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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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22:29

The scope of pandemic relief fraud keeps on ballooning

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/14

Documents obtained by the Project on Government Oversight or POGO, show the Small Business Administration forgave millions of loans it knew might be fraudulent. SBA issued the loans under the Payroll Protection Plan, a big element of federal pandemic relief. To get into some details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with POGO senior investigator Nick Schwellenbach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:18

Maj. Gen. Richard Heitkamp talks with Tom Temin at AUSA

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/14

The Army Corps of Engineers is all about infrastructure, in particular the nation's waterways. When the infrastructure bill was signed into law, the Corps got a good chunk to get after some overdue work. At this week's Association of the U. S. Army conference, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with the Corps's deputy commander, Maj. Gen. Richard Heitkamp. They began their discussion addressing the Corps' work in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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22:16

Maj. Gen. David Wilson talks with Tom Temin at AUSA

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/13

Whether forces at peace or actively engaged, the business of keeping the Army equipped, fed and fueled never really ends. At the Association of the U.S. Army conference earlier this week, Federal Drive host Tom Temin caught up with the commander of the Army Sustainment Command, Maj. Gen. David Wilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:59

Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler talks with Tom Temin at AUSA

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/13

The Army may operate primarily on the ground. But it relies on space communications to maintain freedom of movement and situational awareness, as well as to guard against known and emerging missile threats. At the Association of the U.S. Army Conference, AUSA, Federal Drive host Tom Temin got an update from the commander of the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command, Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:36

Federal building security agency short-staffed amid...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/13

Federal employees and their office buildings are facing an increase in threats at a time when the agency sworn to protect them is running into challenges to fill law enforcement vacancies. The Federal Protective Service secures 9,500 federal buildings across the country. But FPS Principal Deputy Director Kris Cline said last month that about 21% of its authorized positions remain vacant, and that filling them is a “continued challenge.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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18:06

Federal building security agency short-staffed amid...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/13

Federal employees and their office buildings are facing an increase in threats at a time when the agency sworn to protect them is running into challenges to fill law enforcement vacancies. The Federal Protective Service secures 9,500 federal buildings across the country. But FPS Principal Deputy Director Kris Cline said last month that about 21% of its authorized positions remain vacant, and that filling them is a “continued challenge.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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18:57

How two letters of the alphabet blew an award protest...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/13

Can the simple misspelling of your own company's name turn a simple contract award protest into a full-blown court case. We're talking federal contracting. So of course it can. Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked about this strange case, of the added two letters with Joe Petrillo, Smith Pachter McWhorter procurement attorney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:12

Case alleging racial discrimination in NASA’s...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/13

Thousands of current and former NASA employees saw a major step forward in a racial discrimination case that’s nearly a decade old. The case can now proceed as a class action lawsuit after Supervisory Administrative Judge Stephanie Herrera at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission certified two classes of employees on Sept. 30. The employees who originally filed the case will represent more than 2,000 agency workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:24

NEW ATOP FEW: President Pamela Richards of Federally...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/12

Increasing collaboration among federal employees and expanding benefits are a couple top priorities for the advocacy group, Federally Employed Women, or "Few." But the newly elected president of the organization said along with those initiatives, closing the generational gap in the federal workforce is another goal high on her to-do list. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman sat down with "Few" President Pamela Richards to discuss the details of her plans for the organization in her new leadership

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21:13

Brig. Gen. Christine Beeler talks with Tom Temin at AUSA

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/12

Not much can happen in the Army without the products and services that clothe, feed and equip the soldiers. Responsibility for acquiring most of what the Army needs falls to the Army Contracting Command. For an update, at the Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin caught up with the Contracting Command’s commander, Brig. Gen. Christine Beeler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:59

Lt. Gen. Omar Jones talks with Tom Temin at AUSA

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/12

It’s the world’s premier expeditionary force, yet every U.S. Army soldier has a home or a home base. Often that home is in housing provided by the Army itself. Army housing has been a sore subject for residents, Army leadership and Congress. But there’s been progress. For an update on that and other matters, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked at the Association of the U.S. Army conference, with Lt. Gen. Omar Jones, the Commander of the Installation Management Command. Learn more about your ad

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22:01

Why Veterans Affairs has persistent issues with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/12

As the biggest civilian agency, the Veterans Affairs Department buys lots of stuff every year, from building construction to aspirin. Yet, according to Government Accountability Office auditors, VA falls short in planning and managing its crucial acquisition workforce. To discuss the comprehensive survey of that workforce, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with Shelby Oakley, GAO's director for contracting and national security acquisitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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17:29

CBP, TSA expanding facial recognition for traveler...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/12

Both Customs and Border Protection and the Transportation Security Administration continue to expand the use of facial recognition technology to verify traveler identity, with both agencies touting both the security and customer experience benefits of using biometrics, while pledging to safeguard privacy and security. CBP has processed 223 million travelers since introducing the biometric entry-exit program at airports and other locations since 2018, confirming about 175,000 overstays with

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21:26

The Senate is spending the day on a piece of annual...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/11

The Senate is back in session today from recess, mainly to work on the annual Defense Authorization Act. Traditionally Congress sends this bill to the president before the end of the calendar year. For more on this and what else is happening in Congress, we turn to WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:00

Will agencies get a 2023 budget in December? Don't...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/11

Two weeks into the continuing resolution, agencies hoping to start new initiatives are looking towards December 16. That's when Congress promised to establish a 2023 budget. History shows, that's a pretty thin reed to lean on. My next guest isn't ruling out the possibility of a full-year continuing resolution. Larry Allen is president of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:40

Homeland Security's research wing is looking for more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/11

A new guide from the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, is full of information for potential partners to take part in collaborative research. And develop long-term partnership opportunities. To learn more, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with Megan Mahle, Director of Industry Partnerships in DHS' Office of Innovation and Collaboration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:06

GSA leadership, IG continue to butt heads over...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/11

The long-standing debate over whether prices on the GSA Schedule contract are fair and reasonable has reached a new level of, DIScord. GSA's inspector general makes what to some will be a shocking series of recommendations about schedule prices. And GSA's Federal Acquisition Service responds with contempt for those suggestions. In his reporter's notebook, executive editor Jason Miller writes about the latest episode in this long-running squabble over schedule prices. Learn more about your ad

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28:50

Army launches several new initiatives to incorporate...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/11

Among other things, initiatives aim to incentivize large prime contractors to incorporate innovations from small businesses into their bid proposals and give contracting officers better tools to manage intellectual property rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:21

The Senate has returned and will try to focus on the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/11

The Senate back from recess and in session today, mainly to work on the annual Defense Authorization Act. Traditionally, Congress sends this bill to the president before the end of the calendar year. To discuss that possibility and what else is happening in Congress, 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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21:26

Will agencies get a 2023 budget in December? Don't...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/10/11

Two weeks into the continuing resolution, agencies hoping to start new initiatives are looking toward December 16. That's when Congress promised to establish a 2023 budget. History shows, that's a pretty thin reed to lean on. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with an expert who is not ruling out the possibility of a full-year continuing resolution. Larry Allen is president of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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