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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton provides expert insights on current events in the federal community. Read more interviews to 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...
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After Slaughter decision, MSPB no longer calling itself ‘independent’
The Merit Systems Protection Board is no longer describing itself as “independent.” In recent weeks, the board has been removing the word “independent...
Space Force Space Systems Command starts application of AI to mission areas
The Space Force’s Space Systems Command already is seeing an increase in trust and confidence when it comes to applying artificial intelligence tools...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, July 24, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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As threats increase, Supreme Court justices make the case on Capitol Hill for security funding
As concerns about threats against judges continue to grow, members of the Supreme Court took the unusual step of personally advocating for additional...
What's the right balance between holding employees accountable and helping them succeed?
The administration says recent personnel changes are intended to make government more effective and improve accountability. But as agencies move from...
What if military readiness starts at the kitchen table?
For years, policymakers have looked at military family issues through separate lenses; housing, employment, health care or mental health. But a new st...
Army overhauls civilian workforce, looking to speed up removals
The Army is overhauling how it manages its civilian workforce, issuing a directive that aims to make it easier to reward top performers while speeding...
Two airports opt into TSA’s new privatization model
The Transportation Security Administration is pushing a new privatized security screening model called Gold-Plus. Now some airports are starting to op...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, July 23, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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When is a dataset truly dead? On the Data Dish, we're checking the pulse of America's public data systems
Federal datasets don't always die dramatically. Sometimes they lose a variable here, an update there, and slowly drift into the statistical afterlife....
After years of digital transformation efforts, does government know what digital success looks like?
Government has spent more than a decade building digital-service teams. But a new retrospective argues that many successes depended on workarounds rat...
Nobody likes talking about long-term care, but waiting may cost more
The best decisions are usually made before a crisis arrives. Long-term care planning is a good example. Families that understand their options early h...
After returning to the office, federal employees report low productivity, morale
More than a year after a governmentwide return-to-office mandate, federal employees are reporting lower productivity, diminished morale and increasing...
General Dynamics protests DISA’s Enclave contract expansion
General Dynamics Information Technology is challenging the Defense Information Systems Agency’s decision to expand Leidos’ $11 billion Defense Enclave...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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Government measures compliance, but does accountability help programs succeed?
When people hear the word accountability, they often think about assigning responsibility after something goes wrong. But my next guest says accountab...
If accountability depends on honest assessments, are agencies using the tools from Congress to make those assessments?
Knowing whether a program is succeeding requires more than good intentions. It requires a disciplined look at results. Congress strengthened federal p...
Federal agencies measure everything from staffing levels to performance goals, but can that predict mission accomplishment?
Agencies collect enormous amounts of information about performance. But those measures don't always answer a fundamental management question: does the...
DLA rethinks how it does business as it pursues its first clean audit
Federal agencies are facing growing pressure to replace heavily customized legacy business systems with commercial off-the-shelf platforms that are ea...
Space Force welcomes first part-time guardians
The Space Force has officially welcomed its first part-time service members, launching a first-of-its-kind personnel model that allows Guardians to mo...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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DoD pauses CMMC, but contractors still have obligations
Recent changes to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program led some contractors to believe requirements had been put on hold. The realit...
As agencies rethink cybersecurity requirements, how will they manage AI risks
GSA is taking another run at what could become the federal government's first acquisition clause focused specifically on large language models. After...
Contractors face uncertainty with cybersecurity regs, AI rules and acquisition policies
Federal contractors are navigating uncertainty on several fronts, from evolving cybersecurity requirements to ongoing questions surrounding overseas p...
Senators call for independent audit of DoD TRICARE pharmacy program
Senate lawmakers are calling for an independent audit of the Defense Department's multibillion-dollar TRICARE pharmacy program amid concerns that its...
DoD plans CMMC listening sessions as questions swirl around review
The Pentagon has kicked off its review of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. Defense officials plan to hold listening sessions ac...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Monday, July 20, 2026
Today on "The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton"
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A new Commerce Dept policy pits privacy and transparency against access to information
Most Americans never think about the statistical methods used to protect personal information in federal data products. But a recent Commerce Departme...
Artificial intelligence may be getting the attention, but AI is only as reliable as the data behind it
Questions about federal data have increasingly moved from the margins of government policy to the center of it. A new report argues that the United St...
As Congress sprints to August recess, major decisions on spending, nominations and a reconciliation package await
As lawmakers look toward the August recess, several of the year's biggest policy debates remain unresolved. Budget issues, pending nominees and early...
Military to screen older troops for low testosterone
The Pentagon is launching a new health screening initiative that will check for low testosterone as part of annual physicals for service members age 3...
Judge tells DOJ to reinstate telework for two attorneys as their lawsuit proceeds
Federal employees have recently scored a few small victories in their quest to restore telework. Two Justice Department attorneys with disabilities wi...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, July 17, 2026
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An IG audit found the VA tool used to determine police staffing levels had serious gaps
The VA’s inspector general found that a tool designed to determine police staffing levels lacked validation, clear ownership and consistent use. Thos...
As the U.S. ramps up infrastructure investment, imported cement raises national security concerns
Supply-chain discussions usually focus on advanced technologies. Retired Brigadier General John Teichert says policymakers should pay more attention t...
Democrats demand transparency from White House on Schedule Policy/Career
Dozens of House and Senate Democrats are demanding answers from the Trump administration on its implementation of Schedule Policy/Career. A letter sen...
SDA resumes satellite launches after months-long pause
The Space Development Agency is resuming deployments of its proliferated satellite constellation. The agency had to slow down the pace of its launche...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Thursday, July 17, 2026
Today on "The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton"
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The Navy wants a larger fleet, but it's not clear that America's shipyards, suppliers and workforce can deliver it
The Navy's latest shipbuilding plan lays out an ambitious vision for future fleet growth. But every plan ultimately runs into the realities of industr...
Can the Pentagon's contracting system keep pace with the demands of today's battlefield
Modern warfare puts a premium on speed. A new report argues that when the Pentagon can move quickly from identifying a need to fielding a solution, it...