The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

7:53

Lawmakers file discharge petition, aiming to force...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/17

A bill to repeal two long time provisions of the Social Security system appears closer than ever to passage. A discharge position for the Social Security Fairness Act continues to gain signatures in the House. If it reaches the required number of John Hancocks the bill would be forced to a floor vote. Here with the latest Federal News Network's Drew Friedman.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:32

Contractors prepare for appropriations to run out in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/17

It's hard to tell how Congress will put together a funding bill for even a continuing resolution … with less than two weeks left in the fiscal year. So contractors are doing what they feel that have to. Prepare for a lapse in appropriations. More now from the president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:48

The contractor cybersecurity locomotive picks up steam.

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/17

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program has been long in gestation. But this baby is going to be a big one. That's what happens when the Defense Department wants all of its contractors to do something. We get a round up now from attorney Eric Crusius, a partner at Holland and Knight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:34

How HHS aims to keep AI-enabled medical devices...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/17

Artificial intelligence has penetrated deeply into the world of medical devices. The DA has approved nearly a thousand AI-enabled medical gadgets. Given that nature of AI, the question must be asked: How to keep these devices working properly overtime. That's a question the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health seeks to answer. For details, we turn to ARPA-H program manager Berkman Sahiner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:26

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- September 17, `2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/17

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin How HHS aims to keep AI-enabled medical devices working as they should The contractor cybersecurity locomotive picks up steam Contractors prepare for appropriations to run out in two weeks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:02

CISA review: ‘Low hanging’ cyber lapses plague...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/16

Infrastructure of utilities remains stubbornly susceptible to basic cyber security exploits, you know fishing email and default passwords. That’s according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. CISA's teams conducted more than 140 risk of vulnerability assessments last year and reported them last week. To learn more, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday spoke with the chief of risk insights within CISA's vulnerability management branch, Chris Hilde. Learn more about your ad

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8:53

CFPB adds a Chief Data Officer to the mission

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/16

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau relies on data as much as any regulatory agency. Recently it added a chief officer or CDO. The CDO works alongside the chief information officer, and they both report to the chief operating officer for how the bureau handles its data mission Federal News Network Jory Heckman spoke with CIO Chris Chilbert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:29

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- September 16, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/16

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin The small federal office with a big task in the digital divide This bill would extend T-S-A's authority to many more passenger flights The ticking sound you hear is the final days of the fiscal year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:06

The ticking sound you hear is the final days of the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/16

Indecision mixed with turmoil and partisan politics. That's the familiar brew on Capitol Hill this week. With precisely two weeks until the fiscal year ends, there's no clear path to any budget deal at the moment. So it's a busy week … as hear from Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:17

The small federal office with a big task in the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/16

A small but persistent office in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration ... part of the Commerce Department ... has been working over the years to bridge one valley in the digital divide. The campuses of history black colleges and universities ... as well as other tribal and minority serving institutions. We get an update now from the acting director of the Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives, Dominique Harrison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:10

This bill would extend TSA's authority to many more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/16

There's a loophole in air transportation security. Chartered public flights that sell seats in advance, but don't have the passenger screening that scheduled airlines do. A bill in Congress would change that. Its sponsored by New York Congressman Nick Langworthy, who joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:21

Air Force revises intelligence and cyber operations...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/13

The Air Force plans to revise a headquarters directive about intelligence and cyber operations. It won’t be the first time during an ongoing and sweeping change in force structure that Air Force secretary Frank Kendall announced back in February. Federal News Network Anastasia Obis brings us the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:30

Marine Corps makes the count with auditors

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/13

The Defense Department has a long way to go before it earns a clean opinion on its financial statements. You’ve heard that one, but there was a major landmark during the past year of audits. The Marine Corps became the first DoD service to pass muster with auditors. Even there there’s a lot of work to do before the Marines audit process proves sustainable, but they did learn a lot along the way. Troy Robertson was the project manager for the DoD inspector general report that put all of this audit

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19:47

An insider's view of a job lost of federal managers...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/13

Inspectors General have a long history … dating to their pivotal role in the American revolution. Like their forebears, modern I-G's must deal with politics, personalities, and the fact that government often performs poorly. It's all detailed in a book … Watchdogs … by former federal I-G Glenn Fine, who joins me in studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:26

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/13

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin An insider's view of a job lots of federal managers grit their teeth at and tolerate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:33

VA plans to keep growing health care workforce, if...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/12

Veterans Affairs plans to keep growing its healthcare workforce next year, if and it’s a big if Congress agrees to help cover a cool $12 billion shortfall for 2025. Now some of that money would go toward higher drug and prosthetics prices but VA officials say they’re also trying to keep up with higher than expected demand from veterans. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has the latest.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:33

O'Malley rings the alarm on CR's potential damage to SSA

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/12

That donging you hear, it’s the Social Security Administration ringing alarm bells about damage from the continuing resolution House Republicans have proposed earlier this week. Commissioner Martin O’Malley warned that the six month CR plan would lead to a hiring freeze and cratering customer service. O’Malley detailed the agency status and what might lie ahead during a Senate committee hearing earlier this week. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman was there and joins me now with the latest. Learn

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10:13

This Army veteran is giving voice to services members...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/12

Recurring reports of bad conditions in military barracks prompted one veteran to design and launch and app. Styled afed Yelp, Hots and Cots lets enlisted barracks residents post reviews, reports of mold, bugs or rodents. The founder of Hots and Cots, Rob Evans, joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:25

A contractor cybersecurity regime … it's coming...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/12

Like the sword of Damocles, the cybersecurity maturity model certification program … known has C-M-M-C … has been hanging over the heads of defense contractors for several years. Well, it's about to fall and companies doing business with the Defense Department must be ready. Analysis now from Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:07

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/09/12

Today on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin Scientists are fighting wildfires with A-I … in the lab, anyway This Army veteran is giving voice to services members stuck in crummy barracks A contractor cybersecurity regime … it's coming faster than you think Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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