inspector general stays ahead of the storm The risks created by 57 material weaknesses in a government audit Grant cancellations are happening across the government, what can grantees do Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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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00:10:03

Grant cancellations are happening across the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/23

The Department of Government Efficiency says it's cancelled $33 billion in grants. And more are likely to come. Just what privileges does the government have in revoking grants, and do grantees have any recourse? Some answers from Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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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00:07:17

The risks created by 57 material weaknesses in a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/23

Temporary Aid for Needy Families, or TANF, is a $16.5 billion a year government grant program managed by the Department of Health and Human Services. GAO recently reported that HHS needs to do a better job managing the program. Federal News Network’s Terry Gerton dug into the details with GAO’s Director of Financial Management and Assurance, Jim Dalkin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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00:06:47

State Department plans to eliminate ‘redundant’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/23

The State Department has launched a comprehensive reorganization. Secretary ofState Marco Rubio says the changes will focus the department on the Trump administration's foreign policy. Well, now an unsigned draft executive order would shake up life for Foreign Service, workforce, people. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:07:42

GSA ‘unimpressed,’ insulted by consulting companies’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/22

The General Services Administration is reviewing a second round of submissions from some of the top vendors, the ones who provide consulting services to the government. GSA is looking to them to find ways to trim contracts and save money. 10 vendors, which include some of the big names like Accenture, Deloitte and SAIC, had until Friday to submit fresh suggestions. GSA called the first data call unimpressive and, to quote, insufficient to the point of being insulting. Federal News Network's

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11:06

After decades of critiquing this agency, now he's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/22

What's it like to spend literally decades trying to understand, decode and interpret a federal agency and then joining it at the executive level. We're about to find out. Larry Allen spent years as a federal sales and marketing consultant after a stint as president of the Coalition for Government Procurement. He was also a regular guest here on the Federal Drive. Last month he joined the General Services Administration as associate administrator for the Office of Governmentwide Policy. Larry Allen

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00:48:52

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- Tuesday, April...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/22

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin After decades of critiquing this agency, now he's helping run it Contractors hit hardest by contract cancellations at the Education Department Industry has something to say about that rewrite of the buying rules Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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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8:27

Cyber roundup: CISA pulls CVE from the brink

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/22

A federally funded cyber security program used by organizations throughout the world nearly shut down. Last week, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency finally inked a last minute contract extension to keep the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program up and running. Well now the cyber security community itself is debating whether reforms are needed to that CVE system. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me with what's going on here. Learn more about your ad choices

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00:11:51

Contractors hit hardest by contract cancellations at...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/22

The Education Department has canceled more than $3 billion in contracts or threatens to. Contractor services company TechnoMile finds that one in five contractors have their entire Education business at risk. Details now from TechnoMile's senior vice president Kevin Brancato. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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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12:36

Contractors hit hardest by contract cancellations at...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/22

The Education Department has canceled more than $3 billion in contracts or threatens to. Contractor services company TechnoMile finds that one in five contractors have their entire Education business at risk. Details now from TechnoMile's senior vice president Kevin Brancato. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:08:35

Industry has something to say about that rewrite of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/22

The now infamous rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, all 2,000 pages of it, the government has a lot of work to do. But the result will have the most effect on contractors. For whether they'll have any say in the rewrite and what they would say, we turn to the executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California

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9:20

Industry has something to say about that rewrite of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/22

The now infamous rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, all 2,000 pages of it, the government has a lot of work to do. But the result will have the most effect on contractors. For whether they'll have any say in the rewrite and what they would say, we turn to the executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:07:42

Cyber roundup: CISA pulls CVE from the brink

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/22

A federally funded cyber security program used by organizations throughout the world nearly shut down. Last week, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency finally inked a last minute contract extension to keep the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program up and running. Well now the cyber security community itself is debating whether reforms are needed to that CVE system. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me with what's going on here. Learn more about your ad

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00:10:21

After decades of critiquing this agency, now he's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/22

What's it like to spend literally decades trying to understand, decode and interpret a federal agency and then joining it at the executive level. We're about to find out. Larry Allen spent years as a federal sales and marketing consultant after a stint as president of the Coalition for Government Procurement. He was also a regular guest here on the Federal Drive. Last month he joined the General Services Administration as associate administrator for the Office of Governmentwide Policy. Larry Allen

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48:52

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- Tuesday, April...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/22

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin After decades of critiquing this agency, now he's helping run it Contractors hit hardest by contract cancellations at the Education Department Industry has something to say about that rewrite of the buying rules Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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