The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, this week, approved a plan to detail up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department as temporary immigration judges. The goal is to ease a backlog of roughly 3.5 million cases that has grown up over the years. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis spoke with Ira Rushing from the Tully Rinckey law firm about what this process would look like and the precedent this decision could set for the country.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Trump administration has been rolling out a series of acquisition reforms in small chunks over the summer. Now the administration is preparing to debut a formal rule making this fall. The goal is to streamline and simplify the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or the FAR. For more, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Coming up today on The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton A look at the evidence-based reform path DOGE did not take Health IT reform includes data, and making that data move where it’s neededSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A new review argues that the Department of Government Efficiency’s reform effort departed from established evidence-based practices—leaving behind tools like performance audits, program evaluation, and data-driven decision-making. What might reform have looked like if the agency had taken a more analytical approach? We'll explore that question with Associate Professor at the City University of New York School of Law, Ally Coll. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The latest Health IT standards update provides a blueprint for better data transferability across care settings. From care plans to device tracking, the focus is on making health information more portable, more usable, and more responsive to real-world needs. Here to explain how the update supports smarter, more seamless data exchange—and why that matters for patients, providers, and public health is Senior Health IT Specialist, in the office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy - Department of Health and Human Services, Sara Armson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More agencies are now under orders from the White House to end agreements with their federal unions. President Trump added a half dozen more agencies to an already extensive list of agencies being required to cancel their collective bargaining agreements. The expansion comes as multiple lawsuits against the administration remain ongoing. Here with more is Federal News Network's Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the Department of the Air Force, the IT management landscape has changed a lot in the last year, that includes new leadership positions and organizations in both the Air Force and the Space Force, and within the CIOs office that serves both services, the common thread, officials say is a move toward better integration and faster adoption of new technologies. Federal News Network's Jared Serbu has details on what's changed and why.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Energy Department has just selected 27 entrepreneurs for its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program—known as LEEP. These fellows will spend two years inside national labs, developing technologies that could reshape energy, manufacturing, and even agriculture. Since its launch in 2015, LEEP has helped over 180 startups raise more than $4 billion and create thousands of jobs. Here to explain how the program works and what’s ahead for this year’s cohort is Dr. Chris Saldaña, who leads the initiative at DOE.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton DOE’s latest cohort of innovators is turning science into startups Agile started with tech, but now it’s driving smarter, faster, more resilient government What do fading unions, and a funding fight mean for the federal workforce?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Agile government is a blueprint for reform. By shifting focus to end-users, empowering small teams, and embracing rapid iteration, agencies can better meet public needs in a fast-changing world. That’s the foundation of the National Academy of Public Administration’s new Agile Learning Program. Here with insight into how the course equips leaders with practical tools for navigating complexity and driving change are Dr. Joe Mitchell and Amanda Mullan. Dr. Mitchell serves as the Cooley-Fanning Director of Strategic Initiatives & International Programs at the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). Ms. Mullan serves as the Academy's Project Director for Strategic Initiatives.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.