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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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19:30

Yet another avenue for trying make federal buildings...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/11

You've probably heard by now the Biden administration has made it an objective to decarbonize federal operations in the near future. One of the initiatives from the Energy Department to try and make that happen is a $6 million award to certain national laboratories to expand the use of geothermal heating and cooling at federal sites. To learn more about this plan and just how much this technology could help the White House reach its goal, the Federal Drive spoke to Dr. Alexis McKittrick, she's DOE's

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16:23

A seasoned federal forecaster takes over the National...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/11

My next guest has what might be one of the most consequential federal jobs of all. No, not cabinet secretary or tax commissioner. He's the new director of the National Weather Service, and he came up through the ranks as a meteorologist and forecaster. Kenneth Graham joined Federal News Network Tom Temin to discuss his path to this new role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:34

SBA working to reform category management, reverse...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/11

The federal government has been meeting its overall goals for awarding contracts to small businesses, but it’s falling short with those qualifying for socioeconomic set-asides. It regularly misses its targets for women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and HUBzone small businesses. And it’s pool of small business contractors is shrinking. But the Small Business Administration told the House Small business committee in a recent hearing that it’s looking to turn that around. Learn more about your

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13:49

VA health staffing shortages back on the rise after...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/11

Health care staffing shortages at the Veteran Affairs Department are back on the rise after years of progress. The VA’s inspector general finds more than 2,600 severe staffing shortages for 285 occupations across the Veterans Health Administration nationwide. It’s the first uptick in staffing shortages in recent years, and an indication that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on its workforce. For an update, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. Learn more about your ad choices

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15:50

Invest six months, and you could transform your...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/08

Want to give your career a kick in the pants? Get with the movement toward expertise in artificial intelligence, data management and digital innovation? Carnegie Mellon University has developed a course just for federal employees who want to learn these fields and maybe switch or upgrade their careers. Federal Drive host Tom Temin talks about it with Carnegie associate dean Jackie Speedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:18

Meet a State Department officer who fought his way...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/08

The subject of disabilities can seem abstract to people who are fully abled. This interviewee was fully abled until one day...he wasn't. After a difficult, two-year process of reinvention, he's now on his way to becoming a commissioned foreign service officer at the State Department. Collin Walsh talked with Federal Drive host Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:12

Five ways to improve FOIA estimated completion dates

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/08

As backlogs for Freedom of Information Act requests grew during the pandemic, some agencies found success limiting processing times. Now, those agencies are offering best practices to improve the public information request process and make it easier for records custodians to calculate estimated dates of completion (EDCs). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:35

Five ways to improve FOIA estimated completion dates

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/08

As backlogs for Freedom of Information Act requests grew during the pandemic, some agencies found success limiting processing times. Now, those agencies are offering best practices to improve the public information request process and make it easier for records custodians to calculate estimated dates of completion (EDCs). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:20

Key cyber agency set to get procurement authority,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/08

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is continuing its fast evolution as a standalone department, with CISA set to get its own procurement authority this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:05

DoD lifts ban on abortion care websites

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/07

With the Supreme Court recently striking down Roe v Wade, military service members may need to think about abortion in different ways. The Defense Department is promising to protect abortion, but that still leaves some pregnant service members in the lurch. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione had more on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:30

Rep. Norton hints at House hearing on TSP challenges

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/07

Issues with the Thrift Savings Plan member access system have persisted for more than a month now. Long wait times and dropped calls at the TSP's customer service center, lack of access to historical documents, beneficiary designations and financial information. All problems with the new My Account Platform. The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board launched the system June 1. Now, many of the problems are getting more attention on Capitol Hill. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman spoke with

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15:14

Members of Congress want FDA to develop guidance...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/07

Members of Congress continue their interest in seeing the curtailment of animal testing for drugs and cosmetics. Now some members are urging the Food and Drug Administration to develop guidance for industry on how to avoid animal testing for products requiring FDA approval. For more, Nevada Rep. Dina Titus (D) joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:32

State Department team gets Sammies nod for efforts to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/07

For the Taliban-overran Afghanistan following the American pull out, tens of thousand of Afghans who had helped American forces, they had to flee. They came here. Today's guests responded to a sudden need for transportation, housing and other aid. Their State Department team are now finalists in this year's Service to American Medals program. Two of them joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin in studio: Director of State's Refugee Processing Center Hilary Ingraham, and Domestic Resettlement Chief

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24:23

Federal innovation challenge aims to connect more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/07

Agencies across the board have been turning to innovation challenges to come up with fresh answers to old problems. Now the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, part of the Department of Health and Human Services has launched a challenge. SAMHSA is looking for new approaches to behavioral health recovery. With details, SAMHSA Administrator Miriam Delphin-Rittmon spoke to the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:12

Federal contractors moving ahead after a bizarre 2022...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/06

For the federal government, thanks to Congress, the fiscal year rarely starts on time. But it always ends on time. And now, this first week in July, contractors are marking the start of the fiscal quarter in which the government spends the biggest portion of available dollars. For a yearly year-end prep talk, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:37

GAO asking Congress for 13% budget increase in FY 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/06

The principal overseer of government operations and budget execution also has to go to Congress each year for its own appropriation. The Government Accountability Office uses the savings its caused throughout government as its own justification. For 2023, GAO is asking for $810 million, a nearly 13% increase from what it received for the current fiscal year. For more, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the GAO's Chief Operating Officer Orice Williams Brown. Learn more about your ad choices

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15:08

Zero Trust Cyber Exchange: CISA’s John Simms on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/05

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is the White House's quarterback for the zero trust drive. CISA is providing shared services and advising agencies on their zero trust and cybersecurity plans in general. At the recent Federal News Network Zero Trust Cyber Exchange, we heard from CISA senior technical advisor John Simms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:17

New obstacles emerge to any hope of Congress getting...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/05

China can't do anything to prevent Congress from passing a budget on time for 2023. But the China competitiveness bill could do just that. With the year-end just three months away now, legislative arguments over the bill threaten budget talks. For how, the Federal Drive turns to WTOP capitol hill correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:07

In this nutty market, can veterans actually buy a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/05

You might of heard. In nearly every locale in the nation, home prices have soared. Many houses get multiple offers, and sell for may more than the posted price. The Veterans Benefits Administration has been tinkering with the 75-year-old home loan program to ensure it gives veterans a shot at the house they want. Joining the Federal Drive with an update, VA's executive director of loan guaranty, John Bell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:11

One sign of women's progress: A rise in the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/07/05

If copyrights are a measure of women's long-term rise in economic participation, trends show progress but still a ways to go. A recent study by the U.S. Copyright Office shows that over a 40-year period, women's share of registrations rose from 28%, to 38% in 2020. Joining the Federal Drive with analysis, University of Minnesota business school professor Joel Waldfogel, and Copyright Office chief economist Brent Lutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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