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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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19:34

How the Defense Department can improve surge capacity...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/13

In war, the only thing worse than getting there late is running out of ammunition. No one has infinite stockpiles. The drawdown in support of Ukraine has shown the need to boost the surge capacity of the defense industrial base. Now the George Mason University Center for Government Contracting has offered a list of ways to deal with the capacity deficit. To learn more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Jerry McGinn, the center's executive director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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21:29

How governments can better prepare for supply chain...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/13

Supply chain interruptions and slowdowns linger as an effect of the pandemic. They make purchasing and acquisition difficult for both the private sector and government. Recently thinkers from IBM Center for the Business of Government, National Academy of Public Administration, and the Chamber of Commerce put their heads together to come up with ways governments can become more resilient on the supply chain front. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin discussed all of this with Dan Chenok from the IBM Center

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- July 13, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/13

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: How governments can better prepare for supply chain disruptions. How the Defense Department can improve surge capacity in the supply chain. This Defense official put allied suppliers to Ukraine on speed dial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:48

CISA anticipates ‘highly positive’ announcement on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/13

In the wake of a suspected China-linked cyber campaign targeting the unclassified Microsoft cloud-based email accounts of federal agencies and other organizations, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency expects to soon issue an announcement with Microsoft on the availability of critical network logs outside of the company’s premium payment structure. The development comes as a senior CISA official noted to reporters that federal cyber defenders were able to detect the incident last

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22:03

Games can help a lot with military service member...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/12

The annual Warrior Games bring together wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans in Olympic-style competition. They compete at what are called adaptive sports. Global Consulting Firm Booz Allen participated by bringing human performance and data analytics practitioners. For why, and what they learned, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke [in studio] with Munjeet Singh, the Senior Vice President of Booz Allen's Bright Labs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:36

A look at the Pentagon buying strategy for artificial...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/12

The Defense Department has been steadily developing artificial intelligence capabilities. But how should it go about purchasing AI tools? To get some ideas, the Government Accountability Office recently looked into how a handful of companies handle it. For what they found, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to the director of GAO's Contracting and National Security Acquisition, Jon Ludwigson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:47

How the State Department uses data to improve work...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/12

The Federal Drive has been bringing its audience stories of State Department employees who received this year's Data for Diplomacy Awards. One awardee was honored for changing the approach of the State Department's delegation to the United Nations in Geneva -- specifically the Human Rights Council. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Jesse Lynch, the Human Rights Officer for U.S. Mission to the U.N. Delegation to the Human Rights Council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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49:04

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- July 12, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/12

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: How the State Department uses data to improve work with the U.N. A look at the Pentagon buying strategy for artificial intelligence. Games can help a lot with military service member readiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:11

VA CIO: ‘Historic’ pay raise coming for IT workforce,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/12

The Department of Veterans Affairs will implement a long-awaited pay raise for its IT and cybersecurity workforce later this month, to bring employees’ salaries closer to what they could earn in the private sector. Kurt DelBene, VA’s assistant secretary for IT and chief information officer, told Federal News Network that the department will implement a Special Salary Rate (SSR) for its IT and cyber workforce in July. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:12

Divide over Schedule F reveals deeper need for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/12

Schedule F, the hotly debated executive order from the final months of the Trump administration, could make a comeback if a Republican president steps into office, as both former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have already promised to revive the order, or a similar policy, if elected. Among harsh criticism from unions, federal employee organizations and Democrats in Congress, proponents of the now-defunct executive order defended the policy’s intentions during a June 29

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48:36

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- July 11, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/11

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: This National Science Foundation grant will help forecasters see inside clouds. Why government spending on blockchain is small but on the rise. Cybersecurity comes home to roost for federal contractors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:29

Cybersecurity comes home to roost for federal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/11

Contractors will, somehow, be living under it, and there's still time to comment on it: The revision to NIST special publication 800-171 on protection of controlled, unclassified information. That's not the only cyber policy affecting contractors. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the Executive Vice President for Policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:11

Why government spending on blockchain is small but on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/11

Agency spending on blockchain is a tiny fraction of total technology spending. But it's important and growing, according to analysis by Deltek, a company focused on delivering software and information solutions. For more on what Deltek is spending and why, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Alex Rossino, Deltek Advisory Research Analyst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:41

This National Science Foundation grant will help...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/11

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a 90-plus million grant with the purpose of improving understanding of weather. It went to the University Corporation for Atmosphere Research. The result will be an airborne phased radar giving 3-D pictures of weather phenomena. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with NSF's Chief Officer for Research Facilities, Linnea Avallone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:03

SSA built a system to help combat identity fraud....

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/11

A federal service used by financial institutions to verify Social Security numbers, recently highlighted as a prime example for how the government could reduce improper payments and fraud, is at risk of a “death spiral” due to a steep increase in user fees, according to proponents of the system. The Government Accountability Office is now conducting a review of the Social Security Administration’s electronic Consent Based Social Security Number Verification (eCBSV) program after lawmakers flagged

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19:08

Sequestration, sequestration, se — Wait, don’t summon...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/11

If the fiscal 2024 budget process was a baseball game, we’d still be in the early innings. And like in baseball, where no lead is safe, what the bills look like today is far from what they will look like on Oct. 1 or Nov. 1 or even Jan. 1, whenever Congress passes, and the president signs, a final set of spending bills. The one thing that seems certain, is lawmakers will not get the budget done by Oct. 1, leaving agencies with yet another continuing resolution and opening the door, ever so

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45:54

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- July 10, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/10

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Has the Supreme Court weakened the cause of whistleblowers? Conflict of interest comes to light in the EPA's small business innovation research program. Both the House and Senate have a lot to take care of and not that much time to do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:09

Both the House and Senate have a lot to take care of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/10

Coming back from its holiday recess, both chambers of Congress have a lot of business to take care of before their next one. With nominations and appropriations on the agenda, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White spoke with Bloomberg Government's Loren Duggan, to get all the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:57

Conflict of interest comes to light in the EPA's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/10

The federal Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) has aided neophyte companies in a variety of domains. The EPA is among the agencies with an active SBIR program. But there's a nagging problem, according to the EPA's office of inspector general: conflicts of interest in SBIR contracts. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with IG Special Agent Nic Evans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:59

Has the Supreme Court weakened the cause of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/07/10

A new Supreme Court ruling seems to throw a wrench into the False Claims Act, in particular the "qui tam" cases where a whistleblower stands to benefit from revealing false claims. It gives the Justice Department greater authority to toss out certain cases. For analysis, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with whistleblower attorney Steve Kohn of Kohn, Kohn Colapinto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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