The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Federal housing projects can move only as fast as the approval process allows. A new agreement between USDA and HUD is aimed at reducing duplicate reviews and inspections that can slow projects down. My guest is Glen Smith, Under Secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Federal grants remain a cornerstone of resilience funding, but for many projects they're no longer the whole answer. Communities are increasingly combining grants, financing tools and private capital to keep critical infrastructure projects moving. Edward Fernandez, vice president for strategic resilience at ICF, joins me now to discuss how communities are paying for resilience beyond the grant cycle.
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Autonomy is no longer just a technology discussion. As new capabilities move from concept to deployment more quickly, government and industry are being forced to adjust how they develop, acquire and support them. Stephanie Kostro, President of the Professional Services Council, joins me now to discuss what this means for contractors trying to stay current.
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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Housing projects can involve funding from multiple federal agencies. Sometimes they can also involve multiple sets of reviews, inspections, and paperwork. The Agriculture and Housing departments want to change that
Communities may win federal grants for resilience projects and still not have enough money to finish the job. Increasingly, they find themselves trying to combine several sources into a workable financing strategy
Defense organizations have spent years talking about autonomy. What is changing now is the speed
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The Bureau of Prisons’ attempt to “re-terminate” its collective bargaining agreement has been voided. A federal judge ruled that BOP cannot cancel its union contract while a preliminary injunction is holding that contract in place. The ruling comes in a case from the American Federation of Government Employees, which is suing over the cancellation of its agreement with BOP. Here with the latest, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.
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