The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

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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There’s another dust up happening between Trump administration leaders and the inspector general community. This time, it’s at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, where the office of inspector general is warning last-minute budget cuts would force it to lay off staff and cease most investigations. For the latest, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me.
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Washington is entering a holding pattern until after the midterm elections, but the agenda lawmakers leave behind is far from settled. Several major policy debates and unfinished legislative priorities will be waiting when Congress returns. We get the latest from Mitchell Miller, Capitol Hill correspondent for WTOP.
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The newly exposed QTFY campaign shows how persistent some cyber threats have become. After years of intrusions targeting government systems and critical infrastructure, cybersecurity leaders are putting greater emphasis on resilience and continuity alongside prevention. Here to discuss the implications is retired FBI special agent and retired U.S. Navy commander Rich Kolko.
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A new FBI cyber strategy calls for a more aggressive approach to disrupting hostile cyber actors, while also strengthening support for victims and partners. The bureau hopes to stop more threats before they reach their targets, but success will depend on how those efforts work in practice. Joining me now is James Turgal, vice president of global cyber risk at Optiv.
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