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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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11:45

Why retirement investment is a three-legged stool

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/21

TSP investors seem to be getting more aggressive, judging by the mix of funds they're investing in. The safe but slow-growing G-fund is no longer the favorite. With analysis of what's going on, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talk with certified financial planner Arthur Stein of Arthur Stein Financial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:56

By one count, the cybersecurity job market is running...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/21

Job postings for certain cybersecurity positions have dropped so much, it is affecting national security. One survey shows fewer openings in insider-threat analysis, product-security engineering, and DevSecOps. That is according to analysis by a company called Cyber S-N, which helps clients manage cybersecurity talent. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with founder and CEO Deidre Diamond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:13

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --June 21, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/21

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: By one count, the cybersecurity job market is running dry. Why retirement investment is a three-legged stool. The government's best intelligence entity may not be the agency you think it is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:47

Energy working with renewables industry, cloud...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/21

The Energy Department’s cybersecurity office will work with cloud service providers and the renewable energy industry this year to help delineate cyber protection requirements for the sector. The work is being led out of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). It comes amid growing concerns about hackers infiltrating U.S. critical infrastructure, including the electric grid. Puesh Kumar, the director of CESER, said “traditional large fossil generation” is

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8:32

Coast Guard ‘stymies’ Senate’s investigation of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/21

The Coast Guard’s failure to provide Congress with sufficient information regarding the service’s handling of sexual assault cases points to a “continuing culture of cover-up,” lawmakers said Tuesday during a highly-anticipated congressional hearing on the Coast Guard’s investigation of sexual misconduct at the service’s academy. Last year, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee requested all records related to Operation Fouled Anchor, the Coast Guard’s internal

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7:21

Air Force hopes to boost cohesion, innovation as part...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/21

The Air Force is in the very early stages of a restructuring that could have a big impact on how airmen deploy for combat missions, and an even bigger one on how the service is organized. The overall goal is to get the Air Force more ready to fight against high-end adversaries, but there are still some big questions about how the concept will work. The service first announced what officials called “sweeping” force structure changes in February. As to deployments, the biggest change is a new focus on

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9:54

Federal effort that reduced coal mining dangers

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/20

Few occupations match the many dangers of coal mining. Even to this day, miners experience the dangers of mine collapses. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest is a former coal miner and has devoted a federal career to improving mine safety. His platforms: The Bureau of Mines and, more recently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, which is part of the Labor Department. Christopher Mark is now a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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9:47

GSA gets a refreshed set of recommendations for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/20

The General Services Administration (GSA) deals with many governmentwide concerns, including real estate and office space. For more than 20 years, auditors at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) have considered federal real property management a high-risk issue. GAO recently reiterated a list of recommendations for the GSA on real estate. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with GAO's director of physical infrastructure issues, Heather Krause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:58

How one agency deals with digitizing its rich trove...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/20

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has changed a big part of the American landscape over the years. Established during the Franklin Roosevelt administration, TVA has a large cache of what are known as cultural heritage documents. With the deadline looming to present digitized records to the National Archives and Records Administration, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin checked in with TVA's senior manager for enterprise records, Rebecca Coffey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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47:58

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/20

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: How one agency deals with digitizing its rich trove of cultural heritage records. GSA gets a refreshed set of recommendations for dealing with real property. A federal effort that reduced the danger of coal mining. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:19

‘Morale is bad’ across FDIC workforce after reports...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/20

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation leaders say employees are suffering from low morale, and that the agency is facing long-term recruitment challenges, as it deals with reports of a toxic workplace environment. Officials overseeing reforms at FDIC told members of the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday that the agency needs a “fresh start,” after an independent investigation substantiated claims of a toxic workplace. Jonathan McKernan, co-chair of a special committee FDIC created to

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10:12

GSA contracting officers are driving schedule holders...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/18

Complaints coming from contractors on the General Services Administration's multiple-award schedule. They say contracting officers are trying to re-negotiate finished contracts and making unreasonable demands for information. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:52

If this bill passes, U.S. Mint would start issuing...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/18

Dogs are more than pets. They assist the blind, the emotionally troubled, and people stuck in hospitals. Dogs do countless tasks in law enforcement, military operations and national security. Now a bill in Congress would instruct the U.S. Mint to make coins that commemorate service dogs. Surcharges would go to an organization called America's Vet Dogs. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with John Miller, the President and CEO of America's VetDogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:58

How the Navy plans to modernize its one-and-only arsenal

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/18

The Navy plans to invest more than a billion dollars over ten years to revitalize an old facility: The 19th century Naval Surface Warfare Center at Indian Head, Maryland. It is where the Navy plans to re-do the infrastructure and machinery to produce munitions. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the center's technical director, Ashley Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:15

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/18

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: How the Navy plans to modernize its one-and-only arsenal. If this bill passes, the Mint would start issuing bite coin. GSA contracting officers are driving schedule holders crazy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:46

House passed its Defense authorization bill, but...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/17

Fresh from their annual baseball game, members of Congress are back at work on the Hill. Lots of activity centers on the National Defense Authorization Bill, which has, for starters, passed the House. And, strangely, there's been some movement on the slow-moving, but never-ending topic, surrounding a new FBI headquarters. For this week's outlook, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:54

Not-quite-accurate common assumption about military's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/17

Lots of people, even those should know better, often misconstrue the fundamental purpose of the U.S. military. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest has written a provocative essay on the subject of deterrence, at a time when not much in the world seems deterred. Melanie W. Sisson is a fellow in the Foreign Policy program’s Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:59

Why the government should use more shared services to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/17

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently reiterated something it has been pointing out for years: The government wastes billions and billions of dollars on duplicative and overlapping activities. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest says the GAO overlooked a crucial way to stop the waste, namely shared services. Steve Goodrich in the Chairman of the Shared Services Leadership Coalition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:03

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --June 17, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/17

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Why the government should use more shared services to reduce costs. A common assumption about the military's main purpose is not quite accurate. The House passed its Defense authorization bill, but there's a long way to go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:05

Navy project brings promise of cloud to the middle of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/17

From virtual desktops to email and collaboration, the Navy has been leaning heavily on cloud services to speed up its digital modernization efforts. But those efforts have come with a big question: Will any of this work aboard ships? It turns out the answer is yes. In a pilot project, the Navy has shown it’s possible to consistently move several terabytes of data each day between the cloud and thousands of users onboard an aircraft carrier every single day, an advance officials say is a “game

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