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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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8:37

At DHS, job satisfaction is improving, but it depends...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/09

For more than a decade, the Department of Homeland Security ranked dead last in the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work in the Federal government rankings. But this year D-H-S jumped up in the rankings, for 2023, it had the “most improved” engagement and satisfaction score of all large agencies. Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday has been following DHS efforts to improve employee morale and he joined the Federal Drive earlier to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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9:34

This agency is looking for people who have beat the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/09

A unit of the Health and Human Services Department has launched a call for an unusual type of leader. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA, is looking for people who have experienced and overcome substance abuse in themselves or family members. It's called the SAMHSA Trailblazers in Advancing Recovery, or STAR Awards program. Joining the Federal Drive with detailed, the director of the SAMHSA's Office of Recovery, Paolo del

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11:48

Contractors see new reporting rules everywhere they look

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/09

The cyber incident reporting for critical infrastructure act, known as CIRCIA is exactly what it sounds like. A mandate for reporting. There's a also a cyber reporting rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Overkill? The Federal Drive got more from the executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:14

One more week of business on Capitol Hill before the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/08

With the Fourth of July behind them, and the Republic convention ahead of some of them, Congress spends this week in session. Now the Senate will join the House to splash around in the budget pond. But that's not all, as we hear from Bloomberg Government Deputy News Director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:47

When cybersecurity becomes a personal matter

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/08

Cybersecurity becomes almost a personal matter when you're working in a war zone and information superiority is a must. My next guest spent 14 months in Afghanistan before the U.S. withdrawal. The retired Navy captain is now CEO of Coalfire, a cybersecurity company. Tom McAndrew joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:21

Contracting officers benefit from a bot in the seat...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/08

The Office Of Management and Budget and General Services Administration have been fielding a data integration tool to help contracting officers. Dubbed Co-Pilot, it gathers data from various governmentwide procurement systems, and presents buyers with pricing histories, vendor information and other data to help their decisions. How's the first month been going? We get an update from the senior advisor at the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Christine Harada. Learn more about your ad choices

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9:18

AI ‘expressions of interest’ flood into TMF Board

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/04

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8:41

EPA looks to revamp U.S. school bus fleet

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/03

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9:56

WEP & GPO repeal, Schedule F among issues facing...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/03

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9:59

How important to recruiting is a traditional pension...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/03

Government employee recruitment often relies on the appeal of the mission. Still people want to be paid and have some financial security. A recent study of state and local emergency response employment seems to indicate one important factor in attracting job candidates, namely having a defined benefit pension plan. Tyler Bond, the research director for the National Institute on Retirement Security joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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15:28

Over 1,200 interviews and 400 job offers later, DHS...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/02

More than 8,000 job candidates showed up last week to the Department of Homeland Security’s much-anticipated career expo. In just two days, DHS officials from dozens of offices and agencies conducted over 1,200 interviews. In the end, close to 500 candidates received job offers on the spot. Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman attended the event and she files this report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:02

A big Defense cybersecurity requirement for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/02

The long awaited final rule is out, on a Defense Department cybersecurity program. Not yet in effect, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program rule is now at the White House for review. So you might as well get used to the idea. Joining the Federal Drive with an update, attorney Eric Crucius of Holland and Knight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:00

The Supreme Court ruling that falls squarely on the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/02

The Supreme Court rule last week that people subject to administratively-rendered fines and penalties have the right to a jury trial. The ruling had to do with the Securities and Exchange Commission. But as dissenter Justice Sotomayor said, it could upend the operations of many agencies. Federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen joined the Federal Drive with his reaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:11

How the State Department fills an ongoing need for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/02

The State Department recently chose 15 college students for this year's round of Foreign Affairs Information Technology fellowships. Winners get scholarships and eventually a State Department posting. Joining me is one of the new cohort, Astrid Tagne from the University of Maryland. But first, for some background on the fellowship program, Orienta Huger, a State Department IT recruiter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:46

GSA hopes new tech can help make FedRAMP more efficient

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/02

The long-running cloud security program known as FedRAMP is going through some big changes. The General Services Administration wants to streamline authorizations by using automation. It also has a new process for prioritizing artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday spoke with the senior technical lead and strategist for FedRAMP at GSA, Ryan Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:19

The big news in Congress this week? You already know it

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/01

Congress is out of D.C. this week for the 4th of July holiday. But it has a lot of spinning plates. Including three big appropriations bills . Homeland Security Secretary Alleyandro Mayorkas can remain confident he'll get a paycheck. An update now from WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:06

What the Supreme Court decision overturning Chevron...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/01

The Supreme Court last week overturned a 40 year precedent. In a case brought by New England fisherman, the court reversed what's been know as Chevron deference. In the 1984 case, the courts said judges should generally defer to federal agencies when rules they make are reasonable, and the enabling law was ambiguous. Last week's decision reverses that thinking. For what this may mean for agency rulemaking operations, we turn to the chair of the Administrative Conference of the United States, Andy

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9:41

The Army moves to make spouses financial lives more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/01

Service members are often part of two-income families. But spouses face the continual difficulty of establishing themselves when the service member gets relocated. Now the Army has schootched up its reimbursement policy for those spouses to, in the Army's words, promote career continuity and military readiness. Joining me earlier with details, Army program analyst Steve Yearwood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:15

DoD’s Fulcrum to serve as north star for its IT...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/01

The Defense Department is out with a new strategy that will serve as what officials call the north star for the department’s information technology goals until fiscal 2029. The strategy will pretty much drive everything chief information officers and their tech staffs will do. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis has details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:00

DoD’s Joint Staff GenAI sprint lays out 8 internal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/07/01

Lt. Gen. Todd Isaacson, the CIO for the Joint Chiefs of Staff/J-6, said a review team is completing recommendations for leadership around using GenAI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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