The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Last week, lawmakers failed to pass the latest attempt to ban members of Congress from owning individual stocks. Senate Democrats blocked the Stop Insider Trading Act, saying it didn’t go far enough. Mark Greenblatt is a former Interior Department inspector general, also a former chairman of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency and now, the host of a brand new program on Federal News Network: Power and Principle. He talked with Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu about the potential of a Congressional stock trading ban, and the new show.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is giving service members something a little unusual: a day off from operations to focus on voting. The Pentagon says the stand-down has to happen by October 15th. Hegseth says it will become a regular part of election years. Federal News Network's Rachel Cohen reports on why the Pentagon is doing this and what it means for troops.
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More than four decades after the Bayh-Dole Act reshaped how federally funded research reaches the marketplace, the law is facing fresh scrutiny amid concerns about economic security, global competition and emerging technologies. Supporters argue the evidence points in the opposite direction: the model is working. A new report takes that case directly. Here with more is Joe Allen, executive director of the Bayh-Dole Coalition.
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The FDA sits at the center of some of government's toughest tradeoffs. Patients want access, companies want predictability, public health officials want vigilance and elected leaders want results. We get a look at what it takes to lead an agency with so many competing responsibilities from Jamie Ravitz of McDermott Will & Schulte.
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The latest round of proposals under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul would affect everything from intellectual-property rights to Buy American requirements and subcontracting rules. Together, they offer another look at how far acquisition leaders are willing to go in reshaping the federal procurement system. Here with her take on the details is Stephanie Kostro, president of the Professional Services Council.
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