The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

10:22

New Congressional task force looks to make sure it's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/10

Twelve members of Congress shave been appointed to a new commission to lead the House’s exploration of AI’s transformational opportunities and potential challenges. Their mission? To create guiding principles, recommendations and bipartisan policy proposals for the regulation of AI. One of those members joined Federal News Network's Eric White to discuss the task ahead: Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:51

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --April 10, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/10

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A new task force in Congress looks to make sure it's not left behind by advancements in AI. DoD gets partner from academia to help tackle complex problems. When the door from government-to-industry leads to a brick wall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:09

Intelligence community gets a chief AI officer

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/10

The top U.S. spy office has tapped a research official to spearhead the intelligence community’s work on AI. John Beieler, who serves as Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines’ top science and technology advisor, has been named chief artificial intelligence officer at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Beieler confirmed his additional role during a speech today at an event hosted by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance in Arlington, Va. Beieler now leads a

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9:07

VA reviewing 4,000 employee positions at risk of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/10

The Department of Veterans Affairs is reviewing more than 4,000 positions at risk of a downgrade in their respective pay scales. The six VA positions under review include a mix of white-collar General Schedule (GS) and blue-collar Wage Grade (WG) positions. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) estimates about 56% of VA employees in these 4,000 positions are veterans. Some of the positions under review cover VA employees who make less than $20 an hour. The positions the VA is

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46:57

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --April 9, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/09

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A new federal Plan for improving electronic-health information Facing cyber attacks, critical infrastructure gets new reporting requirements Examining the ecosystem that supports military installations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:01

Federal Plan for improving electronic-health info

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/09

Following its previous Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, the Health and Human Services Department is looking to continue the effort with its latest plan, which covers the next six years. HHS is now open for public comment. Officials are hoping to continue improving the exchange and availability of electronic health information. They also have some new goals in mind. Federal News Network's Eric White got the change to speak to one HHS official: Dustin Charles, Policy Specialist in the Office of the

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14:21

Facing cyber attacks, critical infrastructure gets...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/09

A newly proposed rule by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, tasks those operating in critical infrastructure sectors to report cyber incidents within 72 hours and to report ransom payments within 24 hours of making a payment. These new requirements would significantly lengthen the To-Do List of these entities. For analysis on what the impact could be, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to Beth Waller, Principal at the law firm Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black. Learn more about

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9:22

Examining the ecosystem that supports military...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/09

Defense installations often have mutually beneficial relationships with the communities that surround them. Communities can be both social and economic. They have even got their own group: The Association of Defense Communities. To ask about the top issues facing these communities, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the association's Executive Director, Matt Borron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:02

With 'spying bosses' on the rise, where do federal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/09

Earlier this spring, several House lawmakers introduced a new bill to address a burgeoning post-pandemic trend: the use of employee monitoring technologies. The “Stop Spying Bosses Act” would create new rules around the use of worker surveillance technologies. It would also establish a new division at the Labor Department to regulate workplace surveillance. The legislation comes in response to an explosion in the use of everything from video surveillance to keylogging software to keep tabs on

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8:19

Air Force seeks to override existing law, move Guard...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/09

The Air Force seeks to override governors’ authority over their National Guard personnel in some states and move Air National Guard units with space missions to the Space Force. Air Force officials are proposing legislation to bypass existing law requiring them to obtain a governor’s consent before making changes to a National Guard unit and to transfer 14 Air National Guard space units across seven states into the Space Force Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:23

There's a lot to do, as Congress returns

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/08

With Congress back in action next week, many eyes are on how it's going to handle international affairs. Speaker Mike Johnson is still getting his feet wet in the role, and he may already be facing calls for his resignation. For details on what's happening, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with WTOP Congressional Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:35

Pentagon report card for dealing with vaccine refuseniks

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/08

It seems like long ago. Thousands of active duty service members applied for religious exemptions from COVID vaccines. Now we know how well the armed services did in processing the exemptions and the discharges of service members from the armed services. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked to Project Manager Marie Godwin in the Defense Department's Office of Inspector General. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:51

Leading university offers way to keep up with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/08

Contractors and federal managers agree: It is difficult to keep up with all of the cybersecurity rules and regulations. The parade of new proposals never ends. American University has a program that might help. It is a series of online discussions with people who know policy. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with American University senior lecturer Dr. Sasha Cohen O'Connell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:44

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --April 8, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/08

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A leading university offers a way to keep up with cybersecurity policy. A report card for the Pentagon on dealing with vaccine refuseniks. Congress is back in action and as usual and there's a lot to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:03

A quarter of federal employees feel burnout, causing...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/08

More than a quarter of the federal workforce is feeling burnout, according to a recent study, making them more likely to leave their agency or feel less engaged in their work. A recent Gallup study of more than 5,400 survey respondents finds 26% of federal employees say they “very often” or “always” feel burned out at work. Rob DeSimone, associate principal of workplace initiatives at Gallup, says that level of burnout can lead to high attrition rates. “When people are burned out, they’re much, much

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9:09

Biden administration locks in plans aiming to block...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/08

After winding up its punch last fall, the Biden administration has delivered a final blow aiming to prevent the resurrection of a controversial Trump-era federal workforce policy, familiarly called Schedule F. Efforts from the Office of Personnel Management to “reinforce and clarify protections for the nonpartisan career civil service” will tighten up the job security of tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of non-political, career federal employees. OPM published its final rule

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9:19

OMB’s new guidance, RFI boost grant modernization...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/05

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9:31

CISA’s “Cyber Storm” will help it update National...

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2024/04/05

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14:34

The Coast Guard is working overtime on the Baltimore...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/05

The Coast Guard may be the most active federal agency in the aftermath of the Baltimore bridge that was knocked over by a container ship. For a summary of what it's had to do so far and the resources it's deployed, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to Baltimore District Commander Col. Estee Pinchasin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:26

How the Navy has been shaped by its operations chiefs

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/04/05

For the first time in its nearly 250 year history, the Navy has a woman as chief of Naval operations (CNO). Adm. Lisa Franchetti, in a recent Navy Times article, credited an earlier CNO (Elmo Zumwalt), for enabling women to advance in the Navy. CNOs, in fact, have exerted a lot of influence. Now the Naval History and Heritage Command has released -- in hard copy -- a 2015 volume detailing the activities of a century of chiefs of Naval operations. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with

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