The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Updated: 08 Aug 2025 • 9678 episodes
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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.

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The Defense Department's program for assessing whether contractors are following cybersecurity requirements is nearly a reality. The White House is now reviewing the final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model certification requirements. For more on the path forward for CMMC, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday

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Registration is now open for senior executives who want to take a leadership development training program. The Office of Personnel Management is encouraging federal employees to sign up after launching the new training series this week. The OPM program comes alongside other big changes for the Senior Executive Service

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The FAA is at a crossroads. A new administrator is stepping in just as the agency faces a wave of early retirements, aging technology, and mounting concerns from Congress. Behind the headlines are the people who keep the system running—often under enormous strain. Here to talk about what’s driving the departures, how i

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Wildfire season lasts longer and threatens more communities than ever before. Long-term scientific research is now paying off with tools that help local officials, fire fighters, and residents prepare and respond more effectively. The person behind that work, Alex Maranghides, joins me now to talk about his work. Alex

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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton The wildfire scientist who's helping to save lives With new leadership at the FAA, what’s next for the people who keep air travel safe? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Air Force is getting ready to roll out a brand new cloud computing strategy, and this version includes a big focus on making sure service members can access secure and resilient cloud services in contested theaters like Europe and the Indo Pacific. Officials say it will build on progress the service has already mad

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