The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Last month, the Government Accountability Office released a new strategic plan developed over nearly two years in consultation with Congress. It outlines the capabilities GAO believes Congress will need as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies reshape government. Steve Sanford, Managing Director of Strategic Planning and External Liaison at GAO, joins me now with highlights.
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A dramatically different Congress is waiting in the wings, but lawmakers still have several weeks to address funding, the NDAA, nominations, and other unfinished business. The challenge is determining what Republicans want to pass, what Democrats are willing to support, and how much can realistically get done before power changes hands. Loren Duggan, Deputy News Director at Bloomberg Government, joins me now.
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The search for the next Comptroller General comes at a pivotal moment for the Government Accountability Office. As Congress looks to GAO for oversight, accountability, and insight into emerging challenges, the next leader will help shape how the agency fulfills that mission. Phillip Joyce, professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, joins me now.
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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
A new GAO strategic plan looks at the capabilities Congress will need as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies reshape government
A strategic plan can help define an institution's future. Choosing the next Comptroller General will help determine how that vision is carried out
The election dramatically changed the balance of power in Washington. But the current Congress still has several weeks left to govern and a long list of unfinished business
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The midterm elections will bring a major shift in power to Capitol Hill, as Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress and several key defense lawmakers prepare to leave. That could have significant implications for Pentagon oversight, the 2027 defense budget and the war in Iran. Federal News Network's Rachel Cohen joins me to break down who will shape the defense agenda, what the change in power means for the Pentagon and how it could affect the defense industry.
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