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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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18:53

Reforming federal hiring: Does the Chance to Compete...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/05

Long considered complicated and time-consuming, and with well over 100 different hiring authorities, the federal recruitment process is finally positioned for a much-needed transformation. But without the right investments in time, resources and staffing, agencies will struggle to expand small-scale successes from the last few years. For years, if not decades, presidential administrations and Congress have tried to get creative, finding loopholes and other piecemeal ways to weave through the

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18:38

Postal Inspection Service outlines steps to address...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/05

The Postal Service and its law enforcement division are stepping up plans to address a rise in mail theft. USPS and its Postal Inspection Service are adding new security measures to its blue collection boxes to prevent criminals from stealing mail and altering checks. USPS also expects these added security measures will also make letter carriers less of a target for criminals. U.S. Postal Inspector Michael Martel told Federal News Network in a recent interview that USPIS has seen an “alarming”

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19:22

How the AbilityOne program is coping when agencies...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/01

The AbilityOne program employs people with disabilities to manufacture many commodities for the government, from military uniforms to those wonderful ball point pens. A big focus for AbilityOne is office supplies and furnishings. For how the program is faring with so much of federal office space vacant, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Kim Zeich, the AbilityOne Executive Director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:01

How and why DoD has updated its readiness plan for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/01

If the COVID virus showed anything, it's the potency of the biology threats. The Defense Department recently completed its 2023 biodefense posture review. It deals with many potential threats from the bio domain. For more on the story behind the review, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, Brandi Vann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- September 1, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/01

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: How and why DoD has updated its readiness plan for bio-defense. How the AbilityOne program is coping when agencies need fewer office supplies. The State Department is next to expand into a classified commercial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:58

DoD never wanted a chief management officer according...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/01

The Defense Department’s short-lived chief management officer (CMO) position didn’t work because the Pentagon’s senior leadership never wanted it, and the position was foisted on an unwilling DoD by Congress, according to a new report analyzing what went wrong with the position. The report, released Monday by the Defense Management Institute, a DoD-affiliated nonprofit think tank, found the position lacked well-defined boundaries and never got the full support of senior leadership. “There’s nothing

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22:18

Crime and terror victims get compensation thanks to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/31

It sounds cliché to say someone has devoted a career to helping others. But my the guest in this interview has literally done that. Specifically, she has helped victims of terrorism and crime. Among her accomplishments, is drafting Justice Department policy for the International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Carolyn Hightower the Deputy Director of the Office on Trafficking in Persons, part of the Health and Human Services department, who is

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22:18

Crime and terror victims get compensation thanks to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/31

It sounds cliché to say someone has devoted a career to helping others. But my the guest in this interview has literally done that. Specifically, she has helped victims of terrorism and crime. Among her accomplishments, is drafting Justice Department policy for the International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Carolyn Hightower the Deputy Director of the Office on Trafficking in Persons, part of the Health and Human Services department, who is

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19:46

One small agency marks success in modernizing an old...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/31

The Copyright Office -- a Congressional agency -- is taking a bow for the success of its online recordation system. The system lets people submit, online, documents for copyright applications. How successful is it? Federal Drive Host Tom Temin gets the numbers from the Assistant Register and Director of the Office of Copyright Records, Denise Wofford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:04

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- August 31, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/31

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: One small agency marks success in modernizing an old process. The Army develops a game to help its contracting workforce get better at buying. Crime and terror victims get compensation thanks to this federal career leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:05

CISA faces ‘significant concerns’ over losing...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/31

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency could lose employees involved in chemical security screenings, one of its leaders is warning, if Congress doesn’t act soon to reauthorize and fund the agency’s expired chemical security program. The authorization for the Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards (CFATS) program lapsed on July 28 after the Senate failed to pass a reauthorization bill before going on August recess. It’s the first time the program hasn’t been reauthorized since it

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18:06

After USDA Antideficiency Act violation, lawmakers...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/31

Alongside staff attrition and lost productivity, the Department of Agriculture’s relocation of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Economic Research Service (ERS) in 2019 had yet another consequence — prior to the move, USDA violated the Antideficiency Act (ADA) by failing to meet congressional notification requirements. The Government Accountability Office, in a decision issued earlier this month, found that although USDA met its obligations to notify Congress about a

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20:01

Federal construction contractors have a slew of new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/30

The industry is trying to understand the extent of new Davis-Bacon regulations for federal construction coming out of the Labor Department. The final rule hasn't quite taken effect, but already contractors to the government -- or on federally-funded projects -- have a slew of new risk and compliance obligations. For more, 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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17:39

How HUD could get a better handle on funds that help...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/30

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) does not build low-income housing, but it helps finance it. Since 2016, HUD's Housing Trust Fund has made grants to 263 projects for people with extremely low incomes. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that HUD officials need to do a better job of monitoring and overseeing the use of Housing Trust Fund dollars. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's Director of the Financial Markets and Community Investment Team, Jill

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18:53

The Postal Service's experiment with automated...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/30

Self-driving vehicles are nothing new. They've been operating inside warehouses and factories for decades. A few years back, the Postal Service purchased 350 automated-guided vehicles to move pallets in its processing center. But according to the USPS Office of Inspector General, the experiment didn't quite work out. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with audit director Todd Watson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- August 30, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/30

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The Postal Service's experiment with automated vehicles sort of fizzled. How HUD could get a better handle on funds that help pay for low-income housing. Federal construction contractors have a slew of new compliance headaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:02

Pentagon to build unmanned systems to compete with China

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/30

The next big initiative the Defense Department plans to develop in its technology race with China will focus on relatively disposable, quickly produced unmanned systems. DoD wants the program, called “Replicator,” to move from development to operational capability in 18-20 months. The program will stay in the spotlight as it will be supervised directly by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks along with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “We’re going to create a new state of the art —

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16:44

‘Eye-watering kind of fraud’: Improper payments...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/30

Federal agencies and their watchdogs are still getting to the bottom of the total amount of fraud across more than $5 trillion in COVID-19 emergency spending, but the Labor Department is uncovering a major source of those misspent funds. The Labor Department, in a report released this week, estimates improper payments made up nearly 36% of spending on the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program between March 2020 and September 2021. Congress authorized the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

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22:53

Army preparing to take zero trust to tactical edge

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/29

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/29

In today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Military logistics may not be exciting, but its the only way the latest weapons will do any good Here's one prescription for getting more qualified civilians into national security work Contractors make plans for a messy start to the next fiscal year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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