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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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9:39

How tariffs could affect federal contractors and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/08

President-elect Trump has promised to use tariffs as economic levers to benefit the U.S. Perhaps strangely, tariffs figure into federal acquisition rules and practices. Lots of things to fulfill federal contracts some from other countries. We get a detailed look now from Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:26

The Education Department won't go away, but it will...

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2025/01/08

Don't look for the Education Department to disappear after the next Trump administration assumes office. It won't have enough votes in Congress. Still, the department is likely to undergo fairly drastic change. Some predictions now from the director of education policy at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, Rick Hess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:59

A union says the FAA doesn't use its own people enough

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2025/01/08

Among its biggest challenges, the FAA has a constant need to install new equipment while keeping the old stuff going. That task falls members of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialist, PASS. The union represents FAA employees who deal with aging technology and sometimes a shortage of spare parts. PASS told a Senate committee the FAA is too slow in developing its technical workforce...and not moving fast enough to stay ahead of aging infrastructure. We get more now from PASS president Dave

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47:53

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- January 8, 2025

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/08

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin A union says the F-A-A doesn't use its own people enough The Education Department won't go away, but it will change under Trump How tariffs could affect federal contractors and procurement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:45

Treasury hack: Lawmakers seek more details on scope,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/07

Members of Congress are seeking some more details from the Treasury Department on arecent China connected cyber attack. The hackers were able to access some Treasury workstations after compromising a third party software provider. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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22:12

OMB's Jason Miller on managing 'return-to office'...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/07

During his tenure as the Deputy Director for Management at the Biden administration's Office of Management and Budget, Jason Miller faced no bigger issue than how to manage the return to Office for federal employees after the pandemic, not that he didn't deal with 1000 opinions. Miller, whose last day will be January 20, tells Federal News Network's Jason Miller about how OMB ended up dealing with this hot button issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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61:26

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- January 7, 2025

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2025/01/07

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin A long awaited bill will improve things for veterans Recalling Jimmy Carter, the great de-regulator What to expect at the General Services Administration under Trump Two Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:35

A long awaited bill will improve things for veterans

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/07

Veterans groups have praised passage of a bill to expand once again benefits. Congress passed the Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act shortly before Christmas. For how it will help, we turn to the chief policy officer of Paralyzed Veterans of America, Heather Ansley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:15

What to expect at the General Services Administration...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/07

When it comes to the government's procurement tab, the General Services Administration is one of the most influential agencies. It manages many of the contracts from which all agencies buy. And it one of the agencies that helps decide governmentwide procurement policy. So what should happen in the Trump administration at the GSA? We get some ideas from long-time GSA watcher, and federal sales expert Larry Allen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:44

Recalling Jimmy Carter, the great de-regulator

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/07

Republican presidents often get credit for cutting back on federal regulation. But the most significant de-regulator of modern times just might be the Democrat about to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. In many ways, you can thank Jimmy Carter for that $99 flight to the coast for a quick getaway. A review now from the director of regulatory studies at George Washington University, Susan Dudley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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47:49

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- January 6, 2025

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/06

On today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Why Park Police back a bill to modernize, the Park Police This Social Security Administration whistleblower is nothing if not persistent What to expect as the contentious Congress get underway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:07

OMB's Jason Miller on successes and the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/06

In both the fiscal 2024 and 2025 budget requests, the Biden administration expressed concerns about how pay compression is impacting the senior Federal workforce. The concerns never led to a legislative fix, though a disappointment for federal employees still the Office of Management and Budgets 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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11:07

Federal telework to remain highly disputed in next...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/06

With a new presidential administration and the 119th Congress, both starting in 2025 there are many unknowns in what's to come for the federal workforce, but at least one thing's for certain, federal telework will remain a highly disputed topic. There have already been plenty of bills and memos over what federal telework should look like, and there's likely much more ahead with the Trump administration. Joining me now with more Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices

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8:06

What to expect as the contentious Congress gets underway

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/06

They managed to get a speaker elected without too much drama. Now the one hundred nineteenth Congress has to get down to real business. For what to expect first, we turn to the deputy news director of Bloomberg Government, Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:11

Why Park Police back a bill to modernize the Park Police

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/06

Promotions and other career advancements would come faster for members of the U.S. Park Police under a bill in Congress. The U.S. Park Police Modernization Act was introduced in October. It would bring Park Service personnel practices in line with those of other federal law enforcement agencies. One group supporting this legislation: The National Police Association. Spokesman Betsy Brantner Smith joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:13

This Social Security Administration whistleblower is...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/06

A Social Security whistleblowing employee has been vindicated by the Office of Special Council. John McAdams found that retirees were getting sub-optimal advice from Social Security itself, missing out on substantial benefits they were entitled to. He's been at it a long time. In 2022, John McAdams the special counsel named him Public Servant of the Year. For more on the latest cases, claims specialist John McAdams join me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:32

What's in the Defense policy bill concerned with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/03

As it always does, the National Defense Authorization Act known as the NDAA includes a whole section devoted to federal procurement. We get highlights not from attorney Zach Prince of Haynes Boone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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13:24

How the government ought to about critical minerals...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/03

One thing Republicans and Democrats agree on is the need to have secure, domestic supplies of critical minerals. It's both an economic and national security imperative. So what can the government do to boost reliable domestic supplies? My next guest has studies this question. She's director of the critical materials security program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Gracelin Baskaran joins me in studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:44

New year brings new questions for CISA's future

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/03

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA is one of the youngest but also fastest growing agencies in government. It faces a murky future though, under the incoming Trump administration and potentially less support from Congress. For more on what might lie ahead for CISA in 2025 Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:46

No surprise: AI, cyber continued to dominate in 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/01/03

It's no surprise, artificial intelligence remained a top storyline over the last 12 months, and probably will continue that way. Agencies detailed 1000 more use cases in the most recent update from the Office of Management and Budget. But the 1700 total use cases are only one reason AI remains big news. We get more now from Federal News Network's executive editor Jason Miller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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