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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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00:51:59

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/05

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton The FBI wants to disrupt cyber threats before they become cyber incidents The QTFY hacking campaign has been running for years. Federal cyber strategy is adjusting to that reality Congress may be in recess, but the unfinished business is piling up 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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00:12:40

Pentagon to cut 20% of general and admiral positions...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/02

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth raised eyebrows this week with a plan to cut another 10% of generals and admirals in the next three months. He confirmed that goal in a speech to troops at Quantico on how the department has changed in the past year, and what's coming up next. Federal News Network reporter Rachel Cohen joins me now with her takeaways.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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00:10:33

Medicare fraudsters don't need to break into the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/02

A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General examines how durable medical equipment fraud schemes continue to target Medicare. Investigators found many of those schemes rely on exploiting trusted suppliers, physician orders and beneficiary information rather than breaking through technical defenses. Commander Patrick Nuebert, operations officer in the Office of Investigations at the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General,

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00:12:31

Government usually chases fraud after it's found, the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/02

Once fraudsters learn how to exploit trusted systems, the challenge becomes finding them sooner. A new Justice Department fraud division and detection center are designed to bring together data, investigators and prosecutors in an effort to do exactly that. Joining me with the details is Matt Hanson, partner at King & Spalding. 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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00:06:05

Army officially lifts hiring freeze, resumes civilian...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/02

The Army has officially lifted its civilian hiring freeze, nearly 20 months after President Donald Trump imposed a governmentwide hiring freeze on his first day back in office. 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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00:12:31

The SEC has decided some risks deserve dedicated...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/02

Building better detection systems is only part of the equation. Regulators also have to decide where to concentrate enforcement resources. The SEC recently launched a dedicated financial reporting and accounting unit, a move that could reshape risk calculations for companies, auditors and audit committees. My next guests say the move could affect how companies, auditors and audit committees think about risk and compliance. Alonzo Llorens is a partner and Tiffany Rowe is counsel at Parker Poe. See

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00:56:58

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Friday, October...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/02

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Medicare fraudsters often don't need to break into the system. They just need to exploit parts of it that were designed to be trusted The government has always chased fraud after somebody finds it. The Justice Department is betting data can find it first The SEC has decided some risks deserve dedicated enforcement teams 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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00:07:56

Federal websites posted messages ruled Hatch Act...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/01

During last fall’s record-long government shutdown, agencies posted messages on their websites and in press releases that blamed the funding lapse on Congressional Democrats. Now, the office tasked with enforcing the Hatch Act found some of those actions “might” have violated the law. But it won’t investigate any further. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:05:57

Federal health insurance enrollees will pay 10.9%...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/01

Federal employees and retirees will once again see their health insurance premiums rise in 2027. The Office of Personnel Management has released details on what’s changing next year for participants in the Federal and Postal insurance programs. The announcement comes just ahead of this fall’s Open Season. Here with more, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.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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00:12:35

Twenty-five years after 9/11 researchers are still...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/01

Researchers studying World Trade Center responders are still uncovering health effects linked to the attacks of September 11. The findings show how long it can take for risks to become visible, and why those lessons matter when government prepares for the next disaster. Here to share his latest research is Dr. Roberto Lucchini, professor of environmental health sciences at Florida International University.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:12:50

A proposal to remove race and ethnicity questions...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/01

The Census Bureau is considering removing race and ethnicity questions from the 2030 Census. Data advocates argue the change would affect far more than demographic research, making it harder to identify disparities in health, education and other areas where outcomes often depend on who is being measured. Here to explain why visibility matters are Denice Ross of the Federation of American Scientists and Meeta Anand of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. See Privacy Policy at

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00:41:40

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/01

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton A proposal to remove race and ethnicity questions from the census could leave the country flying blind in places where lives are at stake Twenty-five years after 9/11, researchers are still discovering health effects among first responders. Some of the most important information arrives long after the decisions have been made See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:07:34

Department of the Navy rolls out MyNavy Portal updates

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/30

The Navy has been working for years to modernize how it hires, pays, promotes and retires its sailors. The service has made some significant progress lately – it finally moved sailors’ personnel and promotion records and applications from an aging data center to the cloud and rolled out updates to MyNavy Portal. 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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00:09:34

Trump administration launches America.gov

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/30

The Trump administration's 18-month effort to improve federal services reached a major milestone yesterday with the launch of America.gov. President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a one-stop shop for federal services and putting the General Services Administration in charge of managing the site. For more on what it means for agencies and the public, Federal News Network executive editor Jason Miller joins me now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California

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00:10:56

When if comes to the federal government, research...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/30

Whether it's a cyberattack, a safety issue or a public health concern, agencies often need to communicate before an investigation is complete. New research suggests people respond best when organizations explain what they know, what they don't know and what they're doing next. Here to discuss the findings is Brian Southwell, Distinguished Fellow at RTI International. 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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00:09:54

For military children who grew up overseas, answering...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/30

Military families move frequently, but the experience of growing up overseas can create connections that last a lifetime. Decades later, many former military brats are still finding one another and reconnecting with a shared sense of identity and belonging. Joining me with more is Joe Condrill, Founder of Overseas Brats. 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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00:09:28

Federal employees and retirees are thinking about...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/30

Questions about workforce reductions and pay are capturing headlines across government. But federal employees and retirees are also focused on longer-term issues ranging from artificial intelligence to the future of Social Security. Joining me with takeaways from the annual NARFE conference is John Hatton, Staff Vice President for Policy and Programs at NARFE. 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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00:50:22

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/30

Coming up today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton When agencies don't have all the answers, the public still expects to hear from them. New research suggests people are less troubled by uncertainty than by being left in the dark From RIF rules and pay policy to artificial intelligence and retirement security, federal employees and retirees are thinking about both today's challenges and tomorrow's government For military children who grew up overseas, answering the question "Where are you from?"

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00:07:30

Army CECOM positions itself as a premier AI...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/29

The Army’s Communications-Electronics Command is positioning itself as a premier artificial intelligence development hub at the heart of the service’s transformation plans. CECOM oversees the portfolio of software and hardware that connects soldiers, collects intelligence and wages cyber warfare. And it’s weaving AI into all those systems. Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kevin Banks is the organization’s command chief warrant officer. He talked with Federal News Network’s Rachel Cohen as part of our Federal

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00:07:12

Pentagon creates new team to look for wasteful spending

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/09/29

The Pentagon is creating a new team to look for wasteful spending. It says the Force Agility and Streamlining Team will point out duplication of effort, unnecessary processes and outdated org charts to make the military more effective. That means more contracts, programs and people might be on the chopping block. Federal News Network's Rachel Cohen joins me with 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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