The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

00:45:47

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- Friday, February...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/21

Today on the Federal Newscast A Biden appointee sues to keep her job under Trump How artificial intelligence is energizing information technology 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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00:06:38

Lawmakers press Hegseth about cost, morale, readiness...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/21

President Trump's order directing the military to seal the border with Mexico gave the Pentagon a big part in immigration enforcement. The Defense Department has said the southern border operations will cost nearly a billion dollars over the next eight months. Some members of Congress say the department doesn't have a realistic estimate. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis brings us the latest in that cost estimate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See

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12:37

How artificial intelligence is energizing information...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/21

Technology is like a flywheel. Flywheels do a lot of work, but they slow down if the don't get an injection of new energy. Artificial intelligence looks like the energy coming into the flywheel of information technology. My next guest has looked into this. He's the chief technology officer at Booz Allen, Bill Vass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:59

Despite exemptions, VA employees still feeling impact...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/20

The Veterans Affairs Department has exempted many of its front line employees from the Trump administration's federal workforce policies that includes the hiring freeze, the deferred resignations and the firing of probationary hires. But not everybody, multiple VA employees, including some working at the Veterans Crisis Line, say they're not exempt. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman joins us with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:09:13

The Smithsonian educates people outside of the museum...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/20

A unique component of the Smithsonian marks 60 years in business this year. Smithsonian Associates bills itself as the largest museum-based education program in the world. It offers many courses and seminars for lifelong learners. Joining me in studio with the details, Smithsonian Associates director Fredie Adelman. 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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8:00

Governmentwide firings ‘devastating’ to probationary...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/20

At the National Science Foundation, 168 federal employees lost their jobs Tuesday. They got a couple of hours notice to say goodbye to their colleagues and pack up their belongings. This story is echoing widely across the government and impacting thousands of federal employees, and it comes after the Trump administration encouraged agencies to fire people in their probationary periods, when they've got fewer job protections. Here with an update, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about

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00:44:39

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- Thursday February...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/20

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin The Smithsonian educates people outside of the museum walls The case against the new Policy-Career job classification Why Schedule F could work this time around 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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00:08:22

Why Schedule F could work this time around

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/20

We just heard the case against that new class of civil service called career-policy. Formerly called Schedule F, it's the Trump administration's way to make the civil service more accountable. For a cautious view of why it might work this time around, we turn to a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Sean Higgins. 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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10:45

The case against the new Policy-Career job...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/20

One of the most difficult debates right now is whether the new career civil servant classification is a good thing or a bad thing. It's called Policy-Career, a new name for Schedule F. The Trump administration has willed it into being with an executive order. For the case against this classification, we turn to long-time government accountability watcher Joe Spielberger from the Project on Government Oversight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:58

The Smithsonian educates people outside of the museum...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/20

A unique component of the Smithsonian marks 60 years in business this year. Smithsonian Associates bills itself as the largest museum-based education program in the world. It offers many courses and seminars for lifelong learners. Joining me in studio with the details, Smithsonian Associates director Fredie Adelman.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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44:39

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- Thursday February...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/20

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin The Smithsonian educates people outside of the museum walls The case against the new Policy-Career job classification Why Schedule F could work this time around Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:07:14

Despite exemptions, VA employees still feeling impact...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/20

The Veterans Affairs Department has exempted many of its front line employees from the Trump administration's federal workforce policies that includes the hiring freeze, the deferred resignations and the firing of probationary hires. But not everybody, multiple VA employees, including some working at the Veterans Crisis Line, say they're not exempt. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman joins us with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy

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9:07

Why Schedule F could work this time around

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/20

We just heard the case against that new class of civil service called career-policy. Formerly called Schedule F, it's the Trump administration's way to make the civil service more accountable. For a cautious view of why it might work this time around, we turn to a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Sean Higgins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:07:15

Governmentwide firings ‘devastating’ to probationary...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/20

At the National Science Foundation, 168 federal employees lost their jobs Tuesday. They got a couple of hours notice to say goodbye to their colleagues and pack up their belongings. This story is echoing widely across the government and impacting thousands of federal employees, and it comes after the Trump administration encouraged agencies to fire people in their probationary periods, when they've got fewer job protections. Here with an update, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more

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00:10:00

The case against the new Policy-Career job...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/20

One of the most difficult debates right now is whether the new career civil servant classification is a good thing or a bad thing. It's called Policy-Career, a new name for Schedule F. The Trump administration has willed it into being with an executive order. For the case against this classification, we turn to long-time government accountability watcher Joe Spielberger from the Project on Government Oversight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy

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00:07:46

Survey: Firing of probationary federal workers will...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/19

Thousands of federal employees who were still in the first year of their position, they're out of work today, the impact of the Trump administration's decision to fire probationary employees will be felt for years, and that's according to our new online poll. Federal News Network's Jason Miller joins me to discuss what feds are saying. 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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00:11:29

How to have enough money to cover serious contingencies

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/19

The government barely avoided a shutdown last month. Anything could happen in March though, when the latest continuing resolution expires. Federal employees will get paid. But they could face an interruption in pay deposits for the duration of a furlough. For those who live paycheck to paycheck, that could be tough. We get some practical advice from federal retiree Abe Grungold of AG Financial Services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at

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00:50:58

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- February 19, 2025

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/19

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin The deposed inspector general from the biggest department speaks out That alarm bell about the nation's fiscal health is growing louder and louder How to have enough money to cover serious contingencies 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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00:10:52

That alarm bell about the nation's fiscal health is...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/19

The government will once again spend a trillion dollars more than it takes in this year. Maybe two trillion. Nothing seems to stop the ever rising debts. Nor the warnings that the nation is on an unsustainable fiscal track. The latest alarm comes from Congress's own Government Accountability Office. Here with details, the GAO's director of strategic issues, Jeff Arkin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

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00:06:17

Fired probationary employees bring class-wide...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/19

The Trump administration's mass firings of federal employees face challenges. A group of unions has sued the administration in federal court, and multiple fired employees have filed a joint complaint before the Office of Special Counsel Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday brings us 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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