The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

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A new House task force is taking aim at everything from free speech to federal programs Jun 22, 2026

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A new House Oversight task force is investigating how organizations handle issues like free speech, DEI and federal funding. With hearings now underway and a tight deadline, the focus is shifting from policy debates to how these decisions are made and documented. Here for a look at what that process actually looks like are Kim Hamm and Carlos Uriarte, co-chairs of Morrison Foerster’s congressional investigations practice.

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A stretch of Capitol Hill work is shifting from debate to decisions Jun 22, 2026

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Several issues that have been building in Congress around foreign policy, intelligence authorities, affordability, emerging tech and federal funding are now in windows where action is possible. The timing is different for each, but the possibilities are clear. Here to point out the progress and the obstacles is deputy news director for Bloomberg Government, Loren Duggan.

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The Best of "The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton" - - Friday, June 19, 2026 Jun 19, 2026

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Today on the best of "The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Bringing more students into public service starts with giving them a way in and a reason to see themselves there
NASA is testing a faster way to recruit top engineering talent inside the federal hiring guardrails
Federal financial management has always been a no‑fail mission. The past year has added new pressure to a workforce already stretched across competing demands
As AI reshapes work, a new program is showing what it takes to keep up

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SBA kicks off new audit of economically disadvantaged contractors Jun 18, 2026

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The Small Business Administration is expanding its scrutiny of socio-economic contracting programs to now include a review of the women-owned small business program. SBA is giving these firms until late June or early July to respond to a survey and provide the agency with “personal and business tax returns for the last three years.” For more about this new audit and an update on SBA's continued scrutiny of the 8(a) program, Federal News Network executive editor Jason Miller joins me now.

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CDC’s Ebola fight contends with staffing cuts and low employee morale Jun 18, 2026

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is battling one of the worst Ebola outbreaks on record, calling on its workforce to help contain its spread overseas. But the CDC is dealing with last year’s staffing cuts and still lacks permanent leadership in many of its roles. Further, Internal surveys show employees responding to the outbreak are also dealing with low morale. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more.

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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Thursday, June 18, 2026 Jun 18, 2026

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For DHS contractors, the funding may be back, but turning that into actual work and payment is another story Jun 18, 2026

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Even with new money in place, DHS contractors are still dealing with delays, restart friction, and gaps left by the shutdown showing how long it can take for funding to translate into real execution. Here to walk us through how the Department is responding is CEO of the Professional Services Council, Jim Carroll.

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It’s one thing to expand missile production capacity, it’s another to rebuild stockpiles fast enough to meet actual demand Jun 18, 2026

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Even with increased funding and production, rebuilding key missile stockpiles could take years, creating a gap between current demand and available supply. We get a closer look now from Mark Cancian, senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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The Pentagon is spending billions on major weapons systems, but there are growing questions Jun 18, 2026

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Even as defense spending rises, many investments are still going into high-cost, limited systems, raising questions about whether the U.S. is building the right mix to sustain a prolonged fight. Here to share her analysis is senior defense policy analyst for the Center for Defense Information at POGO, Virginia Burger.

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OPM awards major HR IT modernization contract to Oracle Jun 17, 2026

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A long-awaited HR modernization project is taking a big step forward. The Office of Personnel Management has awarded a nearly $400 million contract to Oracle. The vendor is expected to deliver a governmentwide IT platform to consolidate and replace the more than 100 HR systems currently in use across agencies. For the latest, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman sat down for an exclusive interview with Jason Parman, OPM’s principal deputy associate director for HR Solutions and OPM Director Scott Kupor.

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