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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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17:29

DoD decades behind private sector in recruiting...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/20

An influential Defense advisory board has a harsh critique of the Defense Department’s strategies for recruiting talent into its civilian ranks: there isn’t much of a strategy at all. The new Defense Business Board (DBB) study also found the Pentagon, as a general matter, doesn’t have a discernible talent pipeline for civilians, and that little effort has been spent to market DoD as an attractive civilian employer. The board believes those and other factors put the department at a severe

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19:27

Congress takes up more of the budget this week...and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/19

Budget hearings will take up much of Congress's time this week. The Department of Transportation (DOT) will be big, plus there is a vote on a nomination to a crucial DOT agency. To get the rundown on all of this, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Loren Duggan, Bloomberg Government's Deputy News Director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:49

This tribal leader wants sovereignty restoredthat she...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/19

Among the longtime Native American tribes, consider the Muwekma Ohlone tribe. It once occupied land in what is now in California's Santa Clara and San Francisco counties. The Bureau of Indian Affairs recognizes nearly 600 indigenous tribes, but not the Muwekma Ohlone. To see if that might soon change, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Charlene Nijmeh, Chairwoman of the Muwekma Ohlone tribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:28

Social Security establishes a new office just for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/19

The Social Security Administration recently established an office for helping Native Americans. The agency, in its words, wants to elevate and centralize efforts devoted to tribal members and Alaska Natives. For details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with the Director of the Office Native American Partnerships, Richard Litsey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:51

OPM lays out hybrid ‘future of work’ vision for agencies

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/19

Agencies are continuing to move toward a new era for the federal workforce, one that has become colloquially known as the “future of work.” To help them get there, agencies have new information from the Office of Personnel Management, which has outlined a vision for what that future of work should look like. “We endeavor to position the federal government as a model employer that empowers the workforce to solve our nation’s toughest challenges,” OPM Director Kiran Ahuja said in a March 7 memo to

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17:45

Inside DoD’s technology-heavy 2024 budget

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/19

The Defense Department’s 2024 budget highlighted the Pentagons’ priorities for upgrading its technologies through a combination of research, development, technology and science. Although the topline numbers for the department show an all-time high of $842 billion, leaders say the increase of $26 billion over last year’s enacted but is basically flat due to inflation. The combined Navy and Marine Corps budget represented a 4.5% hike at $255.8 billion. The Army requested $185.5 billion, a 4.6%

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/17

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Meet the man who spent decades photographing the affairs of one large cabinet department. New guidance from the Commerce Department for anyone who deals with data. Union negotiations at Veterans Affairs are still stuck in a rut … for a decade so far Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:30

New guidance from the Commerce Department for anyone...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/17

Everyone knows data is the essential element in improving government operations, understanding trends in the world, and solving big problems. Yet sometimes data can reveal too much, like people's personal information. That is why data sets have to undergo what is known as de-identification. Now the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated crucial guidance on how to do this. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with NIST Computer Scientist Simson Garfinkle. Learn more

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20:55

Under this proposed law, federal agencies could not...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/17

Still annoyed by the Trump administration's relocation of two Agriculture Department bureaus, a senator has introduced legislation to raise the bar for agency moves. It would require agencies to do some homework before they move. Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked about the bill with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:48

Meet the man who's spent decades photographing the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/17

Since 1990, Chris Smith has been photographing the doings of the Health and Human Services Department. That's six administrations and nine secretaries. Now he's put the lens cap on that career. Federal Drive host Tom Temin took a historic stroll down memory with Chris Smith. Temin & Smith were both in studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:01

Federal arbitrator: VA didn’t bargain ‘in good faith’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/17

More than two years into the Biden administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the largest federal employee union appear no closer to an agreement on a new labor contract. The VA and the American Federation of Government Employees have gone back to the negotiating table over the course of several administrations, but have yet to reach a deal to replace the current labor contract, which is more than a decade old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:47

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- March 16, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/16

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: IRS managers have high hopes now that there's a new, confirmed commissioner. You've got whistleblower protection even before you apply for a federal job. Should government leave some problems for the non-profit sector to solve? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:24

Should government leave some problems for the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/16

Numerous recent polls show a low level of public faith in government. At least in some minds, that raises the question of whether the government is trying to solve too many problems. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with someone who suggests the non-profit sector might be better at applying market forces to help. Elise Westhoff is President & CEO of the right-of-center Philanthropy Roundtable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:11

You've got whistleblower protection even before you...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/16

In a recent decision, the Merit Systems Protection Board confirmed that people are covered by the Whistleblower Protection Act, even if they blew the whistle before applying for a federal job. The board disagreed with a federal court, but upheld the board's own precedent. For the significance of this case, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke to attorneys Christine Kumar and James Eisenmann of the Alden Law Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:11

What does the new IRS commissioner need to do to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/16

Managers at the IRS have definite hopes and expectations for the coming year, now that they have a confirmed commissioner and the expectation of extra money thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. Just before the Senate confirmed Commissioner Danny Werfel, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke Chad Hooper, the President of the Professional Managers Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:47

Celebrating 5 years of the Technology Modernization Fund

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/15

This week marks a significant milestone for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) — the five-year anniversary. The TMF, an innovative funding model for federal technology modernization projects, has grown and expanded significantly since its humble beginnings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:35

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- March 15, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/15

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Meet the federal executive whose career has involved the great outdoors. The Census Bureau gets a report card on how it learns its lessons. Potential Defense Department claims against contractors have a shelf life of infinity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:33

Defense claims against contractors have a shelf life...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/15

Even when a claim against a federal contractor is dismissed, it never dies. Like a zombie, it can rise forth and bite you. That's what a decade-plus dispute between Textron and the Defense Contract Management Agency shows. For details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with Zach Prince, a Partner at the law firm of Haynes Boone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:11

The Census Bureau gets a report card on how it learns...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/15

The Census Bureau is already applying lessons learned from the 2020 decennial count in preparing for 2030 and even 2040. For one thing, it learned how to lower costs through employee productivity, so 2020 came in nearly $2 billion under budget. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that the Census Bureau could tighten up its internal feedback loop even more. For more on that, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Yvonne Jones, GAO's Director of Strategic Issues. Learn more about your

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18:20

Meet the federal executive whose career has involved...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/15

Among last year's Presidential Rank Award recipients was a senior executive whose entire 25-year federal career has had to do with the outdoors. He started with the Fish and Wildlife Service and now he is the Nevada State Director for the Bureau of Land Management. Federal Drive host Tom Temin talks with Jon Raby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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