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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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47:58

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --April 15, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/15

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: How the Postal Service is fighting back against crimes against the mail system. A lot of agencies are talking about AI, but are they putting their money where their mouths are? The FISA fight may be over, what's next for Congress? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:04

HHS proves NOFOs can be less complex, easier for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/12

Agencies put out thousands of notices of funding opportunity (NOFO) for grants every year. And like many things across the government, NOFOs have gotten bigger and more complex over time.The Department of Health and Human Services is trying to stem the NOFO tide with a new pilot aiming to streamline and simplify these notices. And the success of this limited pilot turned into a key piece to the bigger grants management revamp that the Office of Management and Budget detailed on April 4. Learn more

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9:32

Plan for AI to handle tax-return preparation

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/12

Millions of Americans are sweating over one of the most intrusive and convoluted processes known to mankind. The IRS is in high gear as it prepares to process tax returns. Everyone uses software, but what if artificial intelligence could cut through the tax tangle. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with someone who thinks the AI scenario is a distinct possibility: Dr. Tinglong Dai,professor at the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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13:05

Pentagon looks to standardize its relationship with...

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2024/04/12

A new strategy from the Defense Department outlines how the agency plans to sync up its interests with the commercial space companies, with which it works. The first of its kind 2024 Commercial Space Integration Strategy, looks to integrate commercial solutions into DoD's national security space architecture. To learn more about it, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with one of the authors of the strategy, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb. Learn more about your ad

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47:08

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --April 12, 2024

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2024/04/12

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The Pentagon looks to standardize its relationship with space companies. A plan for artificial intelligence to handle tax return preparation. The principal cyber advisor in each military service almost went away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:30

CISA directs agencies to investigate if Russian...

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2024/04/12

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has directed multiple federal agencies to scrub their Microsoft accounts for signs of compromise after Russia-linked hackers potentially accessed agency passwords and other sensitive log-in details. In an emergency directive publicly released today, CISA said multiple federal agencies had their email correspondence with Microsoft stolen by the Russian state-sponsored group “Midnight Blizzard.” CISA said the stolen emails pose a “grave” risk to the

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7:17

Senate bill aims to set more federal telework...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/12

Months of pressure from Congress on federal telework policies and return-to-office plans don’t appear to be anywhere near their end. A pair of bipartisan senators is now looking to up the ante with a new bill, calling on agencies to report more detailed, timely information on their federal telework policies. The Telework Transparency Act, which Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced Wednesday morning, aims to

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9:13

How contractors can 'almost' stay prepared for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/11

Sometimes you've got to remember the basics. There are some best practices you can implement in the world of government contracting to make sure you don't get caught out in the open. For some tips on how to stay ahead of the game, Federal News Network's Eric White talked with Larry Allen, President of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:00

IRS could tighten up plans for some of that extra...

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2024/04/11

The Inflation Reduction Act showered billions on the IRS and the agency developed a strategic operating plan for using some of the money for a long-held goal: Modernizing its information technology. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that IRS officials could do just a bit more to complete their plans. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's Director of Information Technology and Cybersecurity, Dave Hinchman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:54

Award-winning way to safely use generative AI

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/11

Large language model artificial intelligence. It's like some exotic new oil. Everyone thinks it can make great recipes, but not many know how to cook with it. Well, some people do. Like a group at the MITRE Corporation, which recently won an award for a product they developed called m-chat. For details, Federal Drive Tom Temin was joined in studio by MITRE's Senior Vice President, Cedric Sims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:07

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --April 11, 2024

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2024/04/11

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: An award-winning way to safely use generative artificial intelligence. The IRS could tighten up plans for some of that extra money it's getting for modernizing. How contractors can stay prepared for everything. Well....almost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:06

Passing 2025 defense spending bill will be...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/11

While passing the 2024 defense budget was arduous as lawmakers struggled to agree on government funding plans for nearly six months into the fiscal year, negotiating the 2025 defense spending is shaping up to be “particularly difficult.” The Pentagon proposed a fiscal 2025 budget of $849.8 billion, about 1% higher than this year’s budget request. The top line figure aligns with the Fiscal Responsibility Act passed last year, which sets limits on defense and non-defense discretionary spending

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8:38

When the door from government-to-industry leads to a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/10

It is an old story, but new versions keep happening. A high-level military official negotiates with a contractor. He seeks employment, leaves the government, and joins the contractor. He may not have a conflict of interest, but if it looks like he does, that's trouble. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin discusses this potential problem with Zach Prince, a procurement attorney wit Haynes and Boone, LLP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:42

DoD gets partner from academia to help tackle complex...

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2024/04/10

The University of South Florida (USF) recently opened a new lab aimed at providing quick, innovative solutions to the different challenges facing the Department of Defense. The new Rapid Experimentation Lab (REL) hopes to provide a unique, collaborative space to rapidly test concepts. To learn more, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with Taylor Johnston, COO of USF's Institute of Applied Engineering, which is managing the lab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:22

New Congressional task force looks to make sure it's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/10

Twelve members of Congress shave been appointed to a new commission to lead the House’s exploration of AI’s transformational opportunities and potential challenges. Their mission? To create guiding principles, recommendations and bipartisan policy proposals for the regulation of AI. One of those members joined Federal News Network's Eric White to discuss the task ahead: Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:51

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

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2024/04/10

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A new task force in Congress looks to make sure it's not left behind by advancements in AI. DoD gets partner from academia to help tackle complex problems. When the door from government-to-industry leads to a brick wall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:09

Intelligence community gets a chief AI officer

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2024/04/10

The top U.S. spy office has tapped a research official to spearhead the intelligence community’s work on AI. John Beieler, who serves as Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines’ top science and technology advisor, has been named chief artificial intelligence officer at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Beieler confirmed his additional role during a speech today at an event hosted by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance in Arlington, Va. Beieler now leads a

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9:07

VA reviewing 4,000 employee positions at risk of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/10

The Department of Veterans Affairs is reviewing more than 4,000 positions at risk of a downgrade in their respective pay scales. The six VA positions under review include a mix of white-collar General Schedule (GS) and blue-collar Wage Grade (WG) positions. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) estimates about 56% of VA employees in these 4,000 positions are veterans. Some of the positions under review cover VA employees who make less than $20 an hour. The positions the VA is

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46:57

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --April 9, 2024

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2024/04/09

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A new federal Plan for improving electronic-health information Facing cyber attacks, critical infrastructure gets new reporting requirements Examining the ecosystem that supports military installations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:01

Federal Plan for improving electronic-health info

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/09

Following its previous Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, the Health and Human Services Department is looking to continue the effort with its latest plan, which covers the next six years. HHS is now open for public comment. Officials are hoping to continue improving the exchange and availability of electronic health information. They also have some new goals in mind. Federal News Network's Eric White got the change to speak to one HHS official: Dustin Charles, Policy Specialist in the Office of the

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