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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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16:55

What the Defense Department ought to do about weak...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/27

Supply shortages, overpriced parts, questionable foreign sources; they all threaten the Defense supply chain. The Government Accountability Office found, though, that DOD's Industrial Base Policy Office doesn't have a fully developed strategy to mitigate those risks. Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked about this with GAO's director of contracting and national security acquisitions, Bill Russell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:46

A look at Naval weather-tracking activities in the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/27

DATELINE: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -- Nobody likes typhoons or tropical storms in the western Pacific, least of all the U.S. Navy's fifth and seventh fleets. That's where the Joint Typhoon Warning Center comes in. Part of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, it's one of the activities THE FEDERAL DRIVE is exploring in this week's series on how the Navy keeps on top of the weather. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Commander Angela Francis, the commanding officer of the Joint Typhoon

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14:19

TSP board shares ‘optimistic’ timeline for resolving...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/27

Many participants in the Thrift Savings Plan started to see a drop in call wait times when trying to reach a representative at TSP’s customer service center, ThriftLine. There has been progress toward resolving issues with ThriftLine, said the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, the agency managing TSP, at a July 26 board meeting. But there is still room for improvement to return everything to normal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:24

It’s not just the private sector — agencies are...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/26

The Justice Department has one of the most important and high profile cybersecurity missions in government, but like many other agencies, it struggles to attract and retain cyber specialists. The department’s “Comprehensive Cyber Review” released this week runs through DOJ’s recent work to investigate and prosecute cybercrime, including initiatives aimed at ransomware gangs, the illicit use of cryptocurrency, contractor fraud, and other digital forms of malfeasance. Learn more about your ad choices

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13:44

Less than a third of federal STEM employees are women

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/26

Among efforts to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in the federal workforce, women still fall significantly behind in representation for agencies’ science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) roles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:07

How the Pentagon is messing up a crucial contract...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/26

The Defense Department has issued a request for information on a study of finance. Three years in development, the study is supposed to take a comprehensive look at financing and the financial health of the defense industrial base. Many contractors think the study is too narrow in scope. Federal Drive host Tom Temin discussed what DoD needs to do to improve, with the executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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16:50

How the nation's premier cybersecurity agency can...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/26

Few agencies in recent years have grown in scope, people and dollars as much as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Now CISA is about to get its own procurement authority and not have to rely on Homeland Security headquarters. Could it be a case of: Be careful what you wish for? For analysis Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with Alan Thomas, the former commissioner of the GSA's Federal Acquisition Service, now the chief operating officer of Intellibridge. Learn more about your

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18:50

This Navy unit helps ensure the advantage in conflict...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/26

DATELINE: Yokosuka, Japan. - This week THE FEDERAL DRIVE is exploring the activities under the Naval Oceanography Operations Command. Among the most crucial mission is ensuring superiority of the fifth and seventh fleets in the submarine domain of the Pacific. For details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with Naval Oceanography Antisubmarine Warfare Center's Commander Christopher Tuggle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:50

USPS scales back next-gen fleet plans, commits to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/25

The Postal Service is scaling back the number of next-generation delivery vehicles it’s committed to purchasing, but is setting a higher bar for the minimum number of electric vehicles it will buy. USPS announced Wednesday that it will, for now, only plan to buy the 50,000 next-generation delivery vehicles (NGDVs) it ordered in March, the minimum outlined in its contract with Oshkosh Defense. The agency, however, now ensures that no less than 50% of those custom-built vehicles will be electric

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14:48

A busy week for Congress with a Chips Bill that keeps...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/25

The Senate this week will continue debating the so-called Chips Bill that would heavily subsidize the semiconductor industry. But thanks to a flurry of amendments, the bill has grown and grown. The National Science Foundation and the Commerce Department would get tens of billions of new dollars. To find out what to expect about that and other important happenings on Capitol Hill this week, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan. Learn more

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16:31

The vaccine mandate arguments keep rolling on and on

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/25

Most people -- but not everyone -- might have forgotten about the COVID-vaccine-mandate for federal employees. Those against the mandate are still battling in court and the next appeal isn't until September. To sort out what's going on and what agency management might do, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with attorney Stephanie Rapp-Tully, a partner at Tully-Rinckey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:23

We start a detailed look at the Navy's weather...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/25

Large and heavy as they might be, the Navy's ships are affected by weather. Operations and planning depend on knowing what the weather will bring. Federal Drive host Tom Temin begins his first in a series of interviews exploring the mission of the Fleet Weather Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Captain His first guest: Erin Acosta, the center's commanding officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:35

Air Force hackathons show some ways security can be...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/25

The Air Force is in the midst of a series of hackathons, but not the sort the federal government has started to get used to. Instead of trying to find and fix holes in the cybersecurity apparatus, they’re trying to figure out what’s possible if the security rules are relaxed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:28

When people come together, the best ideas come, or do...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/22

While the world of work struggles with in-person or on-line questions, consider this: Groups generate more and better quality ideas when they meet in person, then when they meet on a video conference platform. That's according to research by the Columbia Business School in an experiment with 1,500 engineers. Does that mean you've got to haul it back into the office every day? Not so fast, according to Bob Tobias, a professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University. Tobias

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25:25

How agencies can be more agile in the rules-driven...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/22

Love it or hate it, regulation is one of the most common activities federal agencies undertake. Rule-making itself is among the most rule-bound processes, both to keep it under control and to ensure everyone's voice is taken into account. Now a study, under the auspices of the National Academy of Public Administration, offers ways the regulatory process can become more agile. Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked about this with NAPA fellow Michael Fitzpatrick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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16:07

A new innovative internship program at a Virginia...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/22

Recently, Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach hosted a graduation ceremony for eight interns who were part of Project SEARCH. It's the first year for this innovative program, which connects high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to internships and on-the-job training. To learn more, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with Jan Varney, who is an Instructional Specialist for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ Office of Programs for Exceptional Children

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15:04

White House wants agencies to increase, improve...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/22

The federal government collects myriad forms of demographic data, but it could do more around sexual orientation and gender identities. In line with his administration’s broader diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility goals President Joe Biden is directing agencies to see where they can expand collection of LGBTQ data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:04

VA scraps last EHR go-live date in FY 2022, amid IG...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/22

The Department of Veterans Affairs is postponing the go-live for its new Electronic Health Record at yet another site, as Congress intensifies its scrutiny of the rollout. Secretary Denis McDonough told reporters in a press conference Wednesday that the agency will not go live with its Oracle-Cerner EHR in Boise, Idaho on July 23 as planned. There are no other scheduled EHR deployments for the rest of fiscal 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:49

OPM's Strategic Plan includes the effort to close the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/21

The Office of Personnel Management has yet to release regulations that would encourage agencies to stop asking about job applicants' salary histories. Some advocacy groups say agencies don't need to wait for OPM. The idea behind not asking, is that it would help close the purported government-private pay gap, a goal of OPM’s strategic plan. Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman is covering this story and talked about it with Federal Drive host Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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13:52

Top intel official touts telework, increasing...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/21

Intelligence agencies are increasing telework options and other workplace flexibilities in some cases, as they look to better compete with the private sector for scarce talent. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said the intelligence community is looking at ways to make workplaces “more flexible and appealing.” During a keynote address at a July 14 summit hosted by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, Haines cast those efforts as part of a broader push to overcome diversity,

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