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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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9:18

Foreign Service looks back on last 100 years,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/15

The State Department, looking back at 100 years since the birth of the modern Foreign Service, is highlighting the steps it’s taking to recruit, hire and train the next generation of diplomats. The department brought together current and former members of the Foreign Service and civil service last Friday at its headquarters, in celebration of Foreign Affairs Day. Later this month, on May 24, the department will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Rogers Act, which established the diplomatic

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7:54

Army changing the color of money used to modernize...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/15

When it comes to software development, the Army is going to stop worrying about the color of money. That’s because as part of its new approach to software modernization, the Army is rethinking what sustainment means. Margaret Boatner is the deputy assistant secretary of the Army for strategy and acquisition reform, said one of the main tenets of the policy signed by Army Secretary Christine Wormuth in March is to reform several legacy processes that is keeping the service from adopting modern

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9:29

How rules are changing for defense-weapons contractors

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/14

Changes are coming to how arms manufacturers do business internationally. That is thanks to proposed changes in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). In fact, comments are due by the end of May. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Stephanie Kostro, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Professional Services Council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:36

VA rule change could mean health care benefits for a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/14

Veterans Affairs has made a major change in the rules for veterans who left military service with other-than honorable discharges. It opens the possibility of healthcare coverage for those who may have been discharged for willful misconduct or even moral turpitude. For detail, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Anthony Kuhn, Managing Partner of the law firm Tully Rinckey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:17

Petitioning the government shouldn't be convoluted,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/14

The Constitution gives citizens the right to petition the government. In the 21st century, that is a complicated and expensive process, unless you are a professional lobbyist. Now the White House has launched an effort to make it easier for people to engage with the government. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) calls the effort a new federal framework for public participation. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talks with OMB's Associate Director for Performance and Personnel

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47:20

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --May 14, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/14

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Petitioning the government shouldn't be so convoluted and expensive. A Veterans Affairs rule change could mean health care benefits for a million more veterans. How the rules are changing for defense weapons contractors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:45

Air Force study recommends moving Guard units to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/14

The Air Force’s in-depth report to Congress says moving all National Guard space units to the Space Force is the best path forward. But the Air National Guard, governors in all 55 states and territories and a bipartisan group of 85 lawmakers are pushing back against the Pentagon’s plan. The study that’s been in the works for quite some time examines three possible courses of actions. It lays out the feasibility and advisability of giving the Space Force its own Guard component, leaving things as

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8:17

NLRB ‘doing more with less’ between growing caseload,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/13

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10:25

AFGE set to negotiate after more feds overseas opt...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/13

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8:48

The House is 'it' this week, when it comes to agency...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/13

The Senate managed to pass an important bill last week, authorizing the Federal Aviation Administration. That makes the House "it," so to speak. The Senate will move onto some federal bread-and-butter issues, though: Telework and technology procurement. For an update, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Bloomberg Government Deputy News Director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:42

Navy hired this company to develop a new type of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/13

New military aircraft designs don't necessarily require super jet engines or hundreds of billions in development costs. A case in point: The Navy's bid for a light plane that can take off and land in less than a football field. The Naval Air Systems Command recently hired a company called Electra to study the development of such an electrically-powered plane. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the founder and CEO of Electra.aero, John Langford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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12:04

Ultimate secure agency issues advice for secure AI

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/13

It seems every agency is chasing after ways to use artificial intelligence. AI brings special challenges for security. Now the National Security Agency (NSA) has published what it calls guidance for strengthening AI system security. For what's in it, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the Acting Chief of the NSA's AI Security Center, Tahira Mammen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:06

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --May 13, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/13

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The ultimate secure agency issues advice for secure artificial intelligence. The Navy hired this company to develop a new type of aircraft. The House is 'it' this week, when it comes to agency authorizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:17

USPS board member urges agency to slow network...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/13

A key member of the Postal Service’s leadership board is calling on the agency to slow down its network modernization plans, citing persistent mail delays in regions going through these changes. Ron Stroman, a member of the USPS Board of Governors, and a former deputy postmaster general, said Thursday that “we need to slow down new network changes until service has gotten close to our service targets for 2024.” Stroman called for USPS to slow down a major part of its 10-year reform plan, a day after

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9:11

DoD continues domination of President’s Cup competition

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/10

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11:06

Do whistleblowers get the bum's rush at this finance...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/10

The U.S. Development Finance Corporation fired a whistleblower who refused to sign off on a road project in Africa. That is according to the Project on Government Oversight. POGO reports, the project didn't meet the agency's standards for displacement of people and the fired analyst who wouldn't sign off on it. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with POGO senior investigator Nick Schwellenbach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:16

Postal hiring reform helped, but there's more work to do

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/10

The Postal Service managed to cut hiring times thanks to some reforms back in 2019. But for thousands of job postings, it gets no applicants. Those are among the top findings of an audit by the Postal Inspector General. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the Deputy Assistant IG for Finance, Pricing and Human Capital, Alan MacMullin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:59

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --May 10, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/10

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Postal hiring reform helped, but there's more work to do. Do whistleblowers get the bum's rush at this finance agency? A new OMB push to get a handle on the 10,000 federal websites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:29

Appropriators push to lift budget caps, increase...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/10

Lawmakers on the House and Senate Armed Services committees have previously signaled openness to boosting the Pentagon’s budget beyond the 1% cap imposed by the Fiscal Responsibility Act. Now, top appropriators who allocate funding for the Pentagon are pushing for a higher topline number, but negotiations on going beyond the budget caps are “not going well.” “We are a long way from increasing the caps. There’s a number of political reasons why that’s the case. What I would tell the folks on both

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6:41

DoD stands up 'SWAT team' to help speed software...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/10

It’s been four years since the Defense Department created six new acquisition pathways — including one specifically intended to speed up software acquisition. But as often happens with policy reforms, implementation is off to a slow start, so officials are building a cadre of software experts at the Pentagon to help speed up adoption. DoD created the software acquisition pathway as part of a broader overhaul to make its acquisition system more “adaptive” to the particular products or services the

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