The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The Energy Department’s lead cyber and energy security office has a new five-year strategic plan to improve resilience across electricity, oil and gas infrastructure. The Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response, or CESER, released that plan in March. It has three major goals. Andrew McClure is CESER's director. He talked about them with Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday during our Cyber Leaders Exchange.
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Cyber attacks using artificial intelligence increased by 89% in 2025 as compared to 2024. And this year the use of AI in cyber attacks is only increasing. This is why the Federal Chief Information Security Officer’s Council is bringing agencies together in early November to prepare for an ever-challenging cyber threat environment. For more on what the Federal CISO Council is doing, Federal News Network executive editor Jason Miller joins me now.
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One of government's newest oversight tools isn't an audit or an investigation. It's a contract clause. The latest version of GSA's artificial intelligence acquisition requirements took effect Monday after months of revisions and industry pushback. We'll talk about what changed, what didn't, and what the final version says about government's ability to manage rapidly evolving technology with Emily Murphy, Senior Fellow at the George Mason University Baroni Center for Government Contracting.
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Contract requirements and inspectors general are only part of the federal oversight system. Congress is supposed to provide another layer of accountability. With the midterm elections approaching and control of the House potentially at stake, questions about oversight are receiving renewed attention. But effective oversight involves more than hearings and investigations. Here with a look at what Congress does well, and where it falls short, is Tim Stretton, director of the Congressional Oversight Initiative at the Project On Government Oversight.
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The EPA inspector general's office has mapped out its oversight priorities for fiscal 2027, from financial accountability to program performance. As more federal dollars move through grants, cooperative agreements, and other funding channels, identifying where risk is building before money is wasted or programs fall short is becoming more complicated. We get a look at where auditors and investigators will focus their attention from the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General, Nicole Murley.
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