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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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00:07:11

GSA reexamining data that shows no building is...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/11

The General Services Administration, the landlord for much of the federal government, says none of the owned or leased buildings it has data on meet the minimum occupancy standard set by law last year. But GSA is reexamining the data it’s collected so far. Among its concerns, the data doesn’t differentiate office space from rooms where employees aren’t working. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:07:10

HASC challenges Trump’s EO ending bargaining rights...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/11

The House Armed Services Committee is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s executive order that removes collective bargaining rights for civilian workers in the defense department. 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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00:09:37

Bringing more students into public service starts...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/11

A new program at Arizona State University is connecting students to federal service while they’re still in school, through a model that blends coursework with hands‑on experience. It’s part of a broader effort to strengthen the talent pipeline and widen access to government careers. Shannon Portillo, Director of ASU's School of Public Affairs, is here to give us more information about the initiative. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:15:36

What looks like stability in today’s workforce may...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/11

This moment in the labor market looks stable on the surface, but underneath it’s driven by caution and constrained choices. Workers are holding on rather than moving on. My guests are Matt Terry from The Economist Enterprise and Brendan McCarthy from Nuveen. 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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00:12:29

Federal hiring problems may start with how the jobs...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/11

Efforts to improve federal hiring and pay often run into the same problem. The system that defines jobs has stayed largely the same, even as the work itself has changed. Here to walk us through the problem and a path to modernization is Gabe Menchaca, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Niskanen 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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00:54:50

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/11

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Bringing more students into public service starts with giving them a way in and a reason to see themselves there Federal hiring problems may start with how the jobs are defined What looks like stability in today’s workforce may actually be caution, as more people choose to stay put in an uncertain economy 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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00:07:49

OPM details changes for federal employees in Schedule...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/10

More details are emerging about the practical implications of Schedule Policy/Career. New guidance from the Office of Personnel Management comes as agencies face a looming deadline to formally reclassify thousands of career federal employees … in effect, those reclassifications will strip workers of long-standing civil service protections. Here with the latest, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:07:28

Three highlights in latest DHS spending bill

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/10

Congress just passed fiscal 2026 appropriations for most of the Department of Homeland Security in May. But lawmakers are already moving forward with crafting a 2027 budget for DHS. The House Appropriations Committee’s homeland security spending bill pushes back on some cuts proposed by the Trump administration. 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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00:08:54

A long-running federal river program delivers real...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/10

For more than two decades, the Army Corps of Engineers has worked with partners to change how dams are operated, reducing flood risk and boosting local economies along the way. A new analysis says the returns are significant, but funding is now at risk. Jim Howe of The Nature Conservancy explains what the program actually does and what could be lost. 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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00:48:45

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/10

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry GertonThe government wants more of your seafood to come from U.S. waters and it’s standing up a new office to help make that happen A long-running federal river program delivers real returns, but now it’s on the chopping block The systems that keep water flowing are more connected than ever and more exposed to cyber risks than most people realize See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:12:25

The systems that keep water flowing are more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/10

Cyber threats are moving beyond data and into the systems people depend on every day, including water and wastewater infrastructure. A new GAO report finds persistent vulnerabilities, shaped by uneven resources, aging systems, and limits on federal oversight. Here to break down the findings and recommendations is Dave Hinchman, director of information technology and cybersecurity at the Government Accountability Office. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice

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00:09:25

The government wants more of your seafood to come...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/10

Seafood isn’t usually top of mind at the Agriculture Department, but that’s starting to change. A new Office of Seafood is meant to help grow domestic production and connect producers to markets using USDA’s existing tools. Mike Illenberg is acting director of the office, and he's here to tell us how they're getting started. 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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00:07:28

OPM details the changes for federal employees in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/10

More details are emerging about the practical implications of Schedule Policy/Career. New guidance from the Office of Personnel Management comes as agencies face a looming deadline to formally reclassify thousands of career federal employees … in effect, those reclassifications will strip workers of long-standing civil service protections. Here with the latest, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:07:22

USPS axing its regulator is on the table, as it looks...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/09

The Postal Service, on the verge of running out of cash early next year, is pricing out a wide range of possible reforms that, if passed by Congress, could address the agency’s long-term financial problems. One of them would be eliminating its regulatory agency, which must approve USPS requests to raise stamp prices. USPS expects to run out of cash early next year, but is relying on some extraordinary measures to push back that financial cliff. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. See

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00:07:38

First came telemedicine, now the Army medical...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/09

As agencies look for ways to operate faster and more efficiently, The Army’s medical logistics community is embracing telemaintenence. It’s a bit like telemedicine, except for medical equipment. That’s meant the most experienced medical logisticians can now lend their expertise from a distance, in ways that let equipment get fixed in hours instead of days. Wes Ladlee is the chief of Army Medical Logistics Command’s maintenance support office. He talked about the improvements with Federal News

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00:10:31

After a marathon markup, the House has shaped its...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/09

The House has moved its defense policy bill out of committee, mixing acquisition changes with broader policy fights. But with the Senate still to act and negotiations ahead, this version is far from final. And what shows up in this bill will shape how agencies buy, manage, and oversee work across government. We have the President of the Professional Services Council, Stephaie Kostro, here to walk us through the headlines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice

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00:12:14

Congress and multiple administrations keep coming...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/09

Fixed‑price contracting is often treated as the answer to cost control in federal acquisition, and it works when requirements are clear and outcomes are known. But as agencies try to apply that model more broadly, they keep running into the reality that many projects don’t start with that kind of certainty. Here with a perspective from the industry side of the table is Brian Miller, president of BMNT. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:50:22

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, June...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/09

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton After a marathon markup, the House has shaped its version of the NDAA, but the final outcome is still very much in play Congress and multiple administrations keep coming back to one idea, use more fixed‑price contracts to control costs and improve outcomes. But putting that into practice is more complicated than it sounds When agencies are under pressure to move quickly and enforce the rules, they still have to document how they make decisions, and one

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00:09:30

Agencies are under pressure to move quickly and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/09

A recent case involving the suspension of an 8(a) contractor is raising questions about how agencies document their decisions. An SBA appeals judge sent the case back, saying the record didn’t meet even basic requirements. So the issue, for now, isn’t whether the agency was right, it’s whether it showed its work clearly enough to justify the action. Zach Prince, partner at Haynes Boone, joins me now to talk through what happened. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California

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00:08:58

HASC advances right to repair proposal, industry...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2026/06/08

The House Armed Services Committee adopted an expansive right-to-repair amendment Thursday over the objections of the committee’s chairman and several Republicans, setting up another major fight with industry over the Pentagon's access to technical data and software. 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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