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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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18:54

Space Systems Command’s Enigma project is no secret

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/20

The Space Systems Command is turning government-industry collaboration on its head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:56

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/20

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Got thoughts on how to manage in the government? There's a contest for that. New plans to categorize Americans leave out one important group. Even with the ups and downs, the Thrift Savings Plan is looking solid again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:04

Recent trends in the Thrift Savings Plan

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/20

Investments can change seemingly as fast as the weather, a fact to which anyone with a Thrift Savings Plan account can testify. Federal Drive host Tom Temin knows he can't forecast the investment weather, but along with his guest, certified financial planner Art Stein, this interview takes a look at recent trends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:00

Got thoughts on how to manage in the government?...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/20

For 25 years, IT giant IBM has operated a government focused think tank. It's called the IBM Center for the Business of Government. To commemorate the Silver Anniversary, the center is holding an essay contest. It'll take the form of a challenge grant, and seeks essays on the future of government. For details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with the Center's Executive Director Dan Chenok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:47

New plans to categorize Americans leave out one...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/20

The Biden administration has proposed new ways to classify people for the 2030 census, with more racial groups than ever. But this podcast guest tells Federal Drive host Tom Temin that the changes could still end up misrepresenting Native Americans. Robert Maxim is a senior research associate at Brookings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:36

Private equity makes big play for government services...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/20

In a move that seemed a little like the boa constrictor swallowing an elephant in “The Little Prince,” IBM Consulting made a deal for its biggest acquisition ever with the purchase of federal government digital services provider Octo Consulting. The $1.25 billion transaction included moving 1,500 Octo employees into IBM’s consulting business and it enhanced Big Blue’s place in the firmament of the government consulting and technology services landscape. For Octo, the move created an opportunity for

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47:20

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/19

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The Commerce Department pushes for greater utility in the 5-G spectrum. How Homeland Security is marking emergency communications month. The CIO of Veterans Affairs, is the authority simply symbolic? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:00

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- April 18, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/19

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Steps agencies could take to improve and broaden the acquisition process. Why the Pentagon wants germs to be part of the factories of the future. The Pentagon takes the pulse of companies it does business with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:06

Is the authority of the CIO of Veterans Affairs...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/19

The Veterans Affairs Chief Information Officer is often on the sidelines of major IT acquisitions. The CIO, by law, is suppose to be involved in all of the major acquisitions. But maybe it's not. That's what the Government Accountability Office found. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Carol Harris, GAO's Director of Information Technology Acquisition Management. Full GAO Report IT Management: VA Needs to Improve CIO Oversight of

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20:14

The Commerce Department pushes for greater utility in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/19

The 5G wireless network has a way to go before reaching the lofty potential its purveyors promised. Now the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is part of the Commerce Department, has a 5G research competition running and is seeking interoperable network equipment. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with NTIA Director April Delaney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:51

How Homeland Security is marking emergency...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/19

Lots of things have days, like National Ice Cream Day. Lots of things have whole months, like USDA Invasive Plant Pest Month. So why not emergency communications? Emergency Communications Month is in fact going on right now. And for an update on developments in this field, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Billy Bob Brown, Executive Assistant Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:07

White House tells agencies to strike a balance...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/19

Federal agencies have new guidance from the White House on their return-to-office and telework policies. The Office of Management and Budget called on agencies to try to strike a balance between adding in-person work where necessary, while still maintaining telework flexibilities. Agencies are expected to increase “meaningful” in-person work at federal offices, especially at headquarters offices, OMB said in a memo published Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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17:20

DHS inspector general’s lawsuit takes aim at...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/19

Joseph Cuffari, the inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security, is suing the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency over what his lawyers call “baseless inquiries” into his conduct. The unusual lawsuit pits Cuffari and some of his top aides against his fellow inspectors general in a complaint that challenges the authority and structure of the council’s Integrity Committee. He has enlisted a legal team from an advocacy group that said it views the “administrative

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22:05

The need for reform in federal procurement and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/18

The only thing larger than the paperwork it sometimes takes to win a federal contract, is the amount of complaints you hear from folks both inside and outside the government contracting community. With around $665 billion in goods and services purchased annually from outside contractors, you might expect some issues with transparency, equity and fairness to pop up. So what can be done to address those issues? A new report from the Brookings Institution looks for solutions to those problems. Federal

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19:15

Two reports examine financial health of defense...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/18

It’s been decades since the last time the Defense Department took an in-depth look at how its contract policies affect the financial health the defense industrial base. That long-awaited report is now out. Meanwhile, a separate, outside study is examining what DoD needs to do to speed up its adoption of innovative technologies. To take a deeper look at both of those studies, Federal News Network’s Deputy Editor and DoD report Jared Serbu talked with Stephanie Kostro, Executive Vice President for

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18:06

Why the Pentagon wants germs to be part of the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/18

An emerging need for the future of manufacturing is application of biology. As a result, the Defense Department has issued a strategy for bio manufacturing. To take a deeper look as to what bio manufacturing is and why it matters to national security, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Kate Sixt, Principal Director for Biotechnology in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:03

Agencies reviewing security clearance, classified...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/18

Agencies are tightening access to sensitive intelligence and reviewing their practices around granting security clearances and sharing classified information after a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman was arrested for allegedly leaking highly sensitive information online. Experts say the case raises important questions about access to classified information, while pointing out that more details are needed to determine exactly what went wrong in the case of the leaks. And some are worried about an

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18:07

Successes, challenges and areas for growth in the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/17

Just 19 of the 74 agencies in the 2022 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings either held steady or improved their employee engagement score. But among many declining trends in the Partnership for Public Service’s results, some agencies still managed to shine. “When we look at these averages, I think it’s so much more powerful when we pull apart and look at the variation across government and within agencies,” said Max Stier, the Partnership’s president and CEO, at a Best Places to

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47:33

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- April 17, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/17

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A DC area lawmaker is using testimony from her own constituents to try and get a benefits fix through Congress. Even the State Department has a job under the Chips Act. Congress returns with a couple more members than last session and plethora of work to keep it busy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:00

With Spring Break over, Capitol Hill should be hopping

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/04/17

The House and Senate are coming back to the Hill after a two-week spring hiatus. The Senate will have a couple of members return from their own breaks, while some House reps will be taking their work on the road, for what is sure to be a hearing with a lot of eyeballs on it. To find out more of what's ahead, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White spoke with Bloomberg Government's Deputy News Director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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