The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

10:29

Contractor associations are okay with the new OMB...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/25

Trade associations connected to federal technology, generally back the latest White House directives on artificial intelligence. A recent Office of Management and Budget memo gives agencies detailed guidance on making trustworthy and secure AI systems. For one view,Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with the Executive Vice President of Policy at the Information Technology Industry Council, Gordon Bitko. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:33

CISA ups the S-BOM game

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/25

Everyone knows that Software bills of material (SBOMS) are crucial to cybersecurity. But deciphering these documents has been a challenge for many agencies. The Silicon Valley Innovation Program aims to help. It is part of the Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate. It has a program to promote development of what it calls "supply chain visibility tools." For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the managing director of the Silicon Valley Innovation Program, Melissa Oh and

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54:47

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --April 25, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/25

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ups the S-BOM game. Contractor associations are okay with the new OMB memo on artificial intelligence. FEMA’s cloud-computing marathon is about to hit a long up-hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:58

NIST issues digital identity update allowing agencies...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/25

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, in a new update to its digital identity guidelines, is clarifying a key discrepancy in federal policy that may have been preventing some agencies from adopting stronger forms of multifactor authentication. In a supplement to the guidelines released Monday, NIST offers new guidance on incorporating “syncable authenticators” into both enterprise and public-facing use cases. It’s the first supplement NIST has issued for the 2017 digital identity

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9:11

Don't look now, but your TSP is swooning

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/24

Stocks and bonds. Both have gyrated badly in recent weeks. It's not a fun time to be invested and yet you have to be. For an assessment of the recent few weeks, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked to certified financial planner Art Stein of Arthur Stein Financial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:55

New insight into health threat to U.S. troops...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/24

Lung tissue analysis has shown [in detail] some serious threats to the health of military service members. The U.S. Geological Survey partnered with a researcher at National Jewish Health to look into airborne threats in various locations where service members work and live. It revealed some unpleasant surprises. To find out more, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to National Jewish Health pulmonologist, Dr. Cecile Rose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:22

DoD gets serious about technology transfer to the troops

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/24

A new group within DoD seeks to track how well new technology makes its way to the troops. Heidi Shyu, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering said DoD will use advanced data analytics to do the job at hand. The team is called, "The Transition Tracking Action Group" or T-Tag. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with DoD's Chief Data Officer for Research and Engineering, Cyrus Jabbari. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:26

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/24

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: DoD gets serious about technology transfer to the troops. New insight into health threat to U.S. troops stationed overseas. Don't look now, but your TSP is swooning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:00

IRS seeks $104B for multi-year modernization fund to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/24

The IRS is telling lawmakers that billions of dollars in multi-year modernization funds are helping the agency provide a level of customer service that taxpayers expect — and is asking for more funding to keep up with that demand. The agency handled a million more calls this filing season, compared to the 7.7 million it answered last year — and three million more calls than in 2022. The IRS exceeded its customer service goals for the second year in a row, providing an 88% level of phone service

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6:46

Air Force investing in privatized housing, lawmakers...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/24

The Air Force is requesting $140 million for privatized family housing projects at two bases in 2025. Lawmakers, however, are expressing concerns about funding additional privatization efforts. “We do not own the units. These are units that the private companies assumed responsibility for years ago.” Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said during the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing Wednesday. “I’m going to continue to ask why it should be the government’s and not the private

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9:58

GSA’s new approach to small business matchmaking

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/23

The General Services Administration is putting the final touches on its solicitation for the Alliant 3 IT services contract. But one of the sections that GSA is already finished with is a new approach to attracting small businesses with new or emerging technology capabilities. Large businesses can get started today on meeting the requirements of GSA’s small business emerging technology solutions engagement requirements under Alliant 3 contract. Paul Bowen, the director of the center for GWAC

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9:22

It's April, but end-of-termism will start to slow...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/23

As they do every four years at this time, political appointees begin to depart. In their absence, contractors should prepare for a slowdown in new and innovative project starts. At least, that is the view of long time federal marketing and sales consultant Larry Allen, who talked with Federal Drive Host Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:56

How AI will exacerbate fraud against the government

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/23

Federal investigators have their hands full trying to spot all of the fraud schemes that cost the government billions of dollars every year. AI-powered fraud, utilizing images, has all kinds of potential for mischief. For more on that and how to stop it, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to the vice president and head of public sector strategy at Socure, Jordan Burris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:43

Merit Systems Protection Board is plowing through its...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/23

The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) has had a quorum for more than two years. When members were finally approved by the Senate in 2022, they faced a backlog of some 3,800 appeals cases. They two members the board does have are within spitting distance of eliminating the backlog. For an update on this an other matters, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the MSPB Chairman, Cathy Harris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:53

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --April 23, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/23

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: How the Merit Systems Protection Board is plowing through its appeals backlog. How artificial intelligence will make fraud against the government worse. It's April, but end-of-termism will start to slow federal contracting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:45

Survey: Feds question the ‘why’ behind...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/23

It’s been a year since the Biden administration first called for more frequent, “meaningful” in-person work at agencies. In that time, initial uncertainties over whether a return-to-office would really happen have been replaced with a bigger burning question for federal employees: Why? Why do feds have to wake up earlier, commute to work and sit at a desk all day? Why is the Biden administration trying to fix something that many don’t believe is broken in the first place? And why aren’t federal

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11:10

Congress seems to have gotten past the foreign aid...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/22

So Speaker Mike Johnson has pushed through some of the foreign aid that many in his own party were against. Will it cost him in the long run? Congress is also considering a lot of federal agency budgets, as they hear testimony from their leaders. For an update, Federal News Network's Eric White talked with WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:23

Schedule F is dormant, but still haunts the civil...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/22

Schedule F, the Trump-era civil service innovation, not the tax form, is like a zombie. It is dead, having been canceled by the Obama administration, but it still seems animated, judging from the range of activities devoted to keeping it entombed. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the Policy Counsel at POGO, the Project on Government Oversight, Joe Spielberger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:19

Military members summit looks to make money off...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/22

There is an event later today, if you are looking to start a business. It is focusing on entrepreneurship for members of the military or their spouses. Joining that summit will be the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. To learn more, Federal News Network's Eric White talked with Derrick Brent, Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, and Deputy Director at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:18

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --April 22, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/22

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A summit being held today for military members looking to make money off their own creativity. Schedule F is dormant, but the possibility continues to haunt the civil service. Congress seems to have gotten past the foreign aid argument, or at least its leader has. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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