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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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19:22

Is DoD holding to same CMMC standards as contractors?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/06/01

As part of its still-evolving Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, the Pentagon wants proof that its vendors are safeguarding sensitive information. A lot of vendors think the CMMC requirements are pretty onerous. As part of the 2021 Defense authorization bill, Congress asked DoD to show some evidence that the Pentagon is meeting the same cybersecurity standards it’s demanding from contractors. The short answer is no. For the longer answer, Joseph Kirshbaum, director for Defense

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15:06

With Congress in recess, not too much bad can happen

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/31

Memorial Day sent Congress home for a week's recess. So the gun debates and other matters will have to wait a few more days. For what to expect next, Bloomberg Government congressional reporter Zach Cohen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:17

Why medical devices are the soft cybersecurity...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/31

For hackers, internet-connected medical devices have become an attractive target. Compared to computers, they tend to have more vulnerabilities that stay unpatched. But Congress is now considering legislation that would give the FDA more authority to require medical device manufacturers to make them more secure. John Pescatore is director of emerging security trends at the SANS Institute. He talked with Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu about the vulnerabilities, and how to mitigate their risks in

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17:50

We check with a new State Department bureau that's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/31

The State Department's new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy started up just about eight weeks ago. For what it doing and what it's all about, the principal deputy assistant secretary, Jennifer Bachus. https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/deputy-secretary-of-state/bureau-of-cyberspace-and-digital-policy/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:00

Why GSA believes its new cloud services contract is...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/31

The General Services Administration is trying, once again, to remove the complexities that agencies face when buying commercial cloud services. This has been a goal across multiple administrations. The draft statement of work for the latest effort, called Ascend, which GSA released last week, is the culmination of months of research and discussion with agencies and industry experts. Sonny Hashmi is the commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service in the GSA. At the recent ACT-IAC Emerging

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15:31

Agency leaders should listen more, act on employees’...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/31

The General Services Administration received some of the most positive feedback from employees in the latest White House pulse survey data. When it comes to equity, 75% of GSA respondents agree that employees with different backgrounds are given support they need to succeed. But, Deputy Administrator Katy Kale tells Federal News Network's Drew Friedman, advancing equity is a never-ending process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:53

Political appointees may be getting to deep into...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/27

Cybersecurity abides as a top concern for federal agencies. And at a growing number of agencies, you find political appointees in charge of cybersecurity. That's not a great idea according to my next guest. Bob Tobias is a professor in the key executive leadership program at American University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:43

Some fresh ideas for how government can stay in the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/27

Stop me if you've heard this, but the government has a continuing need for new talent. In that regard, it's like every other industry. For some new ideas on how the federal government can stay in the competition, the Federal Drive turned to the executive director of Deloitte's Center for Government Insights, Bill Eggers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:04

An NIH technology executive moves from the health...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/27

After a long stint as the deputy director of the Center for Information Technology at the NIH, Stacie Alboum is about to head to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. At the ACT-IAC emerging technology conference in Cambridge, Maryland earlier this week, I caught up with Alboum. The Federal Drive discussed what her new job will be all about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:32

VA will ‘continue to work’ plan to rethink...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/27

Stalled Senate confirmations won’t stop the Veterans Affairs Department from consolidating its real estate. Federal employee unions are calling on senators not to advance the nominees to the Asset and Infrastructure Review, or AIR Commission. The commission is supposed to review VA’s recommendations to close some of its medical facilities and build others. But the VA says it can get somethings done without the commission. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. Learn more about your ad

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16:15

DHS, DoD publish 5G security guidance to help...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/27

Agencies looking to deploy 5G wireless technology have some new security guidance. The 5G Security Evaluation will help agencies think through the all-important “authority to operate” process. It was developed jointly by the Department of Defense and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday, spoke with the DoD 5G security program lead Dan Massey, and Vincent Sritapan, section chief of CISA’s cyber quality services management office

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16:30

This State Department executive has spent a career...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/26

If the State Department stands for human rights and dignity around the world, then my next guest stands at the center of the State Department. For his career seeing to defend human rights and protect refugees, he's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals Program. The deputy assistant secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy, Scott Busby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:23

A reminder for federal employees who itch to run for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/26

The Office of Special Counsel has had a busy season. It dealt with a landmark Hatch Act violation case that sent one federal employee home without pay for six months. And it found itself at the center of a federal employee lawsuit over the vaccine mandate. Here in studio with a review, Special Counsel Henry Kerner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:37

Just why is it taking so long to fill national...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/26

Incoming presidents must make thousands of nominations to fill out their administrations. In the past two decades, national security nominations have taken longer and longer to make it through Senate confirmation. Some slots stay vacant for years. A new study by the Partnership for Public Service looks into why. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione talked with the organization’s Presidential Transition Center Director, Valerie Smith Boyd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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16:29

How agencies can recruit better job candidates with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/26

If you do recruiting and hiring for your agency, here's a tip. Focus more on what job candidates know how to do, and not so much where they learned it. The Office of Personnel Management is out with guidance on this very strategy. Joining the Federal Drive with more, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:31

EPA delays plans to close Houston lab, relocate...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/25

The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to close a lab in Houston after shuttering other facilities. The EPA at first planned to relocate staff to another facility 400 miles away in Ada, Oklahoma, no later than 2023. Now the agency is pushing those plans back to 2027, citing higher costs than planned to consolidate its footprint. The EPA closed other regional labs over the past few years including in California, Michigan and Nevada. For more on this update, Federal News Network’s Jory

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10:07

Energy Department nuclear waste backlog goes as far...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/25

The Energy Department has a backlog of nuclear waste clean up responsibilities, with material dating back to World War II. But continuing turnover in program leadership means things just aren't happening. For more, Government Accountability Office natural resources and environmental team Director Nathan Anderson spoke with the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:36

Defense Logistics Agency keeps supply of at-home...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/25

The Postal Service is probably the biggest public face for the government’s efforts to supply Americans with at-home COVID tests. But behind the scenes, it’s actually the Defense Department that’s doing a lot of the heavy lifting, specifically the Defense Logistics Agency. The agency’s DLA Distribution arm has been in charge of storing and moving those test kits to their final destinations, and tracking the supplies all the way through the process. To talk more about DoD’s role, the Federal Drive

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10:11

Not just how the government spends its money, but where?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/24

The fact that government spends more on services than it does on stuff isn’t exactly new. But even within that services portfolio, federal contracts are increasingly consolidated within a relative handful of market segments. According to a new analysis by Bloomberg Government, about a quarter of all federal contract spending goes toward just six categories. AI, Cloud Computing and operations and logistics lead the pack. Larry Allen is President of Allen Federal Business Partners. He joined the

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9:49

How the National Science Foundation recognizes the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/24

Young, top-notch scientists have a shot at recognition from the National Science Foundation. Each year the NSF names an early-career scientist to its Alan T. Waterman award. This year it named three. For what the award is all about and why the foundation has it, Tom spoke to program manager Gayle Pugh Lev. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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