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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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00:10:58

Congress is interested in expanding AI training for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/18

A new bill in the House aims to expand federal workforce access to AI Training. But with AI coming in many different forms and functions depending on particular positions and missions, agencies may be asking "AI Training for what?" Here with some suggestions about how to prioritize training strategies is the Director of Emerging Security Trends at the SANS Institute, John Pescatore. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:12:15

Assessing the impacts of the DOGE interventions in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/17

OMB and DOGE have been clear about their intention to use federal data more smartly to evaluate programs and drive decisions. That's something data watchers have advocated for years. But how they do that matters for transparency and trust. Here with a front-row seat to the issues is President and CEO of the Data Foundation, Nick Hart. 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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00:10:01

How CMMC is addressing years of systemic failures in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/17

The Defense Department is on the verge of fully launching the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program, or CMMC, after years of effort to secure sensitive information across the Defense Supply Chain. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis took a deep dive into the origins of CMMC and she's here now with the fascinating history of this important program.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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00:10:59

How to fit your whole government career and all of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/17

As it tries to cut hiring time, the Office of Personnel Mangement has converted the application process for Senior Executive positions to a two-page resume. The ECQ essays will be replaced with structured interview questions. Here to help us understand how to make the conversion is the Director, Certified Professional Career Coach Program at the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches, Diane Hudson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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00:11:54

What governments around the world are doing to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/17

Government's delivery challenge is hardly new. Recent research demonstrates that citizen trust in government is directly related to how well government actually does what it says it will do. Here to share new report from Deloitte that documents nine trends driving government capacity to deliver on big things is the executive director of Deloitte's Center for Governmental Insights, Bill Eggers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:57:02

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/17

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Assessing the impacts of the DOGE interventions in federal data bases How to fit your whole government career and all of your executive core qualifications into a two-page resume What governments around the world are doing to improve service delivery 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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00:09:23

GSA softens tone with consulting contractors, but...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/17

From the beginning of the Trump administration's crusade to remake federal contracting, political leaders made it clear how they saw industry and what they thought of the value of what they considered consulting contracts. As one industry executive told us it has been very adversarial. Now five months into the review of consulting contracts, vendors and Industry observers say they've adjusted to the new normal. Many are now waiting for GSA to act on the data and ideas they provided. Federal News

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00:08:23

Republican lawmakers look to reform Federal Employees...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/16

For more than 100 years, the Department of Labor has been managing a workers compensation program that supports federal employees who get injured or ill from work, but over time, that program has faced a number of management challenges. Now Republican lawmakers want answers on how best to reform the program. Here, with more details, is Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:07:54

HHS finalizes ‘portion’ of employee layoffs following...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/16

Many employees who received layoff notices from the Department of Health and Human Services back in April are now officially separated from the agency. That's according to an email that went out Monday afternoon. HHS says a recent Supreme Court ruling allowed it to proceed with a portion of its reduction in force plans, but some fired HHS employees still remain on paid administrative leave. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California

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00:11:21

What the Israel-Iran ceasefire means for U.S....

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/16

Even though the bombs and missiles have stopped falling, that doesn't mean nothing is happening between Iran, Israel, and the United States. In fact, it may mean that certain dangers like cyber attacks are actually increasing. Here to help us understand the threat and how to mitigate it is vice president of global cyber risk at Optiv, James Turgal. 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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00:14:04

Who is most at risk of insider theft of national...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/16

As our national innovation network becomes more and more distributed. It's not the big companies but the small businesses and universities who are most at risk of becoming a target of corporate espionage. To help us understand both the threat and how to counter it, my next guests are the Executive Vice President of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, John Doyon, and the chair of INSA's insider threat subcommittee, Michael Crouse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

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00:10:59

Is the Trump Administration moving the needle on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/16

Your digital identity is more like your signature than your fingerprint... it's unique to you but it can be faked. A recent executive order from the Trump Administration has stirred a lot of discussion for what it does and doesn't say about how they plan to approach digital identity for federal agencies. Here with insight into the details of that EO is the head of public sector for Socure, Jordan Burris. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:53:33

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/16

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Is the Trump Administration moving the needle on digital identity management? Who is most at risk of insider theft of national security technology What the Israel-Iran ceasefire means for U.S. critical infrastructure 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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00:08:18

How a hacker for El Chapo illustrates ‘existential’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/15

Counter Intelligence threats are evolving, and agencies are struggling to keep up the Marco Rubio deep fake voice message story from last week is just the tip of the iceberg for a deep dive on the technologies and tactics used to target government employees and programs. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday reports. 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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00:55:04

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/15

Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Things to think about when deploying AI tools in the cybersecurity space 64 straight years and counting for the NDAA--what's new in the 2026 bill Better IT but fewer people for the National Labor Relations Board 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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00:09:59

64 straight years and counting for the NDAA--what's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/15

The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act is making its way through committee. This annual bill is always closely watched by defense contractors, and they're paying especially close attention this year. Here with some specific details is the CEO of the Professional Services council, Jim Carroll. 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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00:11:45

Things to think about when deploying AI tools in the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/15

Cyber threats continue to expand at a time when the Trump administration seems inclined to reduce resources focused on cybersecurity. Could AI tools fill the gap? Maybe, says my next guest, if deployed thoughtfully and with human oversight. The Founder and CEO of Electrosoft, Dr. Sabari Gupta joins me now. 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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00:09:55

Better IT but fewer people for the National Labor...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/15

The National Labor Relations Board is operating without a quorum and its case backlog is continuing to grow. Now the Trump Administration is proposing a smaller budget and fewer staff. Here to help us understand the details and the implications for employers and unions is Senior Counsel in the Labor & Employment Law Department at Proskauer, Josh Fox. 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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00:12:40

VA, DoD expand shared health care efforts but...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/15

The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Department have over 100 sharing agreements to help deliver health care services. These agreements provide greater access to health care for veterans while also saving money for the federal government. But the agencies don't evaluate their effectiveness or track opportunities to expand them for more federal news networks. Anastasia Obis spoke to the Government Accountability Office's Alyssa Hundrup, See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy

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00:11:06

Senator Mark Warner wants to keep security clearances...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/07/14

Getting through a federal security clearance investigation has always been a little harrowing. The process is also often the reason it takes so long to get federal workers hired. But recently, some say the process itself has become political, and that poses a danger to national security. Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner has recently introduced legislation with Senator Susan Collins of Maine to address this issue. Senator Warner joins me now to explain his concerns and his bill. See

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