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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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21:24

IRS using ‘every tool available’ to ramp up agency...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/08

After the IRS reached a workforce of 90,000 federal employees at the end of fiscal 2023, agency human capital leaders are looking ahead to even more hiring over the next few years. To reach the IRS’ goal of hiring about 20,000 employees by the end of fiscal 2024, Traci DiMartini, the IRS’ human capital officer, said she intends to use “every tool that is available to us.” “We have this tremendous opportunity to replenish our workforce with amazing talent,” DiMartini said in an interview with Federal

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10:29

Cyber risks to defense industrial supply chains are...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/08

There is an outright conflict between cybersecurity and supply chain risk management (SCRM), and simply adding those together can lead to an increase in cyberattacks, a new report finds. Researchers found that cybersecurity and supply chain risk management are in many instances at odds with each other. There are trade-offs, and understanding what those trade-offs look like will allow the Defense Department to better secure its defense industrial products supply, according to the authors of the new

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9:41

This Presidential Rank Awardee might have one of the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/05

How would you like the job of keeping tabs on labor relations in an organization with two million employees? Or of employee accountability? Federal Drive Tom Temin's guest isn't personally responsible for these things, but he's the main adviser at the Office of Personnel Management on them. Tim Curry is also a recent recipient of a Presidential Rank Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:01

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

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2024/01/05

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A 2024 look ahead at the IRS, its people and its modernization. This Presidential Rank Awardee might have one of the toughest HR jobs anywhere. National security agencies with unique approaches to zero-trust cybersecurity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:07

Three new story arcs of ‘As GSA’s Acquisition World...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/04

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9:32

Guess what? It's not too late to help out the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/04

Just because the Christmas season is in the rear-view mirror, doesn't mean you can't still give. In fact, the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) continues until January 15. For a summary of the most recent campaign, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the chair of the CFC for the National Capital Region, Vince Micone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:48

New year, new opportunities for contracting protests

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/04

Whether Congress passes a 2024 budget or not, federal agencies will continue to engage in contracting. That will mean continued protests by disappointed bidders. You can learn a lot from protests that have already been settled. For a roundup of some of the most significant protests of 2023, 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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14:02

What is it really like on the planet Venus? Ask this...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/04

This is one of the 10 interviews being broadcast this month, by Federal Drive Host Tom Temin, with recent recipients of the Presidential Rank Award. Dr. Lori Glaze is a career NASA researcher, who has focused on the nearby planets and their geologic behavior. She's currently Director of the Planetary Science Division of NASA's Science Mission Directorate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:25

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- January 4, 2024

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/04

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Guess what? It's not too late to help out the Combined Federal Campaign. New year, new opportunities for contracting protests. What is really like on the planet Venus? Ask this NASA scientist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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52:23

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- January 3, 2024

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2024/01/03

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A tiny agency has big gains in employee satisfaction scores. Meet one of the government's most experienced rule-making and evaluation experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:26

Meet one of the government's most experienced...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/03

No agency proposes a big rule until it gets the okay from an office little known to the public. Federal Drive host Tom Temin's guest is the permanent deputy administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Dominic Mancini, who also is a recent recipient of a 2024 Presidential Rank Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:31

Tiny agency has big gains in employee satisfaction...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/03

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board has a short but somewhat turbulent history. One chairman was forced out for mismanagement. Another resigned early because the White House proposed getting rid of the board altogether. More recently, things have stabilized. In the latest Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey scores, engagement at the Chemical Safety Board rose by 29%. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin got an update from the new chairman, Steve Owens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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9:00

First win in Europe: DoD employees get union...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/03

After building quite a bit of momentum last year, the largest union for federal employees is celebrating its first big win in Europe. The American Federation of Government Employees has just welcomed almost 400 civilian employees working at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center Exchange in Germany, a move that labor organizers hope will spur union growth among federal workers stationed in Europe. The 389 non-appropriated fund (NAF) employees all work for the Army and Air Force Exchange

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53:47

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- January 2, 2024

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2024/01/02

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: From a recent practitioner: More of what's ahead for federal acquisition in 2024. Will 2024 bring some resolutions for the cyber workforce problem? The upcoming congressional session is shaping up like the one just ended. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:23

The upcoming congressional session is shaping up like...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/02

Happy New Year. The government-shutdown deadline is just a couple of weeks away. Some things never change. For a deeper look at what a second session of a troubled Congress is likely to do, 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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18:35

From a recent practitioner: More of what's ahead for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/02

Acquisition is an eternal function to keep the government running. It is also constantly changing. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest knows the ins and outs, having just left the General Services Administration as commissioner of its Federal Acquisition Service. For what buyers and sellers can expect in the year ahead, we hear from Sonny Hashmi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:20

Will 2024 bring some resolutions for the cyber...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/02

From a sheer numbers perspective, the cybersecurity workforce appears to be in a perpetual crisis. For years, the number of qualified cybersecurity personnel has lagged far behind what’s needed to fill positions across all sectors, and the gap is only growing. And for federal agencies struggling to compete with private sector pay, the shortfall is especially acute. But over the past six months, the White House, agencies and other organizations have said they’ll take concrete steps to address the

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9:04

Heading into 2024, OPM ‘fundamentally rethinking’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/02

The Office of Personnel Management had a busy year, managing to push out plenty of proposed regulations during 2023 that aim to reform federal hiring and improve workforce challenges. Even more plans and changes appear to lie ahead, though many may come in smaller bites, and require leadership from chief human capital officers (CHCOs) and other workforce experts in government. “We are fundamentally rethinking hiring in government,” OPM Director Kiran Ahuja said during a Dec. 12 CHCO Council meeting

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9:32

OFPP’s acquisition workforce modernization effort to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2024/01/02

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy turns 50 years old in 2024. While the federal acquisition community has come a long way since 1974, the next few years, let alone the next 50 years, will be all about the acquisition workforce. Christine Harada, the senior advisor in OFPP, said the Biden administration’s acquisition workforce priorities for 2024 and beyond start with ensuring agencies have the appropriate people who are trained and supported, and who have the necessary skillsets for today,

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50:19

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/12/29

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: This senior executive is all about effective acquisition with finesse. Telework changes, hiring reforms of 2023 charting a course into the new year. The IRS workforce development plan lacks one crucial element. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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