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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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10:20

Expensive software licenses still snare too many...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/14

Every federal agency uses software. Too many pay through the nose. Technically, you don't buy software, you license it. When you end up with more licenses than users, you waste money. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds, that is exactly what at least 10 departments do. For more on this, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Carol Harris, GAO's director of information technology and acquisition management. GAO Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:22

Five agencies take on Valentine's Day romance scams

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/14

Dating apps might peak on Valentine's Day, but they are a gushing sluiceway for frauds known as romance scams. Now they are getting extra attention from five federal agencies, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It is a national awareness campaign called, "Dating or Defrauding." For more on the scams, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with the director of the CFTC's office of customer education and outreach, Melanie Devoe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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8:57

Federal telework debate escalates as House...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/14

Agencies are moving forward with return-to-office plans for employees, but House Republicans say they’re still not getting enough information on federal telework in the first place. Despite holding multiple hearings on federal telework and requesting information through dozens of letters to agencies, leaders on the Oversight and Accountability committee said they remain unsatisfied with the level of detail that agencies have provided. Now, the lawmakers are turning to a different source for more

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9:31

Special salary rate gives VHA ‘more robust,’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/14

The Department of Veterans Affairs gave its IT workforce a significant pay raise last summer, in the hopes of bringing more private-sector tech professionals into government. More money led to more hires at the VA’s Office of Information and Technology. Now the department is counting on the same strategy to recruit and retain human resources employees that’ll oversee its health care workforce. The Veterans Health Administration recently approved a Special Salary Rate for HR specialists and HR

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/14

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Five agencies take on Valentine's day romance scams. Expensive software licenses still snare too many agencies. A COVID-era contracting question continues to bedevil the government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:09

EPA targeting higher recruitment numbers for 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/13

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11:20

How acquisition hinders national security

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/13

Contractors probably know as much about the risks to national security as the Defense and Homeland Security Departments. One view suggests the federal acquisition system hinders those departments from obtaining what they really need. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Larry Allen, a long time federal sales and marketing consultant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:34

Latest security risk: AI's hardware side

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/13

Artificial intelligence is the type of software that is finding its way into every domain. But AI also depends on specialized semiconductor circuits. One warning suggests that these chips, and the systems that use them, need protection from theft and misuse. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Onni Aarne, a consultant at the Center for a New American Security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:01

Nursing homes reveal need for CDC to improve national...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/13

For nearly 20 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has operated a data gathering site, called the National Healthcare Safety Network. In 2020, CDC made it mandatory for nursing homes to report COVID cases. Suddenly thousands of nursing homes had to enroll in the network. It didn't go well, but things have improved since then. For the latest, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Health and Human Services Assistant Regional Inspector General, Marshall Allen. Learn more about

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/13

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Nursing homes reveal a need for CDC to improve a national data reporting site. The hardware side of artificial intelligence is the latest security risk. How acquisition hinders national security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:07

As you return to the office, the office space must...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/13

Very few topics raise the temperature of federal employees as much as changes to their office space. The loud talker next to you. The person’s whose daily tuna sandwich smell permeates the office. The traffic, the cost of gas or the metro, and the overall hassle of having to make your way into the office after many people realized the benefits and enjoyment of telework. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:19

Congress swings-and-misses at impeachement, foreign...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/12

Can it get any more chaotic in Congress? This week will tell, as we might see another try at impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alexandro Mayorkas, foreign aid, and federal telework. It's a broken record and you are the needle. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:49

Congress ponders new discrimination protections for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/12

A bill in the House would boost protections against discrimination of older workers, protections that were weakened by the Supreme Court back in 2009. It is called the Protecting Older Workers Against Age Discrimination Act (POWADA). For specifics, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Tully Rinckey attorney Michael Fallings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:10

Defense Department dead serious about cybersecurity

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/12

Zero trust cybersecurity is on everyone's mind these days, who is responsible for an information system. For an update on what is going on at the Defense Department, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Randy Resnick, Director of the Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office in the DoD's office of the chief information officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:04

NGA settles lawsuit Jewish applicant filed over...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/12

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has settled a religious discrimination lawsuit, over claims it gave a Jewish applicant only Saturdays to complete steps in the hiring process. NGA reached a settlement last month with Jeffrey Podell, a Sabbath-observant Jew who applied for several NGA police officer jobs in April 2021. As part of the settlement, NGA agreed to give Podell pre-employment testing options Monday through Thursday. His attorney Clifford Rieders, said his client completed the

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48:08

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/12

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The Defense Department is dead serious about cybersecurity. Congress ponders new discrimination protections for older employees. The world is a piñata and Congress keeps swinging and missing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:48

How to avoid wearing a Walmart greeter's vest after...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/09

Retirement is supposed to mean you don't work any more or at least only work because you want to. Most people wonder, how much income is enough for me to retire? For some answers, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with federal retiree Abe Grungold of AB Financial Services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:56

After a year, the VA is calling its new insurance...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/09

It is not every day the Veterans Affairs Department comes up with a new insurance program. In fact, last year was the first time in 50 years. For a progress report and what it took to launch it, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Dan Keenaghan, the executive director of the insurance service at the Veterans Benefits Administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:35

DoD has ‘a lot of work to do’ to fix military housing

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/09

A recent cockroach infestation at a Camp Lejeune barracks in North Carolina is forcing the Marine Corps to move some of its troops out of the building. Meanwhile, enlisted Marines have been putting up with cold or lukewarm showers for the last couple of months at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California. “Infrastructure across the department and the services continues to age, and the deteriorating conditions at military facilities obviously have broader effects,” Rep. Michael Waltz

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48:24

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/09

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A year in, the VA is calling its new insurance program a success. How to avoid wearing a Walmart greeter's vest after you retire. A progress report on federal use of artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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