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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

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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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8:30

National Science Foundation to make salary cuts after...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/02

Senior officials at the National Science Foundation plan to cut the salaries of several hundred employees starting in January. NSF leaders made the announcement to staff after learning that the agency, in violation of federal law, has been overpaying some of its scientists, engineers and program directors for the last six years. Approximately 315 NSF employees on levels 4 and 5 of the Administratively Determined (AD) pay scale will see cuts to their salaries take effect on or after Jan. 14, NSF

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10:54

VA and the Pentagon look to take advantage of a new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/29

A new contract awarded to Discseel® Technologies by the Veterans Affairs Department, tasks the company with training physicians to perform a new, non-surgical spine procedure - to all Department of Defense and V.A. hospitals in the United States and overseas. For more on what is called the Disceel procedure, Federal Drive Executive Producer spoke to its creator, Dr. Kevin Pauza, who is also Chief Medical Adviser and Director of Discseel® Technologies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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9:46

A new way for organizations to launch cyber attacks...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/29

Recently, MITRE and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the Open-Sourced Extension of MITRE's Caldera platform, specifically for operational technology. This is meant to be utilized by security teams to run automated adversary emulation exercises that are specifically focused on threats to operational technology. Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White got the chance to speak with two of the people who helped build it: Alex Reniers, Chief of the Industrial

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9:56

How much training is there for IRS agents facing the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/29

Let's face it, the IRS is not necessarily the most popular agency. But while most just grouse about having to deal with it, some take it to an even more harmful level, by making and acting on threats of physically harming IRS agents. So what processes are in place for agents to report these people? A recent audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), looked to answer that question. To learn what it found, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White spoke with Kent Sagara,

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48:03

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- September 29, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/29

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: How much training is there for IRS agents facing the threat of physical harm? A new way for organizations to launch cyber attacks against themselves. VA and the Pentagon look to take advantage of a new spinal procedure for those injured in the line of duty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:21

Government shutdown would force CISA to furlough more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/29

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is preparing to furlough more than 80% of its workforce under a government shutdown, potentially leaving the lead U.S. cyber agency with a skeleton crew to initially respond to attacks on the networks of federal agencies and critical infrastructure. The Department of Homeland Security’s plan for a “lapse in appropriations,” updated today, shows CISA estimates it would retain 571 employees out of the 3,117 it had onboard as of mid-June. Those

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47:48

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- September 28, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/28

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A potential shutdown couldn't come at a worst time for Medicaid. Details on how the census actually causes distribution of federal funds. Meet the team leaders behind last year's successful fusion experiment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:27

Meet the team leaders behind last year's successful...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/28

For more on this discussion visit https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federaldrive It didn't last very long, but scientists at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) did run a test that resulted in nuclear fusion late last year. Fusion means the reaction put out more energy than the input to produce it. The proof of concept got lots of acclaim. And it produced finalists in the Service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with those Sammies finalists: Dr. Sarah

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10:09

Details on how the census actually causes...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/28

How often have you heard it said: The census count determines how much federal money a state, county or city will get. Data analysis by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) shows that supposition is not quite as simple as it sounds. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with POGO senior policy analyst Sean Moulton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:46

A potential shutdown couldn't come at a worst time...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/28

With a potential shutdown on the horizon, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services already has its hands full trying to decipher who no longer qualifies for Medicaid coverage now that we're on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic. The process has already been hampered with a few issues, and a shutdown could make it worse. To find out how, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White spoke with Kelly Whitener, who is an Associate Professor of the Practice at the Georgetown University McCourt

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7:45

Connolly runs out of patience waiting for Republicans...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/28

Congressman Gerry Connolly couldn’t wait any longer for the Republican majority to jump on the FITARA bandwagon. The Virginia Democrat and ranking member of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on cybersecurity, IT and innovation handed out grades under the 16th iteration of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard today with agencies earning 3 “As”, 16 “Bs” and 5 “Cs.” Connolly is holding a FITARA roundtable this afternoon on Capitol Hill featuring testimony from the

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8:40

‘We lost the bubble’: Defense officials acknowledge...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/28

Defense officials acknowledged Wednesday that they haven’t done nearly enough to provide decent housing for junior military service members after a scathing audit found widespread health and safety risks in government-owned barracks on military bases. In site visits, the Government Accountability Office found problems like overflowing sewage, mold and mildew, broken locks and air conditioning systems, and numerous other ways “unaccompanied housing” falls short of DoD’s own housing facility

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12:02

One DMV congressman's view of the ongoing shutdown...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/27

The back and forth continues on whether there will be some sort of government shutdown by the end of the week. Members of Congress continue to try to find some resolution that either everyone can live with or few enough people can't. To gain some insight on what's happening, Federal Drive host Tom Temin had a chance to speak with Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), whose district contains several thousand federal employees that could be effected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:25

A Homeland Security effort to combine requirements...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/27

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiative called "the Joint Requirement Council" hasn't gone very far in 10 years. The Council is supposed to discover capabilities multiple DHS components have in common, in order to avoid duplication and redundancy. But the Council doesn't meet very often and no one at the top seems to pay any attention, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). For more, Federal Drives Tom Temin spoke with GAO's Director of Contracting and National Security

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10:57

Not just a disease of the late 20th Century, HIV/AIDS...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/27

It's no longer the relentless killer it was 40 years ago, but HIV is still around and still infecting people. And it remains a focus of the Health and Human Services Department's Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). For an update, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the Director of the Division of Policy and Data for HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau, Michael Kharfen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:47

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- September 27, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/27

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Not just a disease of the late 20th Century, HIV/AIDS still gets federal attention. A Homeland Security effort to combine requirements has stalled. One DMV congressman's view of the ongoing shutdown showdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:38

Federal long term care insurance premiums to increase...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/27

Enrollees in the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) are bracing for another big premium increase starting in 2024. The Office of Personnel Management, which runs the federal insurance program, announced plans to hike up premium rates for current enrollees. The changes will take effect on Jan. 1. Unlike the averages offered in past years, OPM declined to share an average percentage increase for FLTCIP premiums. An agency spokesperson said the percentage increases for enrollees were too

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8:24

VA cancels nearly $10M in bonuses paid to more career...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/27

The Department of Veterans Affairs is taking back nearly $10 million in bonuses it paid to career senior leaders earlier this month, over concerns the awards went to more executives than intended. VA officials said in a statement Friday that the department, after a recent review, found it was “imprecise” in how it implemented its new critical skill incentive (CSI) authority under the toxic-exposure PACT Act “This led to more career senior executives receiving these payments than intended,” VA

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9:05

OMB gives agencies a 10-year digital services...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/26

Nearly five years in the making, the time has come for the catalyst to bring agencies into the digital 21st century. Agencies have about 100 actions to transform, evolve and standardize the citizens’ online experience under new guidance from the Office of Management and Budget. OMB today released the Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience guidance to accomplish the spirit and intent of the 2018 21st Century IDEA Act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:35

TMF board member eyes more AI, automation projects

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/26

One member of the Technology Modernization Fund board would like to see agencies lean into artificial intelligence and automation projects, especially those that have a “customer experience” angle. “One of the things that I would love to be able to see more of . . . is more artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, machine learning,” Sheena Burrell, chief information officer at the National Archives and Records Administration, said during an event yesterday hosted by Venable to celebrate

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