The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The Pentagon is calling on its civilian workforce to volunteer for temporary assignments supporting operations along the southern border. The program allows DoD civilians to be detailed to the Department of Homeland Security for up to six months filling critical support roles at the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection facilities. Here with more detail is Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis. 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 is directing agencies to identify data that could help combat fraud and improper payments. The administration wants to centralize much of that data under the Treasury Department's Do Not Pay database. For the latest on these efforts, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The FAR overhaul continues to reshape federal procurement. From streamlining administrative procedures to clarifying socioeconomic program requirements and modernizing construction contracting, the latest revisions aim to simplify compliance and empower contracting officers. We explore what’s new, what’s gone, and what it means for buyers and vendors alike with former GSA Administrator and senior fellow at the George Mason University Baroni Center for Government Contracting, Emily Murphy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The science hasn’t changed, but the policy has. EPA’s repeal of the Endangerment Finding removes the legal foundation for regulating climate pollution from vehicles, power plants, and the oil and gas sector. Joseph Goffman from the Environmental Protection Network says the consequences could be swift, severe, and irreversible.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 If EPA won’t regulate climate pollution, what’s the backup plan—and who pays the price? The VA says it’s streamlining through attrition—but nurses and union allies say the cuts could quietly undermine care for veterans Another package from the Revolutionary FAR overhaul--we'll break down what's newSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the Department of Veterans Affairs moves to eliminate 30,000 jobs through attrition, National Nurses United is joining forces with federal unions to push back, warning that the cuts could erode frontline care and shift veterans into a fragmented community care system. That message was front and center at a recent town hall in Georgia. Here with the nurses' perspective is longtime VA nurse and chair of National Nurses United's VA division, Irma Westmoreland.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The IRS is walking back its plans to conduct mass layoffs and plans to rescind hundreds of deferred resignation offers to fill critical vacancies. The IRS is on track to lose more than 25% of its workforce by the end of the year, largely through employees taking voluntary separation incentives. That's led to some concerns about how the IRS will prepare for next year's filing season. Here with more details on what's happening there is Federal News Network's Jory Heckman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Like the rest of government, the Army is in the process of rewriting its acquisition regulations. But even before that process is finished, there's one big change officials say was important enough to make, sooner rather than later, a big reduction in peer reviews. The Army thinks those reviews strayed away from their original intent and added a lot of unnecessary delays to the contracting process. Federal News Networks, Jared Serbu has more on what's changing and the reform decision still ahead.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Even as OMB rethinks how it frames enterprise risk management, the risks themselves aren’t going anywhere and agencies can’t afford to treat ERM as a compliance exercise. Here to discuss how federal leaders can keep enterprise risk considerations front and center is the current President of the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management Dr. Karen Hardy.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 Risk doesn’t pause for policy. Why ERM still belongs in every agency’s playbook A new Coast Guard rule puts cybersecurity front and center for maritime operators Redistricting, retirements, rescissions—Congress heads into fall with high stakes and little timeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.