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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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7:58

GSA to partner with vendor to bring ‘best-in-class’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/24

The General Services Administration will partner with a vendor to bring a “best-in-class” facial recognition option to Login.gov as one of several new verification pathways being introduced to the platform in the coming year. The planned addition of face matching to Login.gov comes as GSA attempts to boost the program’s remote “identity proofing” offerings, even as the National Institute of Standards and Technology explores whether there are comparable alternatives to facial recognition. In addition

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7:54

The pressure on Congress is starting to pin the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/23

It seems Congress has something new and critical to deal with every week. However it deals with the budget, with the need to authorize a few agencies like the Defense Department, or with the White House request for military foreign aid, it needs both chambers to be functioning. For the latest, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:05

Echoes from a long-ago war, animate this Navy historian

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/23

A book by a historian from the Naval History and Heritage Command recalls a bizarre episode from a long-ago war. In the great WWII battle for Okinawa, Japan resorted to suicide missions known as kamikaze. The book's title says it all, "On The Verge Of Breaking Down Completely, Surviving The Kamikaze Off Okinawa, 1945. To talk about the book, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin was joined in studio by author Guy Nasuti. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:41

USAID tightens up its approach to working with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/23

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) works with commercial contractors and non-profits in countries where it operates. For many years, that has included religious organizations. Now, USAID has established a formal policy for religious engagement. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Amanda Vigneaud, the Acting Director of its Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:14

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- October 23, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/23

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: USAID tightens up its approach to working with overseas religious groups. Echoes from a long-ago war animate this Navy historian. The pressure on Congress is starting to pin the needle on 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:53

Defense Department’s Replicator program must increase...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/23

The U.S. should take a lesson from Ukraine to innovate and deploy technology fast or potentially miss the boat, according to several witnesses at a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing on the Defense Department’s Replicator program, which aims to scale drones within the next two years. Replicator pulls on lessons from Ukraine, who uses large numbers of cheap drones to deter Russia and inform its decisions. The panelists agreed that using this technique could help the Defense Department create

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8:13

‘Who’s going to run the prison?’ Union says loss of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/23

Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional officers are concerned that an upcoming loss of retention-based pay bonuses will lead to worsening staff attrition and further deterioration of workplace conditions. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), which represents over 30,000 BOP correctional officers and other staff members, is urging BOP to renew annual retention incentives for correctional officers at United States Penitentiary Thomson (USP Thomson) in Illinois, ahead of BOP’s

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9:34

A new potential way for federal scientists to get...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/20

The Federal Lab Consortium (FLC) is looking to see if there is interest in a mentorship program for federal technology transfer professionals. It recently wrapped up a survey of FLC members to gauge the viability of such a program. To hear about how the survey went and what a program like this would look like, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White spoke to Whitney Hastings, the Chair of the FLC, as well as a Senior Technology Transfer Professional with the National Cancer Institute, along

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10:50

With the ongoing changes to reproductive care laws in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/20

Ever since last year's ruling from the Supreme Court, which paved the way for states to ban abortion, confusion among the medical community in certain states is at an all-time high as to the treatments they are able to provide. The same goes for those working for the Veterans Health Administration. To get a sense on how VA facilities are handling the ongoing changes, the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General recently conducted a review of its reproductive care for female veterans. For what

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47:24

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- October 20, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/20

On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: With the ongoing changes to reproductive care laws in the country, how is Veterans Affairs navigating the waters? A new potential way for federal scientists to get some guidance in their careers. The Air Force is applying the 'Tom Brady effect' to hiring cyber workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:15

Senate lawmakers make another push for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/20

Lawmakers are once again proposing changes to telework and remote work for federal employees, this time by attempting to put the government’s definitions of the workplace arrangements into law. If enacted, the Telework Reform Act would codify the definitions of telework and remote work. It would also require teleworking federal employees to report to the office at least twice per two-week pay period. Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), who introduced the bill last week, said

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8:12

SSA says understaffing led to overpaying 2M...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/20

The Social Security Administration overpaid about 2 million beneficiaries over the past two years, and is telling lawmakers that more staffing is needed to reduce improper payments. SSA is dealing with its lowest staffing level in 25 years, but at the same time is providing benefits to a record 71 million Americans. The agency pays out about $1.4 trillion in benefits each year. Acting SSA Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi told members of the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday that the agency

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10:24

The end of the beginning phase for GSA’s OASIS+ is near

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/19

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8:59

How are Thrift Savings Plan investment returns...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/19

With the third quarter of 2023 wrapped up, TSP returns did not look quite as solid. To get a sense of what that means and what investors should consider, Federal Drive host Tom Temin got an update from certified financial planner Art Stein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:37

What to do about obesity among military service members

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/19

Obesity is worsening as a military recruitment and readiness problem. Too many potential enlistees arrive at recruitment stations too fat. More than two thirds of active duty service members carry too much weight. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with someone who has studied this problem extensively, and has some recommendations for improving it: National Security Research Fellow at the American Security Project, Courtney Manning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:50

The TSA is found to have some serious cybersecurity...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/19

Agencies are supposed to protect their data systems from cybersecurity threats, especially those known as high value asset systems. The Homeland Security Department office of inspector general looked at a high value asset system operated by the Transportation Security Administration. Uh oh. Lots of missing pieces. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the principal deputy inspector general, Glenn Sklar and the acting assistant I-G for the office of audits, Craig Adelman Learn more

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49:33

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- October 19, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/19

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The TSA is found to have some serious cybersecurity deficiencies. What to do about obesity among military service members. How are Thrift Savings Plan investment returns looking, as we head toward the end of the year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:44

NIST takes on major vulnerability in cyber guidelines...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/19

Typically, the process to update the cybersecurity controls that form the basis of federal information security standards takes at least a month, if not longer. But the National Institute of Standards and Technology today is proposing a more urgent “patch release” to Special Publication 800-53, “Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations.” It was last updated through a major revision finalized in December 2020. Today’s proposed update features an expedited two-week

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9:31

Practical advice for contractors dealing with new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/18

Two tough new rules from the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council are coming, but originating with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. They have to do with contractor incident reporting and for how contractors button up unclassified systems. For analysis Federal Drive Host Tom Temin turned to Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:33

Here's something else the State Department has to do...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/10/18

An urgent report from the Government Accountability Office is aimed at the State Department. GAO called for State to, in its words, "expeditiously get on with a cybersecurity risk management program." State has a plan, now it has to carry it out. For more on this, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Jennifer Franks, GAO's Director of Information Technology and Cybersecurity. GAO REPORT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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