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Recent court filings shed light on how many feds faced RIFs during shutdown
Last week's conclusion of the record breaking government shutdown was great news for federal employees in general, but for a few thousand feds, it was...
A look at DLA's new tech accelerator team
The Defense Logistics Agency may have solved two problems. Every agency tends to struggle with attracting new and innovative companies and changing th...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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What keeps recreational boaters safe, and what happens if the funding dries up?
The nation's waterways may have some more reckless driving on them. Among the Trump administration's cuts to government spending, the Coast Guard plan...
Now that the shutdown is over, contracting officers have a lot to catch up on
Contracting officers and contractors are facing a mosaic of updates, everything from FAR deviations to new DoD priorities like speed and portfolio-bas...
Can digital engineering cut a decade-long test program in half?
The Army is racing to field a prototype assault aircraft by early 2027 that flies twice as fast and twice as far as the Black Hawk. Colonel Jeffrey Po...
Senator accuses defense industry of blocking Congress’ right-to-repair reforms
As Congress works to finalize the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling out a leading industry group for try...
Immigration courts understaffed and overwhelmed, as Trump administration surges enforcement hiring
The Trump administration is looking to hire thousands of federal law enforcement personnel as part of expanded immigration enforcement efforts. But th...
Congress extends CISA 2015, but path to long-term reauthorization remains murky
The bill that reopened the government also includes a temporary extension of a landmark cyber information law, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing A...
Shutdown brings reemergence of prompt payment penalties
Thousands of federal contractors today are watching their inboxes, waiting for a message from their agency customers that their invoices for work done...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, November 14, 2025
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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When the FAR gets a revolutionary overhaul and the government shuts down, who's reading the fine print?
The FAR Council eliminated a third of commercial contracting clauses, streamlined registration, and rewrote major acquisition rules in a summer; all r...
Army personnel leaders are pushing hard to modernize how the service manages its people
From digitizing pay and HR processes to professionalizing recruiters and accelerating policy change, Army personnel leaders are pushing hard to modern...
How CyberCorps scholars are navigating a fractured federal job landscape
For years, the Cyber CORPS Scholarship for Service program has provided agencies with a steady pipeline of cyber talent, but now the program is at a c...
Senate-passed spending deal sets VA staffing targets amid reorganization
A spending deal to end the longest government shutdown also keeps some agencies funded through the end of the fiscal year. That includes the Departmen...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, November 13, 2025
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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It’s time to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research Program
The SBIR program channels federal R&D funding to small businesses with high-risk, high-reward technologies, fueling innovation in areas like defense,...
What happens when the small business pipleline for lifesaving drugs goes dark?
Small businesses funded through the SBIR program have developed drugs generating $36 billion in annual sales; treating everything from Hodgkin's lymph...
The Army is updating its missile defense strategy and shifting command focus to better protect the homeland
The Army is realigning its missile defense forces to prioritize homeland protection, placing two key commands under Space and Missile Defense Command....
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, November 10, 2025
Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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Unions sue Trump administration over 'loyalty question' added to federal job applications
Federal employee unions are suing the Trump administration for including a new essay question on most job applications. One of the questions asks cand...
Federal employees are reporting major workplace disruptions at nearly triple the national average
Federal employees are experiencing disruptions in the workplace at a rate nearly three times the national average. Close to one-third of federal emplo...
If the shutdown continues, more feds expecting ‘sick outs’
The decision by the Federal Aviation Administration to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 high volume markets beginning this morning, isn't just a re...
Army looks to capitalize on recruitment and retention strength
Like the other military services, the Army has now recovered from the recruiting challenges it faced over the last several years. But even during the...
OPM’s Kupor wants more tech expertise in the federal workforce
The Office of Personnel Management is hinting at some upcoming initiatives aiming to bring more tech talent into the federal workforce. At the same ti...
Pentagon faces backlash for quietly reorganizing its policy shop
Pentagon leaders came under fire Tuesday for quietly reorganizing part of the Defense Department's policy office without notifying Congress. Federal N...
Nearly half of VA benefits employees working without pay during government shutdown
The vast majority of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs are still working during the government shutdown, and most are being paid on time...
Pentagon looks to get pulse of small businesses as CMMC looms
The Pentagon Cyber Security Maturity Model certification is less than a week away from becoming an official acquisition rule. Now the Defense Departme...
Lessons from the front lines of looking for a new job
More than 211,000 people have left federal service since January. tens of thousands of employees of contractors are also newly unemployed after the Tr...
Uncertainty over back pay, RIFs deepening apprehension for federal employees under shutdown
Though many federal employees have been through shutdowns in the past, a significant majority say things are very different this time. Around about 70...
Trump admin begins developing new cybersecurity strategy
The Trump administration is starting to develop a new National Cyber Security Strategy. Several presidential administrations, including Trump's first,...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Friday, October 17, 2025
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The IRS is losing lawyers, giving companies leverage in court
More than 170 IRS attorneys have withdrawn from Tax Court cases since January, with dozens leaving the agency entirely. That’s slowing litigation, pro...
A new DFARS rule could block defense contracts for firms with foreign consulting ties
The Defense Department is tightening restrictions on who can win consulting contracts. A new DFARS amendment bars awards to firms that also advise cer...
From heart health to health equity, Dr. David Goff is shaping science and inspiring public service
Dr. David Goff leads a $2.1 billion cardiovascular research portfolio at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, driving breakthroughs in mater...
Court blocks Trump administration’s latest mass layoffs for federal employees
A judge is temporarily blocking the Trump administration from carrying out its latest round of federal employee layoffs at most agencies. Administrati...
Is it legal to use R&D money to pay troops during shutdown?
Military service members are seeing paychecks hit their bank accounts this week after the defense department moved billions to cover military salaries...
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, October 16, 2025
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What happens to public trust when the National Guard is deployed to American streets?
Recent deployments of Guard units to cities like D.C., L.A., and Memphis have raised tough questions about leadership, legality, and long-term impact....
Shutdown warnings turned into partisan messaging after ethics rules failed to hold the line
Common Cause has filed 54 ethics complaints against the Trump administration, citing violations of the Hatch Act, Anti-Deficiency Act, and Anti-Lobbyi...