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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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00:07:33

DoD strategic hiring committees are still a mystery a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/19

The Defense Department has begun using new strategic hiring committees to vet civilian employees, but nearly a year after the Trump administration ordered agencies to create them, there’s still a lot we don’t know about how they work. Four committees now operate across the Pentagon and military departments, but DoD has provided few details about how many hires they review, how often they reject candidates or whether they’re actually slowing the hiring process. Federal News Network’s Rachel Cohen has

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00:12:44

The Postal Service has long delivered ballots....

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/19

The Postal Service has traditionally served as neutral infrastructure during elections, moving ballots from voters to election officials. But changes in election law, postmark requirements and voter verification debates are placing new demands on the agency. Elena (ELL-eh-nah) Patel of the Brookings Institution joins me now to discuss what that shift could mean for the Postal Service and the election system. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:11:55

One taxpayer's effort to solve an IRS problem led to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/19

A routine IRS problem sent reporter Stephanie Mencimer looking for answers. What she found was a growing concern among tax practitioners, taxpayer advocates and former agency officials about how the agency is functioning. Stephanie joins me now to share her experience and her findings. 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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00:13:05

Some of the federal government's oldest obligations...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/19

The IRS may be today's headline example of an institution struggling to match resources to mission. But the challenge is hardly new. The federal government's obligations to Tribal nations date back to the country's founding, and a new Brookings report examines why the systems supporting those commitments continue to fall short. Here to share more details is Brookings Institution fellow, Rob Maxim. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:55:45

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/19

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton One taxpayer's effort to solve an IRS problem led to a much larger question about how the agency is functioning today Questions about institutional capacity aren't new. Some of the federal government's oldest obligations have long faced a gap between commitment and execution The Postal Service has long delivered ballots. Increasingly, policymakers want it to play a larger role in how ballots are validated and counted See Privacy Policy at

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00:06:46

DoD changes transitional health care eligibility for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/18

The Defense Department is changing how it determines eligibility for transitional health care benefits for reserve component service members who are separating from active duty. The change comes after National Guard and Reserve members sued the Pentagon, arguing that the department had added an eligibility requirement that wasn’t in the law. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis has more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:06:56

The pace of AI adoption is accelerating the need to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/18

For a long time now, agencies have been grappling with cybersecurity challenges around identity. But artificial intelligence is making things even more complicated. The quick pace of AI adoption – and the need to secure “non-human identities” in addition to human users – has further cemented the need for agencies to adopt a robust, modern identity framework. Jennifer Franks is director for IT and cybersecurity at the Government Accountability Office, and Manny Medrano is the director of the Global

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00:10:54

Federal grants run on more than money; they run on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/18

The Office of Management and Budget is proposing changes to the rules that govern how federal grants are awarded and managed. Those rules help determine how states, universities, nonprofits and local governments plan projects that can take years to complete. Here to discuss what the proposed changes could mean is Jillian Blanchard, Senior Vice President of Climate Change and Environmental Justice at Lawyers for Good Government. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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00:11:31

OPM is building the federal government's next...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/18

As OPM rolls out its new governmentwide human capital platform, agencies will still need solutions for everything from recruiting and performance management to training and retirement services. To help agencies understand what's available, ACT-IAC conducted a broad review of the federal HR technology marketplace. Joining me with what they found are Jim Cook, chair of the ACT-IAC Institute for Innovation, and Gary Washington, ACT-IAC's chief strategy officer. See Privacy Policy at

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00:10:54

Rules about funding and cybersecurity can shape the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/18

The Defense Department is moving toward final decisions on cybersecurity requirements for contractors while Congress continues to debate funding priorities and possible additional spending through reconciliation. Those decisions will help shape how companies invest, compete, and plan for future government work. For the industry perspective, I spoke with Stephanie Kostro, president of the Professional Services Council. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:49:41

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/18

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton OPM is building the federal government's next generation HR platform. ACT-IAC wanted to know what the marketplace around it looks like Federal grants run on more than money. They run on predictable rules Rules about funding and cybersecurity can shape the defense market as surely as contracts do 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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00:06:29

Troops can get up to $10,000 to freeze eggs under new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/17

A new Pentagon pilot program will give some active-duty service members a way to preserve their fertility before deployments, hazardous assignments or long periods away from their families. Starting September 14, eligible troops can be reimbursed up to $10,000 a year for egg freezing, or $500 for sperm freezing, under a three-year program created by Congress. The Defense Health Agency will use the pilot to assess participation, costs, administrative burdens and whether fertility preservation has an

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00:08:42

DLA's five year IT modernization journey reaches...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/17

The Defense Logistics Agency’s five-year IT modernization journey reached an important milestone earlier this summer. DLA moved its catalog system off a 35-year-old COBOL based system and onto a new modern platform. For more on the agency’s latest IT modernization achievement, Federal News Network executive editor Jason Miller caught up with Adarryl Roberts, DLA’s chief information officer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:09:55

Months after Foreign Service families evacuated parts...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/17

The State Department moved hundreds of employees and family members out of the Middle East earlier this year. As those evacuations approach a key deadline, many families are still waiting to learn where they'll serve next and how to plan the months ahead. John Dinkelman, president of the American Foreign Service Association, joins me now to discuss the impacts of this on the workforce and the State Department. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:49:52

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/17

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Foreign Service families are used to uncertainty. But months after evacuations from parts of the Middle East, many are still waiting for answers that affect jobs, schools, and where they'll be living next The biggest retirement mistakes usually happen when people make important decisions without fully understanding the consequences, and often before an employee leaves government Congress may be on recess, but the campaign for governing power is still

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00:11:36

Some of the biggest retirement mistakes happen when...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/17

Federal retirement is full of choices involving pensions, health benefits, Social Security and the Thrift Savings Plan. Many employees don't discover the consequences of those decisions until after they've made them. retirement expert Tammy Flanagan joins me now with some perspective on how to prepare. 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

Congress may be on recess, but the campaign for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/17

Congress may be out of session, but the clock is still running on fiscal 2027 funding. As lawmakers look toward spending deadlines and a crowded legislative agenda, this year's primary elections are also offering clues about who may wield influence in the next Congress. Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan is here with a look ahead. 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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00:05:50

DoD seeks broad authority to sell military real estate

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/14

The Defense Department is asking Congress for broad new authority to directly sell military real estate, lease it back when it needs to and reinvest the cash from these sales into a number of defense priorities. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis has more. 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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00:06:31

‘ICJobs:’ Intel community gets new classified jobs...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/14

The intelligence community just launched a shared classified jobs portal. ICJobs is just like USAJobs, but for those with top-secret security clearances. The goal is to help the intelligence community put the right talent in the right work roles. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me. 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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00:11:48

Tokenized finance is forcing governments to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/08/14

Technology doesn't stop at national borders, and increasingly neither can regulation. A new U.S.-U.K. effort to coordinate oversight of tokenized finance highlights the challenge of creating rules for markets that are still taking shape. Joining me to discuss it is John Kearney, director of product management at MyComplianceOffice. 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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