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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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48:53

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/23

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: How the Merit Systems Protection Board is plowing through its appeals backlog. How artificial intelligence will make fraud against the government worse. It's April, but end-of-termism will start to slow federal contracting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:45

Survey: Feds question the ‘why’ behind...

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2024/04/23

It’s been a year since the Biden administration first called for more frequent, “meaningful” in-person work at agencies. In that time, initial uncertainties over whether a return-to-office would really happen have been replaced with a bigger burning question for federal employees: Why? Why do feds have to wake up earlier, commute to work and sit at a desk all day? Why is the Biden administration trying to fix something that many don’t believe is broken in the first place? And why aren’t federal

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11:10

Congress seems to have gotten past the foreign aid...

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2024/04/22

So Speaker Mike Johnson has pushed through some of the foreign aid that many in his own party were against. Will it cost him in the long run? Congress is also considering a lot of federal agency budgets, as they hear testimony from their leaders. For an update, Federal News Network's Eric White talked with WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:23

Schedule F is dormant, but still haunts the civil...

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2024/04/22

Schedule F, the Trump-era civil service innovation, not the tax form, is like a zombie. It is dead, having been canceled by the Obama administration, but it still seems animated, judging from the range of activities devoted to keeping it entombed. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the Policy Counsel at POGO, the Project on Government Oversight, Joe Spielberger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:19

Military members summit looks to make money off...

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2024/04/22

There is an event later today, if you are looking to start a business. It is focusing on entrepreneurship for members of the military or their spouses. Joining that summit will be the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. To learn more, Federal News Network's Eric White talked with Derrick Brent, Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, and Deputy Director at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:18

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

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2024/04/22

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A summit being held today for military members looking to make money off their own creativity. Schedule F is dormant, but the possibility continues to haunt the civil service. Congress seems to have gotten past the foreign aid argument, or at least its leader has. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:34

DeJoy says USPS will fix ‘deteriorating’ service in...

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2024/04/22

The Postal Service is seeing problems with on-time delivery of mail and packages in areas where the agency is implementing its network modernization plans. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Tuesday that USPS is seeing issues with on-time delivery in regions where USPS is opening massive new facilities meant to streamline local operations. DeJoy told members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that he’s still “optimistic about the changes,” and expects service to

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7:29

Army, Air Force ‘optimistic’ about recruitment, Navy...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/22

For nearly a decade, the Army has not been able to hit its recruitment targets. 2024, however, could mark a turning point in the service’s recruitment efforts. The Air Force missed its recruiting goals for the first time since 1999 last year. But Air Force officials are “cautiously optimistic” that the service is on track to hit its active duty and reserve recruitment targets. The Navy, however, is projected to miss its goals by 6,700 recruits in 2024—marking the second year in a row the service

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24:22

New DCSA director sees a data-driven future for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/19

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s new director wants to get DCSA’s critical next-generation background investigations IT system back on track, while he also keeps an eye toward the “data-centric” future at the security agency. In his first interview since taking over as DCSA director in late March, David Cattler discussed his initial thoughts and priorities for the agency’s vast mission. Cattler has extensive experience throughout the intelligence community. He most recently

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10:37

A look into whether one HHS component is properly...

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2024/04/19

A new audit looks at how one agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) manages its cloud computing assets. The HHS inspector general looked specifically at the Administration for Children and Families. To learn more, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to the Assistant Inspector General for Cybersecurity and IT audits, Tamara Lilly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:10

Biden Administration tweaks regulations for how...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/19

A recent update by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to the Uniform Grants Guidance, aims to give state, local, and tribal governments more autonomy on how they spend federal grant money. The update engenders more importance, with substantial amounts of money coming in from the Inflation Reduction Act. For one view of how this could all play out, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with the assistant director for policy at the union-oriented Jobs to Move America, Valerie Lizarraga. Learn

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --April 19, 2024

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2024/04/19

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The Biden Administration tweaks regulations for how states and cities can use federal funding. A look into whether one HHS component is properly securing its cloud information systems. Can this be? The Army has burned its software development bridges and will start over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:07

Facing billions in facility backlogs, DoD looks to...

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2024/04/19

A lot of DoD facilities — from barracks to office buildings — are in pretty bad shape, and because of consistent maintenance shortfalls, things are generally getting worse. So as part of a new strategy for its bases, the department is trying a new approach, seeking permission from Congress to test a series of pilot projects that would demolish old buildings and consolidate the people who live and work in them into “livable communities.” In a legislative proposal the department sent to Capitol Hill

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7:38

Repeal or reform? House lawmakers weigh responses to...

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2024/04/18

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10:17

Congress again ponders updating Social Security...

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2024/04/18

The Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset have both been around for decades. They reduce or rule out Social Security benefits for some federal retirees. A bill to repeal them has been gaining unprecedented traction. For one view of this issue, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman spoke with the staff vice president of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, John Hatton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:29

IRS underestimated cost of letting people file for free

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2024/04/18

The IRS’ direct file program was created to make things easier on taxpayers. Direct file, as its called, helps certain taxpayers file their tax returns for free, utilizing the the IRS website. IRS is running a pilot program this filing season and may have been a bit off when estimating how much the program will cost. That’s the finding of the government accountability office (GAO). Federal News Network's Eric White got more from the GAO's Director of Strategic Issues, Jay McTigue. Learn more about

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10:49

Can agencies actually follow the White House AI order?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/18

The White House has given agencies until the end of the year to make sure their use of artificial intelligence is safe and fair. It tells practitioners to keep humans in the proverbial loop and to let people opt out of AI applications. And it also wants them to stop using AI if they cannot meet the safeguard rules. How feasible is all of this? For one view, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the Principal Security Consultant for the cybersecurity company NCC group, David Brauchler. Learn more

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46:16

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --April 18, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/18

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Can agencies actually do what the White House ordered for artificial intelligence? The IRS underestimated the cost of letting people file for free. Congress again ponders updating Social Security policy for non-eligible federal retirees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:45

Air Force pushes to move Guard units to Space Force

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2024/04/18

A potential transfer of all space units in the Air National Guard to the Space Force will have minimal impact on the 1,000 guardsmen performing space missions in seven states, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said today. “There’s no intention to move anyone. There’s some concerns out there that I think are overblown. People will basically have stability if they transition,” Kendall told senators on Tuesday at a hearing on the service’s posture. Last month, Air Force officials sent a legislative

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10:23

Treasury giving agencies a fighting chance to prevent...

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2024/04/17

The Office of Management and Budget strongly disagrees with that estimate, questioning the plausibility of GAO’s assessment.No matter what the real amount of fraud is across government -- and agencies may never truly know -- the Treasury Department is giving agencies tools to stop fraud before it starts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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