The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The Senate is expected to release its version of the reconciliation bill this week, while it also takes up the House-passed rescission bill and tries to deal with foreign affair. WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller joins me to explain how they'll keep all of those plates spinning.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The law that established our current system for sharing information about cyberthreats is coming up on its tenth birthday, and its reauthorization deadline. Much has changed since the law was enacted and this could be a chance to update key provisions. Here with insights as to what Congress might be considering, and whether they'll meet the timeline is the Senior Vice President of Policy and General counsel for the Information Technology Industry Council, John Miller.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Pentagon is cracking down on IT consulting contracts. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said repeatedly the department has become too dependent on contractors, and he wants the Pentagon to reduce its reliance on outside help by increasing its in house capabilities. The question is, will these efforts reduce waste and improve efficiency, as he hopes federal news networks. Anastasia Obis is here with more.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 proposed cutting nearly half a billion dollars from the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency's budget next year. But Congress also has a say, and the house appropriators are advancing a bill that would lessen the budget blow to CISA federal news networks. Justin Doubleday is reporting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is eliminating a pay bump for thousands of its employees. The VA approved a special salary rate under the Biden administration, giving HR professionals a 15% pay increase. The department approved the pay increase to address persistent underfunding across its HR workforce, and it was about the same time that VA surged healthcare hiring to treat more veterans under the toxic exposure PACT Act. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has more on the current situation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal employees received a new recruiting pitch recently from the Department of Government Efficiency. Multiple Feds in recent weeks have received an unsolicited invitation to interview with the US DOGE Service. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me now with more details. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Intelligence operations are woven into every era of American history, and the secrecy of those operations has always been in tension with our national value of transparency. Here to discuss how those tensions are playing out today is the author of a new book, "The Spy and the State" and Senior Research Fellow at the Global and National Security Institute at the University of South Florida, Jeff Rogg. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Several federal agencies are reaching out to federal workers who took the "fork in the road" or deferred retirement options and inviting them to come back to work. Some may have a choice an others may not. Here with more insight on what to consider you're in that situation is the staff vice president of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees, John Hatton.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 What every American should know about our spy history Things to consider when the federal government offers you your job backSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gig Eagle, the Defense Department's AI fueled talent management platform is quietly transforming how the military taps into talent. Originally built to match reservists with short term gigs across the Defense Department, the platform now supports over 13,000 users, including active duty service members and civilians. The Defense Department is now laying the groundwork for a broader national security talent marketplace, and it will soon be able to tap into talent within academia, industry and other government agencies for more Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis spoke to Brigadier General Michael McGinley, who serves as the Director of the Gig Eagle agile talent ecosystem initiative.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.