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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton provides expert insights on current events in the federal community. Read more interviews to keep up with daily news and analysis that affect the federal workforce. The Federal Drive is found at FederalNewsNetwork.com and 1500 AM in the Washington D...
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White House seeks $17.5 billion for Golden Dome, but most funding hinges on reconciliation
The Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense system could receive $17.5 billion in fiscal 2027 after it received a $23 billion down payment...
After a nearly a decade, GSA on track to fully implement TDR
One of Ed Forst’s first priorities as GSA administrator has been finishing what’s been years in the making. In his first 100 days on the job, Forst mo...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, April 10, 2026
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Artemis II is showing how federal education and operational experience come together in space
Several Artemis team members bring military and academic backgrounds that reflect a long‑term federal investment in advanced education. Observers say...
The Washington DC metro region continues to stand out for regional job losses and new Brookings data shows the recovery still hasn’t materialized
New data from Brookings shows the Greater Washington region is still losing ground on jobs, raising questions about how economic systems tied to feder...
Health‑coverage decisions in retirement can shape when and how federal retirees tap their money
Once federal employees leave service, decisions about FEHB and Medicare quickly intersect with how they draw income from the TSP. Those choices are ea...
Political appointments surging, career SES workforce shrinking under Trump 2.0
The federal government currently has both the largest political workforce and the lowest levels of senior career leaders in decades. A new report find...
TSA budget cuts jobs in privatization push
The Trump administration wants to start privatizing more airport security screening operations. The White House’s 2027 budget request would cut jobs a...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Thursday, April 9, 2026
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GSA spent a $100 million on building studies, but an IG audit found the agency lacked a consistent way to track whether that work informed decisions
Over a five‑year period, GSA’s Public Buildings Service obligated more than $100 million for building studies, but a new inspector general audit finds...
HUD’s first‑year reset on fair‑housing guidance is reshaping how landlords, owners, and local governments navigate federal housing rules
HUD’s decision to withdraw long‑standing fair housing guidance is changing how landlords, developers and local governments interpret their federal obl...
Small businesses are navigating one of the most turbulent federal contracting environments in decades and the SBA Office of Advocacy is here to help
The Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy has released its first‑year report examining how small businesses are responding to rapid shifts...
After DOGE-era cuts, GSA resumes hiring, scrutinizes in-office attendance for employees
The General Services Administration, a former hub of activity for the Department of Government Efficiency is looking to hire hundreds of employees aft...
DoD still failing to properly mark CUI data years after initial audit
The Defense Department is once again facing scrutiny over how it handles sensitive but unclassified information, after a new watchdog review found tha...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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Federal transparency has improved on paper—but GAO says key gaps still undermine accountability and program integrity
Congress and federal agencies have taken steps to improve transparency around spending and programs, but GAO says persistent gaps continue to limit ov...
From AI to DEI to national security, congressional oversight is widening and more agencies are being asked to explain how decisions get made
Congress may be struggling to pass legislation, but it’s not slowing down when it comes to oversight. Investigations in 2026 are moving faster, stretc...
DOGE’s Medicaid data experiment adds a new player to healthcare fraud enforcement: the public
By releasing a sweeping Medicaid claims dataset, DOGE is testing whether broader public analysis can complement government fraud investigations. The m...
Trump’s 2027 budget request doubles down on agency reorganizations panned by Congress
The Trump administration is once again pursuing deep spending cuts for federal civilian agencies, as part of its budget request for next year. Overall...
White House asks for record $75.7B for civilian agency IT
The departments of Justice, Veterans Affairs and Treasury are among the biggest winners when it comes to increasing their technology budgets for 2027....
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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OMB’s latest IT memo echoes years of policy, but signals some important shifts agencies can’t ignore
OMB memo M‑26‑10 revisits familiar themes around CIO authority and IT governance, but with sharper expectations for transparency, reporting, and share...
The CAS Board is carrying out a congressional mandate with comments now open
The Board’s proposal implements 2026 NDAA language aimed at simplifying CAS without losing oversight. With comments due soon, agencies and contractors...
The administration’s new cyber strategy bets that coordination, not regulation drives better security outcomes
More than 80% of U.S. critical infrastructure is owned by the private sector, putting public‑private collaboration at the center of the administration...
White House seeks 5%–7% military pay raise in 2027 budget request
The White House is proposing a significant military pay raise as part of its massive $1.5 trillion defense budget request. Federal News Network’s Anas...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, April 6, 2026
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The President’s budget landed on Capitol Hill last week, but left plenty of unanswered questions
The President’s budget proposal sets the stage, but much of the action is happening elsewhere on Capitol Hill. We begin with a look at how lawmakers a...
Year after year, the same financial weaknesses keep showing up in the government’s books
Another year, another GAO audit unable to certify the federal government’s financial statements. The latest report points to persistent problems that...
Federal government shutdowns have become routine, but their impact on public safety is anything but routine
Shutdowns are no longer rare events, and law‑enforcement leaders say that recurring uncertainty creates real risks for public safety agencies that rel...
CyberCorps grads consider private sector as fed hiring challenges persist
A patchy federal job landscape is threatening to upend a longstanding cyber talent pipeline. Hundreds of students graduate from the CyberCorps Scholar...
Trump administration recruiting project managers across agencies
The Trump administration is opening up more opportunities to expand hiring across government. In less than a week, the Office of Personnel Management...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, April 3, 2026
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Rubin Observatory just turned the night sky into a live feed and the universe is far busier than anyone imagined
The launch of Rubin Observatory's alert system marks a breakthrough in astrophysics, giving scientists a real‑time stream of changes across the sky, f...
A new ARPA‑H effort aims to change how doctors understand and treat critical illness in real time
When patients become critically ill, their bodies often fall into a dangerous immune response loop that today’s ICU tools can’t fully see or stop. The...
What Army civilians should consider before accepting VERA or VSIP
As Army civilians who have been identified as “surplus” begin receiving automated notices giving them a few days to decide whether to accept a reassig...
TSA agents see partial paychecks
Transportation Security Administration employees are seeing their first paychecks in more than a month. TSA agents are being paid this week despite la...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, April 2, 2026
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Shutdowns don’t just disrupt agencies, they disrupt household finances, and the data shows it almost immediately
Federal employees may eventually be made whole after a shutdown, but the timing matters. After the most recent missed paycheck, data from USAA shows r...
A large TSP balance is a success story, until Required Minimum Distributions turn it into a tax problem
Federal employees often retire with two advantages many Americans don’t have: a steady pension and a sizable TSP. But when Required Minimum Distributi...
A military family’s decades‑long journey with autism is now helping other families navigate a system that often feels impossible to manage
April is World Autism Month, and for military families, navigating autism care often means navigating multiple systems at once. Jaime and Tracy Parent...