The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

9:38

Some governmentwide plans the GSA is cookin' up

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/31

The General Services Administration both creates procurement trends and tries to keep up with them. Balancing the legitimate interests of the government, and taxpayers and industry has been the mantra of administrator Robin Carnahan, who spoke last week at the annual ACTIAC executive leadership conference. Afterwards, I caught up with Carnahan to discuss several issues, starting with GSA's artificial intelligence buying guide, which sound a lot like recent White House AI memos. Learn more about your

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11:52

Why contractor pricing misconduct seems to endure...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/31

A defense contractor this month agreed to pay nearly a billion dollars to settle criminal fraud and other federal charges. Not some fly-by-night, but rather the legacy contractor Raytheon. The company is under Justice Department investigations for defective pricing, foreign bribery and violations of the Arms Export Control Act. My next guest says these problems aren't isolated to Raytheon. Greg Williams, from the Project on Government Oversight, joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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48:06

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- October 31, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/31

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Some governmentwide plans the GSA is cookin' up The latest chapter in the government's pursuit of carbonless electricity Why contractor pricing misconduct seems to endure perpetually Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:10

Eyeing ‘AI at scale,’ intel community aims to get...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/31

One thing that's not secret in the intelligence community, it's looking to use more artificial intelligence and automation. A big challenge for the IC is that patchwork of data across 18 intelligence components. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is about to move on a new framework to help solve that problem. We get more now from Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:37

DISA readying to roll out AI concierge within agency

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/31

After a year of development and testing, the Defense Information Systems Agency is ready to roll out an artificial intelligence concierge for its workforce. The platform will help DISA’s employees to quickly find answers to everyday questions instead of pestering colleagues. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:01

The latest chapter in the government's pursuit of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/31

Last winter a team from the General Services Administration and the Defense Department asked the power industry for something new. A completely carbon-free source of electricity for federal facilities in several states. With another winter coming on, we check in on progress. My next guest is a contracting officer in the retail utility procurement branch of the GSA's Public Buildings Service, Bonnie Bueter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:32

DoD releases implementation plan to shore up its...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/30

We're getting a lot more details on the Defense Department's plans to shore up its industrial base. Yesterday, DoD released a detailed implementation plan for how it will implement its first ever national defense industrial strategy. It includes nearly $38 billion in planned spending this year alone, with more to come in the future years. As the Pentagon rolls out six separate industrial base initiatives, we get more details now from Federal News Network's Jared Serbu.Learn more about your ad

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8:29

GSA sets to work creating a more open federal government

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/30

The General Services Administration is gathering feedback on how to make the federal government more open to the public. It's getting some of its recommendations from the Open Government Federal Advisory Committee. A mix of federal officials and good government groups serve on the committee, which recently held its first meeting. For a closer look at its work, Federal News Network's Jory Heckman spoke with the committee's chairman and executive director of the American governance Institute, Daniel

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13:12

The Navy only *thinks* it has a schedule for new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/30

The first Columbia class submarine is due for delivery to the Navy in 2027. It plans to spend more than a hundred billion dollars for a dozen of them. Delays in this scale of program are inevitable. In fact, sub number one is already late. Yet the Navy … auditors say … lacks a statistical schedule risk analysis to go along with the program. And that means it may not have enough insight into the whole program. More now from the director of contracting and national security acquisitions at the

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47:19

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- October 30, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/30

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin How the Postal Service's IG plans to keep the agency in line for the next 5 years The Navy only *thinks* it has a schedule for new submarine delivery Some recent decisions in federal court could mean trouble for SBA's minority business efforts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:27

Some recent decisions in federal court could mean...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/30

Minority owned small businesses were dealt another blow when a Kentucky federal judge on September 23rd, partially blocked a U.S. Transportation Department program that issues contracts to them. There are some that worry this trend of decision against programs to diversify federal contract spending will hamper progress. One of them is Kendra Perkins Norwood, a partner with the law firm Reed Smith, who I had the chance to speak with earlier about this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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8:37

How the Postal Service's IG plans to keep the agency...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/30

A new strategic plan from the Postal Service Office of Inspector General is out. The five year plan comes during a turbulent time for the agency with tight budgets and a dire need for efficiency. The IG's office hopes to help with that by making a few updates to it's mission. To learn more, we welcome Postal Service IG Tammy Hull. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:04

The subtle difference between engagement and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/29

Agencies have their results in hand for the 2024 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. Overall, the responses on employee engagement and employee experience are looking pretty positive, but digging a little deeper into the results could help agencies understand where improvements might still be needed. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman joins me with more to discuss the results.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:50

OMB looks to employee retention strategies

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/29

Over the last 15 years, agencies have focused on fixing the federal hiring process. While that process is far from perfect, the Office of Management and Budget is starting to look at keeping those employees in government once they have been hired. For more on how the retention of employees is beginning to get some newfound attention, Federal News Network's executive editor Jason Miller caught up with Kristy Daphnis, the Federal workforce Branch Chief at the Office of Management and Budget during the

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9:04

A look inside the latest White House artificial...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/29

Just days ago, the White House came out with a national security memorandum devoted to artificial intelligence. It's a catch-all for trying to keep the United States ahead of A-I developments in what the memo calls the new frontier. For analysis, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with 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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11:10

A new national park for a long-ago American heroine?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/29

Although her name is on the Labor Department headquarters, Frances Perkins is not well known nearly 60 years since her death. Yet the long-serving secretary of Labor left an enormous legacy for the U.S. public and on the government itself. Now the keeper of Perkins' legacy is seeking to have her homestead in Maine made into a national Park. Joining me with the details, the executive director of the Frances Perkins Center, Giovanna Gray Lockhart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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16:09

National Health Safety Network has a mission to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/29

One of the main tools the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention has to help it control and prevent is the National Health Safety Network (NHSN). As the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection tracking system, it ensures the folks whose job it is to help patients are being protected themselves. For an overview of how the NHSN works and the role it plays in CDC's mission, we welcome Arjun Srinivasan, Deputy Director for Program Improvement in the Division of Healthcare

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54:15

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- October 29, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/29

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin National Health Safety Network has a mission to protect the patient and the healthcare worker A new national park for a long-ago American heroine? A look inside the latest White House artificial intelligence memo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:05

At least two branches of government are hell-bent on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/28

With less than two weeks before the election, the White House released a national security memorandum on artificial intelligence. Lots of provisions for keeping the U.S. at the forefront of safe and ethical AI. Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan joins on this and a few things happening on Capitol Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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50:55

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- October 28, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/10/28

Coming up today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin How to keep employees with disabilities from leaving your agency A new source of rising cost and oversight for Medicare At least two branches of government are hell-bent on artificial intelligence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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