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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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17:31

IRS needs to use pay incentives more to keep up with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/24

An IRS watchdog is calling on the agency to make better use of pay incentives already available to stay on track with plans to build up its workforce. The IRS has more than a dozen pay incentives available to recruit and retain employees with skills that are essential to its operations. But the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, in a recent report, found the IRS only used these pay incentives to recruit, retain or relocate about 1,400 employees between fiscal 2019 and 2022. The

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18:16

You can't improve services to veterans without the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/23

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) needs talent in all sorts of areas. Needing to fill differing jobs requires differing recruitment practices. For how they're going about it, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to the executive director of the VBA’s Office of Human Capitol Services, Dr. Aaron Lee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:20

The great telework era is over, partly because the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/23

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has been sifting through stacks of research on how many people actually teleworked over the last three years, and whether telework will continue to have a positive economic impact. For what auditors learned, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke John Sawyer, GAO's Director of Education, Workforce and Income Security. [GAO Report linked here] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:49

The Labor Department shines a spotlight on the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/23

Apprenticeships go way. They became codified in the United States some 86 years ago with enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act. Now the Labor Department has brought new focus to this part of job training through what it calls the Apprentice Trailblazer Initiative. For what it is and what Labor hopes to accomplish, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Senior Policy Advisor Manny Lamarre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- August 23, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/23

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The Labor Department shines a spotlight on the nation's apprentice programs. The great telework era is over, partly because the benefits are uncertain. You can't improve services to veterans without the manpower to do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:28

Cybersecurity in the cloud coming into focus with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/23

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is about to give cloud security across government a boost with the impending finalization of security “baselines” for widely used Microsoft applications. Meanwhile, the hacking of a Biden administration cabinet member’s emails via Microsoft’s cloud environment has sparked a high-level government investigation into the incident, as well as broader review of cloud security best practices CISA’s work under the “Secure Cloud Business Applications” or

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17:35

AFGE highlights new survey results, asks NSF to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/23

After the National Science Foundation, like many federal agencies, announced return-to-office plans for its employees, the American Federation of Government Employees is calling on the agency to take a step back. In a new union-conducted survey, AFGE Local 3403, representing roughly 1,000 NSF bargaining unit employees, found that a majority of agency workers are concerned about going back to the office more often — and some will consider leaving the agency if the plans are implemented. “I started

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18:48

How enterprise risk management is making the TSP more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/22

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20:36

Contractors ask a defense-procurement commission,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/22

Defense contractors are scratching their collective head, after a procurement reform commission released some early findings. The Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Commission (PPBE) seemed to sidestep some important questions, according to Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest: David Berteau, President and CEO of the Professional Services Council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:02

Why Capitol Police reform is taking so long

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/22

For several years, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued recommendations for reforming the Capitol Police. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest has compiled all of the studies and recommendations, as well coming up with a few reform ideas of his own. Taylor Swift is a senior policy adviser with Demand Progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:56

Customs and Border Protection aims to improve...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/22

As long as the United States has traded with other nations, customs brokers have been at the center of it. Now Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inaugurates new continuing education for its brokers, as trade volumes and complexity grow. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with John Leonard, the Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner for CBP's Office of Trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- August 22, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/22

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Customs and Border Protection aims to improve training for brokers. Why Capitol Police reform is taking so long. Contractors ask a defense-procurement commission, where's the beef? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:55

Raw numbers don’t tell enough of the story about what...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/22

The federal acquisition workforce has recovered from the so-called “peace dividend” of the 1990s. The number of 1102s or contracting officers, is at its highest point in the last 10 years and possibly since before those cuts in the late 1980s and early 1990s. And as agencies head into the final six weeks of the fiscal 2023, these acquisition workers are busier than ever. The federal procurement budget is expected to top the $650 billion spent in 2022. The continued growth of federal procurement

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18:26

All congressional eyes focus on the great question:...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/21

Congress is still a couple of weeks away from returning to Washington. Still, pressure is building for members to resolve a difficult budget impasse, as the prospects for a lapse in appropriations also seem to grow. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Loren Duggan, Bloomberg Government's Deputy News Director Loren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:41

The IRS hasn't quite reached a state of total zero...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/21

The IRS has a detailed plan for achieving a state of zero trust on its information technology networks, which is something all agencies are under obligation to do for cybersecurity. But the IRS needs to put the right people and money behind the plan, … according to an audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with TIGTA's Director of Enterprise Services, Jena Whitley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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23:00

If a tax law perplexes the public, it also makes life...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/21

Drama over the IRS is now mostly confined to Congress. The agency has returned more or less to normal, dealing with the day-to-day complexities of taxes. The Taxpayer Advocate Service has also been dealing with vexing, if not existential issues. To review a few of those issues, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the National Taxpayer Advocate herself: Erin Collins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:36

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- August 21, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/21

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: If a tax law perplexes the public, it also makes life difficult for the IRS. The IRS hasn't quite reached a state of total zero trust on its networks, but it's close. All congressional eyes focus on the great question: CR or government shutdown? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:36

With IRA investment, DHS to break ground on new CISA,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/21

With sustainability front of mind, a new influx of funding will go toward completing three construction projects in the long saga of the Department of Homeland Security’s headquarters consolidation. DHS and the General Services Administration will use a $288 million investment from the Inflation Reduction Act to build two new headquarters buildings, as well as a new parking garage, at DHS’ St. Elizabeths West Campus in southeast Washington, D.C., the agencies announced Thursday. The IRA investment

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17:16

Report finds military academies must change their...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/21

Sexual harassment and assault at the service academies will continue to rise without significant changes to management and culture, according to a new study released by the office of the undersecretary of Defense for personnel and readiness (USD P&R) Thursday. The number of cadets and midshipmen experiencing unwanted sexual contact and sexual harassment at the military service academies spiked since 2020 to an average of over 20% of women and 4% of men. Additionally, the report noted an increase in

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20:41

How to make sure you keep that security clearance

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/08/18

You're heard of the term cancel culture: getting rid of people with unpopular opinions. It's not all that new. The popular new movie Oppenheimer re-enacts the revocation of the scientist's security clearance in the 1950s, because of his opposition to the hydrogen bomb. What about today? Can unorthodox opinions mean loss of clearance? For analysis, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Dan Meyer, Managing Partner at the law firm Tully Rinckey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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