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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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15:10

NASA challenge-grant program brings up 13 promising...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/08

Thirteen academic and corporate thinkers have received awards from NASA in order to develop ideas for transforming future missions. It is part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the program's Deputy Executive John Nelson and the program's Acting Executive Mike LaPointe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/08

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A NASA challenge-grant program brings up 13 promising ideas. A data-and-evidence-based approach to program design and performance. Here's one thing about the Biden administration that's pretty stable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:56

FEHB to give new hires ‘first day’ health care...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/08

Incoming federal employees will soon get access to the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program slightly quicker. To try to avoid potential gaps in health care benefits for new hires, the Office of Personnel Management proposed a tweak to the FEHB program that deals with enrollment processing. The wait for new feds to start getting coverage through FEHB can sometimes take several weeks. But after OPM finalizes its proposal, newly eligible enrollees will see “first day” FEHB coverage, once

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9:25

Even Microsoft executives had their passwords hacked...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/07

No one is immune from cybersecurity attacks, it seems. Just days ago, several senior Microsoft executives fell victim to a "password spray attack" coming from Russia. Did the company downplay how serious this was? And did it fail to use some basic best practices? For analysis, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with an exert at Stanford University, cyber analyst and former White House Senior Director for Cyber Policy, AJ Grotto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:32

Some advice so the SEC doesn't get caught with its...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/07

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) needs people with the expertise to oversee so-called crypto assets like bitcoin. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the SEC needs to update its workforce planning strategy in order to ensure it has the crypto experts it needs. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's Director of Financial Markets and Community Investment, Michael Clements. GAO Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:15

Contractors facing some onerous new reporting...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/07

Unless Congress says otherwise, federal contractors will have a raft of new disclosure requirements imposed by the Biden administration. Specifically climate, ESG and cybersecurity. With how companies might deal with it all, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin has an in-studio conversation with the Head of Public Policy at Grant Thornton, Greg Wallig. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:55

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- February 7, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/07

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Contractors facing some onerous new reporting requirements. Advice so the SEC doesn't get caught with its crypto pants down. Even Microsoft executives had their passwords hacked away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:35

State Dept seeks mid-career experts to join Foreign...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/07

The State Department is calling on mid-career experts in the private sector to join the Foreign Service. Rather than start out at an entry-level rank, the Foreign Service, through its new, Lateral Entry Pilot Program, is looking to hire these experts at mid-level FP-03 and FP-02 ranks. The congressionally mandated, five-year pilot is a departure from the Foreign Service’s focus on recruiting prospective hires early in their careers, and retaining them for the duration of their career. Lucia Piazza,

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10:31

White House breaks the rules on rulemaking

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/06

Contractors are questioning how the White House could ask for compliance with a procurement rule that is not even formally proposed yet. Last week, a guidance memo came out, having to do with small business participation in government-wide acquisition contract. The action raises a lot of questions. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with 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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9:04

Update on defense-industrial-base crucial sector

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/06

The recent National Defense Industrial Strategy highlighted the erosion of U.S. industry's capacity for making things, which includes printed circuit boards (PCB) at the complex end of electronics. Such boards are the types of parts needed for advanced weapons systems or artificial intelligence processing. Now there are signs the domestic PCB industry is awakening. For a rundown on recent developments, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin had an in-studio conversation with the Executive Director of

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12:59

February unfolds as IRS enters into its annual...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/06

The IRS has made measurable progress on customer-service staffing over the last couple of years. If it was a hospital patient, it might be out of the intensive care unit, but still in the hospital. For a review of the IRS's top challenges as it hits the 2024 filing season, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talks with Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:29

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- February 6, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/06

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: It's February and the IRS enters into its annual pressure testing. An update on a crucial sector of the defense industrial base. The White House broke the rules on rulemaking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:25

New cloud category sinks FITARA scores, but that’s...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/06

Federal agency scores plummeted on the 17th Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard. The reason for the drop in grades: Continued struggles to implement best practices for moving workloads and services to the cloud. But oversight leaders say the decrease in grades is not only expected, but not indicative of the progress agencies have made over the last decade. The scorecard, released today by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), co-author of FITARA, showed double the amount of “C” grades with

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9:25

DoD updates telework policy for the first time since...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/06

The Defense Department is sending a signal that it wants to build a workplace culture accepting of remote work and telework and it’s setting preconditions to make it happen. DoD recently updated its telework policy for the first time since 2012. The policy is a permissive one and reflects lessons learned and knowledge gained during the pandemic about working remotely. The biggest change is that the document now addresses both remote work and telework. The new instruction is clear – telework is a

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8:51

Congress has a lot to cram in this week before the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/05

Immigration and what to do about the Southern border will occupy Congress this week. Lawmakers hope to actually read the purported bill and maybe get the issue off the dime. For a look ahead on Capitol Hill, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Bloomberg Government Deputy News Director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:34

How exactly is a stretched-thin Navy doing anyhow?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/05

With conflicts in the Middle East, and having to keep tabs on affairs in the Pacific, the Navy has a hefty to-do list. How is it coping? To find out, Federal News Network’s Eric White spoke with naval analyst and Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Bryan Clark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:13

Another agency takes the plunge into artificial...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/05

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), once a bastion of ink, paper, heavy printing presses, and light-emitting diode or led type, is now fully in the 21st century. It is looking at ways it can improve operations with artificial intelligence. GPO Director Hugh Halpern recently testified before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee about AI. Federal Drive Host talked to Director Halpern about AI and much more about the goings-on at GPO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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46:52

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- February 5, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/05

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Another agency takes the plunge into artificial intelligence. How exactly is a stretched-thin Navy doing anyhow? Congress has a lot to cram in this week before the House goes on recess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:08

Federal Housing Finance Agency to kickstart...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/05

With labor and management leaders preparing to sit down at the bargaining table, hundreds of employees at the Federal Housing Finance Agency may soon see changes in their workplace. Pay equity, employee engagement and the creation of a clear grievance procedure are top of mind for Nathan Watkins, president of the nearly brand-new bargaining unit under the National Treasury Employees Union. “It was almost exactly two years ago that a small group of employees, including myself, reached out to a couple

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8:09

CISA directs agencies to shut down vulnerable...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/02/05

Agencies have just over 24 hours to shut down any instances of widely used software products that were found to contain major cybersecurity vulnerabilities in January. In a supplemental directive released Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tells agencies to disconnect all instances of Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure VPN products on their networks by the close of Friday. The latest missive in part supersedes a Jan. 19 emergency directive from CISA telling

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