# The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783.md RSS feed: http://feeds.hubbardpodcasts.com/FederalDriveWithTomTemin Official site: https://art19.com/shows/federal-drive-with-tom-temin Author: Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio Episodes: 500 ## Resource 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. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783.md ## Episodes - [DISA seeks industry input on combatant command migration after GDIT protest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/disa-seeks-industry-input-on-combatant-command-migration-after-gdit-protest) — 2026-07-31T11:30:00+00:00 - [Accenture wins $821M Pentagon AI data platform contract](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/accenture-wins-821m-pentagon-ai-data-platform-contract) — 2026-07-31T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, July 31, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-friday-july-31-2026) — 2026-07-31T11:00:00+00:00 - [NIST’s Cyber AI Profile is designed to move agencies from abstract frameworks to real operational choices](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/nist-s-cyber-ai-profile-is-designed-to-move-agencies-from-abstract-frameworks-to-real-operational-choices) — 2026-07-31T11:00:00+00:00 - [AI is only as reliable as the information, some are learning this late](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/ai-is-only-as-reliable-as-the-information-some-are-learning-this-late) — 2026-07-31T11:00:00+00:00 - [Organizations are discovering the remote worker they hired might not be the one doing the work](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/organizations-are-discovering-the-remote-worker-they-hired-might-not-be-the-one-doing-the-work) — 2026-07-31T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, July 30, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-thursday-july-30-2026) — 2026-07-30T11:00:00+00:00 - [The U.S. has protected whistleblowers since the Continental Congress, 250 years later insiders still matter the most](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-u-s-has-protected-whistleblowers-since-the-continental-congress-250-years-later-insiders-still-matter-the-most) — 2026-07-30T11:00:00+00:00 - [Encouraging people to speak up is one challenge, protecting them afterward is another](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/encouraging-people-to-speak-up-is-one-challenge-protecting-them-afterward-is-another) — 2026-07-30T11:00:00+00:00 - [Good intentions, incentives and legal protections only matter if employees know where to turn when they uncover a problem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/good-intentions-incentives-and-legal-protections-only-matter-if-employees-know-where-to-turn-when-they-uncover-a-problem) — 2026-07-30T11:00:00+00:00 - [David Markowitz, Army chief data officer gives an update on plans for the date operations center](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/david-markowitz-army-chief-data-officer-gives-an-update-on-plans-for-the-date-operations-center) — 2026-07-29T11:30:00+00:00 - [The House passed its version of the 2027 defense policy, it could mean changes for DoD's civilian workforce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-house-passed-its-version-of-the-2027-defense-policy-it-could-mean-changes-for-dod-s-civilian-workforce) — 2026-07-29T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, July 29, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-wednesday-july-29-2026) — 2026-07-29T11:00:00+00:00 - [It takes a lot for public servants to speak out. More than 1,200 former DOJ officials decided they needed to](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/it-takes-a-lot-for-public-servants-to-speak-out-more-than-1-200-former-doj-officials-decided-they-needed-to) — 2026-07-29T11:00:00+00:00 - [An $11 billion price tag gets attention. Understanding what government lost in the process may take a lot longer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/an-11-billion-price-tag-gets-attention-understanding-what-government-lost-in-the-process-may-take-a-lot-longer) — 2026-07-29T11:00:00+00:00 - [Two recent Supreme Court decisions may have changed the rules for some of government's most independent institutions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/two-recent-supreme-court-decisions-may-have-changed-the-rules-for-some-of-government-s-most-independent-institutions) — 2026-07-29T11:00:00+00:00 - [Army initiative to reshape how soldiers prepare for future wars expands to National Guard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/army-initiative-to-reshape-how-soldiers-prepare-for-future-wars-expands-to-national-guard) — 2026-07-28T11:30:00+00:00 - [After a months-long pause, Space Development Agency launches new batch of satellites](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/after-a-months-long-pause-space-development-agency-launches-new-batch-of-satellites) — 2026-07-28T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, July 28, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-tuesday-july-28-2026) — 2026-07-28T11:00:00+00:00 - [The debate over controlled unclassified information is revealing a larger struggle over how government buys technology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-debate-over-controlled-unclassified-information-is-revealing-a-larger-struggle-over-how-government-buys-technology) — 2026-07-28T11:00:00+00:00 - [DoD is looking for new ways to bring commercial innovation and manufacturing capacity into the national security arena](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/dod-is-looking-for-new-ways-to-bring-commercial-innovation-and-manufacturing-capacity-into-the-national-security-arena) — 2026-07-28T11:00:00+00:00 - [Military leaders are drawing new lessons from conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and beyond](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/military-leaders-are-drawing-new-lessons-from-conflicts-in-ukraine-the-middle-east-and-beyond) — 2026-07-28T11:00:00+00:00 - [Fired DHS, Interior probationary workers challenge MSPB ruling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/fired-dhs-interior-probationary-workers-challenge-mspb-ruling) — 2026-07-27T11:30:00+00:00 - [Space Force doesn’t know how many personnel it needs, watchdog finds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/space-force-doesn-t-know-how-many-personnel-it-needs-watchdog-finds) — 2026-07-27T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, July 27, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-monday-july-27-2026) — 2026-07-27T11:00:00+00:00 - [Congress can pass legislation, but Government still has to implement it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/congress-can-pass-legislation-but-government-still-has-to-implement-it) — 2026-07-27T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Trump administration is championing deregulation, but agencies have thousands of regulatory actions waiting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-trump-administration-is-championing-deregulation-but-agencies-have-thousands-of-regulatory-actions-waiting) — 2026-07-27T11:00:00+00:00 - [Nuclear Regulatory Commission considers changes to radiation protection requirements](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/nuclear-regulatory-commission-considers-changes-to-radiation-protection-requirements) — 2026-07-27T11:00:00+00:00 - [After Slaughter decision, MSPB no longer calling itself ‘independent’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/after-slaughter-decision-mspb-no-longer-calling-itself-independent) — 2026-07-24T11:30:00+00:00 - [Space Force Space Systems Command starts application of AI to mission areas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/space-force-space-systems-command-starts-application-of-ai-to-mission-areas) — 2026-07-24T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, July 24, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-friday-july-24-2026) — 2026-07-24T11:00:00+00:00 - [As threats increase, Supreme Court justices make the case on Capitol Hill for security funding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/as-threats-increase-supreme-court-justices-make-the-case-on-capitol-hill-for-security-funding) — 2026-07-24T11:00:00+00:00 - [What's the right balance between holding employees accountable and helping them succeed?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/what-s-the-right-balance-between-holding-employees-accountable-and-helping-them-succeed) — 2026-07-24T11:00:00+00:00 - [What if military readiness starts at the kitchen table?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/what-if-military-readiness-starts-at-the-kitchen-table) — 2026-07-24T11:00:00+00:00 - [Army overhauls civilian workforce, looking to speed up removals](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/army-overhauls-civilian-workforce-looking-to-speed-up-removals) — 2026-07-23T11:30:00+00:00 - [Two airports opt into TSA’s new privatization model](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/two-airports-opt-into-tsa-s-new-privatization-model) — 2026-07-23T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, July 23, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-thursday-july-23-2026) — 2026-07-23T11:00:00+00:00 - [When is a dataset truly dead? On the Data Dish, we're checking the pulse of America's public data systems](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/when-is-a-dataset-truly-dead-on-the-data-dish-we-re-checking-the-pulse-of-america-s-public-data-systems) — 2026-07-23T11:00:00+00:00 - [After years of digital transformation efforts, does government know what digital success looks like?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/after-years-of-digital-transformation-efforts-does-government-know-what-digital-success-looks-like) — 2026-07-23T11:00:00+00:00 - [Nobody likes talking about long-term care, but waiting may cost more](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/nobody-likes-talking-about-long-term-care-but-waiting-may-cost-more) — 2026-07-23T11:00:00+00:00 - [After returning to the office, federal employees report low productivity, morale](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/after-returning-to-the-office-federal-employees-report-low-productivity-morale) — 2026-07-22T11:30:00+00:00 - [General Dynamics protests DISA’s Enclave contract expansion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/general-dynamics-protests-disa-s-enclave-contract-expansion) — 2026-07-22T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, July 22, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-wednesday-july-22-2026) — 2026-07-22T11:00:00+00:00 - [Government measures compliance, but does accountability help programs succeed?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/government-measures-compliance-but-does-accountability-help-programs-succeed) — 2026-07-22T11:00:00+00:00 - [If accountability depends on honest assessments, are agencies using the tools from Congress to make those assessments?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/if-accountability-depends-on-honest-assessments-are-agencies-using-the-tools-from-congress-to-make-those-assessments) — 2026-07-22T11:00:00+00:00 - [Federal agencies measure everything from staffing levels to performance goals, but can that predict mission accomplishment?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/federal-agencies-measure-everything-from-staffing-levels-to-performance-goals-but-can-that-predict-mission-accomplishment) — 2026-07-22T11:00:00+00:00 - [DLA rethinks how it does business as it pursues its first clean audit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/dla-rethinks-how-it-does-business-as-it-pursues-its-first-clean-audit) — 2026-07-21T11:30:00+00:00 - [Space Force welcomes first part-time guardians](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/space-force-welcomes-first-part-time-guardians) — 2026-07-21T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, July 21, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-tuesday-july-21-2026) — 2026-07-21T11:00:00+00:00 - [DoD pauses CMMC, but contractors still have obligations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/dod-pauses-cmmc-but-contractors-still-have-obligations) — 2026-07-21T11:00:00+00:00 - [As agencies rethink cybersecurity requirements, how will they manage AI risks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/as-agencies-rethink-cybersecurity-requirements-how-will-they-manage-ai-risks) — 2026-07-21T11:00:00+00:00 - [Contractors face uncertainty with cybersecurity regs, AI rules and acquisition policies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/contractors-face-uncertainty-with-cybersecurity-regs-ai-rules-and-acquisition-policies) — 2026-07-21T11:00:00+00:00 - [Senators call for independent audit of DoD TRICARE pharmacy program](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/senators-call-for-independent-audit-of-dod-tricare-pharmacy-program) — 2026-07-20T11:30:00+00:00 - [DoD plans CMMC listening sessions as questions swirl around review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/dod-plans-cmmc-listening-sessions-as-questions-swirl-around-review) — 2026-07-20T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Monday, July 20, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-monday-july-20-2026) — 2026-07-20T11:00:00+00:00 - [A new Commerce Dept policy pits privacy and transparency against access to information](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/a-new-commerce-dept-policy-pits-privacy-and-transparency-against-access-to-information) — 2026-07-20T11:00:00+00:00 - [Artificial intelligence may be getting the attention, but AI is only as reliable as the data behind it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/artificial-intelligence-may-be-getting-the-attention-but-ai-is-only-as-reliable-as-the-data-behind-it) — 2026-07-20T11:00:00+00:00 - [As Congress sprints to August recess, major decisions on spending, nominations and a reconciliation package await](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/as-congress-sprints-to-august-recess-major-decisions-on-spending-nominations-and-a-reconciliation-package-await) — 2026-07-20T11:00:00+00:00 - [Military to screen older troops for low testosterone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/military-to-screen-older-troops-for-low-testosterone) — 2026-07-17T11:30:00+00:00 - [Judge tells DOJ to reinstate telework for two attorneys as their lawsuit proceeds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/judge-tells-doj-to-reinstate-telework-for-two-attorneys-as-their-lawsuit-proceeds) — 2026-07-17T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, July 17, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-friday-july-17-2026) — 2026-07-17T11:00:00+00:00 - [An IG audit found the VA tool used to determine police staffing levels had serious gaps](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/an-ig-audit-found-the-va-tool-used-to-determine-police-staffing-levels-had-serious-gaps) — 2026-07-17T11:00:00+00:00 - [As the U.S. ramps up infrastructure investment, imported cement raises national security concerns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/as-the-u-s-ramps-up-infrastructure-investment-imported-cement-raises-national-security-concerns) — 2026-07-17T11:00:00+00:00 - [Democrats demand transparency from White House on Schedule Policy/Career](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/democrats-demand-transparency-from-white-house-on-schedule-policy-career) — 2026-07-16T11:30:00+00:00 - [SDA resumes satellite launches after months-long pause](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/sda-resumes-satellite-launches-after-months-long-pause) — 2026-07-16T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Thursday, July 17, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-thursday-july-17-2026) — 2026-07-16T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Navy wants a larger fleet, but it's not clear that America's shipyards, suppliers and workforce can deliver it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-navy-wants-a-larger-fleet-but-it-s-not-clear-that-america-s-shipyards-suppliers-and-workforce-can-deliver-it) — 2026-07-16T11:00:00+00:00 - [Can the Pentagon's contracting system keep pace with the demands of today's battlefield](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/can-the-pentagon-s-contracting-system-keep-pace-with-the-demands-of-today-s-battlefield) — 2026-07-16T11:00:00+00:00 - [Pentagon suspends CMMC phase two requirements, launches review of program](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/pentagon-suspends-cmmc-phase-two-requirements-launches-review-of-program) — 2026-07-15T11:30:00+00:00 - [A surge in publicly available data and AI tools is allowing adversaries to target federal missions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/a-surge-in-publicly-available-data-and-ai-tools-is-allowing-adversaries-to-target-federal-missions) — 2026-07-15T11:30:00+00:00 - [Before policymakers can improve border security, they need confidence in how they're measuring it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/before-policymakers-can-improve-border-security-they-need-confidence-in-how-they-re-measuring-it) — 2026-07-15T11:00:00+00:00 - [Air Force scrambling after employees experience computer lock-out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/air-force-scrambling-after-employees-experience-computer-lock-out) — 2026-07-14T11:30:00+00:00 - [Trump admin reshaping federal employee discipline, firing rules](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/trump-admin-reshaping-federal-employee-discipline-firing-rules) — 2026-07-14T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, July 14, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-tuesday-july-14-2026) — 2026-07-14T11:00:00+00:00 - [The federal government is going beyond funding research](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-government-is-going-beyond-funding-research) — 2026-07-14T11:00:00+00:00 - [The government's role in innovation may be changing from customer to investor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-government-s-role-in-innovation-may-be-changing-from-customer-to-investor) — 2026-07-14T11:00:00+00:00 - [TZA's more active government role in innovation asks how to move faster with accountability](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/tza-s-more-active-government-role-in-innovation-asks-how-to-move-faster-with-accountability) — 2026-07-14T11:00:00+00:00 - [DoD class deviation leaves contractors with more questions than answers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/dod-class-deviation-leaves-contractors-with-more-questions-than-answers) — 2026-07-13T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, July 13, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-monday-july-13-2026) — 2026-07-13T11:00:00+00:00 - [The VA is reporting record-high rates for suicide risk screening and follow-up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-va-is-reporting-record-high-rates-for-suicide-risk-screening-and-follow-up) — 2026-07-13T11:00:00+00:00 - [Congress has a lot on its agenda, the harder question is whether everyone agrees on what belongs at the top of the list](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/congress-has-a-lot-on-its-agenda-the-harder-question-is-whether-everyone-agrees-on-what-belongs-at-the-top-of-the-list) — 2026-07-13T11:00:00+00:00 - [Tens of billions of dollars of federal dollars are spent on university research every year, but taxpayers don't know how](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/tens-of-billions-of-dollars-of-federal-dollars-are-spent-on-university-research-every-year-but-taxpayers-don-t-know-how) — 2026-07-13T11:00:00+00:00 - [CDC must ‘make hard decisions’ triaging work after elevating Ebola response](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/cdc-must-make-hard-decisions-triaging-work-after-elevating-ebola-response) — 2026-07-10T11:30:00+00:00 - [GSA praised for initial changes to AI draft regs, but more work needed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/gsa-praised-for-initial-changes-to-ai-draft-regs-but-more-work-needed) — 2026-07-10T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, July 10, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-friday-july-10-2026) — 2026-07-10T11:00:00+00:00 - [Military mission success depends on understanding what people can do](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/military-mission-success-depends-on-understanding-what-people-can-do) — 2026-07-10T11:00:00+00:00 - [For pregnant Medicaid patients, finding care depends on information that's supposed to point them in the right direction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/for-pregnant-medicaid-patients-finding-care-depends-on-information-that-s-supposed-to-point-them-in-the-right-direction) — 2026-07-10T11:00:00+00:00 - [A new OPM rule will expand how federal agencies make workforce decisions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/a-new-opm-rule-will-expand-how-federal-agencies-make-workforce-decisions) — 2026-07-10T11:00:00+00:00 - [DoD watchdog urges more transparency in daycare abuse cases](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/dod-watchdog-urges-more-transparency-in-daycare-abuse-cases) — 2026-07-09T11:30:00+00:00 - [OPM finalizes performance review overhaul for federal employees](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/opm-finalizes-performance-review-overhaul-for-federal-employees) — 2026-07-09T11:30:00+00:00 - [VHA is modernizing, but the real test is whether veterans and providers get a better experience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/vha-is-modernizing-but-the-real-test-is-whether-veterans-and-providers-get-a-better-experience) — 2026-07-09T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, July 9, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-thursday-july-9-2026) — 2026-07-09T11:00:00+00:00 - [Federal agencies are being asked to move faster, but speed starts with something more basic: a good business forecast.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/federal-agencies-are-being-asked-to-move-faster-but-speed-starts-with-something-more-basic-a-good-business-forecast) — 2026-07-09T11:00:00+00:00 - [Pentagon consistently failed to analyze the impacts of civilian workforce reductions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/pentagon-consistently-failed-to-analyze-the-impacts-of-civilian-workforce-reductions) — 2026-07-08T11:30:00+00:00 - [DHS IG investigating reassignments of senior staff under Noem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/dhs-ig-investigating-reassignments-of-senior-staff-under-noem) — 2026-07-08T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, July 8, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-wednesday-july-8-2026) — 2026-07-08T11:00:00+00:00 - [NIST's National Vulnerability Database has largely been a helpful resource, but needs some help to continue that](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/nist-s-national-vulnerability-database-has-largely-been-a-helpful-resource-but-needs-some-help-to-continue-that) — 2026-07-08T11:00:00+00:00 - [Many point to the policy issues with the proposed NDAs for federal employees, but what about the constitutional factors?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/many-point-to-the-policy-issues-with-the-proposed-ndas-for-federal-employees-but-what-about-the-constitutional-factors) — 2026-07-08T11:00:00+00:00 - [Some federal careers are built to end early, and that changes everything about how you plan the rest of your life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/some-federal-careers-are-built-to-end-early-and-that-changes-everything-about-how-you-plan-the-rest-of-your-life) — 2026-07-08T11:00:00+00:00 - [USDA expects ‘significant number’ of staff facing relocation to leave their jobs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/usda-expects-significant-number-of-staff-facing-relocation-to-leave-their-jobs) — 2026-07-07T11:30:00+00:00 - [OPM seeks to decentralize, revise governmentwide federal employee survey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/opm-seeks-to-decentralize-revise-governmentwide-federal-employee-survey) — 2026-07-07T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, July 7, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-tuesday-july-7-2026) — 2026-07-07T11:00:00+00:00 - [For military families with special‑needs children, the Exceptional Family Member Program is essential, but not simple](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/for-military-families-with-special-needs-children-the-exceptional-family-member-program-is-essential-but-not-simple) — 2026-07-07T11:00:00+00:00 - [When an agency shuts down, the story usually focuses on policy and program impacts; this one looks at the people](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/when-an-agency-shuts-down-the-story-usually-focuses-on-policy-and-program-impacts-this-one-looks-at-the-people) — 2026-07-07T11:00:00+00:00 - [The practice of project management isn’t static and neither is the exam](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-practice-of-project-management-isn-t-static-and-neither-is-the-exam) — 2026-07-07T11:00:00+00:00 - [DoD issues guidance as ban on Chinese companies takes effect](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/dod-issues-guidance-as-ban-on-chinese-companies-takes-effect) — 2026-07-06T11:30:00+00:00 - [Three proposed changes to the process to remove federal employees](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/three-proposed-changes-to-the-process-to-remove-federal-employees) — 2026-07-06T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Monday, July 6, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-monday-july-6-2026) — 2026-07-06T11:00:00+00:00 - [If AI starts doing the work, can people trust the outcome?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/if-ai-starts-doing-the-work-can-people-trust-the-outcome) — 2026-07-06T11:00:00+00:00 - [The administration’s new AI framework includes something the government hasn’t had before](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-administration-s-new-ai-framework-includes-something-the-government-hasn-t-had-before) — 2026-07-06T11:00:00+00:00 - [Congress returns from recess with a lot of its plate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/congress-returns-from-recess-with-a-lot-of-its-plate) — 2026-07-06T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Best of "The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-best-of-the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton) — 2026-07-03T11:00:00+00:00 - [Ratcliffe details ‘fundamental reshaping’ of CIA tech efforts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/ratcliffe-details-fundamental-reshaping-of-cia-tech-efforts) — 2026-07-02T11:30:00+00:00 - [Army Corps restructuring of value engineering program prompts backlash](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/army-corps-restructuring-of-value-engineering-program-prompts-backlash) — 2026-06-26T11:30:00+00:00 - [USPS staves off immediate cash crisis, but warns of continuing financial woes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/usps-staves-off-immediate-cash-crisis-but-warns-of-continuing-financial-woes) — 2026-06-26T11:30:00+00:00 - [As America approaches its 250th anniversary, a new book points back to one of the founders’ most important ideas, prevention](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/as-america-approaches-its-250th-anniversary-a-new-book-points-back-to-one-of-the-founders-most-important-ideas-prevention) — 2026-06-26T11:00:00+00:00 - [Some of the biggest fiscal problems facing the government aren’t surprises, they’re warnings we’ve chosen to live with](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/some-of-the-biggest-fiscal-problems-facing-the-government-aren-t-surprises-they-re-warnings-we-ve-chosen-to-live-with) — 2026-06-26T11:00:00+00:00 - [There’s no perfect answer to when to claim Social Security, but there are real consequences to getting it wrong](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/there-s-no-perfect-answer-to-when-to-claim-social-security-but-there-are-real-consequences-to-getting-it-wrong) — 2026-06-26T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, June 26, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-friday-june-26-2026) — 2026-06-26T11:00:00+00:00 - [White House PQC order ‘lights a fire’ under post-quantum transition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/white-house-pqc-order-lights-a-fire-under-post-quantum-transition) — 2026-06-25T11:30:00+00:00 - [Trump’s pick for defense acquisition deputy lacks traditional resume](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/trump-s-pick-for-defense-acquisition-deputy-lacks-traditional-resume) — 2026-06-25T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, June 25, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-thursday-june-25-2026) — 2026-06-25T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says it’s entering a new era](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives-says-it-s-entering-a-new-era) — 2026-06-25T11:00:00+00:00 - [Nuclear technology is moving fast, regulation has to keep up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/nuclear-technology-is-moving-fast-regulation-has-to-keep-up) — 2026-06-25T11:00:00+00:00 - [Better decisions depend on data, but only if people can actually use it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/better-decisions-depend-on-data-but-only-if-people-can-actually-use-it) — 2026-06-25T11:00:00+00:00 - [More SEWP for contractors as NASA expands total awards](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/more-sewp-for-contractors-as-nasa-expands-total-awards) — 2026-06-24T11:30:00+00:00 - [Federal wildland firefighters report increased burnout, low morale](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/federal-wildland-firefighters-report-increased-burnout-low-morale) — 2026-06-24T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, June 24, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-wednesday-june-24-2026) — 2026-06-24T11:00:00+00:00 - [Commercial drones have been limited by how far operators can actually see them, that's changing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/commercial-drones-have-been-limited-by-how-far-operators-can-actually-see-them-that-s-changing) — 2026-06-24T11:00:00+00:00 - [As drones take on a bigger role in the airspace, the rules around them are getting more complicated](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/as-drones-take-on-a-bigger-role-in-the-airspace-the-rules-around-them-are-getting-more-complicated) — 2026-06-24T11:00:00+00:00 - [Electric aircraft are coming, the rules that will allow them to fly aren’t](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/electric-aircraft-are-coming-the-rules-that-will-allow-them-to-fly-aren-t) — 2026-06-24T11:00:00+00:00 - [Policymakers struggle to factor cybersecurity into federal funding programs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/policymakers-struggle-to-factor-cybersecurity-into-federal-funding-programs) — 2026-06-23T11:30:00+00:00 - [Marine Corps eyes 5% force growth by 2032](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/marine-corps-eyes-5-force-growth-by-2032) — 2026-06-23T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, June 23, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-tuesday-june-23-2026) — 2026-06-23T11:00:00+00:00 - [Scientific breakthroughs don’t run on short timelines, but federal funding is starting to](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/scientific-breakthroughs-don-t-run-on-short-timelines-but-federal-funding-is-starting-to) — 2026-06-23T11:00:00+00:00 - [A lot of science policy doesn't fail, it just never makes it through the system](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/a-lot-of-science-policy-doesn-t-fail-it-just-never-makes-it-through-the-system) — 2026-06-23T11:00:00+00:00 - [Security at major events now depends on how well government and contractors operate as one system](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/security-at-major-events-now-depends-on-how-well-government-and-contractors-operate-as-one-system) — 2026-06-23T11:00:00+00:00 - [The public’s opinion of civil servants continues to climb](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-public-s-opinion-of-civil-servants-continues-to-climb) — 2026-06-22T11:30:00+00:00 - [SASC moves to codify Trump’s EO targeting defense stock buybacks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/sasc-moves-to-codify-trump-s-eo-targeting-defense-stock-buybacks) — 2026-06-22T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, June 22, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-monday-june-22-2026) — 2026-06-22T11:00:00+00:00 - [A new House task force is taking aim at everything from free speech to federal programs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/a-new-house-task-force-is-taking-aim-at-everything-from-free-speech-to-federal-programs) — 2026-06-22T11:00:00+00:00 - [A stretch of Capitol Hill work is shifting from debate to decisions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/a-stretch-of-capitol-hill-work-is-shifting-from-debate-to-decisions) — 2026-06-22T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Best of "The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton" - - Friday, June 19, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-best-of-the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-friday-june-19-2026) — 2026-06-19T11:00:00+00:00 - [CDC’s Ebola fight contends with staffing cuts and low employee morale](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/cdc-s-ebola-fight-contends-with-staffing-cuts-and-low-employee-morale) — 2026-06-18T11:30:00+00:00 - [SBA kicks off new audit of economically disadvantaged contractors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/sba-kicks-off-new-audit-of-economically-disadvantaged-contractors) — 2026-06-18T11:30:00+00:00 - [It’s one thing to expand missile production capacity, it’s another to rebuild stockpiles fast enough to meet actual demand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/it-s-one-thing-to-expand-missile-production-capacity-it-s-another-to-rebuild-stockpiles-fast-enough-to-meet-actual-demand) — 2026-06-18T11:00:00+00:00 - [For DHS contractors, the funding may be back, but turning that into actual work and payment is another story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/for-dhs-contractors-the-funding-may-be-back-but-turning-that-into-actual-work-and-payment-is-another-story) — 2026-06-18T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Pentagon is spending billions on major weapons systems, but there are growing questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-pentagon-is-spending-billions-on-major-weapons-systems-but-there-are-growing-questions) — 2026-06-18T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, June 18, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-thursday-june-18-2026) — 2026-06-18T11:00:00+00:00 - [OPM awards major HR IT modernization contract to Oracle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/opm-awards-major-hr-it-modernization-contract-to-oracle) — 2026-06-17T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, June 17, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-wednesday-june-17-2026) — 2026-06-17T11:00:00+00:00 - [Suicide prevention training is meant to protect service members, but the Pentagon can’t fully track whether it’s helping.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/suicide-prevention-training-is-meant-to-protect-service-members-but-the-pentagon-can-t-fully-track-whether-it-s-helping) — 2026-06-17T11:00:00+00:00 - [Life insurance is one of those benefits people tend to carry, but not always understand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/life-insurance-is-one-of-those-benefits-people-tend-to-carry-but-not-always-understand) — 2026-06-17T11:00:00+00:00 - [It’s being pitched as a simple way to build wealth early, but whether it works may depend on how it fits real life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/it-s-being-pitched-as-a-simple-way-to-build-wealth-early-but-whether-it-works-may-depend-on-how-it-fits-real-life) — 2026-06-17T11:00:00+00:00 - [USDA employees facing relocation weigh whether to stay or go. Some are eligible for incentives either way](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/usda-employees-facing-relocation-weigh-whether-to-stay-or-go-some-are-eligible-for-incentives-either-way) — 2026-06-16T11:30:00+00:00 - [DoD repositions the CDAO into the Office of the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/dod-repositions-the-cdao-into-the-office-of-the-under-secretary-for-research-and-engineering) — 2026-06-16T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, June 16, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-tuesday-june-16-2026) — 2026-06-16T11:00:00+00:00 - [Everybody studies government contracting, can outsiders actually move it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/everybody-studies-government-contracting-can-outsiders-actually-move-it) — 2026-06-16T11:00:00+00:00 - [Federal contracting is heading into a different kind of environment, more controlled, more structured and less forgiving](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/federal-contracting-is-heading-into-a-different-kind-of-environment-more-controlled-more-structured-and-less-forgiving) — 2026-06-16T11:00:00+00:00 - [Sovereign AI systems built by national governments are hard, expensive and absolutely necessary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/sovereign-ai-systems-built-by-national-governments-are-hard-expensive-and-absolutely-necessary) — 2026-06-16T11:00:00+00:00 - [Federal workforce losses had steeper impact on probationary employees](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/federal-workforce-losses-had-steeper-impact-on-probationary-employees) — 2026-06-15T11:30:00+00:00 - [House NDAA provision could derail Army data center projects](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/house-ndaa-provision-could-derail-army-data-center-projects) — 2026-06-15T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, June 15,](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-monday-june-15) — 2026-06-15T11:00:00+00:00 - [When the rules change, people will change how they work](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/when-the-rules-change-people-will-change-how-they-work) — 2026-06-15T11:00:00+00:00 - [Agencies are doubling down on AI upskilling, but new research suggests they may be solving the wrong problem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/agencies-are-doubling-down-on-ai-upskilling-but-new-research-suggests-they-may-be-solving-the-wrong-problem) — 2026-06-15T11:00:00+00:00 - [Congress is at a pivot point on reconciliation and the defense bill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/congress-is-at-a-pivot-point-on-reconciliation-and-the-defense-bill) — 2026-06-15T11:00:00+00:00 - [White House polices hitting small business contractors hard, Senator says](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/white-house-polices-hitting-small-business-contractors-hard-senator-says) — 2026-06-12T11:30:00+00:00 - [AI directive focuses patching efforts on ‘highest risk’ vulnerabilities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/ai-directive-focuses-patching-efforts-on-highest-risk-vulnerabilities) — 2026-06-12T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Friday, June 12, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-friday-june-12-2026) — 2026-06-12T11:00:00+00:00 - [ARPA‑H is testing a model to make research faster, more repeatable and less dependent on where or with whom you work](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/arpa-h-is-testing-a-model-to-make-research-faster-more-repeatable-and-less-dependent-on-where-or-with-whom-you-work) — 2026-06-12T11:00:00+00:00 - [A lot of health AI isn’t where you think it is and it’s not overseen the way you might expect](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/a-lot-of-health-ai-isn-t-where-you-think-it-is-and-it-s-not-overseen-the-way-you-might-expect) — 2026-06-12T11:00:00+00:00 - [The people who rely on Medicaid helped design a plan to curb fraud without putting their own care at risk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-people-who-rely-on-medicaid-helped-design-a-plan-to-curb-fraud-without-putting-their-own-care-at-risk) — 2026-06-12T11:00:00+00:00 - [HASC challenges Trump’s EO ending bargaining rights for DoD workers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/hasc-challenges-trump-s-eo-ending-bargaining-rights-for-dod-workers) — 2026-06-11T11:30:00+00:00 - [GSA reexamining data that shows no building is meeting minimum occupancy target](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/gsa-reexamining-data-that-shows-no-building-is-meeting-minimum-occupancy-target) — 2026-06-11T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Thursday, June 11, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-thursday-june-11-2026) — 2026-06-11T11:00:00+00:00 - [Bringing more students into public service starts with giving them a way in and a reason to see themselves there](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/bringing-more-students-into-public-service-starts-with-giving-them-a-way-in-and-a-reason-to-see-themselves-there) — 2026-06-11T11:00:00+00:00 - [Federal hiring problems may start with how the jobs are defined](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/federal-hiring-problems-may-start-with-how-the-jobs-are-defined) — 2026-06-11T11:00:00+00:00 - [What looks like stability in today’s workforce may actually be caution](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/what-looks-like-stability-in-today-s-workforce-may-actually-be-caution) — 2026-06-11T11:00:00+00:00 - [OPM details changes for federal employees in Schedule Policy/Career](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/opm-details-changes-for-federal-employees-in-schedule-policy-career) — 2026-06-10T16:00:00+00:00 - [Three highlights in latest DHS spending bill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/three-highlights-in-latest-dhs-spending-bill) — 2026-06-10T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Wednesday, June 10, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-wednesday-june-10-2026) — 2026-06-10T11:00:00+00:00 - [The government wants more of your seafood to come from U.S. waters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-government-wants-more-of-your-seafood-to-come-from-u-s-waters) — 2026-06-10T11:00:00+00:00 - [A long-running federal river program delivers real returns, but now it’s on the chopping block](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/a-long-running-federal-river-program-delivers-real-returns-but-now-it-s-on-the-chopping-block) — 2026-06-10T11:00:00+00:00 - [The systems that keep water flowing are more connected than ever, and more exposed to cyber risks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-systems-that-keep-water-flowing-are-more-connected-than-ever-and-more-exposed-to-cyber-risks) — 2026-06-10T11:00:00+00:00 - [OPM details the changes for federal employees in Schedule Policy/Career](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/opm-details-the-changes-for-federal-employees-in-schedule-policy-career) — 2026-06-10T04:00:00+00:00 - [USPS axing its regulator is on the table, as it looks for ways to avoid running out of cash](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/usps-axing-its-regulator-is-on-the-table-as-it-looks-for-ways-to-avoid-running-out-of-cash) — 2026-06-09T11:30:00+00:00 - [First came telemedicine, now the Army medical logistics community is embracing telemaintenance for equipment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/first-came-telemedicine-now-the-army-medical-logistics-community-is-embracing-telemaintenance-for-equipment) — 2026-06-09T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, June 9, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-tuesday-june-9-2026) — 2026-06-09T11:00:00+00:00 - [After a marathon markup, the House has shaped its version of the NDAA, but the final outcome is still very much in play](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/after-a-marathon-markup-the-house-has-shaped-its-version-of-the-ndaa-but-the-final-outcome-is-still-very-much-in-play) — 2026-06-09T11:00:00+00:00 - [Congress and multiple administrations keep coming back to the idea of fixed-price contracts, but it's more complicated than that](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/congress-and-multiple-administrations-keep-coming-back-to-the-idea-of-fixed-price-contracts-but-it-s-more-complicated-than-that) — 2026-06-09T11:00:00+00:00 - [Agencies are under pressure to move quickly and enforce the rules, they still have to document the process, SBA may have missed a case](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/agencies-are-under-pressure-to-move-quickly-and-enforce-the-rules-they-still-have-to-document-the-process-sba-may-have-missed-a-case) — 2026-06-09T11:00:00+00:00 - [HASC advances right to repair proposal, industry pushes back](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/hasc-advances-right-to-repair-proposal-industry-pushes-back) — 2026-06-08T11:30:00+00:00 - [Stanton is driving a new teamwork mindset at DISA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/stanton-is-driving-a-new-teamwork-mindset-at-disa) — 2026-06-08T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Monday, June 8, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-monday-june-8-2026) — 2026-06-08T11:00:00+00:00 - [Congress makes headway on ICE and CBP funding, but not much else](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/congress-makes-headway-on-ice-and-cbp-funding-but-not-much-else) — 2026-06-08T11:00:00+00:00 - [There’s a new temporary selection to lead U.S. intelligence and it’s a good moment to look at what that job demands and how the process works](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/there-s-a-new-temporary-selection-to-lead-u-s-intelligence-and-it-s-a-good-moment-to-look-at-what-that-job-demands-and-how-the-process-works) — 2026-06-08T11:00:00+00:00 - [A proposed NDA for federal employees is drawing attention to how information moves inside government and who feels safe sharing it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/a-proposed-nda-for-federal-employees-is-drawing-attention-to-how-information-moves-inside-government-and-who-feels-safe-sharing-it) — 2026-06-08T11:00:00+00:00 - [Trump moves about 8,000 federal positions to Schedule Policy/Career](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/trump-moves-about-8-000-federal-positions-to-schedule-policy-career) — 2026-06-04T11:30:00+00:00 - [AI executive order sets stage for new cybersecurity directives](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/ai-executive-order-sets-stage-for-new-cybersecurity-directives) — 2026-06-04T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, June 4, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-thursday-june-4-2026) — 2026-06-04T11:00:00+00:00 - [Getting from a patent to a product is still where many ideas get stuck](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/getting-from-a-patent-to-a-product-is-still-where-many-ideas-get-stuck) — 2026-06-04T11:00:00+00:00 - [Building more missile defense capability means rebuilding the industrial base behind it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/building-more-missile-defense-capability-means-rebuilding-the-industrial-base-behind-it) — 2026-06-04T11:00:00+00:00 - [New research suggests some of the states most closely tied to the federal government may not be the ones you expect](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/new-research-suggests-some-of-the-states-most-closely-tied-to-the-federal-government-may-not-be-the-ones-you-expect) — 2026-06-04T11:00:00+00:00 - [OPM to crack down on ineligible health insurance enrollees](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/opm-to-crack-down-on-ineligible-health-insurance-enrollees) — 2026-06-03T11:30:00+00:00 - [An excerpt from "Your Federal Life," with Karen Lee, co-founder of FedsForward](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/an-excerpt-from-your-federal-life-with-karen-lee-co-founder-of-fedsforward) — 2026-06-03T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, June 3, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-wednesday-june-3-2026) — 2026-06-03T11:00:00+00:00 - [Helping disaster survivors recover is one of FEMA’s most visible missions, GAO reviews the results](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/helping-disaster-survivors-recover-is-one-of-fema-s-most-visible-missions-gao-reviews-the-results) — 2026-06-03T11:00:00+00:00 - [Telehealth expanded quickly, oversight is still catching up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/telehealth-expanded-quickly-oversight-is-still-catching-up) — 2026-06-03T11:00:00+00:00 - [Two changes moving through the House would reshape how agencies buy, from who gets a shot to how fast decisions get made](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/two-changes-moving-through-the-house-would-reshape-how-agencies-buy-from-who-gets-a-shot-to-how-fast-decisions-get-made) — 2026-06-03T11:00:00+00:00 - [FEMA begins limited hiring campaign after wave of departures](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/fema-begins-limited-hiring-campaign-after-wave-of-departures) — 2026-06-02T11:30:00+00:00 - [NIH turns to AI to handle large data sets across disconnected systems](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/nih-turns-to-ai-to-handle-large-data-sets-across-disconnected-systems) — 2026-06-02T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, June 2, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-tuesday-june-2-2026) — 2026-06-02T11:00:00+00:00 - [A simpler way to file taxes ran into a complicated system around it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/a-simpler-way-to-file-taxes-ran-into-a-complicated-system-around-it) — 2026-06-02T11:00:00+00:00 - [There’s more AI activity inside federal agencies than ever before, but the results aren’t always easy to see](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/there-s-more-ai-activity-inside-federal-agencies-than-ever-before-but-the-results-aren-t-always-easy-to-see) — 2026-06-02T11:00:00+00:00 - [Retirement changes the rules for your portfolio, but what worked while you were building savings can start to create real risk once you begin to withdraw](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/retirement-changes-the-rules-for-your-portfolio-but-what-worked-while-you-were-building-savings-can-start-to-create-real-risk-once-you-begin-to-withdraw) — 2026-06-02T11:00:00+00:00 - [Regulations for grants management are getting their second major rewrite in two years](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/regulations-for-grants-management-are-getting-their-second-major-rewrite-in-two-years) — 2026-06-01T11:30:00+00:00 - [USDA relocation of food assistance employees will lead to major staffing losses, union warns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/usda-relocation-of-food-assistance-employees-will-lead-to-major-staffing-losses-union-warns) — 2026-06-01T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, June 1, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-monday-june-1-2026) — 2026-06-01T11:00:00+00:00 - [The to-do list for Congress is filled with regular, and not so regular, order](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-to-do-list-for-congress-is-filled-with-regular-and-not-so-regular-order) — 2026-06-01T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Coast Guard has plenty of tools to assess waterway risk—the challenge is making them work together](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-coast-guard-has-plenty-of-tools-to-assess-waterway-risk-the-challenge-is-making-them-work-together) — 2026-06-01T11:00:00+00:00 - [Fraud detection is getting more data‑driven and the Justice Department is raising expectations for how that work gets done](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/fraud-detection-is-getting-more-data-driven-and-the-justice-department-is-raising-expectations-for-how-that-work-gets-done) — 2026-06-01T11:00:00+00:00 - [Federal employees may see faster path to promotions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/federal-employees-may-see-faster-path-to-promotions) — 2026-05-29T11:30:00+00:00 - [House NDAA would set up protected disclosure program for AI incidents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/house-ndaa-would-set-up-protected-disclosure-program-for-ai-incidents) — 2026-05-29T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, May 29, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-friday-may-29-2026) — 2026-05-29T11:00:00+00:00 - [The same data that’s out there about you can also be used against you and now it is](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-same-data-that-s-out-there-about-you-can-also-be-used-against-you-and-now-it-is) — 2026-05-29T11:00:00+00:00 - [For military families, the pressure isn’t just external, it shows up at home](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/for-military-families-the-pressure-isn-t-just-external-it-shows-up-at-home) — 2026-05-29T11:00:00+00:00 - [As AI reshapes work, a new program is showing what it takes to keep up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/as-ai-reshapes-work-a-new-program-is-showing-what-it-takes-to-keep-up) — 2026-05-29T11:00:00+00:00 - [OMB revamps cyber event logging requirements](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/omb-revamps-cyber-event-logging-requirements) — 2026-05-28T11:30:00+00:00 - [VA’s EHR rollout gets bipartisan praise, as employee groups warn they’re still seeing issues](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/va-s-ehr-rollout-gets-bipartisan-praise-as-employee-groups-warn-they-re-still-seeing-issues) — 2026-05-28T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, May 28, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-thursday-may-28-2026) — 2026-05-28T11:00:00+00:00 - [NASA is testing a faster way to recruit top engineering talent inside the federal hiring guardrails](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/nasa-is-testing-a-faster-way-to-recruit-top-engineering-talent-inside-the-federal-hiring-guardrails) — 2026-05-28T11:00:00+00:00 - [Even as agencies try to bring in new talent, a lot of current employees are making tough decisions about pay, retirement, and whether to stay](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/even-as-agencies-try-to-bring-in-new-talent-a-lot-of-current-employees-are-making-tough-decisions-about-pay-retirement-and-whether-to-stay) — 2026-05-28T11:00:00+00:00 - [Federal financial management has always been a no‑fail mission, the past year has added new pressure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/federal-financial-management-has-always-been-a-no-fail-mission-the-past-year-has-added-new-pressure) — 2026-05-28T11:00:00+00:00 - [Trump administration pushes governmentwide NDA for federal employees](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/trump-administration-pushes-governmentwide-nda-for-federal-employees) — 2026-05-27T11:30:00+00:00 - ["FedRAMP certified" vs. "FedRAMP authorized"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/fedramp-certified-vs-fedramp-authorized) — 2026-05-27T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, May 27, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-wednesday-may-27-2026) — 2026-05-27T11:00:00+00:00 - [Even as a legal challenge unfolds, a new DEI order for federal contractors is already being enforced](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/even-as-a-legal-challenge-unfolds-a-new-dei-order-for-federal-contractors-is-already-being-enforced) — 2026-05-27T11:00:00+00:00 - [DoD’s ability to protect classified information held by its contractors depends on a system under growing strain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/dod-s-ability-to-protect-classified-information-held-by-its-contractors-depends-on-a-system-under-growing-strain) — 2026-05-27T11:00:00+00:00 - [Some of the most important parts of disaster response happen long before anything goes wrong](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/some-of-the-most-important-parts-of-disaster-response-happen-long-before-anything-goes-wrong) — 2026-05-27T11:00:00+00:00 - [The GSA updates its Federal Acquisition Service organizational structure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-gsa-updates-its-federal-acquisition-service-organizational-structure) — 2026-05-26T11:30:00+00:00 - [HHS shrinks cash awards for top performers, shifting funds to bonuses with less clear criteria](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/hhs-shrinks-cash-awards-for-top-performers-shifting-funds-to-bonuses-with-less-clear-criteria) — 2026-05-26T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, May 26, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-tuesday-may-26-2026) — 2026-05-26T11:00:00+00:00 - [The federal watchdog system was built to be independent by design, a former inspector general tells us why that design still matters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-watchdog-system-was-built-to-be-independent-by-design-a-former-inspector-general-tells-us-why-that-design-still-matters) — 2026-05-26T11:00:00+00:00 - [Existing ethics laws weren’t written with prediction markets in mind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/existing-ethics-laws-weren-t-written-with-prediction-markets-in-mind) — 2026-05-26T11:00:00+00:00 - [A week that didn’t end the way Congress planned](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/a-week-that-didn-t-end-the-way-congress-planned) — 2026-05-26T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, May 25, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-monday-may-25-2026) — 2026-05-25T10:00:00+00:00 - [Trump administration’s RIF overhauls ‘troubling’ to former MSPB officials](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/trump-administration-s-rif-overhauls-troubling-to-former-mspb-officials) — 2026-05-22T11:30:00+00:00 - [Senate lawmakers renew military right to repair push](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/senate-lawmakers-renew-military-right-to-repair-push) — 2026-05-22T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Friday, May 22, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-friday-may-22-2026) — 2026-05-22T11:00:00+00:00 - [Cyber isn’t just about defense anymore, governments increasingly assume they’ll use offensive cyber tools as part of state power](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/cyber-isn-t-just-about-defense-anymore-governments-increasingly-assume-they-ll-use-offensive-cyber-tools-as-part-of-state-power) — 2026-05-22T11:00:00+00:00 - [Even as AI gets better at finding digital weak spots, it doesn’t eliminate the human role in cyber conflict](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/even-as-ai-gets-better-at-finding-digital-weak-spots-it-doesn-t-eliminate-the-human-role-in-cyber-conflict) — 2026-05-22T11:00:00+00:00 - [HHS sends RIF notices to dozens of staff it missed during office-wide layoffs last year](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/hhs-sends-rif-notices-to-dozens-of-staff-it-missed-during-office-wide-layoffs-last-year) — 2026-05-21T11:30:00+00:00 - [Three recent solicitations offer an interesting glimpse into the Trump administration’s influence on federal procurement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/three-recent-solicitations-offer-an-interesting-glimpse-into-the-trump-administration-s-influence-on-federal-procurement) — 2026-05-21T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Thursday, May 21, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-thursday-may-21-2026) — 2026-05-21T11:00:00+00:00 - [Having expertise doesn’t always mean the system knows what to do with it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/having-expertise-doesn-t-always-mean-the-system-knows-what-to-do-with-it) — 2026-05-21T11:00:00+00:00 - [After a tough year for federal senior executives, new leadership at SEA is looking at what comes next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/after-a-tough-year-for-federal-senior-executives-new-leadership-at-sea-is-looking-at-what-comes-next) — 2026-05-21T11:00:00+00:00 - [A PCS move can test a family’s finances, routines and support systems all at once](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/a-pcs-move-can-test-a-family-s-finances-routines-and-support-systems-all-at-once) — 2026-05-21T11:00:00+00:00 - [4 benefits bills for federal employees, retirees to watch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/4-benefits-bills-for-federal-employees-retirees-to-watch) — 2026-05-20T11:30:00+00:00 - [Pentagon begins sweeping review of military legal system](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/pentagon-begins-sweeping-review-of-military-legal-system) — 2026-05-20T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, May 20, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-wednesday-may-20-2026) — 2026-05-20T11:00:00+00:00 - [Getting the rules right early can shape both safety and growth of emerging technologies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/getting-the-rules-right-early-can-shape-both-safety-and-growth-of-emerging-technologies) — 2026-05-20T11:00:00+00:00 - [The administration is leaning on the Defense Production Act to shape supply chains through federal support, not mandates.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-administration-is-leaning-on-the-defense-production-act-to-shape-supply-chains-through-federal-support-not-mandates) — 2026-05-20T11:00:00+00:00 - [Some of the biggest cyber risks to the military don’t start inside government networks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/some-of-the-biggest-cyber-risks-to-the-military-don-t-start-inside-government-networks) — 2026-05-20T11:00:00+00:00 - [State Dept directs managers to ‘revise and recalibrate’ scores for employee evaluations they’ve already submitted](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/state-dept-directs-managers-to-revise-and-recalibrate-scores-for-employee-evaluations-they-ve-already-submitted) — 2026-05-19T11:30:00+00:00 - [Naval Postgraduate School at the center of Navy's efforts to integrate AI into warfighting functions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/naval-postgraduate-school-at-the-center-of-navy-s-efforts-to-integrate-ai-into-warfighting-functions) — 2026-05-19T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, May 19, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-tuesday-may-19-2026) — 2026-05-19T11:00:00+00:00 - [Growth across federal contractors is showing up alongside new pressure on margins, controls and visibility.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/growth-across-federal-contractors-is-showing-up-alongside-new-pressure-on-margins-controls-and-visibility) — 2026-05-19T11:00:00+00:00 - [Federal contractors are doing more than delivering programs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/federal-contractors-are-doing-more-than-delivering-programs) — 2026-05-19T11:00:00+00:00 - [Challenging a GAO protest stay override may be getting clearer—but not any easier](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/challenging-a-gao-protest-stay-override-may-be-getting-clearer-but-not-any-easier) — 2026-05-19T11:00:00+00:00 - [The military takes a closer look at the impact of Permanent Change of Station moves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-military-takes-a-closer-look-at-the-impact-of-permanent-change-of-station-moves) — 2026-05-18T11:30:00+00:00 - [Federal agencies double the number of AI use cases](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/federal-agencies-double-the-number-of-ai-use-cases) — 2026-05-18T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, May 18, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-monday-may-18-2026) — 2026-05-18T11:00:00+00:00 - [A tied vote, a stalled reconciliation package, and big questions about how laws actually get finished](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/a-tied-vote-a-stalled-reconciliation-package-and-big-questions-about-how-laws-actually-get-finished) — 2026-05-18T11:00:00+00:00 - [Reorganization plans can look clean on paper and turn out far messier in real life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/reorganization-plans-can-look-clean-on-paper-and-turn-out-far-messier-in-real-life) — 2026-05-18T11:00:00+00:00 - [The IRS’s service picture may be improving, but taxpayers are still running into real friction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-irs-s-service-picture-may-be-improving-but-taxpayers-are-still-running-into-real-friction) — 2026-05-18T11:00:00+00:00 - [GSA to add grants management systems to the schedules under a SIN](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/gsa-to-add-grants-management-systems-to-the-schedules-under-a-sin) — 2026-05-15T11:30:00+00:00 - [Agriculture employees sue Rollins over ‘escalating’ religious messaging](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/agriculture-employees-sue-rollins-over-escalating-religious-messaging) — 2026-05-15T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, May 15, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-friday-may-15-2026) — 2026-05-15T11:00:00+00:00 - [Environmental change can turn rare risks into immediate problems, the Army Corps of Engineers is stepping in to manage the consequences](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/environmental-change-can-turn-rare-risks-into-immediate-problems-the-army-corps-of-engineers-is-stepping-in-to-manage-the-consequences) — 2026-05-15T11:00:00+00:00 - [Testing new technology is one thing, making it work in the field and getting people to trust and use it is another](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/testing-new-technology-is-one-thing-making-it-work-in-the-field-and-getting-people-to-trust-and-use-it-is-another) — 2026-05-15T11:00:00+00:00 - [Some of the most important environmental policy work doesn’t happen in legislation, it shows up in how agencies act, spend, and measure results](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/some-of-the-most-important-environmental-policy-work-doesn-t-happen-in-legislation-it-shows-up-in-how-agencies-act-spend-and-measure-results) — 2026-05-15T11:00:00+00:00 - [DoD proposes new rule expanding FOCI scrutiny](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/dod-proposes-new-rule-expanding-foci-scrutiny) — 2026-05-14T11:30:00+00:00 - [FEMA to create public assistance dashboard under new law](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/fema-to-create-public-assistance-dashboard-under-new-law) — 2026-05-14T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Thursday, May 14, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-thursday-may-14-2026) — 2026-05-14T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Army is testing whether rail networks can carry medical evacuation in modern warfare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-army-is-testing-whether-rail-networks-can-carry-medical-evacuation-in-modern-warfare) — 2026-05-14T11:00:00+00:00 - [What happens to the human body when missions become longer, more demanding and harder to support from Earth?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/what-happens-to-the-human-body-when-missions-become-longer-more-demanding-and-harder-to-support-from-earth) — 2026-05-14T11:00:00+00:00 - [As federal missions grow more complex, technology transfer is getting a credential meant to sustain expertise and credibility over time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/as-federal-missions-grow-more-complex-technology-transfer-is-getting-a-credential-meant-to-sustain-expertise-and-credibility-over-time) — 2026-05-14T11:00:00+00:00 - [House Republicans want more information about federal employee dispute settlements](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/house-republicans-want-more-information-about-federal-employee-dispute-settlements) — 2026-05-13T11:30:00+00:00 - [USPS floats more financial aid from Congress as way to avoid running out of cash next year](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/usps-floats-more-financial-aid-from-congress-as-way-to-avoid-running-out-of-cash-next-year) — 2026-05-13T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, May 13, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-wednesday-may-13-2026) — 2026-05-13T11:00:00+00:00 - [Managing disaster risk is about how risk is understood, priced, and communicated across the system](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/managing-disaster-risk-is-about-how-risk-is-understood-priced-and-communicated-across-the-system) — 2026-05-13T11:00:00+00:00 - [The size of the federal grants system is well known, how well it’s set up to manage that scale is another question](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-size-of-the-federal-grants-system-is-well-known-how-well-it-s-set-up-to-manage-that-scale-is-another-question) — 2026-05-13T11:00:00+00:00 - [Receiving federal funds now comes with a different kind of risk calculus for grantees](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/receiving-federal-funds-now-comes-with-a-different-kind-of-risk-calculus-for-grantees) — 2026-05-13T11:00:00+00:00 - [FEMA Review Council backs off on staffing cuts in final report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/fema-review-council-backs-off-on-staffing-cuts-in-final-report) — 2026-05-12T11:30:00+00:00 - [PRAC finds an ongoing mission in the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/prac-finds-an-ongoing-mission-in-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act) — 2026-05-12T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, May 12, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-tuesday-may-12-2026) — 2026-05-12T11:00:00+00:00 - [If you feel unsure about retirement, you’re asking the right question](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/if-you-feel-unsure-about-retirement-you-re-asking-the-right-question) — 2026-05-12T11:00:00+00:00 - [Innovation has expanded choice in consumer finance, but it’s also exposed limits in how well regulation keeps up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/innovation-has-expanded-choice-in-consumer-finance-but-it-s-also-exposed-limits-in-how-well-regulation-keeps-up) — 2026-05-12T11:00:00+00:00 - [Fixed‑price contracts assume stable requirements. Federal missions rarely cooperate, and the friction between the two is back in focus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/fixed-price-contracts-assume-stable-requirements-federal-missions-rarely-cooperate-and-the-friction-between-the-two-is-back-in-focus) — 2026-05-12T11:00:00+00:00 - [Military spouses press Congress to expand small business opportunities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/military-spouses-press-congress-to-expand-small-business-opportunities) — 2026-05-11T11:30:00+00:00 - [Democrats urge OPM to continue ‘vital’ Combined Federal Campaign](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/democrats-urge-opm-to-continue-vital-combined-federal-campaign) — 2026-05-11T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, May 11, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-monday-may-11-2026) — 2026-05-11T11:00:00+00:00 - [From the battlefield to the benefits system: how government decisions during war echo long after service ends](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/from-the-battlefield-to-the-benefits-system-how-government-decisions-during-war-echo-long-after-service-ends) — 2026-05-11T11:00:00+00:00 - [Veterans have seen this story before and they’re paying close attention to what comes next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/veterans-have-seen-this-story-before-and-they-re-paying-close-attention-to-what-comes-next) — 2026-05-11T11:00:00+00:00 - [Congress is heading into a busy legislative stretch, even as larger questions hang over its future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/congress-is-heading-into-a-busy-legislative-stretch-even-as-larger-questions-hang-over-its-future) — 2026-05-11T11:00:00+00:00 - [Most IRS staff involuntarily detailed to taxpayer services put on extended tour of duty](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-504783/most-irs-staff-involuntarily-detailed-to-taxpayer-services-put-on-extended-tour-of-duty) — 2026-05-08T11:30:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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