The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The National Institutes of Health continued to lean into the use of artificial intelligence last year. The NIH has now initiated more than 100 AI pilots over the last few years. Those efforts ramped up as the health agency also navigated staffing cuts and other turmoil in 20-25. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me now.
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House Democrats are pressing Bureau of Prisons leaders on their plans to address long-time staffing shortages. For years, low staffing at BOP has contributed to operational issues and unsafe conditions across the federal prison system. A letter sent Friday to BOP’s Director says the workforce issues have reached a “crisis point.” Here with more, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.
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A new federal law is about to require contractors to map their supply chains, vet their vendors, and prove they’re not relying on banned biotech companies. Many firms will discover exposure they didn’t know they had. We’ll explain what’s at stake with Alex Major, Partner and Co‑Chair of the Government Contracts & Global Trade Practice at McCarter & English.
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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
The BIOSECURE Act is coming, and no contractor is as “biotech‑free” as they think
Congress.gov is gearing up for another round of user research after a revealing set of interviews late last year
A new Supreme Court ruling has upended the President’s global tariff plan just as Congress faces fresh pressure to avert a partial shutdown at Homeland Security
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The Supreme Court’s decision striking down the administration’s tariff framework landed in the middle of a crowded stretch on Capitol Hill, where talks to end the DHS partial shutdown have turned to carving agencies out for standalone funding. Lawmakers are also weighing everything from reconciliation plans to aviation safety and the latest FISA fight. We break down what to watch in the days ahead with WTOP’s Capitol Hill Correspondent, Mitchell Miller.
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