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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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10:01

NIH health executive also a diversity champion

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/07

After more than 30 years at the National Institutes of Health, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest has been recognized by the Senior Executives Association with the 2023 Spirit of Excellence award for diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. Tom talks with National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke executive officer Maryann Sofranko. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:11

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- November 7, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/07

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: An NIH health executive is also a diversity champion. A call for disruptive change in how the government assesses technology. Contract spending is set to grow across the board in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:07

DHS CFO nominee ‘laser focused’ on financial systems...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/07

The Department of Homeland Security’s financial management has been on the Government Accountability Office’s High Risk List, in some form or fashion, since DHS was created in 2003. That’s something Jeff Rezmovic, the nominee to serve as DHS’ chief financial officer, wants to change if he’s confirmed to oversee the finances of the sprawling department with an annual budget of more than $100 billion, including $60 billion in discretionary funding. “We’ve got to get off the GAO High Risk List,”

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8:43

VHA surpassed its hiring goals. Now it's 'hiring the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/06

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9:22

Congress has trouble getting down to business

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/06

The Congress, now equipped with a Speaker of the House, is trying to do something about government funding for when the continuing resolution expires November 17. The House is going about it in a unique way, though. For details, 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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11:01

All right, the White House has spoken on AI. Now What?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/06

The recently released executive order on AI from the Biden Administration drew a lot of interest from technology professionals and interest groups. Everyone is glad the White House is focused on the issue. Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with one expert observer: Barney Mccabe, the executive director of the University of Arizona's Institute for Computation and Data Enabled Insight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:12

New HHS challenge prize program seeks to improve...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/06

The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has launched a new challenge. It is seeking what it calls community-level solutions for health inequities. Prizes will total a million dollars. For how it works, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with the Interim Director of the HHS office of Environmental Justice, Sharunda Buchanan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:59

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/06

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A new HHS challenge prize program seeks to improve local environmental justice. All right, the White House has spoken on AI. Now What? Congress has trouble getting down to business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:03

DoD’s new AI strategy focuses on adoption

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/06

Going forward, the Pentagon will focus on agile artificial intelligence adoption throughout the department to keep up with the ever-evolving technology. On Thursday, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks unveiled DoD’s new AI strategy at a press event. The strategy follows President Joe Biden’s executive order on AI earlier this week, which ordered the DoD to create a pilot program to explore how it can use AI to protect the nation’s national security systems and networks. “Today, we’re

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7:56

State Dept rethinks training for Foreign Service at...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/06

The State Department is increasing its capacity to train members of the Foreign Service, and expanding the fields of expertise for its diplomatic corps, as the department embarks on its largest hiring of career diplomats in more than a decade. The department on Monday held a dedication ceremony to commemorate the opening of a new wing of its Foreign Service Institute in Arlington, Virginia. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the new space is meant to accommodate the hundreds of new Foreign

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8:22

Navy says two programs show the case for ‘colorless’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/03

The Navy says it’s seen huge successes in a pilot project that aims to change the decades-old, hardware-centric budgeting model Congress and the Pentagon use to plan and execute DoD’s spending into one that actually makes sense for modern information technology. But proving to lawmakers that it’s a good idea, so far, has been challenging. The basic idea is to set aside the traditional colors of money DoD uses for various phases of the development of a big weapons platform — R&D, procurement and

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47:05

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- November 3, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/03

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The Postal Services has changed more than you think in the last 20 years. How federal procurement can keep artificial intelligence in its swim lane. GSA’s Technology Transformation Service wants to lower cost and risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:29

How federal procurement can keep artificial...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/03

Lots of people are worried about the effects of artificial intelligence. Misused AI can cause harm. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talk with someone who said federal contracts can provide a line of defense against improper use of AI: University of Pennsylvania law professor and federal regulation expert Cary Coglianese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:29

The Postal Services has changed more than you think...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/03

As one of the oldest federal services, the Postal Service has changed constantly over the centuries. In fact, a lot has happened just in the 21st century. The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has created an online history, starting with the anthrax mailings shortly after 9/11. For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talks with the Research Manager at the OIG-'s Research Insights Solutions Center, John Althen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:22

Chief learning officers are trying to tackle some of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/03

Skills gaps in the federal workforce remain a significant barrier to reaching better end results in agencies’ work. But across government, chief learning officers are taking on some of the challenging, long-term work to try to close those gaps. Generally, skills gaps arise when agencies either don’t have the right skills on staff — or simply don’t have enough employees in the first place — to effectively implement federal programs. Earlier this year, the Government Accountability Office reported

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7:31

DHS lays out new ‘cybersecurity readiness’ metrics...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/03

The Department of Homeland Security will use a “cybersecurity readiness” assessment to evaluate whether contractors have appropriate cyber defenses in place prior to making contract awards. DHS published the details of the new “cybersecurity readiness evaluation factor” in a Nov. 1 notice signed by Kenneth Bible, DHS’ chief information security officer, and Sarah Todd, DHS’ executive director of acquisition policy and legislation. The notice confirms DHS’ plan to use its own approach for evaluating

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8:22

The Army has been trying to simplify its networks for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/02

The Army has been talking for many, many years about the need to simplify its IT networks. But officials say they’re now poised to make more progress than ever before, largely because of some recent organizational changes in how the Army funds and buys information technology. It also doesn’t hurt that network simplification is a major priority for the Army’s new chief of staff. In his first major speech to the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference in Washington, Gen. Randy George

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9:28

A dispute over government audit rights in hybrid...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/02

In cost-plus contracts, exactly how much of a contractor's records can the government see? And who in particular can see them? Those questions are at the heart of a recent dispute among the Energy Department, HCM Corporation, and the Defense Contract Audit Agency. To shed light on the dispute, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:33

This law enforcement sting operation netted a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/02

Imagine an operation in which 10,000 law enforcement people worldwide arrested a thousand violent organized criminals. That is what happened in 2021, in an operation known as Trojan Shield. A Justice Department team led the effort. Team leaders have won this year's Service to America Medal for safety, security and international affairs. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with one of them: Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Mellor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:15

Why the Federal Labor Relations Authority may be...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/11/02

Few people in government have more experience in federal labor relations and employee issues than Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's guest. For the past year, she's been chairman of the Federal Labor Relations Authority. For an update on the FLRA ( and other things): Susan Tsui Grundmann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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