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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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23:01

New ideas for updating a very old scorecard, at which...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/30

Deep in the weeds of agency management, you find something called the FITARA scorecard. FITARA stands for Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act. It became law in 2015. Twice each year, agencies receive a scorecard from Congress on how they did managing their IT activities. Now a team, under the IT trade group ACT-IAC, has come up with a list of recommendations for revising the FITARA scorecard. To fet the the whys and wherefores, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke in-studio with

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54:41

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- May 30, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/30

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: New ideas for updating a very old scorecard, at which agencies roll their eyes. One reason the Postal Service has a long-term pension problem. Will theoretical debt-ceiling deadline result in real deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:29

After 20 years, CHCO Council eyes more reforms to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/30

Following two decades of gradual hiring reforms, chief human capital officers have more plans underway to try to improve recruitment and retention for the federal workforce. Recent efforts from the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council, composed of federal human capital leaders, have included establishing an executive steering committee, and increasing agencies’ ability to hire multiple candidates off a single job announcement. Celebrating 20 years of work from the council, agency leaders

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17:31

VA sets higher in-office work requirements for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/30

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to bring its employees back into the office more regularly this fall, and is setting a new minimum requirement for in-person work. VA Secretary Denis McDonough, in an all-staff email sent Wednesday, said the department will require employees with telework agreements in the National Capital Region to work a minimum of five days in the office each two-week pay period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:11

Memorial Day look at the undercounted veterans, who...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/29

On Memorial Day, we recall those who didn't return. The tragic pattern of those who return only to take their own lives, that's an ongoing challenge. Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with a man who says the number of veteran suicides is likely undercounted. He is Michael Carmichael, a 22-year veteran of Army Special Forces and Founder & CEO of Check-A-Vet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:17

DISA’s plan to solve the facility clearance conundrum...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/26

One of the biggest obstacles for small businesses to work for the Defense Department is the need for a facility clearance. It comes down to the old chicken or the egg discussion. The small business needs a facility clearance to win contracts. But that same company can’t get a facility clearance unless they have a sponsor on a contract. Carlen Capenos, the director of small business programs for the Defense Information Systems Agency, said DISA has a plan to crack this conundrum. Learn more about

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19:10

A one-time inmate, shows the federal prison system...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/26

This interview is sort of postscript to the Federal Drive series, "The Worst Place to Work in the Federal Government." The focus, thus far, has been on the Federal Bureau of Prisons, part of the Justice Department. The Bureau's stated mission, in part, is, "To provide reentry programs to ensure inmates' successful return to the community." The BOP Mission Statement also references "custody and care, not jails and guards." Federal Drive host Tom Temin takes a look a look at one success. Eddie Ellis

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26:48

How Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/26

All week the Federal Drive has examined the Bureau of Prisons, which ranks as, "The Worst Place to Work in the Federal Government," according to the annual listing derived from employee viewpoint survey results and compiled by the Partnership for Public Service. To finish the series, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talks with Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters, who has been on the job for almost a year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- May 26, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/26

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The week-long series concludes: "Worst Place to Work in the Federal Government." How the Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters plans to raise BOP's employee engagement scores. As a post script to the series, a one-time inmate shows the federal prison system can and often does achieve its mission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:35

Agencies know what to do during a government...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/26

If the U.S. Treasury runs out of money to pay all the government’s bills because of the debt limit impasse, no one’s exactly sure what it would mean for federal agencies and employees — after all, it’s never happened before. But key federal stakeholders want answers before things get to that point, and at least one is taking the government to court over it. A federal judge in Massachusetts will hear oral arguments next Wednesday in a lawsuit that argues both that federal employees must be paid even

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17:22

A new plan for DoD records management

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/26

In a major step towards freeing itself from paper records keeping, the Defense Department unveiled its first ever records management strategy on Monday. The plan names goals the department wants to achieve over the next five years in an effort to create user-friendly discoverable digital archives. The strategy lists four goals. They include creating a comprehensive library of records to aid the department in decision-making, automating records creation, retrieving and managing records, and planning

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22:58

Meet the GAO investigator who bird-dogged the federal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/25

Waste, fraud and abuse in the federal student aid loan program is bad. But it would be a lot worse, if not for someone at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) For more than 20 years, she has dispensed tough and crucial oversight to federal financial aid for students, which has rooted out fraudsters and saved untold sums of money. Now she is a finalist for a Service to America Medals, administered by the Partnership for Public Service. Federal Drive host talks with Melissa Emrey-Arras, the

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24:24

An unvarnished view of one senior correction...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/25

This interview is part of the Federal Drive series: The Worst Place to Work in the Federal Government, focusing on the Bureau of Prisons, part of the Justice Department. Federal Drive host Tom Temin has already spoken to several people affiliated with the federal prison system. Now Tom Temin turns his attention toward a working senior officer specialist, who didn't have official permission to speak publicly, so we'll call him Officer X. His voice has been disguised to protect his anonymity and

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21:33

How the Bureau of Prisons looks if you're a local...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/25

The Federal Drive continues its week-long series: The Worst Place to Work in the Federal Government, which happens to be the Bureau of Prisons, part of the Justice Department. Yesterday we heard from a former warden, Bob Hood. In today's installment, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talks with Aaron McGlothin, President of AFGE Council 33, a local chapter, representing officers at the Federal Correctional Institution at Mendota, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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22:58

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- May 25, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/25

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: How the Bureau of Prisons looks if you're a local union president who also does the job. An unvarnished view of one senior correction officer's daily life. Meet the GAO investigator who bird-dogged the federal student loan program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:26

Evolving NIST project could help relieve ‘burden’ of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/25

The National Institute of Standards and Technology hopes to engage a broader community of stakeholders to drive its Open Security Controls Assessment Language program forward. The open source “OSCAL” program could be a crucial component in helping agencies speed up the adoption of digital technologies, Department of Commerce Chief Information Officer André Mendes said at NIST’s fourth annual OSCAL workshop on Tuesday. “We cannot just keep adding cybersecurity experts,” Mendes said. “It doesn’t work

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9:12

New federal acquisition rule would straighten out...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/24

The Federal Acquisition Regulation Council is out with a new proposed rule regarding small businesses. Specifically, it would align the FAR with the Small Business Administration, when it comes to Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer, together known as SBIR and STTR. For the details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Hanes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:41

GAO's expert on federal prisons, has long list of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/24

Federal Drive host Tom Temin talks in this podcast with Gretta Goodwin. As the Director of Homeland Security and Justice Issues at the Government Accountability Office, Goodwin is like a stern but compassionate teacher, as she examines and evaluates the Bureau of Prisons. She treats the subject with tough love, offering specific ideas on how the Bureau could rise from "worst place to work in the federal government." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:02

Former federal warden has ideas for Bureau of Prisons...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/24

Federal Drive host Tom Temin continues his week-long series, "The Worst Place To Work in the Federal Government." Because of its last place in this year's rankings, that title goes to the Bureau of Prisons, part of the Justice Department. In today's interview, Tom starts with the notion that the federal correctional facility is the basic unit in the Bureau of Prisons. Tom's guest is a corrections consultant, who served in the Senior Executive Service and as warden of ADX Florence, the system's most

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51:31

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- May 24, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/05/24

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Former federal warden has ideas for Bureau of Prisons reform. The GAO's resident expert on the Bureau of Prisons has a long list of ideas for improving the "Worst Place to Work in the Federal Government." A new federal acquisition rule would straighten out small business rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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