Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Political transitions test how disciplined contractors really are about risk, compliance and decision‑making
Periods immediately after an election are often defined less by new rules than by unanswered questions. For government contractors, that uncertainty …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Sometimes even a solid argument isn’t enough to save a bid protest
The Court of Federal Claims agreed that the Navy mishandled affiliate past performance in a major procurement, then rejected the protest on procedura…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Budgets don’t just fund programs. They tell the workforce—and industry—what the government values most
Looking at the president’s defense budget request, the story isn’t just how much money is there, but what the administration is asking the Pentagon t…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Coming up today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Budgets don’t just fund programs. They tell the workforce and industry what the government val…1 month, 2 weeks ago
DHS officials warn about growing shutdown backlogs
The Department of Homeland Security has now been in a shutdown for more than two months. DHS officials are warning Congress about growing backlog of …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Forest Service plans to carry out major reorganization with or without approval from Congress
The Forest Service is defending its plan to relocate its headquarters out West and shutter most of its research facilities, as part of a major agency…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Congress is often treated like an abstract institution, but it’s also a workplace, with real security pressures and family realities
Behind the scenes on Capitol Hill, concerns about personal safety, logistics and family well‑being shape how members and staff experience the job day…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, April 20, 2026
Coming up on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Congress is building a path to resolution for DHS, even as it opens the next appropriations cycle Co…1 month, 2 weeks ago
Congress is building a path to resolution for DHS — even as it opens the next appropriations cycle
DHS remains the only federal agency operating without a finalized 2026 appropriations bill, leaving Congress to rely on an unusually intricate reconc…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The rising cost of security is reshaping who can run for office and how campaigns operate
Running for federal office now comes with security costs that were once rare and those costs are rising fast. A new analysis looks at how the growing…
1 month, 2 weeks ago