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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

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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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10:31

A better approach to dealing with requests from...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/13

Members of Congress get, on average, three requests per day to help them with federal bureaucratic issues. A thousand requests a year. That means nearly half a million queries hitting federal agencies every year. My next guest got an assignment from the Administrative Conference of the United States. It wanted to explore ways to improve how agencies respond to congressional casework queries. With what he found, Boston University associate professor Sean Kealy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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7:58

A bill to help former feds return to the government

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/13

Have you ever wanted to take a career break? Its an attractive idea, but at some point you might want to come back into the government. A bill sponsored by Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton would establish what it calls a first-ever returnship program. Congresswoman Wexton joins me now with details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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49:28

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- December 13, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/13

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin A bill to help former feds return to the government A better approach to dealing with requests from congressional casework Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:35

DoD sunsets Task Force Lima, introduces AI rapid...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/12

The Defense Department is sunsetting its year old Task Force Lima. Its task was to examine large language models and establish the AI rapid capability cell known as the arc. Well now the ARC will lead the department's efforts to deliver next generation AI capabilities. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis brings us the latest tell us more about ARC.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:34

At labor rally, Schumer commits to Senate vote on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/12

The Social Security Fairness Act is inching even closer to passage. At a rally in front of the Capitol building this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer committed to bringing the bill to a floor vote, and that's after the legislation to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, WEP and GPO cleared the House last month. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman was at this week's rally. She joins me now with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:41

Retirement can seem great until day two. Then what?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/12

Thousands of federal employees will retire come the end of the month. Good retirement planning covers your finances, your healthcare but what about your *life* and what you'll do day-to-day. The dream can turn to boredom real fast. Here with some advice to get your backside in gear, happy and fulfilled federal retiree Abe Grungold of AG Financial Services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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12:43

A slightly more sanguine view of the Department of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/12

Plans of the Department of Government Efficiency are nothing if not audacious. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have vowed to pare down the government by 50% or something. My next guest says the DOGE could succeed with manageable ambitions. Senior fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute, Brian Riedl, joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:17

Giving Tuesday was a gateway to this year's Combined...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/12

The news seems pretty grim these days. But federal employees have their annual opportunity to improve the lives of people they've never met. The Combined Federal Campaign is underway. Joining me with the outlook, the chair for the National Capital Region, Vince Micone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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46:37

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- December 12, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/12

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Giving Tuesday was a gateway to this year's Combined Federal Campaign A slightly more sanguine view of the Department of Government Efficiency Retirement can seem great until day two. Then what? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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45:23

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- Dec. 11, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/11

On today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin:Military recruitment social media tactics aren't working very well What's it like to be career and the number two medical officer at VA This procurement protest has brought all the wigs into the courtroom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:31

Compromise defense bill to give 14.5% pay raise for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/11

The House and Senate Armed Services committees rolled out a compromise defense policy bill late Saturday night that could give a historic pay raise to junior enlisted service members. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:30

DOGE-supporting lawmakers call on USPS to privatize...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/11

Members of Congress are pushing back against the next phase of the Postal Service's 10 year reform plan. USPS ended 2024 with its worst net loss in recent years. This as the agency sets looser targets for on time mail now, USPS plans to save billions by cutting the number of trips their trucks run between mail processing facilities and post offices. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:48

This procurement protest has brought all the wigs...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/11

A seemingly ordinary award protest has blown up. For only the fifth time in the last 25 years, all of the judges of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will hear the case. That's known as an en banque hearing. To explain how a subcontracting dispute got to this level, Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:01

Military recruitment social media tactics aren't...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/11

The Armed Services have turned to social media in recent years to promote recruitment. Yet they're still missing sign-up goals by the thousands. The Government Accountability Office finds, the target Generation Z has a declining attitude about the military. More now from the GAO's director of defense capabilities and management, Alissa Czyz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:16

What's it like to be career and the number two...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/11

Federal senior executives are often well known in their agencies, but toil in obscurity as far as the public's concerned. My next guest is a physician, senior executive and the deputy under secretary for health at the Veterans Health Administration. Now he's among this year's Senior Executives Association's people of the year. As part of our ongoing series of these S E A'ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:54

Finding the humor the outright hilarity in public...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/10

My next guest makes his living putting on comedy shows about public records he's obtained through freedom of information act requests FOIA. Given the state of politics and the uncertainty over what the Trump administration will bring, my producers thought, why not? The creator of Foia Comedy, Curtis Raye, joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:56

Transition to Trump starts in earnest with agency...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/10

It's beginning to look a lot like transition. To the next Trump administration, that is. In fact, the so-called landing teams should be dropping in on agencies starting this week. All this against a backdrop of budget uncertainty. We check in with veteran watcher and president and C-E-O of the Professional Services Council David Berteau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:49

Federal agencies and industry prepare for the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/10

The latest potentially disruptive force for the government is from Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. They're promising to use their so called Department of Government Efficiency to upset the status quo in the executive branch. Managers in both agencies and industries have got to have a plan to mitigate and soften the real or perceived impact of these changes for more on how to manage disruptions in the workplace. Federal News Network's executive editor Jason Miller caught up with Air Force chief

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48:58

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- December 10, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/10

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin The FAA adds a new college to its air traffic controller roster Finding the humor, the outright hilarity, in public records Transition to Trump starts in earnest with agency landing teams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:36

The FAA adds a new college to its air traffic...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/12/10

It's no secret that the FAA has an ongoing need for more air traffic controllers. Air traffic control takes more training and skill than making whole milk cappuccinos, though. Now the FAA has expanded its metwork of collegiate training sites with the addition of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University of Daytona Beach, Florida. Joining me with details, the FAA's deputy vice president of safety and technical training, Christopher Wilbanks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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