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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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10:37

Big changes proposed for the old HUBzone small...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/20

Earlier this week we reported on changes the Small Business Administration wants to make to a popular contracting program known as mentor protégé. Another big rule, a total rewrite in a clarification's clothing would redo HUBzone contracting. Koprince McCall Pottroff partner Shane McCall joins me once again for a look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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47:58

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- September 20, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/20

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Veterans Affairs has work to do on its clean environment plan Big changes proposed for the old HUBzone small business contracting program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:25

Veterans Affairs has work to do on its clean...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/20

The Veterans Affairs Department has a big real estate footprint. So it has a big environmental impact. Since 2022, it's also had a Sustainability Plan, something the White House ordered all agencies to have. A review by the Inspector General finds, Veterans Affairs still has some work to do. More now from the Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections, Jennifer Baptiste. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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46:32

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- September 19, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/19

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Should the U.S. be better prepared to reinstate military conscription How obesity in the armed services has become a national security problem You can almost taste the repeal of these social security hold-backs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:27

Schedule F would make agencies ‘hard-pressed’ to meet...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/19

Former administration officials are warning that a return of schedule F would not only hurt the career civil service, they say it would diminish national security. These officials and other self styled government leaders discuss the role of career feds and the potential impacts of Schedule F during a Senate committee hearing this week. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman brings us more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:02

Should the U.S. be better prepared to reinstate...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/19

More than a half century has passed since the U.S. ended the military draft. The Selective Service System still requires males to register at 18, but that's about it. Given the state of the world, should the nation be better prepared to re-start conscription? My next guests say, well, yes. From the Center for a New American Security, research assistant Taren Sylvester and senior fellow Katherine Kuzminski. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:05

How obesity in the armed services has become a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/19

Obesity among members of the military is not only expensive it's also a national security threat. That's according to the non-partisan American Security Project which says Americans can no longer ignore this crisis. For more, retired Marine Corps Brigadier General and President Emeritus of the project, Stephen Cheney.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:29

You can almost taste the repeal of these social...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/19

Can it be, the repeal of the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset will actually happen? The WEP and GPO that hold back Social Security benefits for certain federal and other government employees? We get the latest from a leading advocate for repeal. From the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, John Hatton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:25

Army sees results with Ask Sage deployment

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/19

The Army says its recent deployment of Ask Sage, a generative AI platform is already helping soldiers and civilian employees. Tasks like coding, legal review, contract management, even aviation safety. More use cases are emerging after officials issued guidance on integrating generative, artificial intelligence into cloud computing. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis spoke to Ask Sage CEO, Nic Chaillin, and Army Chief Information Officer Leonel Garciga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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8:40

Ahead of CMMC rollout, Pentagon preps CUI training,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/18

The Defense Department is getting ready to roll out the Cyber Security Maturity Model Certification program. You’ve heard that one, as soon as next year, but DoD officials first have to make sure they’ve identified the information that triggers CMMC requirements. Marking that data known as controlled unclassified information or CUI has been a vexing challenge all by itself for government and industry. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday has the latest.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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8:36

Federal employees overseas face 22% pay cut unless...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/18

Congress will have to do more than avert a government shut down by the end of the month to keep federal employees from a financial hit. Feds working overseas face a 22% pay cut if Congress doesn’t reauthorize the necessary money. A lapse in funding would impact employees at the State department and five other federal agencies, Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:56

There's a gap in federal oversight of retirement...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/18

For most Americans, retirement income is self-funded. And there's no shortage of people selling advice on managing 401Ks or IRA. Some advisors, though, have built-in conflicts of interest. Federal rules and regulations for this type of work, though, are spotty, according to the most recent study by the Government Accountability Office. Details now from the GAO's director of education, workforce and income security, Kris Nguyen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:55

A new tool for medical care providers working to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/18

Suicide, a persistent problem for the armed forced and among veterans. Prevention attracts some of the best minds in medicine and academia. Researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, USU have been at the forefront by developing an online game designed to help clinicians who deal with service members at risk of suicide. Joining me to explain, professor and director of the Center for Deployment Psychology at the USU, David Riggs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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47:43

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- September 18, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/18

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin A new tool for medical care providers working to prevent suicide There's a gap in federal oversight of retirement advisors New rules coming for small business contractor mentor-protege arrangements Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:31

New rules coming for small business contractor...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/18

The Small Business Administration has proposed two important rule changes for federal contractors. One has to do with popular mentor-protégé partnerships. It seems to step from the popularity of these arrangements. The government things they're 'too' successful. We get some analysis now from attorney Shane McCall, a partner at Koprince McCall Pottroff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:38

Light at the end of the tunnel for DoD audit?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/17

The Defense Department crossed a major milestone in its long path toward auditability this year as we've reported. The Marine Corps became the first DoD service to earn a clean opinion, but the audit itself was long time. It took two years, and that process is simply not sustainable. If DoD wants to earn clean opinions repeatedly it'll need to implement internal controls that auditors can trust. Coralis Rodriguez and Troy Robertson are two of co-authors of a new DoD Inspector General report on

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7:53

Lawmakers file discharge petition, aiming to force...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/17

A bill to repeal two long time provisions of the Social Security system appears closer than ever to passage. A discharge position for the Social Security Fairness Act continues to gain signatures in the House. If it reaches the required number of John Hancocks the bill would be forced to a floor vote. Here with the latest Federal News Network's Drew Friedman.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:32

Contractors prepare for appropriations to run out in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/17

It's hard to tell how Congress will put together a funding bill for even a continuing resolution … with less than two weeks left in the fiscal year. So contractors are doing what they feel that have to. Prepare for a lapse in appropriations. More now from the president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:48

The contractor cybersecurity locomotive picks up steam.

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/17

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program has been long in gestation. But this baby is going to be a big one. That's what happens when the Defense Department wants all of its contractors to do something. We get a round up now from attorney Eric Crusius, a partner at Holland and Knight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:34

How HHS aims to keep AI-enabled medical devices...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/17

Artificial intelligence has penetrated deeply into the world of medical devices. The DA has approved nearly a thousand AI-enabled medical gadgets. Given that nature of AI, the question must be asked: How to keep these devices working properly overtime. That's a question the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health seeks to answer. For details, we turn to ARPA-H program manager Berkman Sahiner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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