The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

As nuclear technology advances, regulators are taking another look at assumptions that have guided radiation protection for decades. The public comment period has closed on the NRC's proposal to eliminate the ALARA standard while keeping existing exposure limits in place. For what happens next, I'm joined by Andrew Averbach and Tom Dougherty, partners at Womble Bond Dickinson.
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Countries around the world are expanding their nuclear ambitions. That is putting new pressure on the systems designed to keep reactors safe and maintain public confidence. For a firsthand look at that discussion, I'm joined by Ho Nieh, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
When agencies don't have all the answers, the public still expects to hear from them. New research suggests people are less troubled by uncertainty than by being left in the dark
From RIF rules and pay policy to artificial intelligence and retirement security, federal employees and retirees are thinking about both today's challenges and tomorrow's government
For military children who grew up overseas, answering the question "Where are you from?" is often more complicated than it sounds
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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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