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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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9:31

OPM's update to HCBRM gets underway

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/02/03

When it comes to modernizing back office functions across the government, sometimes you have to start at the bottom. Forget about the cloud or the modern software for a second, and focus on basic definitions. That’s what the Office of Personnel Management is doing with the first update in five year to the Human Capital Business Reference Model or HCBRM. Jeff Pollack is the HR Line of Business program manager and Steve Krauss is a senior advisor for the HR Quality Service Management Office and the HR

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16:57

Is the Air Force abandoning its close air support...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/02/02

The Air Force has long had the job of providing close air support for Army and Marine Corps ground troops. Its what made the A-10 attack fighter such a beloved instrument. The F-35 is supposed to replace the A-10 in that role. But internal Air Force documents suggest the Air Force will no longer provide close air support. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin learned more from the Project on Government Oversight's Dan Grazier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:57

SBA, DoD expand collaboration around national...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/02/02

The Small Business Administration and the Defense Department are expanding an arrangement to foster new companies with national security technology. The latest joint effort is called the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technologies Initiative. SBA even has a brand new financial instrument. For the details, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked to SBA Associate Administrator Bailey DeVries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:21

How industry is working to secure quantum computing

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/02/02

It might be the biggest thing in computing since the microprocessor. But quantum computing doesn't come with guaranteed security. Among the challenges, developing cryptography algorithms that resist quantum computing. Government and industry are both pursuing this goal. For a view from the industry side, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to the vice president for quantum adoption at IBM, Scott Crowder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:23

Users report continuing problems with TSP's web site

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/02/01

While the Thrift Savings Plan overseers work to fix the TSP web site and system behind it, users report ongoing problems. Mainly long telephone wait times and a lack of control over monthly withdrawals. Financial coach and federal retiree Abe Grungold has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:56

Much of what affects your life comes from a courtroom

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/02/01

Federal employment is anything but simple. In fact, each year, thousands of federal workplace cases end up in the courts, federal district, appellate, and administrative forums. Joining the Federal Drive with a quick look at some of the most important cases of 2022, Shaw Bransford and Roth senior counsel James Heelan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:15

Contractors possess a lot of Defense Department...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/02/01

For various reasons, defense contractors have quite a bit of Defense Department property in their possession. But DOD can only guesstimate how much it's all worth. That figure isn't small. Like, $220 billion worth. The Government Accountability Office finds, Defense officials don't have a good plan for figuring it out. For more, the Federal Drive turned to the director of GAO's financial management and assurance team, Kristen Kociolek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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15:22

CISA establishes new office to ‘operationalize’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/02/01

From software vulnerabilities to counterfeit electronics, agencies are grappling with risks throughout their supply chains. Now the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is setting up a new program to help feds and others put supply chain security policies into practice. Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:42

GOP bill to return feds to the office slated for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/02/01

A bill that would return much of the federal workforce to the office heads for a House floor vote this week. The Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems — or SHOW UP — Act would return federal employees to pre-pandemic working conditions. The Republican-led bill has a low chance of being enacted, but it’s drawing concerns from Democrats. Joining the Federal Drive with details, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:29

What the FAA messaging system debacle said to all...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/31

Few people heard of the FAA's NOTAM system until it crashed and brought aviation to a standstill earlier this month. The FAA blamed a contractor for accidentally deleting files, such that the system failed to synchronize. The Federal Drive's next guest says the incident speaks to all contractors about the need to supervise their people. Federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen joins me now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:58

Customs and Border Protection launches latest update...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/31

The Automated Commercial Environment is an old system operated by Customs and Border Protection. It supports the movement and fees collection of ship cargo moving in and out of the United States. It might be old, but CBP has updated this system several times over the decades. Now, using a chunk of money from the Technology Modernization Fund, CBP has overhauled a crucial module in the Automated Commercial Environment. The Federal Drive got some of the details from the executive director of CBP's

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16:12

VA says it's ready to process all the burn pit claims...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/31

The latest benefit signed into law for veterans aims to help those exposed to the poisonous fumes of burn pits and other sources. VA officials say they were ready for the Pact Act. For an update, the deputy under secretary for the office of policy and oversight, Ronald Burke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:44

NSF joins a growing list of agencies reconfiguring...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/31

The role of the agency chief information officer is undergoing yet another evolutionary step. The National Science Foundation is joining a small, but growing number of agencies remaking their CIO’s office. In his weekly feature, the Reporter's Notebook, executive editor Jason Miller writes about how NSF is rethinking the role of its CIO and how the change is part of a bigger trend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:05

What economists are saying about the FTC's new ban on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/30

New rules proposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban workplace noncompete agreements haver stirred a lot of opinions. Workers' rights advocates say the move will help wages finally break out of their stagnant pace, however some aren't so sure about that. One of them is Brian Albrecht, Chief Economist at the International Center for Law and Economics, who the Federal Drive had a chance to speak to about the proposal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:37

FDA is told to tighten up its procedures for IT...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/30

For the FDA, as for so many agencies, information technology is a big-ticket expenditure. The Health and Human Services inspector general examined FDA contracting officers dealing with one large deal, and found a few things to tighten up. The Federal Drive got more from the IG's director of cybersecurity and IT audits, Jarvis Rodgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:49

VA on-track to hire 52K health care workers in FY...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/30

The Department of Veterans Affairs is more than halfway to meeting its hiring goal for health care workers this fiscal year. The VA is ramping up hiring to handle an uptick in veterans who are seeking care. The PACT Act, meant to treat more veterans exposed to toxic substances, is bringing some new patients into the VA, but the agency is looking to get a better understanding of its data. For an update, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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15:43

The review that helps DoD create better contract...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/30

Smaller defense agencies are receiving some much-needed help with the mundane, but important part of acquisition—the paperwork. The Defense Contract Management Agency is sending teams of experts to help improve how these agencies meet these requirements. Federal News Network’s DoD reporter Alexandra Lohr found out about some of the agencies that did particularly well during these recent procurement management reviews from the program manager for the review, DCMA’s Colonel Joseph Davis. Learn more

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18:43

As the 118th Congress gets underway, it's hard for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/30

You've seen this before working in or with the federal government. A split government by party lines can mean possible issues when things like the debt ceiling come up. Most times a deal is struck right as time runs out or just before it. Could this time be different though? To get a sense of where things stand, the Federal Drive had the chance to speak with WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:09

Test out what your office space of the future could...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/27

The federal office of the future will not be done *to* employees, but will be led *by* employees. That is the General Services Administration’s goal with its new Workplace Innovation Lab, unveiled Wednesday in Washington D.C. Federal News Network's Jason Miller attended the grand opening and has more about what GSA is striving for under its Workplace 2030 initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:25

Maybe the Holman rule should be renamed the "No man...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/27

A very old congressional procedure known as the Holman Rule has popped up lately. It allows a House member to amend an appropriations bill so eliminate a specific program or defund the salaries of those working on it. In the 19th century it was designed to rein in patronage. My next guess says it makes no sense any more. To discuss, the Federal Drive was joined by Bob Tobias, a professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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