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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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20:48

SEC is cooking up a new rule for financial services...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/09

The Securities and Exchange Commission is contemplating comments to a proposed rule on cybersecurity of financial services companies. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with someone who specializes in quantifying risks, and wonders whether the proposed rules will actually help. Saket Modi is Co-Founder and CEO of Safe Security, a global leader in cybersecurity and digital business risk quantification. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:21

Ensure veterans receive equal care no matter who they...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/09

The population of the nation's veterans has steadily grown more diverse -- with respect to race and ethnic background -- over the decades. And there are more women than ever. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with a woman who has done yeoman's service to help the Veterans Health Administration not allow underserved and vulnerable veteran populations slip through the cracks. Dr. Donna Washington is the recipient of a recent VA secretary's research award, and she's a staff physician in the Greater

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23:18

Why access to suicide prevention services is easier...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/08

Last year the federal government deputed a three-digit suicide prevention hotline phone number. 988. It replaced a 10-digit number. The new number is thanks to the work of a team at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Team members are now finalists in this year's Service to America Medals Program. Two of the finalists, James Wright and Dr. Richard McKeon joined the Federal Drive to tell their story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:44

An update on a contractor cybersecurity rule VA...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/08

While the federal contracting world was worrying about a giant but slow-moving contractor cybersecurity requirement from the Defense Department, Veterans Affairs went ahead with a doozy of its own. Five months later, the Federal Drive checked in on how it's going with Holland and Knight partner Eric Crucius. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:02

How exactly did the IRS do in the most recent tax...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/08

While the politicians debate how much money it should have, the IRS cranked dutifully away this past tax filing season. The agency says it operated on schedule for the first time since 2020, the advent of the pandemic. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration tracked the season closely. With what it found, the deputy IG for audit, Diana Tengesdal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:02

After ‘failed’ Converge rollout, TSP participants...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/08

You knew it would come to this. Thrift Savings Plan participants are suing the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board and its recordkeeping contractor Accenture Federal Services. Seven participants filed a class-action lawsuit claiming that the board and Accenture botched TSP’s major system update last summer, costing serious damage to hundreds, if not thousands, of participants. Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman joined the Federal Drive with more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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16:04

After setbacks, FEMA aims to complete grants...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/08

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is years behind its original schedule for modernizing the system it uses to manage billions of dollars in grants. But FEMA’s CIO says the agency has made progress recently. It now eyes next spring for consolidating the rest of its grants into a single IT platform. Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:19

At Veterans Affairs, a new career path for a crucial...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/07

If you've got trouble breathing, a respiratory therapist can do you a world of good. Recognizing the importance of respiratory therapy and the people who provide it, Veterans Health Administration's Maryland Health Care System has given its respiratory therapists a career boost. Now they've got a pathway to add advanced practice to their titles. The Federal Drive's next guest spearheaded the effort. He's chief of respiratory therapy for VA in Maryland, Daniel Whitt. Learn more about your ad choices

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19:54

Sometimes the defense-industrial complex looks like a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/07

A new problem has emerged for the long-troubled F-35 joint strike fighter program. It concerns spare parts, and who accounts for them. Are they government-furnished parts or should they be accounted for under a contract. The Joint F-35 program office and its suppliers don't always agree, with the result that millions of dollars worth of parts seemingly vaporize. We get details from the director of financial management and assurance issues at the Government Accountability Office, Kristen

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23:35

Diplomacy takes more than diplomats. It also takes data

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/07

For the second year, the State Department has recognized employees who enable better use of data in the art of diplomacy. Data for diplomacy is both an awards program and a part of the department's modernization plan. This year's group award went to people in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations for their work in a program called the Conflict Observatory. Eric White got the details from team lead Susan Wolfinbarger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:59

Two-thirds of USPS rural carriers see significant pay...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/07

Two-thirds of the Postal Service’s rural letter carriers are having their pay cut. A new pay system has been in the works between Postal management and union officials for more than a decade. But rural carriers say the Postal Service hasn’t given them or their managers adequate training on the new system, and that they stand to lose thousands of dollars a year in pay. Now Senators have joined in the questioning. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman joined the Federal Drive with the latest. Learn

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18:04

Can AI make market research easier? DHS is trying to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/06

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18:31

Now that the debt ceiling debate has been settled,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/06

The debt ceiling debate has absorbed many in Washington over the past few weeks, as well as those whose business prospects are directly tied to federal spending. Now that a deal is done, how are they feeling about it? To find out, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White spoke with federal contracting expert Larry Allen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:38

One federal research entity celebrates its 75th...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/06

The Federal Research Division (FRD), an office within the Library of Congress, is celebrating its 75th year in operation. During that time, it has provided much needed non-partisan, custom-tailored research to federal agencies and others involved in governmental operations. To learn more about the FRD and its history, Federal Drive Executive Producer spoke to the chief of the division Annie Rorem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:24

AI will save time during the hiring process, but...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/06

Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document which laid out certain confines employers will need to operate in if they're using artificial intelligence during the hiring process. There have already been a few cases where unintended discrimination affected some companies hiring initiatives. To hear about them and learn more about the document, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White spoke with Carol Miaskoff, the EEOC's Legal Counsel. Learn

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47:54

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- June 6, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/06

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: While AI tools save companies time during the hiring process, they'll need to be aware of potential bias within the algorithms. One federal research entity celebrates its 75th anniversary. Now that the debt ceiling debate has been settled, it's back to business-as-usual for contractors...right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:05

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- June 5, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/05

In today's episode: Autonomous vehicles may soon be making their way to the front lines. Customs and Border Protection ponders how worldwide trade affects the climate. What does the latest debt ceiling deal mean for federal agencies? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:53

What does the latest debt-ceiling deal mean for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/05

Debt ceiling, debt ceiling, debt ceiling. It's all you've heard from members of Congress and those who cover it. Now that all parties involved have come to an agreement to raise it, what does it mean for federal agency budgets? To find out, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White spoke with WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:18

Autonomous vehicles may soon be making their way to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/05

The self-driving vehicle is now a reachable asset for travelers in major American cities, after a ton of researching and testing. The Army, however, has it own need for the autonomous vehicles. To help procure the complicated technology, the Army turned to the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) as a facilitator with folks from the industry side that can help. To learn more, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White talked to David Michelson, a Project Manager with DIU. Learn more about your ad choices

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9:57

Customs and Border Protection ponders how worldwide...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/06/05

There's the business climate. And there's the environmental climate. Officials at Customs and Border Protection want to talk with industry about the impact of international trade on the climate, … and they're organizing an event to share ideas. For details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with AnnMarie Highsmith, Executive Assistant Commissioner (EAC) of Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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