The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

You might be getting used to asking AI to find you a recipe or diagnose your pet's behavior. Would you trust it to help you fix a fighter jet, or treat a wounded soldier, or develop a military operations order in combat? New tools are being tested that promise that level of specificity and accuracy. Here with more details is the founder and CEO of EdgerunnerAI, Tyler Saltsman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act's section 885 raised eyebrows for its suggestions about how to improve the bid protest function. Congress gave GAO 180 days to research and respond to three specific recommendations. GAO's recent response has reengaged the conversation. Here to help us understand the particulars of GAO's response and what it might mean for future bid protests is partner at Hunton, Andrews, and Kurth, Eric Crusius. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nearly 25 million Americans renew a passport every year. They want that process to be simple and fast, and it wasn't...until, after many attempts, the State Department finally developed and deployed a new on-line process that works. Here with the details on what it took to roll out the new process is the Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Matt Pierce.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The crash of healthcare.gov in October 2013 sparked a nationwide conversation about how the federal government designs and launches online services to the public. About a year later, the White House launched the US digital service, a tech hub within the executive office of the president. That office is now home to the Department of Government Efficiency. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has more on this historical moment in federal news history. 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 A new framework for global cybersecurity collaboration DOJ offers to pay whistleblowers for successful antitrust claims How Salt Typhoon Breached the National Guard—and What It Means for U.S. CybersecuritySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cyber threats are borderless...they can originate anywhere and affect anywhere. A new set of global principles from industry group ITI suggests that cybersecurity should be borderless, or global, as well. Here with more on the framework and how well we stack up is the director for policy for cybersecurity and supply chain at ITI, Leopold Wildenauer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Yesterday was National Whistleblower Day. DOJ has a new program that offers payment to whistleblowers who submit reports of antitrust violations that are later proved successful. But the program is complicated, with lots of conditions on those payments. Here to help us sort through the details is partner at Shepherd Mulling and Co-Leader of their Antitrust and Competition Practice Group, Ann O'Brien. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A stealthy cyber group known as Salt Typhoon has quietly infiltrated Army National Guard networks, exploiting vulnerabilities and evading detection for months. The group’s “living off the land” tactics allowed them to blend in with legitimate activity, raising alarms about the resilience of U.S. military and civilian infrastructure. Experts warn that this breach marks a dangerous escalation in cyber espionage—and is a wake-up call for national defense. Here to break down this threat is Chief Product Officer at Phosphorus Cybersecurity, Sonu Shankar.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Office of Management and Budget is planning to supercharge the Do Not Pay database. The White House says it will cut through some of the systemic issues that have kept this database from helping other agencies further reduce the amount of improper payments across the government. For more on OMB's plans, Federal News Network's Executive Editor Jason Miller 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.

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Affirmative action for veterans and people with disabilities is back on the books and back under scrutiny Tucked into the new reconciliation bill are tax changes that could reshape how you save for retirement Accessibility isn’t optional—it’s essential, and a new report shows what can go wrong when it’s not built into federal tech from the startSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.