The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

00:27:55

The federal high risk list in the comptroller...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/07

Few events raise the hackles of believers in good government more than the biannual list of high-risk federal programs. Compiled by the Government Accountability Office, it details where the government is bleeding the most money and where it's in danger of operational failure. For his perspective on the high risk list, I spoke at length with GAO's chief, Comptroller General Gene Dodaro. We started with how many of these reports he's overseen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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9:20

Army building out its edge computing to match DoD...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/07

Some federal business is going on normally. For instance, the Army is working hard at building its edge computing so it matches a target architecture put out by the Defense Department that calls for 91 specific capabilities in cyber. The army is at work on 58 of them for the moment. Federal News Network's Jason Miller got more from the director of the Army's functional management office for zero trust, Chief Warrant Officer for Ben Koontz.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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00:06:46

Is DoD’s ‘what you did last week’ email just a pulse...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/07

The Defense Department told its civilian workforce to respond to that controversial what you did last week email. Secretary Pete Hegseth called it a pulse check so the originators could see if there's someone at the other end of that request. That didn't stop mounting concerns over data security, how the information will be used, and conflicts of interest. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy

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00:09:31

A new look at Biden-era rules for the National...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/07

Just before it left office, the Biden administration proposed new guidelines for licensing inventions funded by the National Science Foundation. My next guest says the proposed rules exceed the NSF's authority. And that they thicken bureaucracy and micromanage the whole thing. Joe Allen is executive director of the Bayh-Dole Coalition, and he joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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00:54:43

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- Friday, March 7,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/07

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin The federal high risk list in the comptroller general's own words A new look at Biden-era rules for the National Science Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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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00:05:46

IRS employees returning to office, facing limited...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/06

The IRS has called for nearly all of its employees to return to their offices next week. In some cases, there won't be enough office space for everybody, so management tells employees to get creative with the space they do have. This as the IRS, like nearly every other agency, is also shedding office space. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has the latest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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6:31

IRS employees returning to office, facing limited...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/06

The IRS has called for nearly all of its employees to return to their offices next week. In some cases, there won't be enough office space for everybody, so management tells employees to get creative with the space they do have. This as the IRS, like nearly every other agency, is also shedding office space. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has the latest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:10:29

Looking for a post-government job? There's a database...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/06

A one-time Justice Department prosecutor who also served at the state level, is now in private consulting. To help find people for his own, and for his clients' talent pipelines, he's maintains a database of former federal experts in a number of professions. You might even want to be on it. Brian Levine joins me now in studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:11:05

Some answers to questions about RIFs and early...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/06

Just what do you get if you're caught up in a reduction in force? And what about if you decide to retire early? Federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan has been getting lots of these questions lately. She joins me now with a few answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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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00:45:24

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- Thursday, March...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/06

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Looking for a post-government job? There's a database for that How to stay good with EEO even without DEI Some answers to questions about RIFs and early retirement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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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11:50

Some answers to questions about RIFs and early...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/06

Just what do you get if you're caught up in a reduction in force? And what about if you decide to retire early? Federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan has been getting lots of these questions lately. She joins me now with a few answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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45:24

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- Thursday, March...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/06

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Looking for a post-government job? There's a database for that How to stay good with EEO even without DEI Some answers to questions about RIFs and early retirement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:14

Looking for a post-government job? There's a database...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/06

A one-time Justice Department prosecutor who also served at the state level, is now in private consulting. To help find people for his own, and for his clients' talent pipelines, he's maintains a database of former federal experts in a number of professions. You might even want to be on it. Brian Levine joins me now in studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:10:10

How to stay good with EEO even without DEI

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/06

Career federal managers have been asking themselves, how the heck can I operate in the chaotic environment of DOGE? And if I throw out diversity, equity and inclusion, how can I make sure I'm not running afoul of equal employment opportunity rules. We get some answers from my next guest. He's a former EEOC trial attorney and founder of Employment Learning Innovations, Stephen Paskoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at

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00:05:27

How FEDVIP changed the game for vision, dental benefits

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/06

Federal employees and retirees might be used to the options they can get through the federal employee dental health and vision insurance program, but it hasn't always been that way. It was back in 2006 that federal employees first got access to much broader dental and vision coverage through that program. Here with a review and as part of our 25th anniversary look back, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy

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10:55

How to stay good with EEO even without DEI

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/06

Career federal managers have been asking themselves, how the heck can I operate in the chaotic environment of DOGE? And if I throw out diversity, equity and inclusion, how can I make sure I'm not running afoul of equal employment opportunity rules. We get some answers from my next guest. He's a former EEOC trial attorney and founder of Employment Learning Innovations, Stephen Paskoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:12

How FEDVIP changed the game for vision, dental benefits

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/06

Federal employees and retirees might be used to the options they can get through the federal employee dental health and vision insurance program, but it hasn't always been that way. It was back in 2006 that federal employees first got access to much broader dental and vision coverage through that program. Here with a review and as part of our 25th anniversary look back, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:06:31

VA canceling 585 contracts, part of GSA led...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/05

The Veterans Affairs Department is canceling 585 contracts that are deemed nonessential or duplicative. The VA effort is part of a government wide initiative led by the General Services Administration recall we reported last week, GSA is telling agencies to target 10 major vendors who receive the most money through consulting contracts. Federal News Network's executive editor Jason Miller, has been digging deeper into the data about consulting contracts. He joins us now to tell us what he found.

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12:04

The Navy's shipbuilding capabilities are slowly sinking

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/05

The Navy has invested billions in its shipbuilding industrial base. But the results haven't come in. Ships take to long to build. And often too long to repair. Navy officials can't say for certain how well their investments are paying off, that's according to the latest look-see by the Government Accountability Office. For details, we turn to the GAO's director for contracting and national security acquisition, Shelby Oakley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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00:06:03

Lawrence Livermore's Brian Spears, Judy Hill on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2025/03/05

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory houses some of the world's most advanced supercomputers. Now it's home to the very fastest called El Capitan. El Capitan is 16 times more powerful than Sierra its predecessor. Both machines support the National Nuclear Security Administration's stockpile stewardship. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis got more from the labs director of artificial intelligence innovation, Brian Spears, and from computational science leader, Judy Hill. Learn more

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