The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

7:50

Flurry of House activity on 2025 federal spending,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/24

In the House, it's one down and 11 to go for the appropriations bills that make up the federal budget for 2025. And lawmakers are set to make a lot of progress over the next several weeks, with an aggressive schedule of votes coming up. Loren Duggan is Deputy News Director at Bloomberg Government. He spoke with Federal News Network's Jared Serbu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:18

State governments lead the way revising job requirements

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/24

For a variety of jobs, federal agencies have been removing college degree requirements in favor of experience. Turns out, state government is way ahead on this matter, according to researchers at Brookings. To discuss their findings, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with two of those researchers, Justin Heck and Blair Corcoran de Castillo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:42

IRS taxpayer assistance centers still have some work...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/24

The IRS has made progress in customer service, especially for people calling its Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs). But the TACs still have issues, such as difficulty in dealing with calls to change appointments. In fact, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has a few recommendations for the IRS in this regard. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with the Director of TIGTA's management and exempt organization audits, Carl Aley. Learn more about your ad choices

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48:17

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --June 24, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/24

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: IRS taxpayer assistance centers still have some work to do on the customer service front. State governments are leading the way in revising job requirements. In the House, a flurry of activity on 2025 federal spending, but not many signs of bipartisanship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:51

Early-career federal job openings seeing ‘renewed and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/24

Especially in the federal government, change often happens slowly. But the Office of Personnel Management said it’s seeing early indications that its efforts to reform federal recruitment are starting to pay off. OPM’s initiatives over the last couple years, such as banning the consideration of salary history, creating a job portal for internship openings, and broadening eligibility for paid internships through the Pathways Program, all aim to open the doors to more candidates and make the hiring

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8:46

The government's best intelligence entity may not be...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/21

When thinking about agencies that gather intelligence, the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research might not come to mind. Yet, in a world where usable intel is more important than ever to decision-making, the bureau seems to have gotten more right about world events than most. Dylan Matthews is a senior correspondent with Vox, who recently profiled some of the bureau's accomplishments. He talked about it with Federal News Network's Eric White.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:45

Why retirement investment is a three-legged stool

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/21

TSP investors seem to be getting more aggressive, judging by the mix of funds they're investing in. The safe but slow-growing G-fund is no longer the favorite. With analysis of what's going on, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talk with certified financial planner Arthur Stein of Arthur Stein Financial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:56

By one count, the cybersecurity job market is running...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/21

Job postings for certain cybersecurity positions have dropped so much, it is affecting national security. One survey shows fewer openings in insider-threat analysis, product-security engineering, and DevSecOps. That is according to analysis by a company called Cyber S-N, which helps clients manage cybersecurity talent. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with founder and CEO Deidre Diamond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:13

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --June 21, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/21

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: By one count, the cybersecurity job market is running dry. Why retirement investment is a three-legged stool. The government's best intelligence entity may not be the agency you think it is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:47

Energy working with renewables industry, cloud...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/21

The Energy Department’s cybersecurity office will work with cloud service providers and the renewable energy industry this year to help delineate cyber protection requirements for the sector. The work is being led out of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). It comes amid growing concerns about hackers infiltrating U.S. critical infrastructure, including the electric grid. Puesh Kumar, the director of CESER, said “traditional large fossil generation” is

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8:32

Coast Guard ‘stymies’ Senate’s investigation of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/21

The Coast Guard’s failure to provide Congress with sufficient information regarding the service’s handling of sexual assault cases points to a “continuing culture of cover-up,” lawmakers said Tuesday during a highly-anticipated congressional hearing on the Coast Guard’s investigation of sexual misconduct at the service’s academy. Last year, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee requested all records related to Operation Fouled Anchor, the Coast Guard’s internal

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7:21

Air Force hopes to boost cohesion, innovation as part...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/21

The Air Force is in the very early stages of a restructuring that could have a big impact on how airmen deploy for combat missions, and an even bigger one on how the service is organized. The overall goal is to get the Air Force more ready to fight against high-end adversaries, but there are still some big questions about how the concept will work. The service first announced what officials called “sweeping” force structure changes in February. As to deployments, the biggest change is a new focus on

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9:54

Federal effort that reduced coal mining dangers

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/20

Few occupations match the many dangers of coal mining. Even to this day, miners experience the dangers of mine collapses. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest is a former coal miner and has devoted a federal career to improving mine safety. His platforms: The Bureau of Mines and, more recently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, which is part of the Labor Department. Christopher Mark is now a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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9:47

GSA gets a refreshed set of recommendations for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/20

The General Services Administration (GSA) deals with many governmentwide concerns, including real estate and office space. For more than 20 years, auditors at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) have considered federal real property management a high-risk issue. GAO recently reiterated a list of recommendations for the GSA on real estate. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with GAO's director of physical infrastructure issues, Heather Krause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:58

How one agency deals with digitizing its rich trove...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/20

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has changed a big part of the American landscape over the years. Established during the Franklin Roosevelt administration, TVA has a large cache of what are known as cultural heritage documents. With the deadline looming to present digitized records to the National Archives and Records Administration, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin checked in with TVA's senior manager for enterprise records, Rebecca Coffey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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47:58

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --June 20, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/20

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: How one agency deals with digitizing its rich trove of cultural heritage records. GSA gets a refreshed set of recommendations for dealing with real property. A federal effort that reduced the danger of coal mining. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:19

‘Morale is bad’ across FDIC workforce after reports...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/20

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation leaders say employees are suffering from low morale, and that the agency is facing long-term recruitment challenges, as it deals with reports of a toxic workplace environment. Officials overseeing reforms at FDIC told members of the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday that the agency needs a “fresh start,” after an independent investigation substantiated claims of a toxic workplace. Jonathan McKernan, co-chair of a special committee FDIC created to

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10:12

GSA contracting officers are driving schedule holders...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/18

Complaints coming from contractors on the General Services Administration's multiple-award schedule. They say contracting officers are trying to re-negotiate finished contracts and making unreasonable demands for information. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:52

If this bill passes, U.S. Mint would start issuing...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/18

Dogs are more than pets. They assist the blind, the emotionally troubled, and people stuck in hospitals. Dogs do countless tasks in law enforcement, military operations and national security. Now a bill in Congress would instruct the U.S. Mint to make coins that commemorate service dogs. Surcharges would go to an organization called America's Vet Dogs. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with John Miller, the President and CEO of America's VetDogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:58

How the Navy plans to modernize its one-and-only arsenal

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/18

The Navy plans to invest more than a billion dollars over ten years to revitalize an old facility: The 19th century Naval Surface Warfare Center at Indian Head, Maryland. It is where the Navy plans to re-do the infrastructure and machinery to produce munitions. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the center's technical director, Ashley Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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