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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio

The Federal Drive with Terry Gertonprovides expert insights on current events in the federal community.Read more interviewsto keep up with daily news and analysis that affect the federal workforce. The Federal Drive is found at FederalNewsNetwork.com and 1500 AM in the Washington D.C. region.

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00:49:10

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton -- Friday, June...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/06

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton A new method to reduce risk in combat medical care The potential impact the Schedule Policy/Career could have on scientific integrity See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:10:13

A new method to reduce risk in combat medical care

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/06

In combat medicine, every second matters. A recent multi-national training exercise in Europe tested one new way to reduce risk and improve outcomes. Here with more on that game-changing innovation is the Commander of the 30th Medical Brigade, Colonel Anthony King.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:08:48

HHS relied on ‘error-ridden’ data to cut 10,000 jobs,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/06

A lawsuit claims the Department of Health and Human Services relied on flawed data to slash more than 10,000 jobs. Attorneys representing seven former HHS employees say the department knew it had flawed personnel data when it carried out a reduction in force on April 1. The lawsuit states RIF notices contained lower performance ratings than what employees actually received or incorrectly listed them as working for certain offices or geographic locations. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman spoke

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00:11:35

Crowd-sourcing real time intelligence to inform...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/05

Imagine being able to access sensor and satellite imagery, civilian smartphones, and other publicly available information in real time to inform tactical and operational decisions. If that sounds like a good idea, you might not be in the intel community. Could we, or should we, use that data? Here with a legal perspective on that question is Al Broadbent, an attorney at Womble Bond Dickinson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:52:57

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton -- Thursday, June...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/05

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Crowd-sourcing real time intelligence to inform tactical decisions Lessons every agency can learn about securing key data bases What retiring feds need to know about their benefits in transition See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:10:42

What retiring feds need to know about their benefits...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/05

Timing is everything when thinking about when to drop your retirement paperwork. Understanding what happens to your leave balances, health insurance, and survivor benefits can inform that decision. Here with more on those key considerations is the Founder and Principal Retirement specialist at Retire Federal, Tammy Flanagan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:10:26

Lessons every agency can learn about securing key...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/05

The Environmental Protection Agency's Central Data Exchange is its key user interface for collecting and reporting data on over 30 EPA programs. But when they started to see strange user names, they knew they had a problem Joining me to share what they discovered and what they did, is the audit director for EPA's office of inspector general, Michelle Wicker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:08:53

A look back at the origins of DIU

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/05

Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter's vision for the Defense Innovation Unit was to connect commercial start ups with the Defense Department at a time when the relationship between the two was fraught, and as Silicon Valley was driving technological advances, while the Defense Department was falling further behind. Over the past decade, DIU showed the Pentagon can move faster, but a lot more work needs to be done to transform DoD into a truly innovative organization. Federal News Network's Anastasia

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00:08:45

OPM seeks fast-track removal of federal employees for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/04

The Trump administration is proposing changes that would make it easier to fire federal employees. The Office of Personnel Management, in a proposed rule is looking to create ways to remove employees in a matter of days if they no longer meet the suitability and fitness standards required to join the federal workforce. Critics of the plan say this would rein in due process rights for federal employees accused of wrongdoing. Joining me with more on this story is Federal News Network's Jory

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00:10:11

White House wants to move TMF to ‘pass the hat’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/04

The Trump administration is zeroing out the Technology Modernization Fund for next year, but that doesn't mean its coffers will be empty as part of a newly released fiscal 2026 budget detail, the White House is proposing a new funding model for the TMF. For more on what that model would look like and other IT budget tidbits, Federal News Network's Executive Editor Jason Miller joins me now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:51:52

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton -- Wednesday,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/04

Coming up today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Another oversight office gets zero-ed out We're still documenting the benefits and challenges of telework The table stakes for government contracting are increasing, and so is uncertainty See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:11:08

The table stakes for government contracting are...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/04

The government contracting community is more uncertain about the business environment and more concerned about costs. So says the latest version of the Deltek Clarity survey. Here with more insights from the survey is Senior Vice President of Information Solutions at Deltek, Kevin Plexico. Read the report here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:10:51

We're still documenting the benefits and challenges...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/04

A new GAO conversation with private sector organizations documents afresh the benefits and challenges of telework and finds a great deal of agreement between workers and employers. Are there lessons here for the federal government? Joining me with more details, GAO's Director for Education, Workforce, and Income Security, John Sawyer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:10:16

Another oversight office gets zero-ed out

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/04

The Labor Department's small office tasked with ensuring contractors meet their affirmative action obligations has been dismantled by the Trump Administration, but like many other downsizing actions, this one has been temporarily halted by a federal judge. Here with more on what this means for the people who work there and the contractors who have to report, Bloomberg Law's Rebecca Klar. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:11:17

The latest product from the FAR overhaul is posted,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/03

FAR Part 10 covers requirements for market research. The new version is markedly shorter and comes with practitioner guidance and implementation tools. Joining me with insights as to what this means for the contracting community and future updates, Senior Fellow at the George Mason University Baroni Center for Government Contracting, Emily Murphy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:08:29

Guam barracks conditions highlight DoD’s persistent...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/03

Service members stationed at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam have been forced to live in hazardous conditions with mold growing on the walls, black rusted pipes covering the ceiling and exposed electrical wires dangerously dangling. Meanwhile, the Defense Department is moving billions of dollars from the service's facilities and restoration accounts to fund the southern border mission. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis is here with a report.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

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00:50:46

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton -- Tuesday, June...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/03

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Lessons every agency can learn about protecting PII The latest product from the FAR overhaul is posted, to positive reviews Maintaining military readiness includes making sure the lights stay on See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:08:32

Lessons every agency can learn about protecting PII

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/03

There are plenty of laws and regulations designed to protect personally identifiable information. But actually doing it can be challenging, as the VA recently discovered. A new report from the VA OIG offers lessons for every agency. Here with more details, the Deputy Assistant IG for the Office of Audits and Evaluations at the VA, Daniel Morris. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:11:09

Maintaining military readiness includes making sure...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/03

Keeping the military prepared and ready won't mean anything if they can't turn their computers on. A new report from the Association of Defense Communities and Converge Strategies highlights the importance of protecting America's electricity grid when it comes to the country's military readiness. The report includes a framework for defense stakeholders to understand electric grid risks in their regions and explore national defense opportunities that a stronger transmission infrastructure backbone

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00:09:25

Judge hits out at “chaotic” DOGE move into OPM systems

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/06/03

Last week, a federal judge criticized the way Office of Personnel Management officials allowed DOGE to access sensitive OPM databases. The judge is now considering issuing an order that would restrict how DOGE can access those systems in the future for the latest Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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