The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

It's time for another episode of “As the Acquisition World Turns" with Federal News Network executive editor Jason Miller. There are several plotlines that unfolded at the end of October and you wrote about them in your reporter's notebook. So let's start with the end of an era. What popular acquisition character is ending their time on this soap opera? The next plotline is the evolution of a popular character in the acquisition story...tell us what's happening? There are two more changes to long-time acquisition programs. Start with the storyline that involves the Navy. Finally, there's an upgrade to a character who plays a central role at DHS.

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An industry group that represents companies that handle military household goods moves is warning the Defense Department that some proposed changes to the department’s moving program will force a significant number of moving companies to leave the military market. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis has more.

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Modern aviation depends on a constant flow of digital information between aircraft and the ground. GAO found that FAA still has gaps in its ability to monitor and mitigate threats targeting those communications Jennifer Franks, acting Chief Technology Officer at the Government Accountability Office, joins me with the findings.

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Major events create a flood of information from many different sources. The challenge for security organizations is turning that information into a common operating picture that supports real-time decisions. Here to discuss lessons from the World Cup are Tim Hanes and Mary Rupert of LMI.

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When companies operate under both FDA and SEC oversight, regulators sometimes need a clearer picture of the same set of facts. An updated agreement is designed to support information sharing between the agencies when those situations arise. For what it means for regulated companies and investors alike, I'm joined by Tom Sundloff, partner at Blank Rome.

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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

• A new information-sharing agreement is designed to give the SEC and FDA a more complete picture of what companies are telling regulators and investors
• The World Cup tested the ability of security organizations to operate across agencies, jurisdictions and technologies
• Modern aviation depends on a constant flow of digital information between aircraft and the ground, GAO says FAA still has work to do

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Last month, vulnerabilities in the open-source software language known as PHP created panic across the internet. Part of the chaos was one company’s decision to publish the patches for those bugs before an agreed-upon release date. Now, a top Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is calling that behavior “dangerous.” For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ strategy for artificial intelligence revolves around three main pillars. Officials want to accelerate AI adoption, educate and train the workforce, and build enduring, tested, trusted and verified AI capabilities. Matt Parks is the chief artificial intelligence officer for the Corps of Engineers. He tells Federal News Networks Jason Miller those pillars can’t be successful unless cybersecurity is woven throughout each of them.

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Access to federal business brings access to information, and that creates responsibilities of its own. A federal court is considering a novel prediction-markets case involving an active-duty servicemember accused of using nonpublic information for financial gain. The outcome could influence how contractors think about compliance, oversight and employee conduct. Joining me now is Alex Blanchard, Senior Counsel at Holland & Knight LLP.

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As Congress works through the final version of the defense authorization bill, contractors are watching closely for provisions involving intellectual property and access to technical data. Those decisions could shape how companies protect their investments while still providing government access to the technologies it wants most. Here with an industry perspective is Jim Carroll, CEO of the Professional Services Council.

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