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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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10:32

Veterans Affairs could improve how it assess patients...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/24

The Veterans Affairs office of inspector general has revealed a fundamental way to improve care. It has to do with how medical staff assess patients about to be discharged. The OIG has recommended a national policy to use social determinants of health, and health-related social needs, when evaluating patients. Here with why this is so important, deputy assistant IG Julie Kroviak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:30

CISA reminds orgs to stay alert for threats

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/24

National Safety Month is nearly here, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is reminding workplaces across the country to stay vigilant about risks, whether bombings to insider cyber threats. CISA is also developing new physical security goals for critical infrastructure organizations. To learn more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday, spoke with CISA’s executive assistant director for infrastructure security, David Mussington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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7:54

OPM defends rule to hamper Schedule F’s return, backs...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/24

The Office of Personnel Management finds itself defending a recently finalized rule meant to prevent the return of Schedule F. That’s a Trump-era policy that made it easier to fire career certain federal employees in policy jobs. OPM’s acting director says the re-emergence of such a policy would worsen problems recruiting and retaining federal employees. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:29

She brought diversity to an under-represented group...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/23

Transportation safety in the United States has grown safer, thanks in part to work A GAO superstar. She's overseen work ranging from diversity in crash test dummies to preventing catastrophic train wrecks. More broadly, she's ridden herd on transportation-related spending under the trillion dollar infrastructure law. For her work, she's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. For more on all of this, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Biza Repko, director of physical

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10:41

Analysis of latest NIST cybersecurity framework

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/23

Lots of people pay attention to the Cybersecurity Framework from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. NIST came out with a major update recently. The first such update since 2018. For an analysis of what's changed, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with attorney Lance Taubin, senior associate on the Cyber and Data Team at Alston and Bird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:35

DoJ launches new effort to keep guns from dangerous...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/23

Federal and state firearms laws keep guns from people deemed a danger to themselves or others. At least that's the theory. Now the Justice Department has formed what it calls a resource center to help jurisdictions carry out these laws. It's called the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center. For how it works, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Karhlton Moore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:44

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --May 23, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/23

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Justice launches a new effort to keep guns from dangerous hands. Analysis of the latest cybersecurity framework out of NIST. She brought diversity to an under-represented group you never thought of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:08

Army sets stage for broader adoption of digital...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/23

The Army has seen enough from its six pathfinders using digital engineering tools and techniques that it’s ready to go all in on. A new memo, which Gabe Camarillo, the undersecretary of the Army, signed Tuesday, sets the stage for broader adoption of digital engineering capabilities and practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:45

DoD expanding military spouse paid fellowship program

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/23

The Pentagon is expanding its military spouse employment pilot program to include entry-level jobs as the program enters its second year. In its first year, the Military Spouse Career Accelerator Program mainly focused on placing “career-ready” military spouses into those paid fellowships. This year, the program will provide opportunities for military spouses who are at the beginning or early stages of their career. “This year, we actually introduced entry-level positions as well. Our first year it

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9:15

That office-building bolier will soon be scrap metal

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/22

A new rule from the Energy Department means the eventual end of gas and oil to heat new and renovated federal buildings. And, DOE officials believe, the rule will save tens of millions of dollars. For details, Federal News Network Deputy Editor talked with David Smedick, the federal policy manager for the carbon-free buildings program at the Rocky Mountain Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:50

Coast Guard still struggling with major acquisition...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/22

The Navy isn’t the only military service that struggles with big shipbuilding programs. Two of the Coast Guard’s biggest programs – the Offshore Patrol Cutter and the Polar Security Cutter – are years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says those cost and schedule increases are signs of broader management and oversight problems. For more on this, Federal News Networks Host of On DoD, Jared Serbu talked with Shelby Oakley, GAO's Director

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11:07

Army recruiment seeks civilian employees

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/22

The Army relies on its civilian workforce for a myriad of crucial tasks to support readiness and operations. Now it has launched a first-ever campaign to recruit civilians into the Army. For more on the Find Your Next Level program, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with the Army's chief marketing officer, Brig. Gen. Antoinette Gant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:50

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/22

On today episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The Army reaches out to recruit civilian employees. The Coast Guard is still struggling with major acquisition programs. That boiler in the basement of your office building will soon be scrap metal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:48

Sweeping VA bill seeks more pay flexibility for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/22

The Department of Veterans Affairs would receive additional pay flexibilities for its health care workforce, if a sweeping legislative makes it through Congress. Top lawmakers on the House and Senate committees introduced the Sen. Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act on Tuesday. In addition to pay and workforce provisions, the legislative package would set new requirements for the VA to meet before it resumes the rollout of a new Electronic Health Record,

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9:18

A look at how power shapes care in military hospitals

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/21

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9:43

Looking ahead to the no-surprise, likely-late 2025...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/21

It is budget season on Capitol Hill and agency leaders are busy defending their 2025 spending plans in front of the appropriations committees. And it’s possible the House could finish its appropriations bills this summer. But it’s still very unlikely we’ll have a full budget passed before the end of the fiscal year. For more on where things stand, Federal News Network's Deputy Editor Jared Serbu spoke with longtime budget watcher Larry Allen. He’s president of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn

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11:57

Whole-of-government suicide-prevention strategy

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/21

The federal government has a new strategy to prevent suicide. It is the first time the strategy has been updated in a decade, and the agencies leading the effort say it will be a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach. And, for the first time, the new strategy comes with a detailed action plan that lays out exactly what federal agencies will do – including some agencies you might not necessarily think of when it comes to suicide prevention. Brandon Johnson is Chief of the Suicide

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12:39

Recognition for military members not on the front lines

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/21

Every military service member needs medical attention at some point in his or her career. A medical non-profit named for the legendary senator Henry M. Jackson, each year recognizes distinguished military medicine practitioners. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the foundation's senior vice president Cynthia Gilman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/21

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Recognition for military members not on the front lines. A new whole-of-government strategy to prevent suicide. Looking ahead to the 2025 federal spending bills; No surprise, they're very likely to be late again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:05

One side of House trying to finish 2025...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/20

You probably can't expect regular order when it comes to 2025 appropriations. Yet oddly, one half of the House is working to wrap up work on federal government funding early, before the end of the fiscal year. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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