The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

00:09:00

Industry laying low as DOGE digs into agencies

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/13

Over the first three weeks of the Trump administration's shock and awe approach to reorder the government contractors have been unusually quiet. From the canceling of contracts to efforts to reduce the federal workforce. Industry and their associations have not publicly vocalized any broad concerns or offered any true opposition to U.S. DOGE services. In his reporters notebook, Executive Editor Jason Miller writes about why contractors are laying low for now. Learn more about your ad choices

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8:47

When the FDIC took extraordinary action and it paid off.

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/12

If things get really bad, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation can cover deposits that are not insured. But that requires authority from the Treasury Secretary. The FDIC did just that in 2023. The Government Accountability Office found that the action paid off by reducing systemic risk. More now from the GAO's director of financial markets and community investment, Michael Clements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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12:51

Whistleblowers have more anti-retaliation tools than...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/12

The Whistleblower Protection Act was enacted to protect people who raise issues from retaliation. It's not the strongest law in the world, according to my next guest. In a recent National Law Review article, he lists several other tools whistleblowers can also use. Attorney Stephen Kohn of Kohn, Kohn Colapinto joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:06:08

Trump fires top government ethics, whistleblower...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/12

President Donald Trump has fired the Director of the Office of Government Ethics. That removal was just the latest in a spate of unprecedented terminations by the President, but at least one official has just been temporarily reinstated by a federal court. 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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6:55

AFGE sees surge in new members as its lawsuits stall...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/12

The largest federal employee union keeps fattening. The American Federation of Government Employees is also leading several lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's workforce policies. AFGE leaders say that's why new people are joining. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman joins me with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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45:42

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/12

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Whistleblowers have more anti-retaliation tools than they realize Two new Chinese warplanes could mean the end of U.S. air superiority When the FDIC took extraordinary action and it paid off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:10:38

Two new Chinese warplanes could mean the end of U.S....

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/12

As if not enough is going on in the world, the Chinese military has flown two new stealthy jets. Some military observers consider them a tangible threat to the U.S. One is a bomber and one is a fighter. For what it all means, we turn to Lexington Institute vice president Rebecca Grant. 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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11:23

Two new Chinese warplanes could mean the end of U.S....

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/12

As if not enough is going on in the world, the Chinese military has flown two new stealthy jets. Some military observers consider them a tangible threat to the U.S. One is a bomber and one is a fighter. For what it all means, we turn to Lexington Institute vice president Rebecca Grant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:53

Trump fires top government ethics, whistleblower...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/12

President Donald Trump has fired the Director of the Office of Government Ethics. That removal was just the latest in a spate of unprecedented terminations by the President, but at least one official has just been temporarily reinstated by a federal court. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:12:06

Whistleblowers have more anti-retaliation tools than...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/12

The Whistleblower Protection Act was enacted to protect people who raise issues from retaliation. It's not the strongest law in the world, according to my next guest. In a recent National Law Review article, he lists several other tools whistleblowers can also use. Attorney Stephen Kohn of Kohn, Kohn Colapinto joins me now. 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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00:08:02

When the FDIC took extraordinary action and it paid off.

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/12

If things get really bad, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation can cover deposits that are not insured. But that requires authority from the Treasury Secretary. The FDIC did just that in 2023. The Government Accountability Office found that the action paid off by reducing systemic risk. More now from the GAO's director of financial markets and community investment, Michael Clements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at

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00:06:10

AFGE sees surge in new members as its lawsuits stall...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/12

The largest federal employee union keeps fattening. The American Federation of Government Employees is also leading several lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's workforce policies. AFGE leaders say that's why new people are joining. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman joins me with 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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00:45:42

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/12

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Whistleblowers have more anti-retaliation tools than they realize Two new Chinese warplanes could mean the end of U.S. air superiority When the FDIC took extraordinary action and it paid off 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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00:08:32

'Deferred resignation' program hold just part of a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/11

Yesterday, we were supposed to find out whether the Office of Personnel Management's controversial deferred resignation program will be allowed to proceed, but we did not hear. As of now, the program is still in legal limbo as a federal court in Boston decides whether to issue a restraining order. Meantime, the government is now appealing a separate court's ruling that ordered it to reinstate Treasury payments to states and nonprofits, and a new lawsuit accuses the government of sweeping privacy

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9:17

'Deferred resignation' program hold just part of a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/11

Yesterday, we were supposed to find out whether the Office of Personnel Management'scontroversial deferred resignation program will be allowed to proceed, but we did not hear. As of now, the program is still in legal limbo as a federal court in Boston decides whether to issue a restraining order. Meantime, the government is now appealing a separate court's ruling that ordered it to reinstate Treasury payments to states and nonprofits, and a new lawsuit accuses the government of sweeping privacy

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00:07:28

Military spouses want clarity on return-to-office orders

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/11

The Trump administration is cracking down on remote employment. It wants federal employees in their offices, but for federally employed military spouses, it looks like they'll be able to continue working remotely here with some questions they're asking and a few answers, Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis. 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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8:13

Military spouses want clarity on return-to-office orders

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/11

The Trump administration is cracking down on remote employment. It wants federal employees in their offices, but for federally employed military spouses, it looks like they'll be able to continue working remotely here with some questions they're asking and a few answers, Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:10

Where the U.S. needs an iron dome is in the Pacific...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/11

U.S. air bases in the Indo-pacific region are too vulnerable to attacks by China. China has been steadily hardening its own air bases. The result is a sharp military imbalance in China's favor. That's the jist of a detailed study by the conservative Husdon Institute. More now from senior fellow Tim Walton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:27

Why contractors are fuming at what's going on at USAID

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/11

The Department of Government Efficiency has focused heavily on the U.S. Agency for International Development. It sent thousands of employees home and took the agency name off the door. Now USAID contractors are left with lots of unpaid invoices. We get the picture now from the president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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40:35

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/02/11

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin The Labor Department helps the nation's miners in finding critical services Where the U.S. needs an iron dome is in the Pacific region Why contractors are fuming at what's going on at USAID Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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