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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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19:24

Armageddon, known as the getting a budget for 2024,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/11

Now that the House has returned, Congress will start making a final push for something, we presume, as the fiscal year is set to expire in two weeks. For the play-by-play, 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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19:58

The NIST cybersecurity team puts final touches on a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/11

The cybersecurity team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is about to finalize a new version of a signature document: The Cybersecurity Framework. Next week it holds a workshop to get one last round of input on the new framework draft. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Kevin Stine, the Chief of NIST's Applied Cybersecurity Division. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:50

TSA launches updated approach to a never-ending program

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/11

One thing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) never stops tinkering with is passenger screening, both techniques and supporting technology. Screening is light years from what it was in the days right after an earlier 9/11. Now it has published what it calls an open architecture roadmap, aimed at improving screening performance. For details on the roadmap and its goals, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Erick Rekstad, SA Systems Engineer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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51:36

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- September 11, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/11

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: TSA launches updated approach to a never-ending program. The NIST cybersecurity team puts final touches on a foundational document. Armageddon, known as the getting a budget for 2024, starts today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:07

CIRCIA, CMMC inch closer with rulemaking marathons...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/11

Cybersecurity requirements for defense contractors and cyber incident reporting requirements for critical infrastructure organizations are both nearing critical junctures after years of discussion and development. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is “finishing” the notice of proposed rulemaking for the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022, CISA Director Jen Easterly said during the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington on Wednesday. “That

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19:45

Nothing from the government comes without gobs of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/08

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program has been in gestation at the Defense Department longer than a baby elephant. CMMC is still not operational, but, boy, has it produced documents. Just out, new scoping documents. Do contractors need to read them? To discuss that topic, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin was joined in studio by Holland and Knight contracting attorney Eric Crucius. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:16

This team from HHS has spent five years taking on the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/08

The opioid scourge is as much a rural as an urban problem. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of Health and Human Services, has spent five years and hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to rural health services providers to help battle a nearly overwhelming problem. For its work, the HRSA team leading the effort has been named a finalist in the Service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with two members in-studio: HRSA's Rural Strategic

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45:42

The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- September 8, 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/08

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: This team from HHS has spent five years taking on the rural crisis of opioid use. Nothing from the government comes without gobs of documentation. Agencies are leaning into artificial intelligence, but not into Chat GPT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:29

After a summer break, Congress has a lot on its plate...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/08

After the summer break, Congress has a lengthy, hefty to-do list this fall. And without getting a couple of key items across the finish line, there will be some serious implications for federal employees. The House and Senate Appropriations committees are far from an agreement on agency spending levels for fiscal 2024. The Senate has advanced all 12 of its appropriations bills out of committee with bipartisan support and plans to move at least three spending bills to a floor vote next week. But the

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16:42

Pentagon’s top three priorities for a better...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/08

The Defense Department will prioritize three areas of concentration to strengthen and speed up its lumbering acquisition process. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, it will use the tools it has to operate more effectively. Radha Iyengar Plumb, deputy undersecretary of Defense for acquisition and sustainment, described what she called the three “buckets” during a Center for Strategic and International Studies online event Wednesday. “The Department of Defense has made really great progress over

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17:59

This new rule gives contractors a way to rate the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/07

Federal contractors get plenty of feedback from the government. But outside of protests, the notion of a 360-degree evaluation doesn't exactly operate here, until now, maybe. It is all thanks to a new rule from the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council called, "Acquisition 360," to encourage vendor feedback. To find out what it is all about, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Centre Law and Consulting Partner Alan Chvotkin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:43

Why certain nuclear power plant licenses are...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/07

Like it or not, windmills and solar panels won't be sufficient to power the U.S. economy and Americans' way of life. Nuclear power will be part of the mix. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found, licensing of advanced reactors, of widely varying sizes, are stuck at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). To find out why, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's Director of Natural Resources and Environment Issues, Frank Rusco. Link to GAO REPORT Learn more about your ad choices

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22:21

These intelligence community trousers might be the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/07

If they say the clothes make the person, can special clothes make the first responder? The Intelligence Advanced Projects Research Activity (IARPA) wants to find out. It has launched a program to create trousers that look ordinary, but can record audio, video, and location data. Will Smart Electrically Powered and Networked Textile Systems, or smarty pants, be in a clothing store near you. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin wondered, so he talked, in studio, with IARPA Program Manager Dr. Dawson

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46:51

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/07

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: These intelligence community trousers might be the best thing since Sansabelt. Why certain nuclear power plant licenses are languishing at the NRC. This new rule gives contractors a way to rate the government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:44

Agencies, contractors officially can no longer...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/07

Agencies and federal contractors are officially no longer allowed to request a job applicant’s criminal history — at least until after they make a conditional job offer. It’s a practice that many agencies have already adopted, but new final regulations from the Office of Personnel Management broaden the efforts and make it an official rule. OPM first proposed regulations in 2022. Specifically, OPM’s final regulations detail implementation of the Fair Chance Act, a bill enacted as part of the fiscal

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18:45

There they go again: Labor proposes overtime for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/06

The Labor Department has revived an old idea: Salaried private-sector employees who work overtime. Well, you can't just compensate them with pizza. A rule proposed last week would mandate overtime for people making up to $55,000 a year. The current ceiling is $35,000. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke to someone with the federal-contractor view of the rule: Executive Vice President for Policy at the Professional Service Council, Stephanie Kostro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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21:28

What do congressional minions actually do when they...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/06

The detailed work in Congress is done not by members, but rather by the 30,000-odd staff members. Right now, a group of overworked, and probably underpaid, minions are what they call "conferencing" over one of the most important yearly laws: the National Defense Authorization Act. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with on of those former "minions." Among other things, she was Senior Defense Adviser to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). Michele Pearce is currently an attorney with Covington and

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22:09

Quantum computing is hot these days. Problem is, it's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/06

Is quantum computing the next big thing or forever in the future? The answer lies in whether there's a practical way to make the crucial components for quantum computers. Now they require expensive, bulky and energy-intensive super-cooling, like to nearly absolute zero. Now a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program seeks a breakthrough in quantum computing science so it can work at warmer temperatures. For the particulars, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with DARPA Program

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46:46

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

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/06

On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: Quantum computing is hot these days. Problem is, it's cold. What do congressional minions actually do when they try to reconcile bills, anyhow? There they go again: Labor proposes overtime for salaried contractor employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:56

SBA looking to accelerate AI breakthroughs as part of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/09/06

The Small Business Administration is stepping up efforts to ensure startups have access to the capital they need to accelerate breakthroughs in artificial intelligence – especially in matters of national security. Bailey DeVries, director of SBA’s Office of Investment and Innovation, said the agency is doubling down on efforts to support small firms that are pushing the boundaries of AI research as part of a “customer-centric” transformation at the agency. “There is a big buildout in the agency to

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