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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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As federal employees face worsening financial challenges, AFGE calls for a 'clean' CR
About 1.4 million federal employees missed their first full paychecks last week. The financial hit has led one major federal union to say enough is en...
CISA sounds the alarm on cyber threats to critical infrastructure
The Cyber Security and infrastructure security agency has been sounding the alarm about cyber threats to us critical infrastructure like power and wat...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, October 29, 2025
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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A new framework aims to build a bridge across the defense acquisition valley of death
The Pentagon’s tech pipeline is littered with promising innovations that never make it to the field. MITRE’s new Transition Maturity Framework aims to...
DOJ has lost over 100 career leaders since January, sparking concerns over its capacity and expertise
The Trump administration’s second term has triggered an exodus from the Justice Department. Over 100 senior career officials have departed in just ei...
Yet another way the government shutdown is making things tough for contractors
There is word today that some staff at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are coming back to work this week. In this case, we're talking s...
Feds affected by 2015 OPM data breach set to lose identity protection services in 2026
Current and former federal employees affected by the massive 2015 Office of Personnel Management data breach may be losing their identity protection s...
‘Maximum pain:’ Many federal employees miss their first full paycheck under shutdown
Many federal employees missed their first full paycheck last week as the second longest shutdown continues with no end in sight. Even some shutdown ex...
A Supreme Court case could redefine contractor liability in combat zones
The Supreme Court will hear Hencely v. Fluor on November 3, revisiting a decades-old precedent that shields contractors from state-law claims tied to...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, October 27, 2025
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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What a government shutdown really does to the industrial base...
When the government shuts down, the damage goes far beyond federal payrolls. New contracts stall, supply chains seize up, and small firms face cash fl...
The Senate dashes the hopes of those still currently working without pay during the government shutdown
With the government still stuck in limbo, there was some hope that at least those still forced to work during a government shutdown, as well as member...
Solarium commission urges reversal on Trump’s cyber cuts
For years, the Cyberspace Solarium Commission has seen its recommendations adopted by Congress and federal agencies, but for the first time, the Commi...
Judge extends temporary restraining order blocking RIFs during shutdown to three more unions
Federal employees are getting a reprieve from the round of reductions in force the Trump administration threatened to impose during the government shu...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, October 24, 2025
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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A former VA Secretary says it’s time for the VA to lead a new era in pain management.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has phased out alcohol and tobacco from its care model. Now, former VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin is calling for t...
Certain world events have defense contractors looking for new business outside the U.S.
While government spending may be precarious in the U.S. at the moment, that doesn't mean defense companies can't look elsewhere to provide their servi...
Her work brings clean water and new opportunities to tribal communities across the country
Lt. Cmdr. Melissa DeVera’s leadership helped deliver billions in sanitation projects to tribal nations, improving access to clean water and public hea...
Treasury CIO says IRS IT layoffs are ‘painful,’ but necessary for reorganization
The IRS is one of the Trump administration's biggest targets for layoffs. That's after the agency has already lost about a quarter of its workforce so...
Enrollees brace for big premium hikes in government health insurance programs
Enrollees in the government's health insurance programs are bracing for big premium hikes in 2026 it'll be the second year in a row of percentage incr...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Thursday, October 23, 2025
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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Could Nashville hold the key to modernizing the civil service
When considering new ideas for modernizing the federal civil service, look no further than, Nashville. Yes Tennessee’s 2012 civil service reform, whil...
Who sets the rules for AI? It matters more than most people realize
California’s push to regulate artificial intelligence could reshape national markets and sideline smaller developers. But critics say no single state...
A Florida university is building the next generation of intelligence professionals, one hands-on mission at a time
The University of South Florida is turning Tampa Bay into a national security talent hub. Through its Security Training Collaborative, students are ga...
Army explore miniature nuclear power stations to enhance energy resilience
The Army has been on a quest to make its bases more energy resilient for a long time. The latest answer, nuclear power. The service is about to ask ve...
OPM renews effort to consolidate 119 HR systems into one
The Office of Personnel Management is eyeing July 4, 2027 to fully launch a new government wide Human Resources system. In a new request for proposals...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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An update on the ongoing lawsuit on the mass firings at the CFPB
As we continue our dive into the minutia of ways government shutdowns hinder agency operations, we turn now to the ongoing lawsuit over the mass firin...
How federal contractors stay solvent and scale smart once they survive the startup phase
Navigating the shift from government service to government contracting can be financially and operationally overwhelming. From managing cash flow to s...
How does a legacy defense contractor stay ahead of the curve?
Staying competitive in a time of rapid changes in analytics, talent, and technology can be tough. In this segment of "Government Contractors to Watch...
Meet the former federal employees who are running for office in 2026
More than 200,000 federal employees have left government so far this year, voluntarily or otherwise, many of those former Feds officially separated fr...
FEMA staff rally outside agency headquarters
Current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency, employees rallied in front of FEMA headquarters on Friday. They were protesting staffing cuts...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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Latest news from the hill concerning furloughed employees backpay
With more layoff notices going out, and no real end in sight for this government shutdown. We thought we would get a quick snapshot on where things cu...
Forget blueprints. AI is learning to sketch buildings from scratch, starting with just your words
Architects are starting to use AI not just to speed up design, but to rethink how design begins. At Texas A&M, researchers are building tools that tur...
How the SEC and those who work with it are handling the shutdown
As we continue our coverage of the effect that government shutdowns have on different agencies, we now turn to the Securities and Exchange Commission....
Political appointees to be more involved in recruitment decisions as federal hiring freeze continues
President Trump's months long hiring freeze is starting to thaw at least a little bit. A new executive order maintains strict limits on federal recrui...
Using SecDevOps to produce secure software
The concept of DevSecOps has been around long enough that it's now firmly established in most federal agencies, but using it to produce secure softwar...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, October 20, 2025
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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Some help from a local university to help furloughed feds broaden their horizons during their forced time off
With many federal employees currently furloughed, American University's School of Public Affairs is a day of free learning and networking opportuniti...