The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

00:07:04

OPM plans to spend nearly $42 million to relocate a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/16

The Office of Personnel Management, like many agencies, is sending its employees back to the office full time. Trouble is OPM has lots of remote employees far from its offices. OPM gave them an ultimatum, relocate within commuting distance of an OPM office, or risk termination. Many employees took the former option, but now OPM faces a steep bill for relocation expenses Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See

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9:15

Non-competitive buying doesn't mean non-responsible

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/16

When buying certain commodities for resale, the Defense Commissary Agency doesn't always have to use full and open competition. It can pick among suppliers after a simple request for information. But that doesn't mean there are no rules as the agency found out in a protest. Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince joins me with the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:09:15

Non-competitive buying doesn't mean non-responsible

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/16

When buying certain commodities for resale, the Defense Commissary Agency doesn't always have to use full and open competition. It can pick among suppliers after a simple request for information. But that doesn't mean there are no rules as the agency found out in a protest. Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince joins me with the details. 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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13:29

How many special agents DOES it take to conduct all...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/16

A lot of agencies across different federal departments have to coordinate in the execution of counter drug operations. Even though they’ve been doing it for decades, a recent report from the Government Accountability Office says they still have some work to do to get it right. Federal News Network’s Terry Gerton got the details from GAO’s Director of Homeland Security and Justice programs, Triana McNeil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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50:27

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/16

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Libraries push back against cutbacks to a federal library support program How many special agents DOES it take to conduct all of the counter drug operations? Non-competitive buying doesn't mean non-responsible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:50:27

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/16

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Libraries push back against cutbacks to a federal library support program How many special agents DOES it take to conduct all of the counter drug operations? Non-competitive buying doesn't mean non-responsible 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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10:36

Libraries push back against cutbacks to a federal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/16

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has been around for nearly 30 years. It only has about 75 employees and the Trump administration wants to cut that in half. The move isn't sitting well with libraries who receive federal dollars via the IMLS. For why it's suing to restore the agency, the American Library Association's policy chief Alan Inouye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:10:36

Libraries push back against cutbacks to a federal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/16

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has been around for nearly 30 years. It only has about 75 employees and the Trump administration wants to cut that in half. The move isn't sitting well with libraries who receive federal dollars via the IMLS. For why it's suing to restore the agency, the American Library Association's policy chief Alan Inouye. 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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7:04

Hegseth memo to cut IT contracts lacks clarity,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/16

Defense Secretary, Pete hegseth has directed the termination of $5.1 billion in contracts for it, management and consulting services. At least one external watchdog group says the guidance lacks clarity, gives unrealistic deadlines and contradicts earlier directives Federal News Network's, Anastasia Obis sorts out what's going on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:00

Veteran self scheduling system for medical...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/15

It seems simple enough. Veterans seeking care from community providers external to VA can schedule their own appointments. That's once they get the ok from VA. Now the VA's Office of Inspector General has called for more oversight of the Veteran Self Scheduling system. More now from the director for community care in the office of Audits and Evaluations, Jennifer McDonald. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:15

This EO tells DoD to reform it's acquisition processes

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/15

Congress and other acquisition policy makers have been pressing the Defense Department to embrace more commercial technologies, literally, for decades. Well now there's a new push, a sweeping executive order issued last week tells DOD to reform its acquisition processes with a first preference for commercial solutions. That was also the theme of a panel Federal News Network's Jared Serbu moderated at last week's Sierra Space conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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00:09:15

Veteran self scheduling system for medical...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/15

It seems simple enough. Veterans seeking care from community providers external to VA can schedule their own appointments. That's once they get the ok from VA. Now the VA's Office of Inspector General has called for more oversight of the Veteran Self Scheduling system. More now from the director for community care in the office of Audits and Evaluations, Jennifer McDonald. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

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00:08:26

Former Interior IG’s harassment is a sign of the times

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/15

The former Interior Department Inspector General. He was also chairman of the Council on the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. Mark Greenblatt received a taunting phone call to his personal cell phone about a month ago as an IG Greenblatt was used to a certain level of negative comments and hate mail. This one went further in this week's federal report. Federal News Network's executive editor, Jason Miller, writes about how Greenblatt's experience is becoming all too common for federal

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9:11

Former Interior IG’s harassment is a sign of the times

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/15

The former Interior Department Inspector General. He was also chairman of the Council on the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. Mark Greenblatt received a taunting phone call to his personal cell phone about a month ago as an IG Greenblatt was used to a certain level of negative comments and hate mail. This one went further in this week's federal report. Federal News Network's executive editor, Jason Miller, writes about how Greenblatt's experience is becoming all too common for federal

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8:31

One Congressmen helps out his federal employee...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/15

Prince George's County, Maryland, is one of the three Maryland and Virginia counties, along with Alexandria, that border the District of Columbia. Like the others, it's home to thousands of federal employees who’ve recently lost their jobs because of orders from the Trump Administration. Maryland Congressman Glenn Ivey, whose district includes Prince George's County wants to help. He joined Terry Gerton in studio with plans for a resource fair coming up soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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46:23

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin - Tuesday, April 15,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/15

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin One Congressmen helps out his federal employee constituents Veteran self scheduling system for medical appointments stills need a little work What do New York, Georgia, and Washington state have in common? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:07:46

One Congressmen helps out his federal employee...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/15

Prince George's County, Maryland, is one of the three Maryland and Virginia counties, along with Alexandria, that border the District of Columbia. Like the others, it's home to thousands of federal employees who’ve recently lost their jobs because of orders from the Trump Administration. Maryland Congressman Glenn Ivey, whose district includes Prince George's County wants to help. He joined Terry Gerton in studio with plans for a resource fair coming up soon. Learn more about your ad choices

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00:07:30

This EO tells DoD to reform it's acquisition processes

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/15

Congress and other acquisition policy makers have been pressing the Defense Department to embrace more commercial technologies, literally, for decades. Well now there's a new push, a sweeping executive order issued last week tells DOD to reform its acquisition processes with a first preference for commercial solutions. That was also the theme of a panel Federal News Network's Jared Serbu moderated at last week's Sierra Space conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:21

What do New York, Georgia, and Washington state have...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/15

In conversation, we often equate the federal government with Washington DC, but a new on-line tool shows just how broadly government operations extend across the country. The Impact Project’s online map shows the distribution of federal employees, facilities, and contracts down to congressional districts, and how the latest firings and contract terminations are affecting local communities. Federal News Network’s Terry Gerton spoke with the founder of the Impact Project, Abby Andre. Learn more

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00:46:23

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin - Tuesday, April 15,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/04/15

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin One Congressmen helps out his federal employee constituents Veteran self scheduling system for medical appointments stills need a little work What do New York, Georgia, and Washington state have in common? 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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