The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

• New acquisition bureaucracy starts to take shape in the Army

  In the Army, a new acquisition bureaucracy is starting to take shape. It means new names for some longstanding Army organizations. But at its core, the reorganization is about letting Army officials manage the acquisition system as portfolios of capabilities, with less of a focus on individual programs. That idea’s been championed by outside reform advocates for years. But now it also has the support of the secretary of Defense. We get the details from Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• House drama over the defense bill sets the stage for a high-stakes December on Capitol Hill

  Lawmakers are scrambling to bring the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the floor next week amid partisan clashes. The Senate is preparing a vote on health care subsidies, while appropriations talks remain stalled, and a Supreme Court case on Humphrey’s Executor looms large in the background. Loren Duggan, deputy news director at Bloomberg Government, is here with the inside scoop.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• OPM advises agencies to consider reducing senior executive staffing

  Hundreds of thousands of federal employees have left their jobs this year, due to the Trump administration’s efforts. Now, the Office of Personnel Management is telling agencies to start rethinking their senior executive staffing too. The request comes as OPM introduces a number of other changes for federal managers. Here with the latest, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - - Monday, December 8, 2025

  Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Centralization is back in vogue, but is it the right model for government shared services? The federal flood insurance program is key to stable housing markets, the shutdown revealed its fragility House drama over the defense bill sets the stage for a high-stakes December on Capitol HillSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• The federal flood insurance program is key to stable housing markets, the shutdown revealed its fragility

  The National Flood Insurance Program is a lifeline for communities in flood-prone areas, but during the shutdown its borrowing authority plunged and new policies froze. That disruption rippled through housing markets and raised questions about the resilience of federal disaster programs. Joining us to review what happened and what’s next is Nicole Upano, Assistant Vice President of Public Policy at the National Apartment Association.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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