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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.C. region.

Army to use alternative promotion authority to give officers more flexibility in their careers

7 mins; March 11, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, March 11, 2026

50 mins; March 11, 2026

Amid mounting warnings that Iran or its proxies could strike back, GAO says HHS isn’t fully aligned on public‑health preparedness

10 mins; March 11, 2026

A sudden change to how VA evaluates disabilities triggered immediate backlash from veterans and their advocates

11 mins; March 11, 2026

The Army is about to open its first operational makerspace in Europe

9 mins; March 11, 2026

Key data on political appointees missing from 'PLUM' book

7 mins; March 10, 2026

Trump administration is out with a new national cyber strategy

7 mins; March 10, 2026

As debates sharpen over military use of AI, the Aerospace Industries Association is outlining a path for agentic systems in defense

11 mins; March 10, 2026

The Pentagon’s “supply‑chain risk” label for Anthropic now forces a legal and operational reckoning across the defense industrial base

10 mins; March 10, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, March 10, 2026

49 mins; March 10, 2026

What does the IRS do if someone is kidnapped and not able to pay taxes?

7 mins; March 10, 2026

Army overhauls direct commissioning process to bring in civilian tech experts faster

7 mins; March 09, 2026

Federal cybersecurity leaders look to AI to thwart cyber adversaries using the same AI technology

7 mins; March 09, 2026

A stalled DHS funding fight at home and rising tensions abroad are pushing Congress into another week of high‑stakes maneuvering

12 mins; March 09, 2026

NIH sets up camp near one of the worst environmental disasters ever

10 mins; March 09, 2026

U.S. organizations should prepare for potential retaliation in the cyber domain as tensions with Iran escalate

11 mins; March 09, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Monday, March 9, 2026

51 mins; March 09, 2026

How NAVWAR is keeping the small business light burning

9 mins; March 06, 2026

OPM wants agencies to prioritize employees’ performance, not tenure, during RIFs

6 mins; March 06, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, March 6, 2026

51 mins; March 06, 2026

The Schedule Policy/Career rule raises alarms about the independence of federal science

13 mins; March 06, 2026

This year’s tax rules introduce new benefits and new confusion for federal workers and the military

9 mins; March 06, 2026

New rules implementing the Administrative False Claims Act could expand how federal agencies pursue smaller fraud cases

9 mins; March 06, 2026

Noem, top DHS officials to be deposed in FEMA staffing cut lawsuit

6 mins; March 05, 2026

Navy launches departmentwide organizational review that could reshape civilian workforce

6 mins; March 05, 2026

A massive reinvestment push is reshaping military housing, aiming to fix the hazards families have lived with for years

17 mins; March 05, 2026

With CFPB weakened, states are fighting to regain the data and support they need to protect consumers

10 mins; March 05, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, March 5, 2026

56 mins; March 05, 2026

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

12 mins; March 05, 2026

GSA's updated contractor cybersecurity requirement is causing some industry stress

7 mins; March 04, 2026

OPM’s HR IT consolidation effort hit with new obstacles

8 mins; March 04, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, March 4, 2026

52 mins; March 04, 2026

GAO says the Space Development Agency’s timeline for missile-warning satellites may be outpacing reality

11 mins; March 04, 2026

Two December cases show DOJ is shifting its cyber enforcement into higher gear

13 mins; March 04, 2026

The administration’s biggest defense request yet may depend on a budget maneuver to survive the next Congress

8 mins; March 04, 2026

A look at how federal agencies are using artificial intelligence

7 mins; March 03, 2026

Former USAID employees mark one year since major agency cuts

7 mins; March 03, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, March 3, 2026

52 mins; March 03, 2026

A once‑gutted government tech program is coming back to life as OPM prepares to hire its first TechForce cohort

12 mins; March 03, 2026

DoD’s move against Anthropic and its plan to deploy all FY 2026 funding at once could reset the market for federal contractors

10 mins; March 03, 2026

From poll‑worker shortages to new federal proposals, 2026 could test election systems

11 mins; March 03, 2026

CISA leadership shakeup comes amid ‘pressure’ moment for cyber agency

8 mins; March 02, 2026

Pentagon takes on the task of tracking natural disaster costs at military installations

8 mins; March 02, 2026

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

7 mins; March 02, 2026

New data may change what we know about staffing, stability, and capacity on Capitol Hill

11 mins; March 02, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, March 2, 2026

47 mins; March 02, 2026

Congress is as busy as ever, and DHS is still not funded

9 mins; March 02, 2026

USDA to sell part of headquarters complex amid broader plan to relocate DC-based employees

8 mins; February 27, 2026

Marine Corps looks to Navy to meet its readiness goals

9 mins; February 27, 2026

Could there be a way to make economic sanctions more mission oriented?

8 mins; February 27, 2026

A year after the midair collision near Reagan National, the NTSB's findings raise fresh questions about the safety gaps that allowed it to happen

10 mins; February 27, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, February 27, 2026

49 mins; February 27, 2026

Military services can enforce stricter enlistment standards than those set by the Defense Department

7 mins; February 26, 2026

OPM to tighten reins on federal employees’ performance reviews

7 mins; February 26, 2026

How to make sure your nest egg is thriving

11 mins; February 26, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, February 26, 2026

56 mins; February 26, 2026

As AI transforms the workforce, a new report finds veterans may have an edge

14 mins; February 26, 2026

A record‑shattering year for False Claims Act recoveries is forcing a sharper look at where the money flows

12 mins; February 26, 2026

Education Dept moves more work to other agencies, but hasn’t reassigned more employees yet

7 mins; February 25, 2026

Pentagon eyes 2028 to deliver much-delayed background investigation system

10 mins; February 25, 2026

What to expect in the first months of your retirement

8 mins; February 25, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Wednesday, February 25, 2026

52 mins; February 25, 2026

A check-in with the office in charge of running the Capitol building

12 mins; February 25, 2026

Tribes are gaining long‑term roles in managing natural and cultural resources, but GAO says those agreements could be more effective

11 mins; February 25, 2026

Can NASA refocus and invigorate its workforce?

10 mins; February 24, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Tuesday, February 24, 2026

45 mins; February 24, 2026

If you think an old tax issue is behind you, the IRS may be about to prove otherwise

11 mins; February 24, 2026

With shutdown threats mostly behind them, contractors focus on eventful opportunities

9 mins; February 24, 2026

For victims, a quick stop at an ATM or gas station can turn into wiped‑out accounts and days of financial chaos after a skimmer steals their card data

10 mins; February 24, 2026

House Democrats pressure Bureau of Prisons leadership on staffing ‘crisis’

7 mins; February 23, 2026

NIH expands AI pilots amid staffing reductions

8 mins; February 23, 2026

Congress.gov is gearing up for another round of user research after a revealing set of interviews late last year

9 mins; February 23, 2026

The BIOSECURE Act is coming, and no contractor is as “biotech‑free” as they think

10 mins; February 23, 2026

A new Supreme Court ruling has upended the President’s global tariff plan just as Congress faces fresh pressure to avert a partial shutdown at DHS

10 mins; February 23, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, February 23, 2026

49 mins; February 23, 2026

For DOT, 6-month sprints demonstrating aptitude for modernization

6 mins; February 20, 2026

DoD memo’s use cases clarify mission impact of new policies on PKI credentials, expanded authentication

9 mins; February 20, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, February 20, 2026

57 mins; February 20, 2026

The government’s first $1 million antitrust whistleblower award could reshape how companies think about risk, and about their own employees

14 mins; February 20, 2026

A new Executive Order aims to rethink how the nation tackles addiction, shifting from treatment alone to a broader, community‑anchored approach to recovery

11 mins; February 20, 2026

The White House has scrapped the one‑size‑fits‑all SBOM mandate and told agency leaders to own their cyber risk, now flexibility meets accountability

11 mins; February 20, 2026

Postal union president focused on keeping USPS an ‘affordable option,’ amid agency’s financial woes

8 mins; February 19, 2026

Lawmakers eyeing changes to federal benefits, hiring, pay

8 mins; February 19, 2026

It’s starting to feel like Census Groundhog Day, the same warning signs from 2020 are showing up again for 2030

11 mins; February 19, 2026

Major shifts across climate, labor, immigration and other key policy areas made 2025 a year of rapid regulatory change

12 mins; February 19, 2026

The search for the next Comptroller General is turning into a mystery, no one knows when the process will even begin

11 mins; February 19, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, February 19, 2026

54 mins; February 19, 2026

DoD enters decadeslong barracks lease as lawmaker warns privatization push lacks accountability tools

7 mins; February 18, 2026

How a DHS shutdown affects different components and employees

6 mins; February 18, 2026

When severe weather hits, alerts only save lives if people can understand them, and GAO says millions still can’t

10 mins; February 18, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, February 18, 2026

49 mins; February 18, 2026

A year into the job, the VA secretary reflects on what he’s learned, what he’s changing, and what he hopes to tackle next

11 mins; February 18, 2026

For feds and retirees, uncertainty is creeping in as customer‑service problems and new personnel rules raise fresh questions about stability and fairness in the system

9 mins; February 18, 2026

VA data shows it cut health care hiring times in half, but it’s using different metrics

7 mins; February 17, 2026

OPM directs agencies to move forward with ending collective bargaining

7 mins; February 17, 2026

The DHS partial shutdown is stretching on, and this week’s negotiations are taking place with Congress out of town

8 mins; February 17, 2026

A new congressional caucus is stepping up to defend the federal workforce at a critical moment

10 mins; February 17, 2026

Fiscal uncertainty and payment delays are putting new pressure on contractors working across DHS and State

11 mins; February 17, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, February 17, 2026

47 mins; February 17, 2026

'Best of' The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Monday, February 16, 2026

39 mins; February 16, 2026

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