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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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OPM’s Kupor defends Schedule Policy/Career, as finalization nears
After a year of workforce overhauls, the Trump administration is continuing to charge forward with major changes for federal employees. The new Schedu...
IRS phase-out of paper checks leaves some taxpayers waiting months for refunds
Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers are facing extended wait times to receive their tax refunds from the IRS. In the past many of them would normally r...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, March 13, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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A smaller IRS staff could mean a longer wait for returns
Tax season is underway, but the agency at the center of it is dealing with a shrinking workforce and the loss of tools meant to make filing easier. Th...
Applications are open for a program that helps Navy and Marine Corps families pay for school through grants and interest‑free loans
The Navy‑Marine Corps Relief Society has opened its 2026–27 Education Assistance Program, giving spouses and children a chance to apply for scholarshi...
CISA delays cyber incident reporting town halls due to shutdown
The Homeland Security shutdown is delaying key public meetings over forthcoming cyber incident reporting regulations. The Cybersecurity and Infrastruc...
CMS’s two-pronged approach to crushing fraud, waste, abuse
Four of the six major programs run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services saw their improper payment rate increase in fiscal 2025. Medicare...
DPAA’s family updates remain the heart of a mission that still spans the globe in search of answers
DPAA’s mission is to account for missing service members from World War II through Vietnam, work that depends as much on scientific progress as on the...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, March 12, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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Americans seeking a way out of the Middle East are once again turning to Congressional caseworkers
With official guidance thin and evacuation routes uncertain, Americans overseas are flooding Congressional offices for help, recreating the same crisi...
Questions about pay, leave payouts and retirement rules can catch a lot of federal employees off guard
Some feds are seeing unexpected effects from the new special pay rate for law enforcement and from year‑end retirements that didn’t line up with when...
Army to use alternative promotion authority to give officers more flexibility in their careers
The Army is beginning to use a promotion authority Congress approved in 2018 that could give some officers more flexibility in how they move through t...
‘Radical reduction’ of GSA-owned buildings needed to address growing maintenance backlog, panel finds
A multibillion-dollar backlog of building maintenance projects has grown too large for the federal government’s landlord to effectively manage. That’s...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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A sudden change to how VA evaluates disabilities triggered immediate backlash from veterans and their advocates
By bypassing notice‑and‑comment and issuing an interim final rule, VA shocked groups that normally get a heads‑up on major policy shifts. Veterans res...
The Army is about to open its first operational makerspace in Europe
The 21st Theater Sustainment Command. cuts the ribbon March 13 on its Innovation Lab at Kaiserslautern, Germany, built to help Soldiers tackle problem...
Amid mounting warnings that Iran or its proxies could strike back, GAO says HHS isn’t fully aligned on public‑health preparedness
The heightened threat environment has put a spotlight on federal readiness, but a new GAP review shows HHS still lacks formal mechanisms to coordinate...
Army overhauls direct commissioning process to bring in civilian tech experts faster
The Army is overhauling its direct commissioning program as it tries to bring more civilian tech experts into uniform. Service officials say the progr...
Federal cybersecurity leaders look to AI to thwart cyber adversaries using the same AI technology
Federal cybersecurity leaders say they’re looking to artificial intelligence to help thwart cyber adversaries who are increasingly using AI themselves...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Monday, March 9, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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U.S. organizations should prepare for potential retaliation in the cyber domain as tensions with Iran escalate
Experts say the next month could bring disruptive cyber activity from Iran and its aligned groups, and they’re urging organizations to shore up defens...
NIH sets up camp near one of the worst environmental disasters ever
Three years after a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, residents are still worried about the health risks fr...
A stalled DHS funding fight at home and rising tensions abroad are pushing Congress into another week of high‑stakes maneuvering
Leadership changes sparked by DHS Secretary Noem’s departure and Oklahoma Senator Mullin’s potential role have stirred new political drama but provide...
New rules implementing the Administrative False Claims Act could expand how federal agencies pursue smaller fraud cases
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals has issued new procedural rules to implement the Administrative False Claims Act, a revamped law that gives fed...
The Schedule Policy/Career rule raises alarms about the independence of federal science
OPM says the creation of Schedule Policy/Career aims to increase accountability, but it may instead introduce new vulnerabilities for federal research...
This year’s tax rules introduce new benefits and new confusion for federal workers and the military
Federal workers and military families are navigating one of the most complex tax seasons in recent memory. New rules on overtime, car‑loan interest, a...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, March 5, 2026
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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A massive reinvestment push is reshaping military housing, aiming to fix the hazards families have lived with for years
Across hundreds of military communities, the housing system is finally confronting aging infrastructure and the reliability gaps that affect daily lif...
AI systems are only as safe as the environments where they’re trained and tested, a point now hitting home across DoD and the federal government
Before an AI agent can support a mission, teams need to know how it handles uncertainty, manipulation, and unexpected inputs. That requires sandboxes...
With CFPB weakened, states are fighting to regain the data and support they need to protect consumers
With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau less active and running with fewer resources, many states no longer get the data they need to finish the...
Two December cases show DOJ is shifting its cyber enforcement into higher gear
Two very different cyber cases — a DFARS‑driven settlement and a criminal indictment involving FedRAMP misrepresentations; are giving contractors a pr...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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The administration’s biggest defense request yet may depend on a budget maneuver to survive the next Congress
The president has proposed a historic $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027. But with the possibility of divided government after the midt...
GAO says the Space Development Agency’s timeline for missile-warning satellites may be outpacing reality
GAO says the Space Development Agency is at risk of falling behind on missile-warning capability because of technology readiness gaps and schedule pla...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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From poll‑worker shortages to new federal proposals, 2026 could test election systems
Election offices are heading into 2026 with real pressure on staffing, administration, and public confidence. New proposals at the federal level could...
A once‑gutted government tech program is coming back to life as OPM prepares to hire its first TechForce cohort
A remnant of DOGE is about to get a new life under the Trump administration. OPM plans to issue its first TechForce job offers this week, as the agenc...
DoD’s move against Anthropic and its plan to deploy all FY 2026 funding at once could reset the market for federal contractors
The federal market now faces a double shock: an abrupt supply‑chain risk ruling against a major AI vendor and a funding plan that concentrates four ye...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, March 2, 2026
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EPA’s State Revolving Funds move billions into water infrastructure; an internal audit says the agency isn’t accurately tracking how that money is spent
According to the OIG, EPA regions underreported improper and unknown payments in the SRF program by tens of millions of dollars, driven by documentati...