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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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18:33

Congress nudges DoD toward fixing serious health care...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/19

Provisions in a pair of must-pass pieces of legislation making their way through the House of Representatives could go some way toward addressing what advocates say is a lingering crisis in access to health care for DoD employees in Japan — particularly for the more than 6,000 members of the department’s civilian workforce who serve there. One of the provisions, part of the 2024 defense authorization bill the House approved on Friday, would order U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the geographic combatant

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18:23

Agencies making ‘substantial progress’ toward higher...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/19

The federal government is setting a new record for overall small business contract spending — with more than a quarter of federal contracting dollars going to small businesses last year. The Small Business Administration, in its fiscal 2022 Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard released Tuesday, found agencies spent a record $162.9 billion dollars on small business contracts last year — an $8.7 billion increase from fiscal 2021. About 26.5% of all federal contracting dollars in fiscal 2022

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20:32

Empty federal offices are bad for the economy

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/18

Thanks to that extensive survey by the Government Accountability Office, we know just how empty federal offices really are. None of them is more than half full. That fact has depressed the market for certain commodities a lot of vendors counted on each year as a kind of annuity. To take a fuller look at the empty offices, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:23

No shortage of ideas for reforming Defense Department...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/18

Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution. PPBE has been the way of the Pentagon since the 1960s. Nobody is thrilled with it, but it persists. The latest set of recommendations for reforming Pentagon acquisition comes in a letter signed by a dozen contractors and venture capital outfits. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Ahmed Humayun from Applied Intuition and one of the signatories to the letter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:17

The Federal Permitting Council gets a new lease on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/18

It's one thing to want new infrastructure, but it's another thing to get a project through a nearly impenetrable thicket of federal, state and local environmental rules, not to mention the almost inevitable lawsuits. That's where the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council comes in. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Eric Beightel, the Council's newly-appointed executive director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:23

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- July 18, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/18

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The Federal Permitting Council gets a new lease on life thanks to new infrastructure spending. No shortage of ideas for reforming Defense Department acquisition. No shortage of ideas for reforming Defense Department acquisition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:57

Congress demands answers after explosive Coast Guard...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/18

For more than a decade sexual assault and harassment allegedly ran unchecked at the Coast Guard Academy, and when the service finally investigated, the report stayed under wraps. The Coast Guard conducted the investigation starting in 2014, but only notified Congress of their findings in June. Now members of Congress want answers as to why the Coast Guard failed to disclose their findings, and how the service intends to fix the problem. In a letter dated July 13, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), ranking

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19:38

The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act becomes a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/17

An extended hold on military promotions by a Republican Senator is distorting talks over the National Defense Authorization Act. But that is not all that is bothering Congress these days. For the week's outlook, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:26

Customs and Border Protection turns to special hiring...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/17

Customs and Border Protection is adding more criminal investigators to its Office of Professional Responsibility, the office in charge of investigating serious misconduct allegations by CBP staff. The office also reviews use of force and critical incidents like in-custody deaths. The agency is using several hiring tools. For how its going, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with the executive director of investigative operations, Dan Altman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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19:39

A group of VA nurses sounds the alarm on a new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/17

Registered nurses at the VA's Cincinnati Medical Center recently staged a public protest -- an "informational picket" -- over what they say is a new and unsafe practice. They say veterans will become collateral damage and they put their own nurses licenses at risk. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Eric Cromer, a nurse and member of National Nurses United. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:38

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- July 17, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/17

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A group of VA nurses sounds the alarm on a new patient practice. Customs and Border Protection turns to special hiring authorities to recruit investigators. The defense authorization for 2024 bill becomes a dart board for peevish lawmakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:16

Marine Innovation Unit turns to reservists for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/17

It may not have tanks anymore, but the Marine Corps wants to make sure it has cutting edge technology tailored to the force’s unique requirements. One source for that technology — the Marine Innovation Unit (MIU) — is scheduled to reach full operational capability this fall. The unit primarily employs reservists to fill its ranks, a choice which allows it to draw from private sector talent to get expertise in fields like cyber security, artificial intelligence and robotics. “The driving assumption

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16:57

Locality tweaks are only the tip of the federal pay...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/17

Nearly 33,000 federal employees are almost set to receive a little more in their paychecks starting in 2024, thanks to new proposed rules from the Office of Personnel Management to establish four new locality pay areas. Many federal unions and organizations have lauded OPM’s proposal, but at the same time, federal manager advocacy groups said these relatively small tweaks to locality pay are only the tip of the iceberg. “Creating new locality pay zones when systemic compensation issues holistically

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22:38

The Library of Congress marks a year of helping solve...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/14

The Copyright Office's equivalent of small claims court has helped hundreds of people solve disputes in its first year. The three-member Copyright Claims Board will help in cases worth up to $30,000. For a progress report, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Claims Board member Brad Newberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:59

July, the time for weenies and pretzels and beer, and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/14

The annual Feds Feed Families campaign has raised nearly 100 million pounds of food since 2009. The 2023 campaign, just a few weeks in, has the goal of gathering more than eight million pounds of food this year. For an update and how you can help, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Feds Feed Families National Chairwoman, Andrea Simao and the Acting Deputy Assistant Agriculture Secretary for Administration, Duane Williams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:37

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- July 14, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/14

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: July, the time for weenies and pretzels and beer, and for USDA, feeding the hungry. The Library of Congress marks a year of helping solve copyright disputes The Navy’s pursuit of innovation stretches far and wide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:16

White House puts national cyber strategy into...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/14

The Biden administration is giving agencies marching orders to make its cyber policy goals a reality. The White House on Thursday released an implementation plan for its National Cybersecurity Strategy. The plan outlines 65 high-impact initiatives agencies must meet to stay ahead of emerging threats, and sets a timeline to complete those goals. The plan puts 18 agencies in charge of leading at least one initiative, although much of its goals will require interagency coordination. Acting National

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15:54

New legislation designed to protect military families...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/14

When the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against former Army financial counselor Caz Craffy Friday, it highlighted a need for financial protection for military families in possibly their most vulnerable moment. Craffy is accused of defrauding Gold Star families with unauthorized trading and higher risk strategies that did not match customers’ investment profiles. A new amendment to the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act would offer protection to military families when

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19:23

Is GSA’s Alliant 3 vehicle tilted too much to small,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/13

Let me riddle you this: When it comes to government contracting, if you are not a small business, what are you? The answer, of course, is “other than small.” Not much of a riddle, except if you are a “medium-sized” business in the $34.1 million to $250 million revenue range (feel free to argue for that end range to be closer to $500 million) over the last year, specifically under NAICS Code 541512 — computer systems design services. Then the riddle clearly is how to compete in a market that favors

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19:34

This Defense official put allied suppliers to Ukraine...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/13

For nearly 18 months, the United States and its allies have shored up Ukraine with advanced weapons and ammunition. Early on, a policy office deep in the Pentagon coordinated efforts to enlist more than 50 countries to gather up not only weapons, but also medical supplies, ambulances and clothing. Laura Cooper is Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, or RUE. For her work in to help Ukraine, she's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program,

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