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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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19:55

USCIS is moving out once again ahead of the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/27

When it comes to technology, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has always been a unicorn. The agency has about 95% of its online applications in the cloud. It was on the zero trust journey well before there was a bandwagon. Rob Brown is USCIS chief technology officer. At the ACT-IAC Conference earlier this week in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Brown told Federal News Network's Jason Miller about plans to break new technology ground by hiring a director of user experience. Learn more about your ad

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17:22

Navy to break up some big contracts to increase small...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/27

The Navy spent $18.4 billion on small business prime contracts last year. Navy officials want to create even more opportunities for small businesses in fiscal 2023, and hold large contractors accountable for their subcontracting commitments. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:22

Another federal effort to fill another important...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/26

The COVID-19 pandemic stretched the healthcare community to the limits, underscoring the need to further enhance public health resources across the country. In a move towards that goal, AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have launched the new Public Health AmeriCorps (PHA) to support the recruitment, training and development of the next generation of public health leaders. The Federal Drive had the chance to speak with Michael Smith, CEO of AmeriCorps to find out how this

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20:49

Coming to an algorithm near you: A big,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/26

Contractors trying to develop artificial intelligence applications for the government face a challenge. Namely, a good data set for training the algorithms. Now a big, new, federally-oriented dataset is coming from an unlikely source. The Federal Drive got the details from Bloomberg Government reporter Josh Axlerod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:53

As the U.S. military struggles, some C2 challenges...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/26

Reliance on the U.S. military's special forces has increased steadily over the past 20 years. More operations using more people in more trouble spots. Auditors have found that the Special Operations Command has trouble with oversight of its command and control, or C2, structures. Partly this is a data problem. For details, the Federal Drive turns to the director of defense capabilities and management issues at the Government Accountability Office, Cary Russell. Learn more about your ad choices

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18:11

OPM clarifies how agencies can help feds apply for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/26

The Education Department's Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has had some ongoing issues with public servants meeting relatively strict eligibility requirements. The department has tried to fix the problem with a limited-time waiver, but it leaves a few questions unanswered about the future of the program. With less than a week before the temporary waiver expires, the Office of Personnel Management is also sharing how agencies can help federal employees with their PSLF applications. Joining

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18:20

SSA union seeks $16.5B in emergency funding to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/26

A union seeks emergency funding for the Social Security Administration to rebuild its depleted workforce. The American Federation of Government Employees Council 220 is asking Congress for $16.5 billion to support SSA for the rest of fiscal 2023. More than half the funding would go toward hiring more employees. The SSA workforce is at its lowest headcount in decades. For an update, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman joined the Federal Drive with more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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20:49

GSA may have sunk the prospects for its brand new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/25

Alliant 3. To those in the know, this is the name of a promising new governmentwide acquisition contract for technology services. The request for proposals is now out, and open for comments. One move by the General Services Administration threatens the whole deal, in the view of our next guest. The Federal Drive's 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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21:48

How a proposed European Union cybersecurity law could...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/25

Last month the European Commission drafted a law called the Cyber Resilience Act. Its an extensive framework aimed at improving cybersecurity in the E-. For the implications on this side of the Atlantic, the Federal Drive turned to the senior policy analyst at the ITIF Center for Data Innovation, Kir Nuthi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:56

More support for those affected by suicide from the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/25

The Defense Department is now offering two online courses that provide support and guidance for those affected by suicide.? The courses cover things such as communication techniques, ways to connect or stay connected to a support system, and reminders for how to maintain physical and mental health during a very difficult time. To learn more about them, the Federal Drive spoke with Dr. Andrew Moon, Acting Director for Research, Evaluation, and Data/Surveillance for the Defense Suicide Prevention

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20:46

GSA is giving agencies a glimpse of what the future...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/25

The General Services Administration is offering agencies a glimpse of what the future of work could look like. Starting in early November, GSA will open up its shared work spaces in three cities as well as its future of work headquarters laboratory. Robin Carnahan is the administrator of GSA. She tells executive editor Jason Miller at the 2022 ELC conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania about how GSA is helping agencies envision how their employees will work differently in the coming years. Learn

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21:34

You'd be surprised with what takes up most of the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/24

It might be the great deliberative body, but much of what the Senate Deliberates on is pretty mundane. Such as, the nomination for undersecretary of Agriculture for marketing and regulatory programs. What do Senators think about this? The Federal Drive got some insight from WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:04

The Pentagon inspector general evaluates a 10-year...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/24

The Defense Department has been working under a leadership diversity plan since the Obama administration. A special commission issued a long list of recommendations back in 2011. And that stemmed from a mandate in the Defense authorization law from 2009. For how the department has done, the Federal Drive turned to the program director for diversity and inclusion evaluations in the DOD office of inspector general, Dana Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:23

The State Department seeks fresh talent for its...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/24

The State Department has several annual fellowship programs designed to bring in new talent. We've been bringing you their stories here on the Federal Drive. Today we're talking about the William D. Clarke, Senior Diplomatic Security Fellowships. Joining the Federal Drive with the details, the assistant secretary of State for Diplomatic Security, Gentry Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:38

Microsoft working with CISA on assessment tool for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/24

Agencies are carrying out a lot of business these days using cloud computing technology, and now they have some new guidance for securing those applications. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released minimum security configurations for eight Microsoft 365 services last week. For more on how this could help agencies improve their cybersecurity, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday, spoke with the security chief technology officer at Microsoft Federal, Steve Faehl. Learn more

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20:35

Federal employee engagement stabilizes in 2022 FEVS

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/24

Results are out for the 2022 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey – or FEVS. The annual survey from the Office of Personnel Management produced a couple of ups and downs in the two years following the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, federal employee attitudes seem to have calmed down a bit. Joining the Federal Drive with the details, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:42

IG: Climate change to add to Treasury Department's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/24

In today's Federal Newscast, you can add the treasury department to the list of agencies whose workload may significantly increase due to climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:18

An influential Congressional staffer is now a NAPA...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/21

Among this year's fellows added to the National Academy of Public Administration are several still-working, senior federal employees. One of them is prominent on Capitol Hill and Federal Drive host had a chance to conduct this extended 17-minute interview with her. She's Wendy Ginsberg, staff director for the Subcommittee on Government Operations of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:47

VA holding ‘all hands on deck’ event to onboard...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/21

The Department of Veterans Affairs hired more employees in fiscal 2022 than at any point in recent history. But top VA officials say more action is needed to build up the agency’s workforce, given a high rate of attrition and increasing healthcare demand from veterans. VA Undersecretary for Health Shereef Elnahal told reporters Wednesday that the agency needs to hire about 52,000 employees per year just to keep up with the rate of health care workers leaving the agency, as well as an increase in

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24:01

Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh talks...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/20

The Agriculture Department is making a big push for diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. It just established a six-step strategic plan for DEIA. This as the agency also tries to rebuild its workforce after attrition during the Trump administration. Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman got the details from USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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