The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

00:57:14

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/18

Coming up today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton A tied vote, a stalled reconciliation package and big questions about how laws actually get finished Reorganization plans can look clean on paper and turn out far messier in real life The IRS’s service picture may be improving, but taxpayers are still running into real friction 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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00:11:23

The IRS’s service picture may be improving, but...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/18

The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel’s 2025 annual report surfaces nearly 200 recommendations on where IRS communication and services continue to break down. Philip Hwang, national chair of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel at the IRS, explains what taxpayers are still struggling with and how their feedback helps to shape what changes next. 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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00:08:51

GSA to add grants management systems to the schedules...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/15

The growth of shared services for grants across government has climbed steadily over the last five years. Through the Grants Quality Service Management Office, 29 agencies are using standardized technology services to help award more than $1.2 trillion a year. With more on how the Grants QSMO plans to further drive standardization into grants management, Federal News Network’s executive editor Jason Miller joins me now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice

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00:06:40

Agriculture employees sue Rollins over ‘escalating’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/15

Agriculture Department employees are suing Secretary Brooke Rollins over what they are calling “coercive” religious messaging. The lawsuit comes in response to an Easter message that Rollins sent to 100,000 department employees. Plaintiffs say her email implies an “in-group” religion at USDA and that those who don’t agree may face “negative consequences.” Here with more, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:11:50

Environmental change can turn rare risks into...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/15

Glacier‑related flooding is becoming more frequent and more dangerous in parts of the country, prompting the Corps to step in with targeted mitigation efforts. We hear how that work is unfolding on the ground, from Mike Records and Daryl Downing with the Army Corps of Engineers on site in Alaska. 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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00:11:06

Some of the most important environmental policy work...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/15

Shaping environmental outcomes isn’t limited to writing legislation. In many cases, it comes down to knowing how federal decisions actually get made, through regulation, procurement, data and funding choices that shape behavior across the system. That’s the approach being taught to climate professionals by Mai Sistla, Senior Climate Policy Advisor at the Aspen Policy Academy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:10:53

Testing new technology is one thing, making it work...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/15

Testing new technology is one thing. Making it work in real conditions and earning trust is another. USDA’s new National Proving Grounds Network is designed to close that gap, testing emerging agriculture technologies on working farms and ranches so they can move from idea to adoption. Here to explain how that model is taking shape is Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics and Chief Scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Scott Hutchins. See Privacy Policy at

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00:52:09

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/15

Coming up today on "The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton" Environmental change can turn rare risks into immediate problems and the Army Corps of Engineers is stepping in to manage the consequences “Testing new technology is one thing, making it work in the field and getting people to trust and use it is another Some of the most important environmental policy work doesn’t happen in legislation it shows up in how agencies act, spend and measure results See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy

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00:07:23

FEMA to create public assistance dashboard under new law

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/14

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s grant processes are about to get a little more transparent. That’s because a new law requires FEMA to publish a dashboard of public assistance claims stemming from federal disasters. That requirement comes as the administration and Congress consider broader reforms to FEMA. 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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00:08:03

DoD proposes new rule expanding FOCI scrutiny

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/14

The Defense Department is proposing a sweeping rule that would significantly expand the government’s scrutiny of foreign ownership and influence across the defense industrial base, requiring tens of thousands of uncleared contractors to comply with security requirements historically applied only to companies handling classified information. For more, Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis spoke with Scott Freling, co-chair of Covington’s Government Contracts practice, and Heather Finstuen, partner at

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00:16:00

What happens to the human body when missions become...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/14

A joint effort bringing together Navy medicine, the Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA and academic researchers is reshaping how the government studies human performance under changing gravity. The focus is building durable capability for longer, more demanding missions. My guests are Rich Folga and Dr. Michael Schubert. Dr. Schubert is Professor in the ENT Department at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Mr. Folga is Aerospace Medical Research Device Program Manager, Naval Aerospace

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00:10:12

As federal missions grow more complex, technology...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/14

The Federal Laboratory Consortium has introduced a professional designation designed to strengthen how federal labs move research into real‑world use by building recognized, transferable expertise. The goal is to create a clearer marker of credibility for agency leadership, industry partners and the workforce itself. My guest is Andy Myers, technology transfer lead at the Kansas City National Security Campus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:10:08

The Army is testing whether rail networks can carry...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/14

Using allied rail systems in Europe, the Army is testing how rail evacuation could expand medical capacity during large‑scale conflict. Here with more details on what's being tested by this exercise is Col. Crystal Belew, Commander of the 519th Hospital Center. 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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00:54:25

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/14

Coming up today on "The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton" The Army is testing whether rail networks can carry medical evacuation in modern warfare What happens to the human body when missions become longer, more demanding and harder to support from Earth? As federal missions grow more complex, technology transfer is getting a credential meant to sustain expertise and credibility over time See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:07:08

USPS floats more financial aid from Congress as way...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/13

The Postal Service generally pays its own bills through its own revenue. That’s been the way it has operated for more than 50 years. But the agency is floating the possibility of Congress stepping in to provide more financial assistance to keep the agency from running out of cash early next year. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman 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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00:07:02

House Republicans want more information about federal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/13

House Republicans are demanding more information about the costs of settlements for federal employee disputes with their agencies. A new letter from leaders on the Oversight committee argues that agencies are settling too often, instead of fighting cases they could likely win. But the letter is also coming under scrutiny from federal employment attorneys. Here with more, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:48:47

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/13

Coming up today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Managing disaster risk is about how risk is understood, priced and communicated across the system The size of the federal grants system is well known, how well it’s set up to manage that scale is another question Receiving federal funds now comes with a different kind of risk calculus for grantees 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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00:11:21

The size of the federal grants system is well known,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/13

As the federal government takes on more financial risk, a GAO review of government‑wide grants management points to staffing limits, data mismatches and unclear roles that complicate how funds are awarded and overseen. The findings suggest persistent operational challenges that accounting fixes alone haven’t solved. Jeff Arkin is director of strategic issues at the Government Accountability Office. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:10:11

Receiving federal funds now comes with a different...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/13

A tougher federal anti‑fraud posture is changing how grants and contracts are scrutinized, especially when routine compliance decisions come under review after problems emerge. We’ll look at where scrutiny is showing up, who’s being held accountable and what recipients are expected to get right with Michael Anderson, counsel at Smith Anderson. 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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00:10:29

Managing disaster risk is about how risk is...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/05/13

Insurance pricing plays a powerful role in signaling where disaster risk is increasing and where the federal government is increasingly exposed when coverage breaks down. We’ll examine a proposal that would bring the federal government into the reinsurance market, how that could affect those signals and what questions leaders should ask before shifting risk further upstream. Professor Ben Collier of the University of Wisconsin is here to guide us through those questions. See Privacy Policy at

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