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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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14:25

DoD confronting ‘Valley of Death,’ other innovation...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/21

The Defense Department has several small innovation storefronts like the Defense Innovation Unit, SOFWERX and AFWERX. They partner with non-traditional vendors to find solutions to some of DoD’s toughest challenges. For years, DoD has focused on building the infrastructure to find these innovations, but now it’s turning its focus to the next step in this process: the so-called “Valley of Death.” Federal News Network's Daisy Thornton joins me with details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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9:29

TMF board leaders outline goals for $100M customer...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/17

The Technology Modernization Fund is making a big investment in better customer experience throughout government. The TMF will award $100 million to projects that cut wait times for public-facing federal services, as well as excessive paperwork and other barriers. These projects tie back to the Biden administration’s executive order on improving customer experience. For more on this announcement, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with TMF Executive Director Raylene Yung. But first, you’ll

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1:24

The size of the next federal pay raise is up in the air

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/17

In today's Federal Newscast: A federal pay raise appears to be on the horizon, but remains up in the air. Inflation might mean more money for the DoD and nuclear maintenance . And an $11 billion contract award survives a protest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:33

A recipe for bid protests

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/17

Federal agencies generally have a lot of discretion when it comes to their procurement decisions. But not explaining why they did what they did can be a recipe for bid protests. That’s exactly what happened when the Army awarded a major contract for communications support services in U.S. Central Command. The Court of Federal Claims has now ordered the Army to go back and fix problems with the 2019 award decision. To talk more about the case, FNN Deputy Editor Jared Serbu was joined by Joe Petrillo,

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8:34

A new report by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/17

A new report by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission bemoans the fact that the national cyber workforce shortage is still a major problem. But the commission thinks it’s a problem that can start to be solved with the help of the new National Cyber Director – and the director will need strategies that address both the federal workforce and the private sector. FNN Deputy Editor Jared Serbu talked about what the landscape looks like on the private side, with Tom Downs, the Head of Diversity Talent

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12:26

The Department of the Navy has a new strategy for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/17

The Department of the Navy has a new strategy for dealing with climate challenges. Like past plans, it addresses what the Navy and Marine Corps can do to make their operations more resilient to climate change. But this one also lays out some specific goals to reduce the services’ impacts to the climate. FNN Deputy Editor Jared Serbu talked about all of this with Deborah Loomis, Senior Advisor for Climate Change to the Secretary of the Navy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:45

Some arguments against the move for unionization on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/16

Last month, the House passed a resolution that helps pave the way for its staff members to unionize. The measure essentially grants House staffers the same legal protections other federal employees have against retaliation if they try to formally organize a labor union. Backers say it’s needed, in part, because of low pay and high turnover on Capitol Hill. But not everyone thinks it’s a good idea, including our next guest. Suzanne Bates is a senior writer and researcher at Americans for Fair

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11:00

How the federal government is reorienting its...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/16

As we discussed yesterday with assistant secretary Alejandra Castillo from the Commerce Department, Congress is considering legislation that would designate economic development funding to new “tech hubs” located all around the country. And according to our next guest, that’s part of an emerging trend in how the federal government approaches innovation funding. The National Science Foundation and the Economic Development Administration have already created programs that focus their attention on

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9:27

There's less drudgery at the Labor department thanks...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/16

She's only in her mid-thirties, but she's already reduced paperwork and drudgery at the Labor Department. Now she's a finalist in the emerging leaders category of this year's Service to America Medals program. Labor's chief of emerging technology, Krista Kinnard, spoke earlier with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:33

Pentagon’s CDAO aims to scale ‘different operating...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/16

The Pentagon is quickly bringing its top digital specialists together under one new organization. The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office reached full operational capability on June 1. It’s one of the bigger organizational mergers in recent Defense Department history. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:33

Pentagon’s CDAO aims to scale ‘different operating...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/16

The Pentagon is quickly bringing its top digital specialists together under one new organization. The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office reached full operational capability on June 1. It’s one of the bigger organizational mergers in recent Defense Department history. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:05

How do you procure weapons in this economic environment?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/16

The Army is preparing for the next budget cycle and that means thinking about how it’s going to buy weapons in the current economic environment. Workforce issues and inflation are dragging down some of the service’s buying power. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione is at the Government Contract Pricing Summit in San Diego. He spoke with Army Deputy Assistant Secretary for Procurement Megan Dake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:07

Retired CIA deputy for S&T finds new private sector...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/15

A longtime federal technology executive has a new private sector role. Dawn Meyerriecks retired last year as the deputy director of the CIA for science and technology. She served at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Defense Information Systems Agency before that. She’s now been appointed as a member of the board of directors at ColdQuanta. She talked with the Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the new role, and how it dovetails with her

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13:35

GAO report criticizes decision making behind Space...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/15

The Air Force’s decision to pick Huntsville, Alabama, as the new headquarters of U.S. Space Command has been controversial from the start. And a new review by the Government Accountability Office said the selection process had a lot of problems. GAO doesn’t opine on whether Huntsville was the right or wrong decision. But the office said the Air Force made some fundamental missteps when it deviated from its own base selection framework. Instead, the ad-hoc version it used for the Space Command

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10:35

Commerce's outside advisory board for innovation is...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/15

After a four-year hiatus, the Commerce Department has decided to reestablish an outside advisory board focused on innovation. The National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship is back up and running, with 32 new board members picked from industry and academia across the country. Alejandra Castillo is assistant secretary of Commerce for economic development. She talked with Jared Serbu about what the department wants the board to achieve, on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more

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7:58

OMB outlines plan to maximize COVID-era IT...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/15

The Biden administration, following a windfall of IT modernization dollars Congress approved through COVID-19 spending, is outlining its vision of how it will make the most of this money. The Office of Management and Budget released a plan last week detailing projects made possible through three governmentwide IT modernization funds, as well as upcoming spending plans. Meanwhile, congressional spending on IT modernization for fiscal 2023 is coming into focus. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman had

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8:46

Survey shows new TSP system difficult to navigate for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/15

If you’ve recently logged in to access the Thrift Savings Plan, you’ve seen a new look for the TSP “My Account” website. But the launch of the TSP board’s modernization project so far has been a bumpy road. In an exclusive Federal News Network survey, close to 2,000 respondents shared their experience with the rollout of the new system. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman shared what they had to say on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:07

We get the latest on how inflation is impacting...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/14

New numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics are adding to concern that inflation is going to continue be with us for some time. The impacts to individual pocketbooks are pretty obvious. The impacts to federal agencies and their contractors are a bit more complex. To talk more about how inflation’s impacted the contracting marketplace and how the government’s responded so far, the Federal Drive was joined by Stephanie Kostro, executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services

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14:55

How automation is showing a lot of promise in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/14

When a veteran passes away, it currently takes more than two months, on average for VA to process their survivors’ claims for dependency and indemnity compensation. But automation is helping to drastically shorten that timeline. Assuming the application’s complete, the department can now approve those claims within about four hours – without a claims processor ever having to see it. Kevin Friel is deputy director of VA’s Pension and Fiduciary Service. He joined the Federal Drive to talk more about

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11:46

Congress wants more oversight over VA's plans to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/14

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it’s had some major successes in using automation to speed up its disability claims process. But if VA’s moving to a world of automation, Congress wants to help guide it. Legislation the House passed last month would require the department to adhere to a list of principles in future automation projects – and to lay out a five year plan for each major IT modernization project in the Veterans Benefits Administration. Congressman Mark Takano (D-Cali.) is chairman

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