The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

00:07:56

OPM sets 40% cap on high performance ratings for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/05

Most federal employees will no longer be able to receive the highest performance ratings. That’s as the Office of Personnel Management moves forward with major overhauls of the government’s performance review system. Here with the latest, 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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00:08:31

Pulte’s FHFA slashes mortgage fraud watchdog’s budget

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/05

There’s another dust up happening between Trump administration leaders and the inspector general community. This time, it’s at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, where the office of inspector general is warning last-minute budget cuts would force it to lay off staff and cease most investigations. For the latest, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me.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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00:11:56

The FBI wants to disrupt cyber threats before they...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/05

A new FBI cyber strategy calls for a more aggressive approach to disrupting hostile cyber actors, while also strengthening support for victims and partners. The bureau hopes to stop more threats before they reach their targets, but success will depend on how those efforts work in practice. Joining me now is James Turgal, vice president of global cyber risk at Optiv. 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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00:10:43

Congress may be in recess, but the unfinished...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/05

Washington is entering a holding pattern until after the midterm elections, but the agenda lawmakers leave behind is far from settled. Several major policy debates and unfinished legislative priorities will be waiting when Congress returns. We get the latest from Mitchell Miller, Capitol Hill correspondent for WTOP. 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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00:10:13

The QTFY hacking campaign has been running for years....

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/10/05

The newly exposed QTFY campaign shows how persistent some cyber threats have become. After years of intrusions targeting government systems and critical infrastructure, cybersecurity leaders are putting greater emphasis on resilience and continuity alongside prevention. Here to discuss the implications is retired FBI special agent and retired U.S. Navy commander Rich Kolko. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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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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00:12:31

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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00:12:31

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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00:10:33

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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00:56:58

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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00:09:34

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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00:07:34

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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00:09:54

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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