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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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23:10

How Congress could update the most important law no...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/23

Administrative procedures -- how government agencies go about their business when dealing with the public -- was codified just after World War II. Since then, the Administrative Procedures Act has been only lightly modified. Is it time for significant reform? For one view, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with American University administrative law professor Jeffrey Lubbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:08

Pentagon releases zero trust strategy to guide DoD...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/23

The Defense Department officially unveiled a zero trust strategy and roadmap today laying out how DoD components should direct their cybersecurity investments and efforts in the coming years to reach a “target” level of zero trust maturity over the next five years. The release of DoD’s zero trust strategy follows on the heels of the White House Office of Management and Budget’s federal zero trust strategy published earlier this year. DoD’s strategy lays out a detailed and ambitious plan for defense

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20:13

Federal appeals court latest stop for immigration...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/23

An immigration judges union is making its case before a federal appeals court to regain full recognition, after losing its collective bargaining status under the Trump administration. The National Association of Immigration Judges is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to overturn a two decisions by the Federal Labor Relations Authority to eliminate union’s status. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with NAIJ President Mimi Tsankov. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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19:31

ICIT honor CISA Director Jen Easterly

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/22

At the Institute of Critical Infrastructre Technology Awards Dinner and Gala on 11/10/22, Federal Drive host Tom Temin caught up with Jen Easterly, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:07

ICIT recognizes these two leaders in cybersecurity:...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/22

At the Institute of Critical Infrastructre Technology Awards Dinner and Gala on 11/10/22, Federal Drive host Tom Temin caught up with two honorees: Kemba Walden, the Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and Candice Frost, the JIOC Commander at United States Cyber Command. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:10

The government is buying so much, it needs to expand...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/22

Lots of functions in government need more people. Acquisition is no exception. Getting in the people they need is a top priority of chief acquisition officers. And they've got lots of options to do so. For more on this topic, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:13

The Defense Innovation Unit explores batteries for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/22

They say an Army moves on its stomach. And, perhaps its vehicles on fossil fuel. But it would appear those vehicles are getting less dependent on gasoline and diesel, and more dependent on batteries. General Motors is developing battery pack prototypes for the Defense Innovation Unit, as a matter of fact. To go further down the road on this topic, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with JD Johnson, VP of Business Development for GM Defense and retired Army three-star general. Learn more about your

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26:24

It’s not just low pay causing retention issues for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/22

Although low pay is the challenge most commonly discussed for federal wildland firefighters, it’s not the only factor leading to retention issues with the frontline workforce. Other challenges, such as poor work-life balance and limited workforce diversity, pile onto the difficulties in retaining these federal employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:07

‘Timely versus accurate’ DoD struggles shed light on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/21

DoD and its contractors are still struggling to share timely, accurate information about cyber incidents peppering their networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:42

How agencies are trying to keep early-career...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/21

With millennial and Generation Z employees projected to comprise a large portion of the U.S. workforce by 2025, the Office of Personnel Management is pushing forward on more incentives to recruit and retain early-career federal employees. It’s particularly important right now, said OPM Director Kiran Ahuja, because of the current imbalance in how many early-career employees there are in the federal workforce, versus the nationwide workforce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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23:42

Now the question is what the lame duck Congress will...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/21

Whether you think House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leaving on a wave of glory or on a broomstick, things are shifting in Congress. In the meantime, she's still speaker for the remainder of the 117th Congress, affectionately known as the lame duck. Federal Drive host finds out what the lame duck will do, as he spoke with WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:14

A costly new climate rule is coming for federal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/21

The Biden administration has proposed a new rule for federal contractors. It wants them to report their greenhouse gas emission levels, financial risks, and what the proposals calls "science-based emissions reduction targets." To get one industry view on the proposed rule, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with the federal counsel for the Associated General Contractors of America, Jordan Howard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:14

An argument in favor of a space national guard

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/21

In 2019, when Congress and the Trump administration enacted the U.S. Space Force, they left out something: A space national guard. After all, there are Army and Air Force civilian auxiliaries. There's even a Navy Militia. Last month, a Biden administration policy statement came out against a space national guard. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with someone who makes the argument in favor: Col. Michael Bruno, the Chief of Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters in Colorado. Learn more about your ad

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23:11

How the new National Defense Strategy is being...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/18

When the Pentagon released its latest four-year national defense strategy, it became must reading for contractors and their associations. To find out more about how it is being received in one region with a substantial defense economy, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Mark Faulkner, who is now President of the Institute of Defense and Business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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26:22

Did you even know the government has a National Ice...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/18

The U.S. National Ice Center. It sounds like a hockey rink. But actually it's an agency, operating under the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. Actually a collaboration of several agencies: the Navy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Coast Guard. To find out more about the National Ice Center, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke, in studio, with the center's director and commanding officer, Navy Commander Casey Gon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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19:14

Fifth year of DoD financial audits shows little...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/18

The Defense Department closed out its fifth year of full-scale financial audits with a failing grade — a result that’s not surprising in and of itself, considering that officials have previously predicted that getting a clean opinion would take a decade or more from the time the audits started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:20

Will NITAAC’s CIO-SP4 be crushed by 117 protests?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/17

If past is prologue, the CIO-SP4 services contract vehicle is in danger of being crushed by protests. It's supposed to be the next big offering from NITAAC, the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center. Unsuccessful vendors filed at least 117 complaints with the Government Accountability Office over the last two weeks. Federal News Network executive editor Jason Miller joins Tom Temin with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:09

Fixed-price contracts mean exactly what they're...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/17

A fixed-price contract. It is a common strategy for the government. Contractors need to understand that every word in that three-word phrase is there for a reason. If inflation, COVID, and/or supply-chain problems drive up your costs, tough luck. That point was reinforced in a recent lawsuit, about which Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke about with Zach Prince, Smith Pachter McWhorter procurement attorney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:22

If the IRS gets bigger, so should taxpayer protections

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/17

If the IRS gets all the money Congress promised it over the next ten years, its enforcement powers will grow a lot. One school of thought is that protections for taxpayers should also get a plus-up. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Dean Zerbe, who is a proponent of Congress passing a taxpayers rights bill. Zerbe worked on the IRS reform commission in the late 1990s, and is an attorney working for tax whistleblowers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:40

One inspector general tells the agency it means busines

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/11/17

The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is using the weight of a dozen audits to prod a major HHS into action. At issue are overpayments made to hospitals by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The IG has done repeated audits of the payment process and found problems, but isn't convinced it's getting through to CMS. For the details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Truman Mayfield, the Assistant Regional Inspector General. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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