The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The Department of Homeland Security is expected to face reinvigorated oversight under the next Congress. With new majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are pledging to pursue investigations into DHS’s immigration enforcement operations, along with a host of other issues. For more on what to expect next year, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me.
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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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Former IRS commissioner Daniel Werfel says there's a different way to create lasting change. He calls it relentless incrementalism: steady improvement that may not grab headlines but can outlast the people who started it. He joins me now.
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Much of the debate about government reform focuses on how to rebuild institutions. Dr. Rob Goble, research professor at the George Perkins Marsh Institute at Clark University, argues that leaders should first determine what capabilities government actually needs before deciding what to rebuild. He joins me now.
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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Calls to rebuild government often focus on staffing, budgets and institutional capacity. But before leaders decide what to restore or redesign, they may need to answer a more basic question: what government is actually trying to accomplish
We've all been living through 18 months of testing one theory of government reform in real time. Does taking a wrecking ball to government actually make it work better?
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