The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

12:11

Before spending billions on this technology, the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/19

The Defense Department is planning to spend billions of dollars on satellites that communicate by laser. But officials at the Space Development Agency can't say for sure whether space laser communications works. Or at least all of its contractors haven't shown this capability. More now from the director of the contracting and national security acquisitions team at the Government Accountability Office, Jon Ludwigson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:06:37

Trump administration’s OPM eyeing career human...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/19

The Trump administration has aimed its cross hairs at yet another group of federal executives, Chief Human Capital Officers. The Office of Personnel Management recommends that agencies designate their CHCOs as general rather than career reserved, and that would open up many human capital leadership positions to becoming political appointments. Here with the latest, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at

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10:06

The best thing about other-transaction-authority...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/19

It's no secret the Defense Department and other agencies have been using other-transaction-authority acquisitions more than more. One reason is they help agencies get things done faster. And easier without the conditions of regular buys under the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Plus, OTA acquisitions come without the headaches of protests. Or do they? We get the latest from Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:09:21

The best thing about other-transaction-authority...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/19

It's no secret the Defense Department and other agencies have been using other-transaction-authority acquisitions more than more. One reason is they help agencies get things done faster. And easier without the conditions of regular buys under the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Plus, OTA acquisitions come without the headaches of protests. Or do they? We get the latest from Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See

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8:14

IRS puts fired probationary employees on paid leave....

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/19

The IRS is reinstating thousands of fired, probationary employees. Many returnees doubt they'll stay, though that's because the agency is looking at more workforce cuts at the end of the tax filing season. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:10:47

Time to restore some rationality to government...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/19

When the White House froze the government's credit cards, it really gummed up the works. The long running purchase card program has saved untold millions of paperwork hours and saved the government billions of dollars. Here to inject some rational thinking about card usage, long-time federal procurement executive, and now a consultant, Shauna Weatherly. 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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00:11:26

Before spending billions on this technology, the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/19

The Defense Department is planning to spend billions of dollars on satellites that communicate by laser. But officials at the Space Development Agency can't say for sure whether space laser communications works. Or at least all of its contractors haven't shown this capability. More now from the director of the contracting and national security acquisitions team at the Government Accountability Office, Jon Ludwigson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See

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00:48:11

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/19

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Time to restore some rationality to government purchase card policy Before spending billions on this technology, the Defense Department should make sure it works The best thing about other-transaction-authority acquisitions may not be there after all 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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00:07:29

IRS puts fired probationary employees on paid leave....

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/19

The IRS is reinstating thousands of fired, probationary employees. Many returnees doubt they'll stay, though that's because the agency is looking at more workforce cuts at the end of the tax filing season. 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 https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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7:22

Trump administration’s OPM eyeing career human...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/19

The Trump administration has aimed its cross hairs at yet another group of federal executives, Chief Human Capital Officers. The Office of Personnel Management recommends that agencies designate their CHCOs as general rather than career reserved, and that would open up many human capital leadership positions to becoming political appointments. Here with the latest, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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48:11

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/19

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Time to restore some rationality to government purchase card policy Before spending billions on this technology, the Defense Department should make sure it works The best thing about other-transaction-authority acquisitions may not be there after all Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:13

25,000 fired feds reinstated after courts find...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/18

Tens of thousands of federal employees who were fired during their probationary periodshave their jobs back on paper anyway. In a court filing last night, the Trump administration detailed the process agencies have gone through to reinstate those fired workers in the aftermath of a judge's ruling that found the terminations were illegal. But the administration also made clear it's not happy about having to process those reinstatements, and it's still fighting in federal appeals court. Federal News

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00:07:28

25,000 fired feds reinstated after courts find...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/18

Tens of thousands of federal employees who were fired during their probationary periods have their jobs back on paper anyway. In a court filing last night, the Trump administration detailed the process agencies have gone through to reinstate those fired workers in the aftermath of a judge's ruling that found the terminations were illegal. But the administration also made clear it's not happy about having to process those reinstatements, and it's still fighting in federal appeals court. Federal

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00:08:54

Bureau of Prison employees try to deal with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/18

Among its many struggles, the Bureau of Prisons has trouble retaining correctional officers. Recently, the Justice Department ended a long-running incentive pay plan cutting officers' and other employees' pay by up to 25%. The cuts are supposed to go into effect this month. For a reaction and update, we turn to the president of one Bureau of Prisons union local president, Aaron McGlothin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at

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12:36

Is Justice going after its own immigration judges?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/18

Administrative law judges who rule on immigration proceedings they work for the Justice Department. Justice, under attorney general Pam Bondi, has decided that rules protecting administrative law judges from removal are unconstitutional. This as immigration court backlogs stretch out for decades. Analysis now from University of Pennsylvania law professor Cary Coglianese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:09:28

Is government accountability in shrinking mode?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/18

You may never have heard of the Open Government Federal Advisory Committee. Too late. Operating under the auspices of the General Services Administration, it's another casualty of the Trump administration. For one view of what the committee did and why this matters, we turn to the executive director of the American Governance Institute, Dan Schuman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice

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39:48

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/18

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Bureau of Prison employees try to deal with agency-side pay cuts Is government accountability in shrinking mode? Is Justice going after its own immigration judges? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:11:51

Is Justice going after its own immigration judges?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/18

Administrative law judges who rule on immigration proceedings they work for the Justice Department. Justice, under attorney general Pam Bondi, has decided that rules protecting administrative law judges from removal are unconstitutional. This as immigration court backlogs stretch out for decades. Analysis now from University of Pennsylvania law professor Cary Coglianese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

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00:07:40

Unions sue DHS to save TSA collective bargaining...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/18

Lawsuits targeting the Trump administration's personnel activities are piling up. Now a group of unions is suing the Transportation Security Administration over cancelation of collective bargaining rights. It came straight from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday 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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10:13

Is government accountability in shrinking mode?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/18

You may never have heard of the Open Government Federal Advisory Committee. Too late. Operating under the auspices of the General Services Administration, it's another casualty of the Trump administration. For one view of what the committee did and why this matters, we turn to the executive director of the American Governance Institute, Dan Schuman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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