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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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9:50

If it does get passed, the Defense authorization bill...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/17

Conference work on the National Defense Authorization Act for 2024 proceeds, even as nothing else in Congress seems to be working. As always, the NDAA has provisions affecting Defense contractors. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with someone who says that sometimes, good intentions aren't matched by good legislation. Tom's guest was the President and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:58

Why disaffected employees are your greatest...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/17

Insider cybersecurity threats are just as potent as Russian and Chinese hackers. Some employees make mistakes, clicking on that bad phishing link. Unhappy or disgruntled employees, that's another matter. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talk with someone who says such people are far more susceptible than average to social-engineering attacks. Tom's guest was Max Shier, Chief Information Security Officer at Optiv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:04

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- October 17, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/17

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The government's best and most accomplished get honored this evening. Why disaffected employees are your greatest cybersecurity risk. If it does get passed, the Defense authorization bill has quite a few surprises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:51

From burnout, unhappiness to thriving, attractive,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/17

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The executive saw her office’s dismal employee viewpoint scores and said, “We have to change our culture. Our workforce is too important.” Too often what comes next is a short-lived, ineffective effort because either the executive leaves, gets distracted, loses interest or the workforce doesn’t buy-in and the entire initiative to change the culture falls like a house of cards. But what if this wasn’t the “change the culture” version of the movie Groundhog

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8:19

The government's best and most accomplished get...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/17

The Service to America Medals program known as the Sammies, administered by the Partnership for Public Service, each year recognizes the most accomplished career civil servants. Here on the Federal Drive we've been featuring interviews with Sammies finalists each week since the spring. Tonight the Partnership will announce the winners at the Kennedy Center. To talk about all of that, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Max Stier, the President and CEO of the Partnership. Learn more about your

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9:24

GAO codifies new workplace flexibilities as other...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/16

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8:57

As the world turns, the House speaker meltdown enters...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/16

As the world turns, most of it is probably scratching its collective head at the United States Congress. As the latest crisis, Israel's war against terrorists, enters its second week, President Biden pledged support. So what can we expect this week on the Hill? For more on the matter, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talks with Zach Cohen, Bloomberg Government congressional reporter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:52

An enduring small business contractor program appears...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/16

The 8(a) program. It is a piece of federal jargon that has come to symbolize how the government helps small businesses get their fair share of contracting dollars. Now the underlying assumptions of the 8(a) program are under challenge in court. Could this be the end? For analysis, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin turned to Managing Partner of Centre Law and Consulting, Barbara Kinosky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:53

Development of better military explosives and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/16

The National Armaments Consortium is a coalition of industry groups, whose members work on the next generation of ordnance and the energetics that power them. At last week's Association of the U.S. Army conference, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin got an update on a weapons summit coming up soon in Huntsville that will combine three parts of the consortium: Naval Energetics Systems and Technologies(NEST), the Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium, and the Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium. All

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50:51

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- October 16, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/16

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Development of better military explosives and propellants never ceases An enduring small business contractor program appears headed to the sunset As the world turns, the House speaker meltdown enters its third week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:36

New rule sets stage for banning risky technologies...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/16

Federal contractors will need to closely monitor a government acquisition website for directives that ban products and services due to security concerns, similar to the Huawei ban, under a new rule published this month and set to go into effect in early December. The Defense Department, the General Services Administration and NASA published an interim rule last week laying out how contractors will need to comply with orders from the Federal Acquisition Security Council. The council was created as

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8:57

The government could still close, but your health...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/13

Both open and closed seasons are coming up. November 17 will mark the end of the continuing resolution, so the government could close when the money runs out. Just a few days earlier, open season arrives. That is when federal employees choose a health insurance carrier for 2024. For the rundown on all of this, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with John Hatton, of the National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association (NARFE). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:58

How the Army is bolstering its organic industrial...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/13

Tanks, armored vehicles, trucks: The Army buys them all from contractors. But over their sometimes long life cycles, the Army relies on its own production and maintenance facilities. Those make up what the military calls the organic industrial base. At this week's Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) conference, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin got an in-person, one-on-one update from Brig. Gen. Michael Lalor, the Commander of the Army's Tank-automotive and Armaments Command. Learn more about your ad

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49:44

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- October 13, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/13

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: How the Army is bolstering its organic industrial base to keep tanks running. The Army’s new CIO is all about institutionalizing technology chops. The government could still close, but your health insurance will march on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:14

Many federal retirees to receive 3.2% in 2024 COLA,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/13

Starting in January, federal retirees and other beneficiaries will see another cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) added to their Social Security benefits. The 2024 COLA will be 3.2%, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday. It’s a relatively smaller adjustment compared with the COLA that beneficiaries received for 2023. The annual COLA is meant to keep federal retirees and Social Security recipients’ benefits on pace with rising inflation. COLA amounts are determined by the third quarter

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9:54

We dissect the final buy-American guidance out from...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/12

When Congress passed the so-called Bipartisan Infrastructure law two years ago, it also strengthened buy-American requirements for construction projects. Now the final guidance is out from the White House on the BABA part of the law, Build American, Buy American. For analysis, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:28

This Transportation Department team secured a billion...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/12

Few experiences, at least in the civilized world, are worse than airline screw-ups. Flights that take off hours late, if they take off at all. Passengers forced to sleep in cold, noisy airports. But a team at the Transportation Department has managed to get compensation for thousands of passengers. Now they're finalists in this year's service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Senior Trial Attorney Rob Gorman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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12:35

Major General plays major role in Army's IT hardware...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/12

Army platforms depend on software, and software has to run on the often old or limited hardware mounted aboard ground vehicles. At this week's Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) conference, I discussed what's going on with the commander of the Army's Communications and Electronics Command, Maj. Gen. Robert L. Edmonson II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:41

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- October 12, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/12

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: This Transportation Department team secured a billion dollars in refunds for airline passengers. We dissect the final buy-American guidance out from the White House. Major General plays major role in Army's IT hardware and software synergy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:11

GSA official who reshaped federal office space in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/12

A top Biden administration official who helped rethink federal buildings and office space for government employees, after pandemic-era work-from-home policies lapsed, is stepping down later this week. Nina Albert, the commissioner of the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, is leaving the agency and federal service on Friday. Albert led PBS as the Biden administration faced bipartisan calls from Congress to make better use of federal office space, and get rid of buildings that

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