The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Quantum computing may still be developing, but the planning decisions facing agencies aren't. Federal leaders already have guidance for preparing their organizations for a quantum future. Putting those plans into motion will require leadership attention and resources. Joining me with some insight on implementation is Victor Foulk, vice president of emerging technology at CGI Federal.
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A recent presidential directive involving a possible debarment review drew attention to how the federal suspension and debarment system works. The National Academies removed the climate-science chapter at the center of a summer controversy and launched a review of how it was developed. But the dispute continues to highlight an unusual procurement question: what happens when calls for suspension or debarment originate outside the normal agency process? Here to walk us through it is David Robbins, partner at Jenner & Block.
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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has eliminated many disability-related compliance requirements that federal contractors have followed for years. The underlying legal obligations remain, but many of the benchmarks and measurements used during compliance reviews will no longer be required. Here to explain the changes is Guy Brenner, partner in the Labor & Employment Department at Proskauer Rose LLP.
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Coming up today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Federal agencies may not know exactly when quantum computing will arrive, but they already have decisions to make about it
Many of the disability-compliance measures federal contractors have relied on for more than a decade are going away
A dispute involving the National Academies continues to test how the federal suspension and debarment system handles outside pressure
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A new class action lawsuit is seeking to recover years of back pay for federal employees who served as military reservists. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis has more.
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