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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.

Continuing resolutions lead to delays, higher costs, and operational disruptions, watchdog finds

7 mins; February 13, 2026

Naval Information Warfare Systems Command zeroes in on priorities for its new cyber directorate

7 mins; February 13, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, February 13, 2026

39 mins; February 13, 2026

In 2026, law‑enforcement hiring isn’t a staffing challenge, it’s a risk‑management challenge hiding inside a staffing challenge

10 mins; February 13, 2026

A renovation job at Fort Meade turned into a dispute

9 mins; February 13, 2026

Navy puts finishing touches on new AI strategy

6 mins; February 12, 2026

CIA emphasizes speed under new acquisition framework

6 mins; February 12, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, February 12, 2026

44 mins; February 12, 2026

VA rolled out new AI tools quickly, but without a system to catch mistakes, patient safety is on the line

10 mins; February 12, 2026

Federal employees have new rules, new documents, and new timelines to keep an eye on this year

10 mins; February 12, 2026

A new IG audit finds DoD isn’t fully tracking F‑35 contractor performance, raising questions about oversight on the Pentagon’s costliest program

14 mins; February 12, 2026

Trump administration advances plan to strip job protections from career federal employees

6 mins; February 11, 2026

IRS officially puts back-office employees on ‘involuntary’ details to handle filing season work

7 mins; February 11, 2026

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

53 mins; February 11, 2026

When we look at USPS only through a profit lens, we miss the economic engine sitting in plain sight

10 mins; February 11, 2026

A system meant to reduce prison recidivism can’t do its job if the inputs are wrong

15 mins; February 11, 2026

A medical breakthrough that sounds like science fiction is on the horizon: printing organs that could match any patient, on demand

11 mins; February 11, 2026

Army prepares to debut “generational” change in the way it provides food to soldiers

8 mins; February 10, 2026

Trump administration advances plan to strip job protections from career federal employees

10 mins; February 10, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, February 9, 2026

46 mins; February 10, 2026

Turning a lifetime of savings into a steady retirement paycheck takes more than a rule of thumb

11 mins; February 10, 2026

The rules of federal buying are being rewritten, and everyone is feeling the shift

10 mins; February 10, 2026

After a tough year for federal employees, how do leaders still on the job keep their teams motivated and moving toward better performance?

12 mins; February 10, 2026

VA looks to get new Electronic Health Record system back on track

10 mins; February 09, 2026

Five updates on the Trump admin’s cybersecurity agenda

8 mins; February 09, 2026

A new Pentagon‑funded study is testing whether autonomous oxygen therapy can take lifesaving care out of a medic’s hands and put it into an intelligent system

10 mins; February 09, 2026

Washington talks a lot about regulations, but rarely about how the regulators themselves operate

10 mins; February 09, 2026

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

53 mins; February 09, 2026

A pivotal week for Congress as the clock runs down on DHS funding and lawmakers look for a path out of another shutdown fight

10 mins; February 09, 2026

Trump administration advances plan to strip job protections from career federal employees

7 mins; February 06, 2026

Trump administration could pour trillions into Golden Dome that is unlikely to work

9 mins; February 06, 2026

Technical debt puts federal cybersecurity at risk, the question now is how to break out of the cycle

14 mins; February 06, 2026

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

58 mins; February 06, 2026

Behind DoD’s contract review is a bigger question: how far can enforcement go without undercutting small‑business programs themselves?

13 mins; February 06, 2026

AI is stepping directly into America’s scientific engine room as OpenAI expands its work with the Department of Energy

11 mins; February 06, 2026

Army surveys existing contracts to expand right to repair access

8 mins; February 05, 2026

Shared services still hindered by long-standing barriers

10 mins; February 05, 2026

You can't properly celebrate America's 250th birthday without the artifacts that created it

8 mins; February 05, 2026

Patent reform is back on the table, and a leading Senator says the stakes for American innovation couldn’t be higher

16 mins; February 05, 2026

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

46 mins; February 05, 2026

Partial shutdown ended, as Trump signs package securing back pay for furloughed feds

6 mins; February 04, 2026

GSA ends U.S. participation in ‘open government’ initiative

8 mins; February 04, 2026

Are federal programs doing enough to stop fraud before it happens?

8 mins; February 04, 2026

Emerging technologies are quickly becoming the backbone of national power, but most leaders still aren’t trained to understand them

11 mins; February 04, 2026

Thousands of Maryland jobs and millions in wages are tied to federal decisions, a new tool makes those consequences visible.

13 mins; February 04, 2026

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

52 mins; February 04, 2026

Air Force ends hearings for SAP appeals, raising due process questions

8 mins; February 03, 2026

VA reorganization to shift health care workforce to hubs with growing veteran population

7 mins; February 03, 2026

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

56 mins; February 03, 2026

Big changes are finally reshaping how the Pentagon buys and innovates, and the next wave of reform is already underway

12 mins; February 03, 2026

If you care about America’s innovation pipeline, you need to understand what’s happening to Bayh‑Dole and the small businesses it was built to support

14 mins; February 03, 2026

New guidance from GSA is carrying forward last year’s push to rein in consulting contracts, roll out the FAR overhaul and put real pressure on value‑added resellers

10 mins; February 03, 2026

A group of former senior federal executives take another look at boosting federal agency performance

8 mins; February 02, 2026

Unions, nonprofits challenge FEMA staffing cuts in court

7 mins; February 02, 2026

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

52 mins; February 02, 2026

A standout year for the TSP is giving investors plenty to build on for 2026

12 mins; February 02, 2026

Congress may have sorted out most of its spending drama over the weekend, but the final stretch of the 2026 appropriations process is far from simple

8 mins; February 02, 2026

Boards are reassessing governance and risk, new EO broadens what counts as defense‑contractor underperformance

13 mins; February 02, 2026

Vendors see GSA reseller RFI as a positive sign

8 mins; January 30, 2026

FedRAMP turns to government cloud leaders for ways to improve the program

7 mins; January 30, 2026

Can automation in government coexist with transparency and public trust?

13 mins; January 30, 2026

Founding Fathers with a little extra bounce, a new bobblehead set marks America’s 250th

8 mins; January 30, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, January 30, 2026

49 mins; January 30, 2026

After the failure of the DoD's new travel management system, a watchdog looks for answers

7 mins; January 29, 2026

After missing hiring goals, IRS dials back taxpayer phone assistance targets

8 mins; January 29, 2026

Facing mounting energy threats, the Pentagon is betting on industry partnerships to build resilience fast

15 mins; January 29, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, January 29, 2026

53 mins; January 29, 2026

2026 could bring more than budget battles for federal employees

9 mins; January 29, 2026

When government stops looking ahead, the risks multiply. A new survey shows foresight is fading fast

10 mins; January 29, 2026

DHS spending bill would formalize Trump cuts to oversight offices

5 mins; January 28, 2026

Treasury cuts ties with Booz Allen over tax records breach

8 mins; January 28, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, January 28, 2026

47 mins; January 28, 2026

A sweeping vision for a bigger Navy is running head‑first into the hard realities of the shipyards expected to build it.

21 mins; January 28, 2026

Your local library may be a polling place, an emergency hub...and a building in crisis

9 mins; January 28, 2026

A bipartisan group of lawmakers push for meaningful protections for military families

6 mins; January 27, 2026

VA officially lifts hiring freeze, but staffing caps still in place for shrinking workforce

6 mins; January 27, 2026

A closer look at what Congress protected in the FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science bill—and how lawmakers plan to hold agencies accountable

14 mins; January 27, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Tuesday, January 27, 2026

52 mins; January 27, 2026

On the eve of a major public‑service award, a look at why integrity, courage, and principled leadership still define excellence in government

11 mins; January 27, 2026

The Defense Department is taking a closer look at 8(a) contracts, and reshaping how innovation is managed

11 mins; January 27, 2026

With House spending bills done, focus turns to the Senate where work is expected to wrap up this week, ahead of the January 30th deadline

10 mins; January 26, 2026

A sweeping audit could reshape the 8(a) program and federal contractors are bracing for what comes next

11 mins; January 26, 2026

Trump lauds ‘tremendous’ federal workforce cuts. Good government group calls them ‘disturbing.’

6 mins; January 26, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, January 26, 2026

50 mins; January 26, 2026

The drone economy is about to take off fast, a $355B market and a new rule could make Drones-as-a-Service the next big thing

11 mins; January 26, 2026

2025 marked a year of deep change for government oversight and accountability officials

6 mins; January 26, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, January 23, 2026

48 mins; January 23, 2026

VA poised to award the biggest service contract in government history, but Congress has questions

7 mins; January 23, 2026

Congress pushes back on parts of DoD’s acquisition reform agenda

6 mins; January 23, 2026

An interesting case at the Court of Federal Claims could shape future energy savings performance contracts

10 mins; January 23, 2026

FedRAMP is getting faster, new automation and pilots promise approvals in months, not years

11 mins; January 23, 2026

An organization's new name signals a broader mission to support both Airmen and Guardians

9 mins; January 23, 2026

3.8% pay raise for air traffic controllers, Education Dept cuts rejected: Highlights from final FY 2026 spending bills

6 mins; January 22, 2026

OPM details expectations for the 'rule of many' in federal hiring

13 mins; January 22, 2026

Quiet firings with big consequences, why the lack of transparency when relieving military leaders matters

11 mins; January 22, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, January 22, 2026

58 mins; January 22, 2026

IRS CI posts a record year: $10.6 B in financial crimes uncovered and cyber seizures soaring

12 mins; January 22, 2026

Market data shows surprising winners and losers among top federal contractors after a year of turmoil

11 mins; January 22, 2026

GAO warns disaster readiness gaps could leave communities exposed when the next storm hits

10 mins; January 21, 2026

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, January 21, 2026

54 mins; January 21, 2026

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