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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio

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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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- November 26, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/26

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin OPM tries a shift-left approach to anticipating the costs of new tech projects What senior executives say about the incoming Trump administration Contractors are also wondering about Trump's government-cutting plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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14:21

CISA debuts new cybersecurity training platform

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/26

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's new online cybersecurity education platform went live this month. Its goal is to make it easier for federal employees, veterans and anybody else, to get much needed cybersecurity training. For more on the CISA learning platform, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday spoke with CISA's Chief People Officer Elizabeth Kolmstetter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:36

In final pitch, O’Malley highlights ‘deep concerns’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/26

Congress is approaching another deadline to reach a government spending agreement for fiscal 2025 at the same time, Social Security Administration leadership is warning that without enough resources, the agency will once again hit record low staffing. House appropriators heard a final pitch this week about what the agency says is a crisis for the workforce and for customer service. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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9:31

What senior executives say about the incoming Trump...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/26

Career senior executives interact the most closely with political appointees. They're often the buffer between appointees and the civil service. For what senior executives might be thinking of the incoming and unorthodox Trump administration, we turn to the president of the Senior Executives Association, Marcus Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:27

OPM tries a shift-left approach to anticipating the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/26

The efficiency department hasn't arrived yet, but many agencies try and optimize costs already. A case in point the Office of Personnel Management. When thinking of new technology projects, OPM officials are trying to get a handler on potential costs earlier. I got more detail when I spoke with OPM's deputy chief information officer, Melvin Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:32

Contractors are also wondering about Trump's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/26

Federal employee's aren't alone in wondering about president-Elect Donald Trump's so-called department of government efficiency. So are federal contractors. They wonder what the DOGE will think government *should* be doing. More now from the executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:57

A new director for the latest presidential library

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/25

He may still be out politicking, but former President Barack Obama has already established his library. As of this past summer it has a new director, appointed by the director of the National Archives and Records Administration. Kenvi Phillips joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:20

Pentagon rolls out new strategy for private 5G

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/25

The Defense Department has a new plan to deploy 5g wireless systems on military bases and other locations around the world. Planners want to fill in the gaps not covered by telecom companies in remote and austere locations. The Pentagon says the new strategy will accelerate DoD development of private 5g networks tailored to the particular needs of each base. Details now from Federal News Network's Jared Serbu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:06

NARA wants to meet the needs of every customer

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/25

When it comes to its customers, the National Archives and Records Administration knows it only has a moment in time to meet their needs, whether it's an elementary school student or an experienced researcher, NARA tries to provide that same level of experience to whomever is searching for a document. For more, Federal News Network's executive editor Jason Miller caught up with Sheena Burrell - Chief Information Officer until last Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:35

Former EPA employees gear up to resist what they fear...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/25

When Donald Trump first become president, he took a go-slow approach on the spread of environmental regulation. A group called the Environmental Protection Network got together to opposed this approach. Comprised of former EPA employees, it's gearing up again. Here with what it plans, network executive director Michelle Roos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:08

What Congress is doing during the week when people...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/25

Now that the contours of the next Congress are fully known, what about that continuing resolution that expires December 20th? And there's still a disaster relief request from the White House for a cool hundred billion dollars. A congressional update now from Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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45:49

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- November 25, 2024

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2024/11/25

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin A new director for the latest presidential library Former EPA employees gear up to resist what they fear from the Trump administration What Congress is doing during the week when people are eating the other turkeys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:53

What Postal Service Health Benefits enrollees can expect

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/22

Out of pocket costs are going up quite a bit next year for enrollees in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program. Premiums are rising by an average of 13.5% beginning in January. But there's more to the story for how those premium rates get put together, along with a few strategies for dealing with rising prices, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman got more from the Office of Personnel Management. Associate Director of healthcare and insurance, Laurie Bodenheimer.Learn more about your ad

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9:04

Federal Court ruling brings 9-year Secret Service...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/22

A nine year old lawsuit claiming the Secret Service has not paid the full amount of overtime owed to its agents is one step closer to resolution. The suit focused on an Office of Personnel Management policy that Secret service agents had to work two consecutive hours of unscheduled extra duty to receive overtime pay. But that policy has been overturned, and attorneys representing Secret Service are looking for a class action settlement. For more on the case, Federal News Network's Jory Heckman spoke

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8:37

Could too much regulation kill the very industry the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/22

The White House has issued two long, detailed policies for development use of artificial intelligence. One last year and one last month. That's fine, the U.S. should lead and should set an example of ethical use of this technology. My next guest cautions, with federal and state-level laws and regulations aimed at AI, the whole industry could end up hobbled. The head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute, Neil Chilson, joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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9:37

DARPA tries a simple but profound concept to improve...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/22

The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency is seeking a simple but tricky-to-execute approach to cybersecurity. It would essentially break software into small pieces that are hard for hackers to access. Here with the details, the program manager in DARPA's Information Innovation Office, Howard Shrobe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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48:29

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- November 22, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/22

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin DARPA tries a simple but profound concept to improve cybersecurity Could too much regulation kill the very industry the government was to foster? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:03

SDA prepares for next batch of satellites with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/21

The Space Development Agency is pushing back the launch of its first group of low Earth orbit satellites. Now this delay highlights the difficulties the agency has had in transitioning from using a few big satellites to a network of smaller and cheaper ones. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis joins us with the latest.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:03

DoD, Hill eye CMMC tax credit for smaller defense...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/21

The Pentagon is moving closer to kicking off its long awaited cyber security Maturity Model certification program. Small business advocates, though, are still worried about the high cost of CMMC compliance. Well, now there's a draft legislation coming from Capitol Hill to provide some smaller companies with a CMMC tax credit. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:35

TSP millionaires are busting out all over

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/11/21

The stock market continues to defy logic, something it seems to do best. Now some 117 thousand federal employees and retirees have Thrift Savings Plan accounts worth more than a million dollars. There ought to be many more. At least, that's what federal retiree and financial advisor Abe Grungold says. He joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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