The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

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SBA is redesigning its digital services around the people who use them, rather than the way the agency is organized Sep 02, 2026

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Whether they're seeking capital, looking for information or connecting with agency services, SBA users often arrive with a need rather than an understanding of how the agency is organized. The SBA is redesigning its website, customer service and digital tools to better match that experience. Joining me now to explain the agency's customer-experience strategy is Hartley Caldwell, SBA's chief information officer and chief AI officer.

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Opportunity Zones attracted billions in investment. Measuring what that investment achieved has been much harder Sep 02, 2026

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Opportunity Zones were designed to bring investment into economically distressed communities, and more than $108 billion flowed into the program through the end of 2024. But a new GAO report finds major gaps in the information needed to assess many of the program's effects. Here to discuss what policymakers know, and what they still can't measure, is Jessica Lucas-Judy, director of Strategic Issues at the Government Accountability Office.

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The CFPB's next director may inherit an agency that's already been fundamentally reshaped Sep 02, 2026

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been through a year of significant change. As a new director's nomination moves forward, the question is no longer just who will lead the agency, but how much of its future has already been decided. Alan Kaplinsky, senior counsel at Ballard Spahr, joins me now with insights.

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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Sep 02, 2026

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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Opportunity Zones attracted billions in investment. Measuring what that investment achieved has been much harder
The Small Business Administration is redesigning its digital services around the people who use them, rather than the way the agency is organized
The CFPB's next director may inherit an agency that's already been fundamentally reshaped

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Quantum security ‘drumbeat’ to grow louder in federal procurement Sep 01, 2026

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Federal agencies will increasingly seek out technology products that use quantum-resistant encryption. That’s because scientists are getting closer to developing a computer capable of breaking classic encryption algorithms. Cybersecurity leaders say it’s important for agencies and industry to act now to address that looming threat. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me.

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Treasury Dept efforts to secure federal payments takes root Sep 01, 2026

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Federal agency CFOs can have more confidence than ever that their agency is sending money to the right citizens. Their confidence comes from the Treasury Department finishing a four-year journey to better secure federal payments. Treasury’s Payment Verification tool moved into full production mode earlier this summer using a three-step process to confirm the accuracy of the disbursement. Justin Marsico is the executive director for financial integrity at the Treasury’s Bureau of Fiscal Service. He talked about hte improvements with Federal News Network’s Jason Miller.

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The Ukraine war is forcing militaries to rethink how quickly weapons and countermeasures evolve Sep 01, 2026

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Recent battlefield experience suggests that a new military capability may not stay effective for as long as defense planners once assumed. As adversaries adapt more quickly, pressure is growing to shorten the cycle between development, production, and upgrades. For one industry perspective on what that could mean for defense procurement, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with Chad Steelberg, CEO and Founder of Tiberius Aerospace.

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For years, the defense industrial base was a future problem. Now it's a production problem Sep 01, 2026

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The Pentagon needs more ships, more munitions and more manufacturing capacity. Industry is responding, but expanding production takes time, money, and confidence that demand will last. Joining me to talk through those constraints and industry's response is the president and CEO of the National Defense Industrial Association, David Norquist.

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The government is changing some key rules that shape the federal contracting marketplace Sep 01, 2026

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Two recent developments are drawing attention across the contracting community: proposed changes to small-business size standards and new supply-chain transparency requirements from the Defense Department. Here to discuss what contractors are making of both, is Stephanie Kostro, President of the Professional Services Council.

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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Sep 01, 2026

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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The government is changing some key rules that shape the federal contracting marketplace
For years, the defense industrial base was a future problem. Now it's a production problem
The Ukraine war is forcing militaries to rethink how quickly weapons and countermeasures evolve

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