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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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16:45

The maximum TSP contributions are going up next year....

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/21

Federal law will raise the maximum amounts Americans can contribute to 401K plans next year, including the Thrift Savings Plan. Is it a good idea to just go ahead and plow in all you can? To get some insight, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with certified financial planner Art Stein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:02

The Coast Guard joins the data generation

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/21

The Coast Guard recently joined scores of other agencies in appointing a chief data officer. More than that, in August it set up what it calls a "technical domain," centered on data and how to handle it. For details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with that new Coast Guard CDO, Capt. Brian Erickson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:35

Congress moves to reauthorize CISA’s cyber defense...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/21

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is in line for another budget boost under the fiscal 2023 spending agreement, while lawmakers are also reauthorizing CISA’s marquee cyber defense program for another year.The fiscal 2023 omnibus spending agreement includes $2.9 billion for CISA, a $313 million increase over its current budget. The funding includes $1.3 billion for the agency’s cybersecurity programs, about $230 million more than last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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15:36

USPS commits to 75% electric vehicles in next-gen...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/21

The Postal Service is expanding plans for electric delivery vehicles in its future fleet, a strategy that puts the agency ahead of the Biden administration’s net-zero emissions goals across the federal government. USPS plans to purchase 66,000 electric vehicles over the next five years, as part of a nearly $10 billion spending plan. In total, the agency expects to purchase 100,000 electric and gas-powered delivery vehicles through 2028. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Tuesday that USPS will

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18:04

No time off for cybersecurity officials in 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/20

More of the same. Only more so. That might be the best way to characterize the cybersecurity trends for 2023. To hear more about what to expect on this crucial front in 2023, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with the Director of Emerging Security Trends at the SANS Institute, John Pescatore. [SysAdmin, Audit, Network and Security] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:47

Don't forget this advice from the NSA on keeping your...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/20

Memory -- that part of computers you never seem to have enough of -- is a weak spot for cybersecurity. Attackers have exploited memory since, well, just about forever. Now the National Security Agency has published fresh guidance to help both software developers and users avoid memory exploits.To find out the details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with the Technical Director of the Cybersecurity Directorate, Neal Ziring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:00

How it looks for federal contractors in 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/20

The new normal this time of year is for those in the federal contracting community to wait and hope Congress enacts funding for the next fiscal year. Plus, there are always those changes in the federal acquisition regulations. So who's making the lives of the government's industry partners easier and who deserves a lump of coal from Santa this year? To find out, Federal News Network's Eric White talked with Larry Allen from Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:04

Congress buys a little time to negotiate on the budget

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/19

Now the government funding-lapse deadline is a couple of days before Christmas. This after the Senate sent a week-long extension of the continuing resolution to the White House last last week. To delved deeper into what to expect, 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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10:23

Advancing Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/19

NASA computing and data science people are collaborating to find mission-related applications for artificial intelligence. For their work, they recently received an award from ARTAC, the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center. To hear more about their work, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with NASA's David Na and Nikunj Oza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:15

The FDA and Mitre Corporation update the playbook for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/19

One thing you can say about the cybersecurity threat situatio is that it has gotten worse in the past five years. That's why the Food and Drug Administration hired the Mitre Corporation to update a crucial document from 2018, namely the playbook for dealing with medical device cybersecurity. To delve into the whys and wherefores, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Food and Drug Administration Senior Special Adviser Aftin Ross, and Mitre IT and Cyber Integrator Penny Chase. Learn more about your

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7:11

Army goes live with virtual desktop capability

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/19

After about a month of testing, the Army is rolling out a new virtualized desktop capability across the force, providing soldiers and civilians with more options for accessing their work. Army Chief Information Officer Raj Iyer said the Army is ready to go live with Microsoft’s Azure Virtual Desktop. “It’s rolling out in two weeks,” Iyer said during a Dec. 14 interview on the sidelines of the Department of Defense Intelligence Information Systems conference in San Antonio, Texas. “The infrastructure

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8:20

One view of why Congress should ban the so-called...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/16

Maybe they should call it Schedule Z. It keeps coming up like a Zombie. The idea that a certain level of career civil servant should be more easily dismissible. It was proposed by the Trump administration, rescinded by the Biden administration, and now Congress is debating killing it legislatively. With more on the case for the ban, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Joe Spielberget, the policy counsel at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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14:58

The National Science Foundation makes a new move to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/16

You've seen the maps on TV ads: 5G wireless covers the nation. Yet the technology and what it can do are just in their infancy. A National Science Foundation funding program has been channeling millions in grants to academic and other non-profit groups doing research in next generation wireless. One project is known as Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research. It's run by Northeastern University and a group called U.S. Ignite. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Mari Silbey, U.S

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11:34

Commerce launches a national corps of economic...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/16

The Commerce Department has launched a new economic initiative as called for in the 2020 Cares Act. It dispatches what the program calls development fellows to needy places throughout the country. To find out more about the the Economic Recovery Corps program, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Craig Buerstatte, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:18

Cyber, data center, EIS changes highlight FITARA 15

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/16

Cybersecurity is, once again, the prime focus of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act scorecard.The 15th version of FITARA debuts a new category for federal cybersecurity progress, while also reconfiguring the current IT security metric. The House Oversight and Reform Committee used agency inspectors general assessments based on the committee’s determined weighted average instead of the traditional average. Federal Chief Information Security Officer Chris DeRusha told the subcommittee that the

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8:15

Biden administration outlines how agencies can...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/16

Just over a year in the making, the President’s Management Agenda has reached some significant milestones, according to Biden administration officials. But the work is far from over — agencies have a lot to do ahead to make the long-term management changes included in the PMA, said Jason Miller, deputy director of management at the Office of Management and Budget. “Transformational change, which is our objective, takes time. But to get there, you need to put some points on the board early and drive

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9:08

Post traumatic stress disorder also occurs in the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/15

Foreign intelligence officers, the nation's secret agents , often witness violence. Sometimes they face the threat or reality of violence themselves. They're also sworn to secrecy, even with their families. And they must remain neutral when discussing morally changing topics with politicians and their minions. It all adds up to the potential for mental health problems. To take a look at this issue that the intelligence community needs to do more to mitigate , Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with

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10:28

A long-running national security entrepreneurs...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/15

A collegiate-level course in national security is about to expand the number of colleges where it's taught. Hacking for Defense started at Stanford University back in 2016. It brings student brainpower to bear on difficult national security and defense challenges. Since then it's spread to 50 other universities. Now it's set to double that. Here with details, the managing partner of the consultancy B-M-N-T. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:33

Veterans Affairs moves to enhance suicide prevention...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/15

Suicide prevention remains a top priority of the Veterans Health Administration. Now it's working upstream with the Marine Corps to enhance suicide prevention for individuals in or near bases and stations. To discuss the details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with the Veterans Health Administration's chief readjustment counseling officer, Michael Fisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:18

DHS on cusp of hiring as many as 100 CX experts

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/12/15

The first group under the “technologist hiring initiative” is about ready to take on the challenge of accelerating the Department of Homeland Security’s drive to improve customer experience. A senior DHS official said the agency is in the final stages of evaluating almost 1,000 applicants and plans to make job offers before the end of 2022. The official, who requested anonymity to discuss the agency’s initiatives, said DHS hopes to have these new hires in place in January at headquarters and within

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