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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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17:31

The intelligence community is coming to grips with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/27

Intelligence analysis has long relied on data generated by people on the ground and signals in the air. Now the discussion within defense and intelligence circles centers on the potential of data available for sale, so-called commercial intelligence. For more, the Federal Drive turned to the CEO of Govini, Tara Murphy Dougherty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:55

Checking in with the newly-confirmed director of the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/27

Whatever the country's energy future will turn out to be … it will require advances in science and technology. That's where my next guest comes in. The Senate confirmed her late last month as director of the Energy Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency. Introducing Dr. Evelyn Wang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:22

CMS cyber chief puts focus on ‘soft skills’ in the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/26

Cybersecurity is regarded as a highly technical field that’s replete with expert certifications, renowned for those who can identify the next zero-day bug, and requires hard skills and practical know-how above all else. But Robert Wood, the chief information security officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, wants to challenge some of those assumptions. The cybersecurity field now more than ever, he argues, needs people with soft skills like creativity, teamwork, and communications

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17:03

DARPA teams up with an industry group to advance...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/26

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or DARPA, has launched a project to help advance semiconductor technology in the United States. It is teaming up with the non-profit Semiconductor Research Corporation and academia to work on seven specific chip technologies. The program is called Joint University Microelectronics Program 2.0. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Dr. Adam Knapp, Corporation's Jump Program Manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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17:00

U.S. military planners might be viewing China in the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/26

Their aircraft carriers don't have catapults. Their submarines are mostly diesel. Many of their aircraft are made of Soviet-era designs. Their economic growth has ground to a halt. And their birthrate has crashed. So why does military doctrine rate China as a near-peer military offensive force? Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with someone who argues for a different way to think about China and consequently about the U.S. military and foreign policy. Dan Grazier is Senior Military Fellow at the

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18:24

The EPA deploys an online way to track a troublesome...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/26

Maybe you've heard of polyfluoroalkyl substances: PFAS. They have been used across industry. Their long life means they can build up in water supplies and possibly harm human health. Now the Environmental Protection Agency has launched a website called PFAS Analytic Tools. It brings together many data sources about PFAS. To learn more about the site's design and goals, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Program Analyst Nicholas Spalt and Chief of the Integration Targeting and Access Branch,

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14:26

Howard University lands multi-year research contract...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/26

Howard University will partner with the Air Force to pioneer the first-ever University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Howard will get $12 million a year for five years to fund research, faculty and staff. Department of Defense has 14 existing UARC partners, and the new one will also be the first for the Air Force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:05

Even big, old-line contractors run into trouble with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/25

A dispute between the Defense Department and old-line contractor Raytheon shows how tricky the rules are for cost accounting. In one recent case, Raytheon prevailed at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. Then Raytheon lost when the government appealed to the Federal Circuit Court. For the details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Daniel Ramish, Smith Pachter McWhorter procurement attorney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:49

Does OPM know that spouse on your federal health...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/25

The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program has a problem. Its overseer, the Office of Personnel Management, doesn't have a reliable way of know whether plan holders' family members are actually eligible. The Government Accountability Office estimates insurers might be paying out a billion dollars a year on ineligible members. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Seto Bagdoyan, Director of the GAO's Forensic Audits and Investigative Service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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15:59

How the Postal Service handles sexual harassment...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/25

The U.S. Postal Service, like many agencies, has to deal with sexual harassment complaints. According to the Postal Inspector General, while USPS handles them fairly well, it lacks data on how extensive the problem might be. To get more details on the matter, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Elizabeth Kowalewski, the Director of the Inspection Service Directorate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:07

SBA takes over certifying vet-owned small business...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/25

The Small Business Administration is taking on a major project in the new year — certifying the veteran-owned status of small businesses looking to compete for federal government contracts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:21

Contractors have differing views on that non-compete...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/24

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule to ban non-compete employee contractors. Federal services contractors are decidedly not of one mind on this issue. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Stephanie Kostro, executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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26:35

How the Patent and Trademark office is preparing for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/24

Judging by the pace of patent applications, intellectual property is expanding fast in the United States and around the world. Without innovation, it's hard to grow and economy. And without IP protection, it's hard to innovate. Along those lines, Federal Drive host Tom Temin was joined by USPTO director Kathi Vidal, to discuss the 2022-2026 strategic plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:08

Army now has one IT system for all pay, personnel...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/24

After a decade of planning, years of development, multiple delays and more than $1 billion in spending, the Army crossed a huge milestone in modernizing its HR systems last week: The Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A) went live for its entire population of 1.1 million soldiers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:17

Silicon Valley firm sues spy agency over software...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/23

Nearly seven years after Palantir forced the Army to consider buying its software instead of developing a bespoke system, a Silicon Valley firm is again taking the Defense Department to court over allegedly ignoring commercial products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:45

For all of the noise, the new Congress is still...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/23

Committees are forming, hearing schedules still being worked out. You might say the blob that is the 118th Congress still hasn't quite jelled. Yet it has plenty to do. To get the latest on what's happening on Capitol Hill, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Loren Duggan, Bloomberg Government deputy news director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:42

The Army just appointed its first lead trial counsel,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/23

The Army recently appointed its first ever lead trial counsel, a Senate-confirmed one-star general. Her job will be to prosecute cases of murder, rape and sexual assaults. It is all part of a new legal framework for such cases. For analysis, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked to former Air Force judge advocate general and founding attorney of JAG Defense, Grover Baxley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:56

Guard members and reservists are losing out on a key...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/23

Members of the National Guard and military reserves can have complicated lives. Now it turns out, they often lose out on financial benefits they're entitled to from lenders. That's according to a study by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. To take a closer look, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Charles Goldman, a senior economist and Patrick Brick, a policy analyst at CFPB's Office of Servicemember Affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:21

Federal records chief says ‘culture of paper’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/20

For the last couple years -- decades in some sense -- agencies have been working to transition to fully electronic records. The pandemic and other challenges got in the way. The White House and the National Archives have pushed back a digital deadline to the summer of 2024. For the latest, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday spoke with National Archives and Records Administration's chief records officer, Laurence Brewer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:24

With the right tools, there's no compelling reason...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2023/01/20

Federal Drive host Tom Temin is getting two points of view on the telework. He spoke with a retired federal sales executive, who made the case for a generalized return to the office and, here, with Mika Cross, a former federal manager who specializes professionally in workplace issues, for a different point of view, championing the need for better collaboration tools for a largely remote or teleworking workforce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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