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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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17:16

Military leaders seek measures to end food insecurity...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/15

One in four active duty military members has some level of food insecurity according to numbers reported by a recent RAND Corporation study. While it may not be a new problem, senior enlisted military leaders who testified on Capitol Hill last week said economic challenges over the past year have added to food insecurity. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin commissioned the RAND study after the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act directed the secretary to provide a report on food insecurity

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- March 14, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/14

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The NSA has advice for protecting the smallest elements in the nation's critical infrastructure. What the government could do to mitigate identity theft. Why do so many contractors leave the federal market each year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- March 13, 2023

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2023/03/14

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Inside the Commerce Department's plan for a string of new tech hubs. What to do in the unlikely event of a reduction in force at your agency. What's next for the Biden administration's up, up, up budget proposal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:16

Why do so many contractors leave the federal market...

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2023/03/14

Acquisition officials, especially in the Defense Department, worry about why the roster of would-be federal contractors seems to contract every year. Small companies in particular seem to be departing. If could be, the ever-expanding list of rules are driving them away. To get perspective, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with long-time federal sales and marketing consultant, Larry Allen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:24

What the government could do to mitigate identity theft

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/14

Despite industry and government efforts, identity data theft still hits tens of millions of Americans every year. The last quarter of 2022, for example, the tally was something like 22 million. That's according to the latest breach dashboard compiled by data company TransUnion. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Jeff Huth, TransUnion Senior VP for the Public Sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:10

The NSA has advice for protecting the smallest...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/14

You could think of integrated circuits (chips), as the smallest building blocks in the nation's critical infrastructure. Recently, the National Security Agency (NSA) issued detailed guidance on keeping what it called "adversarial influence" out of microelectronics used in Defense Department systems. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Neal Ziring, Technical Director of NSA's Capabilities Directorate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:21

What's next for the Biden administration's up, up, up...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/13

The release of a White House budget proposal resembles nothing so much as the drop of a hockey puck. Now comes the nasty scrambling. An enacted 2024 budget will take months, and probably occur after the fiscal year starts. For the latest, 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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20:25

What to do in the unlikely event of a reduction in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/13

There is little chance the layoffs that have affected some industries will affect government. If anything, agencies are hiring. But reductions-in-force have occurred occasionally over the years. If that's the case -- or maybe you're just worried -- what exactly are your rights and options. For a review, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Tully Rinckey Managing Partner Michael Fallings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:53

Inside the Commerce Department's plan for a string of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/13

Last year's Chips and Science Act spawned new programs across the government. Among them is a $500 million Commerce Department initiative known as Tech Hubs. Now Commerce's Economic Development Administration is asking the public how the Tech Hubs program might work. For details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Alejandra Castillo, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:34

VA expects its legacy EHR to be ‘around for a long...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/13

The Department of Veterans Affairs is telling Congress a new multi-billion-dollar Electronic Health Record is the best way to provide care for its patients — despite a troubled rollout and House lawmakers threatening to pull the plug on the project. Whether or not the VA is able to get the rollout of its Oracle-Cerner EHR back on track this summer as planned, agency officials told members of the House VA Committee that the VA will need to rely on its legacy EHR, VistA, for another five-to-10 years,

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18:44

Energy Dept. cyber leaders look to build off new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/13

With a new national cyber strategy focused on the security of critical infrastructure, the Energy Department’s lead cyber directorate is working to set cybersecurity requirements for federal investments in clean energy technologies, while also overseeing a new review of digital threats to the electric distribution system. Meanwhile, DOE is finalizing an update to its own cyber strategy that will align with the recently released national plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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17:54

House lawmakers pressure OPM’s Ahuja on telework,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/13

Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran Ahuja faced a bombardment of tough questions from Congress about the agency’s operations and the future of the federal workforce. House Republicans on the Oversight and Accountability Committee pressed Ahuja for answers on improper payments in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, efforts on federal hiring reform, two management-level OPM employees’ cases of sexual harassment, a retirement case backlog and much more during a March 9

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- March 10, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/10

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: This agency got so much extra funding, it has to reorganize. A state demonstrates what you can do with block chain and data management, for customer experience. Federal buy-American strategies run into a labor shortage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:15

5.2% pay raise, blocking future Schedule F and more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/10

The White House is proposing the largest pay raise for federal employees and military service members in more than 40 years. The fiscal 2024 budget request is asking Congress for a 5.2% federal pay raise. The pay raise request is one of several efforts the Biden administration is signaling for how it wants to support the federal workforce through the budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:06

Federal "buy American" strategies run into a labor...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/10

Without using the manufacturing capacity of allied nations, the United States probably cannot fill its own national security needs. One reason, according to a study by Bloomberg Government, is the apparent shortage of skilled manufacturing labor in the U.S. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Bloomberg Senior Data Analyst Paul Murphy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:27

King of the Rhode: A state demonstrates what you can...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/10

Rhode Island officials have deployed a way to streamline identity management for businesses and individuals. It promises to make life easier for government and its constituents. For the details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Elizabeth Tanner, Rhode Island's Secretary of Commerce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:46

This agency got so much extra funding, it has to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/10

The National Science Foundation, as listeners of this podcast heard from director Sethuraman Panchanathan the other day, received a new billion dollars in funding from the Chips Act. To help deal with a record budget, NSF is adding a new office called the Office of Business Information Technology Services, or BITS. For the details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with NSF Chief Operating Officer Doctor Karen Marrongelle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- March 9, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/09

In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin: The trouble with online meetings, is online meetings. Why the District of Columbia wants the federal government to fish or cut bait. Washington D.C.'s commercial real estate industry is also wondering whether feds will return to work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:32

Washington D.C.'s commercial real estate industry is...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/09

The ongoing question of whether federal employees with offices in the District of Columbia will return four or five days a week, is not just a matter of restaurants and retail stores. The commercial real estate industry, which houses all of these elements, is also looking at a cloudy crystal ball. To get that point of view, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Howard Traul, the Senior Managing Director of the commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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22:46

The trouble with online meetings, is online meetings....

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/03/09

Critics of telework often point to its limitations on collaboration. Video meetings have replaced the conference table for millions of teleworkers, but they can be annoying. Earlier, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with the D.C. Deputy Mayor, who outlined why the city wants federal employees to come back or have the government let go of some of its real estate. In this interview, Tom Temin turns to Frameable CEO Adam Riggs, who offers another angle on the virtues of virtual meetings. Learn more

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