The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

11:51

Echoes of 2013 government shutdown still reverberate

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/03

The Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously, that a Defense Department employee could challenge a six- day furlough that took place in 2013, during a lapse in appropriations. In doing so, the court brushed away a 60-day filing deadline imposed by the Merit Systems Protection Board. It's more complicated than that, though. For an explanation, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin was joined by federal employment attorney Heidi Burakiewicz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:31

New comprehensive Homeland Security cyber incident...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/03

The extensive new rules for cybersecurity incident reporting are on the way and they will cover a lot. The issuing agency is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The enabling legislation is CIRCIA: the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act. to find out more about the recent hearing that took place on the voluminous rule making, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with cyber policy expert Bob Metzger, a partner at the law firm, Rogers, Joseph O'Donnell. Learn more

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55:06

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --June 3, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/03

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: New Homeland Security cyber incident reporting rules are nothing if not comprehensive. Echoes of the 2013 government shutdown still reverberate. What's on the agenda as Congress returns to Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:09

EPA finalizes union contract, but AFGE wary of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/03

After negotiating for more than two years, the Environmental Protection Agency has finally ironed out a new collective bargaining agreement with its union, the American Federation of Government Employees. AFGE Council 238, which represents over 8,000 EPA employees, unanimously ratified the new contract on May 16. The agreement is now in a final review process with agency leaders. By late June, the changes in the contract will become official for the next four years, replacing an interim

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8:49

Army turning up cyber protections of network, data...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/06/03

PHILADELPHIA — The Army is making a major change to how soldiers and civilians access data through their email and other applications in early June. Starting on June 11, the Army is shutting down the network port that lets users pull data through commercial internet providers onto their laptops or cell phones. Maj. Gen. Chris Eubank, commander of the Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), said the decision to turn off what is commonly known as “Flow 3” came down to two factors. One is basic

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47:35

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --May 31, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/31

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A new 911 system for antitrust violations in the health care industry. A researcher helps turn masses of forest data into useful pictures. How the pandemic changed technology at the IRS for good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:08

Using data, revolutionary Sammies finalist sees...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/31

With too much data, you can lose sight of the forest for the trees. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest revolutionized the ability of the U.S. Forest Service to visualize, as useful information, the mass of data from aerial surveillance. For his work, he's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program: Research Forester Robert McGaughey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:53

New 911 system for health-care-industry antitrust...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/31

The federal agencies in charge of cracking down on anti-competitive behavior have already agreed to work together on health care issues. Now, they are looking for tips from the public. The Federal Trade Commission, Health and Human Services, and the Justice Department launched HealthyCompetition.com last month. It is for people who have a good reason to think medical bills spring from antitrust violations in the health care industry. David Lawrence is the policy director in the Justice Department’s

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7:34

Why DoD treats non-traditional innovation suppliers...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/30

A rule going back several years, lets Defense Department contracting officers treat stuff from so-called non-traditional vendors --known as NCDs -- as commercial. Just this month, the Defense Pricing and Contracting unit issued a memo underscoring that authority. For why this matters, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Haynes & Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:15

Internal financial control problems can afflict...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/30

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) says it is working to strengthen its internal financial control practices. That is after a Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit found FHFA’s financial statements miscalculated the agencies obligations under the Federal Employee Compensation Act. And the way it happened might offer a cautionary tale for other small agencies. Anne Sit-Williams is a director for financial management and assurance at GAO. She talked about the findings with Federal News

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14:50

NASA's worries are not just about space, but about...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/30

The more nations launch satellites into space, the more crowded the orbit layers become, especially in the burgeoning low-earth orbit. NASA has a Space Environment Sustainability Advisory Board to help guide policy for an area of space that is starting to look like the Beltway at rush hour. The board has defined the problem in terms of five challenges. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with the associate administrator for NASA's office of Technology, Policy and Strategy, Charity

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54:39

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --May 30, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/30

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: NASA worries not just about space, but about space sustainability. Internal financial control problems can afflict agencies large and small. Why DoD treats non-traditional innovation suppliers as just plain commercial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:18

Agencies accelerate efforts to ‘clean up’ insecure...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/30

The Office of the National Cyber Director is working with agencies to accelerate efforts to “clean up” insecure internet routing techniques that can lead to cybersecurity risks. White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker expects that more than half of all advertised federal IP space will adopt more secure routing agreements by the end of this year. The goal is to get to Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI), which provides security for internet routing to help prevent traffic from being

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14:52

HHS thinking creatively to implement new Pathways...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/30

After a governmentwide update to the Pathways Program, the Department of Health and Human Services is already looking at how to start implementing the new flexibilities into its program. But many of those flexibilities, which the Office of Personnel Management finalized in April, are optional, rather than required. That means it depends on an agency’s resources to make them a reality, and in many cases, requires agencies to think creatively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:46

New HHS request for proposals, has industry up in arms

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/29

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a request for proposals that industry finds puzzling. CMS terminated an existing call center contractor after two years. That award had taken three years to establish. CMS is requiring re-compete contractors to have labor harmony agreements. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin looks into this puzzle with the President and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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19:30

This career federal-management policy guy, takes over...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/29

After more than 20 years at the Office of Management and Budget, the man interviewed in-studio by Federal Drive Host Tom Temin, jumped from the frying pan into the fire. He recently took the job of chief operating officer and acting chief of staff at the Social Security Administration. Among federal agencies, SSA ranks dead last in a recent survey of best places to work. Temin talks with Dustin Brown about what he plans to do first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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56:13

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --May 29, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/29

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A two-part interview with a career federal management policy guy, who just took over one of the biggest management challenges in government. This new Health and Human Services request for proposals has industry up in arms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:01

Congress takes a breather with many plates spinning...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/28

Congress is on recess this week, as the summer season gets underway. Yet on the House side, appropriations work is well on the way. And you can expect a floor vote on an equally important bill as soon as next week. For an update, 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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9:38

This marketing agency is helping the armed services...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/28

The big military story for the United States concerns the ongoing recruitment crisis. Not enough young people are joining up, so the armed services are revamping their marketing approaches. One company helping in that effort is called the Refuel Agency. To find out more about this effort, Federal Drive Host talked with Refuel's Senior Vice President for the Military Market, Liz Carmo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:46

Congress shows concern for healthcare cyber attacks

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/05/28

With cyber attacks on the rise against healthcare organizations, Congress is starting to notice. Serious attacks have tripled since 2018, in some cases interrupting service and extracting ransom payments. Bipartisan legislation would give the Health and Human Service Department a specific task in helping prevent these attacks. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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