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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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9:04

Heading into 2024, OPM ‘fundamentally rethinking’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/02

The Office of Personnel Management had a busy year, managing to push out plenty of proposed regulations during 2023 that aim to reform federal hiring and improve workforce challenges. Even more plans and changes appear to lie ahead, though many may come in smaller bites, and require leadership from chief human capital officers (CHCOs) and other workforce experts in government. “We are fundamentally rethinking hiring in government,” OPM Director Kiran Ahuja said during a Dec. 12 CHCO Council meeting

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9:32

OFPP’s acquisition workforce modernization effort to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/02

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy turns 50 years old in 2024. While the federal acquisition community has come a long way since 1974, the next few years, let alone the next 50 years, will be all about the acquisition workforce. Christine Harada, the senior advisor in OFPP, said the Biden administration’s acquisition workforce priorities for 2024 and beyond start with ensuring agencies have the appropriate people who are trained and supported, and who have the necessary skillsets for today,

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50:19

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- December 29, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/29

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: This senior executive is all about effective acquisition with finesse. Telework changes, hiring reforms of 2023 charting a course into the new year. The IRS workforce development plan lacks one crucial element. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:20

IRS workforce development plan lacks one crucial element

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/29

The IRS has taken several big steps recently on the personnel front. It has brought in people to help improve taxpayer service. And just the other day commissioner, Danny Werfel said he would reorganize management to emphasize service, compliance, technology and operations. But to discuss one missing element, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with long-time leadership professor Bob Tobias. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:36

This senior executive is all about effective...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/29

Like every agency, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) relies on its acquisition workforce to keep it supplied. In the ongoing crisis at the U.S. southern border, CBP appears to have a secret weapon in the person of its assistant commissioner for the office of acquisition. This long-serving official has received a Presidential Rank Award. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Diane Sahakian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:50

Telework changes, hiring reforms of 2023 charting a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/29

For the federal workforce, 2023 was yet another pivotal year — defined by changes not only to the federal workplace, but also to the government’s recruitment and retention strategies. What this year perhaps most notably marked was a pivot in agencies’ telework policies and return-to-office plans. After the Office of Management and Budget’s call to ramp up “meaningful” in-office work, agencies led a slow, one-by-one release of their individual plans to heed the White House memo. Depending on their

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10:08

A new national cyber strategy, and ever-evolving...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/29

Federal agencies coalesced around a new national vision for cybersecurity over the past year, but continued to grapple with emerging cyber threats. I asked experts in the cyber field, many of them former feds, the following question: What was the biggest development for federal cybersecurity in 2023? The most popular answer far and away was the Biden administration’s release of a new national cyber strategy. But regulatory activities, the emergence of artificial intelligence, and some game-changing

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8:27

DoD special trial counsel offices become fully...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/29

Special victims units are now solely responsible for investigating sexual assault and some other serious crimes, marking a turning point for the military justice system and the way sexual misconduct is handled in the military. Within each military service, Offices of Special Trial Counsel will allow trained lawyers to evaluate and prosecute allegations of sexual assault and other “covered” offenses independently, taking those cases out of the hands of victims’ commanders. Secretary of Defense Lloyd

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7:41

To build network that works with allies, INDOPACOM...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/28

Adopting a zero trust approach to cybersecurity inside a single federal agency is hard enough. For U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, it’s many times more complex. That’s because INDOPACOM needs to adopt zero trust in a way that works not just for the U-S military, but for numerous other allies and partner nations – some of which are further behind the curve than others. Long before it started the work of bringing “mission partners” into a zero trust environment, INDOPACOM’s first task was to figure out how

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10:58

What contractors should do now about DoD's new cyber...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/28

Defense contractors are parsing out a nearly 250-page proposed rule. It landed sort like a lump of coal on Christmas Eve. It is all about a program known as Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). At the very least, if you are even tangentially involved in the topic, you should read the proposal and prepare comments. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with procurement attorney Eric Crusius, a partner at Holland and Knight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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12:05

What the just-out Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/28

The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey scores came out just before Christmas. And the results, in general, seem to be pointed in the right direction. For early analysis, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with a partner and the Director of Government and Public Affairs at Shaw, Bransford and Roth, Jason Briefel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:52

Happy New Year! Now take this 25% pay cut

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/28

A special retention pay authority the Justice department used to retain certain Bureau of Prisons employees expires in a few days. This affects employees of the Federal Correctional Institution Thomson in Illinois. The result: A Christmastime pay cut of 25% for correctional officers and other employees. For more of what is going on, we turn to the president of the American Federation of Government Employees local 4070, Jon Zumkehr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- December 28, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/28

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Happy New Year! Now take this 25% pay cut. What the just-out Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results tell us. What contractors should do now about DoD's new cyber security rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:19

Comments are closed. Will the FedRAMP program...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/27

An update to the long-running cloud-computing security program known as FedRAMP, has entered a new phase. Comments closed Friday, and now the authorities at the General Services Administration and Office of Management and Budget are percolating. For what the industry is hoping for, we turn to Stephanie Kostro, the Executive Vice President for Policy at the Professional Services Council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:15

On the human capital front, quantum computing is...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/27

The Defense Department ranks high among federal agencies seeking expertise in quantum computing, the next big thing in computing. DoD agencies have established several ways to recruit and hire people with chops in quantum sub-skills. But the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds, they're not all following the best practices for getting the people they need. More now from Candice Wright, the GAO's Director of Science, Technology Assessment and Analytics . GAO REPORT Learn more about your ad

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11:55

A year-end, good news story on agency financial...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/27

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received some good news as the year closed. It achieved a clean financial audit opinion, with no material weaknesses. It even won praise from its inspector general. For how this happened, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Chief Financial Officer Vinay Singh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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45:51

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- December 27, 2023

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2023/12/27

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A year-end, good news story on agency financial management. On the human capital front, quantum computing is easier said than done. Comments are closed. Will the FedRAMP program actually get updated? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:02

DoD outlines four-phase approach to implement CMMC in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/27

The Defense Department’s long-awaited proposed rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program lays out DoD’s plan to introduce the CMMC requirements over the next three years. The proposed rule, released today and scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Dec. 26, would establish requirements “for a comprehensive and scalable assessment mechanism” to ensure defense contractors are implementing required security protections. DoD already has a provision in its contracts

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6:08

OMB pushes 1% discretionary sequestration requirement...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/27

Agencies don’t have to worry about a 1% sequestration on discretionary funds kicking in for a few more months. The Office of Management and Budget says the requirement to reduce discretionary spending under the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), signed into law in June, wouldn’t take effect until “after full year appropriations are enacted, or April 30, whichever comes first.” “OMB will take no action on Jan. 1, 2024, and no additional action should be taken by agencies to reduce impacted

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9:24

Irresistible forces are pushing on a seemingly...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/26

What a mess. Border security, foreign military aid, and the lack of a 2024 budget agreement have turned into a sort of Gordian Knot for Congress. Happy New Year indeed. For what could happen this week, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Bloomberg Government Deputy News Director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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