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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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12:59

What's next for the armaments industry as the Trump...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/13

The armed forces are about to get a new commander in chief. The collective that brings together a critical segment of the defense industrial base also has a new leader. The National Armaments Consortium has named a decorated Army combat veteran and long-serving civilian executive as its new executive director. Ben Harris joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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50:26

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- January 13, 2025

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2025/01/13

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Homeland Security steps up efforts to stop human trafficking What's next for the armaments industry as the Trump administration arrives Congress gets set to take on Trump and the DOGE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:35

Congress gets set to take on Trump and the DOGE

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/13

With just a week until inauguration, three forces are converging. They'll all impact the federal workplace. The Trump Administration is promising a stack of one hundred executive orders. The external Department of Government Efficiency will start to dig in. And after breakfast pleasantries, a chaotic Congress will join the battle. The outlook now from WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:28

DoD takes steps toward new joint war fighter cloud...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/13

It seems like only yesterday, the Defense Department finally got its long awaited enterprise cloud computing contract off the ground, but DoD is already planning for the successor to the multi billion dollar joint war fighter cloud computing program. One objective will be extending cloud services into tactical environments. Now the department has seen some early success in doing just that under the current iteration of JWCC. Details now from Federal News Network's Jared Serbu. Learn more about your

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7:37

White House new cyber EO would give CISA more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/13

President Joe Biden is expected this week to sign the second cyber security executive order of his term. Agencies will get new requirements for how to improve software security. The Office of Management and Budget gets the job of rewriting circular a 130 and the cyber security and infrastructure security agency gets new authorities to conduct threat hunting inside agency networks. That section has caused some concern. Federal News Network's Jason Miller got a hold of the draft. Learn more about

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13:02

Homeland Security steps up efforts to stop human...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/13

Stopping human trafficking is a year-round mission for the Homeland Security Department. Last week DHS marked its annual blue campaign, a public awareness effort. For how DHS organizes around this challenge, we turn to Brandi Bynum of the center for countering human trafficking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:21

After 2% federal pay raise for 2025, pay compression...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/10

President Biden opted for a 2% pay raise for civilian federal employees in 2025 that's onaverage, some employees at the higher levels of the general schedule will get a smaller pay adjustment. That's because of a phenomenon known as pay compression. It's a long time problem in the federal pay system that reduces raises for people at the top of the pay scales Federal News Network's Drew Friedman joins me now with what to expect in the coming year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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9:19

WH national cyber director finalizing software...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/10

The outgoing White House National Cyber director Harry Coker has teed up the big cyber security issues for the incoming Trump administration. That includes recommendations on how to harmonize a growing chorus of cyber security regulations. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:57

When DOGE says delete the IRS it might shoot itself...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/10

Even a shrunken government would need to collect taxes to carry out functions it has left. My next guest says that fact seems to be lost on those rascals from the Department of Government Efficiency. The IRS is a case in point. Retired public administration professor Bob Tobias joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:21

One group urges the Energy Department to tweak its...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/10

The Energy Department maintains lots of data on the cost of various energy sources used in a variety of purposes. One group pushing for everything to go electric has found, some of that data needs a little tweaking. Wael Kanj does research for Rewiring America and he joins me now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:06

NIH explores the world of quantum sensors and how...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/10

Federal and industrial quantum computing pioneers have explored something really specific but really important. Namely, quantum sensors in biomedicine. They've done so under the auspices of a non-profit called Quantum Economic Development Consortium. For why this research is important, we turn to the executive director of the consortium, Celia Merzbacher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- January 10, 2025

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/10

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin NIH explores the world of quantum sensors and how they can help medicine One group urges the Energy Department to tweak its statistics When DOGE says delete the IRS it might shoot itself in the foot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:38

OPM's new Chief Data Officer Taka Ariga on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/09

The Office of Personnel Management is digging into its treasure trove of data about federal employees. Its goal is to create a modernized database that can better support decision-making. For more on how OPM is starting to put its data to better use, Federal News Network executive editor caught up with OPM's new chief data officer, Taka Ariga.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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32:33

OMB Deputy Director Jason Miller on successes and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/09

In both the fiscal 2024 and 2025 budget requests, the Biden administration expressed concerns about how pay compression is impacting the federal workforce. The concerns never led to a legislative fix, a disappointment for federal employees. Still, the Office of Management and Budget deputy director, Jason Miller, had some successes to point out when he spoke with Federal News Network's Jason Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:34

CD's, the ones made of money aren't what they used...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/09

The shine has dulled for CDs certificates of deposit that looked like great investment vehicles when interest rates were higher. Just rolling them over may be such a great wealth-building strategy. Here with some tips for dealing with CDs, wealth advisor Thiago Glieger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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42:53

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- January 9, 2024

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2025/01/09

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Meet the over-achieving and high-flying Army Reserve major Coming to a contract protest near you loser pays legal fees CD's the ones made of money aren't what they used to be Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:00

Coming to a contract protest near you, loser pays...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/09

A clause in the Defense Authorization law for 2025 has procurement attorneys sitting up in their chairs. It calls on the Defense Department and the Government Accountability Office to develop a plan to test a novel idea. Having companies that lose bid protests to repay DoD for legal costs. Joining me with what this could all mean, Venable procurement attorney Chris Griesedieck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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12:03

Meet the over-achieving and high-flying Army Reserve...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/09

Recently, Major Kate Rubins became the first Army Reserve officer to receive the Basic Aviation Badge with Astronaut Device and Space Badge. Just tack it on as another accomplishment for her. As a microbiologist and NASA astronaut who also serves in the Army Reserve, I thought I would use this show as a good excuse to get the chance to meet her and hear her story, and that's just what I did. My first question, what do you consider your official job? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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7:43

Federal buildings disposal board gets more time to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/08

A federal building's disposal. Board has secured yet more time to deal withpartially empty office space. The public buildings reform board was supposed to help the General Services Administration identify properties it no longer needs. Congress gave the board six years, but a recently signed law now gives the board an extra year and a half. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:20

Here’s where military families will see the biggest...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/08

The first military paycheck of 2025 lands in service members bank accounts. Next week, they'll see one of the biggest increases in decades, 14.5% for junior enlisted service members and 4.5% for everybody else. Some troops will get even bigger raises in the new year, though, on top of the base pay raise, housing allowances are increasing by 5.4% still, the real number depends a lot on where they're stationed and a little bit on their rank. Federal News Network's Jared Serbu has been digging into the

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