The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

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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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 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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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Bayh-Dole was written for a very different era of innovation. More than 40 years later, supporters say it remains one of the country's most successful tools for turning research into real-world products
Everybody wants something different from the FDA, and the next commissioner has to decide which demands matter most
New federal contracting proposals could change who controls intellectual property and how agencies oversee subcontractor relationships
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Most federal employees will no longer be able to receive the highest performance ratings. That’s as the Office of Personnel Management moves forward with major overhauls of the government’s performance review system. Here with the latest, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.
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