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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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17:37

AI contracts have special licensing needs to prevent...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/18

Artificial intelligence software isn't like other software, especially when it comes to acquiring and licensing it. The data requirements to ensure lack of bias in AI, and transparency in how it works are not part of standard license agreements. This is all the subject of a study by the School of Business at George Mason University. Study author and senior fellow Benjamin McMartin spoke to the Federal Drive with Tom Temin about some of the warnings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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16:11

Contractors are eyeing possible passage of a big...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/17

The Senate could vote tomorrow on a 40 billion dollar military aid package for Ukraine. It's already passed the House. Whatever happens, it will require contracts and contractors. Joining the Federal Drive with a look inside, the executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:49

The Army Corps of Engineers helps landowners know...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/17

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has started releasing a series of data sheets for the public. They show the delineations of wetland, a crucial piece of information in land and resource management. Joining the Federal Drive with details about the program, research soil scientist Jacob Berkowitz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:06

Congress's copyright office has its first chief...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/17

One arm of the government's intellectual property protection machinery has a new position and a new person to fill it. The U.S. Copyright Office, a Congressional branch agency, has appointed its first chief economist. Joining the Federal Drive to explain the connection between copyrights and economics is that economist himself, Dr. Brent Lutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:27

Is Energy’s decision not to name a political...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/17

The White House has three. NSA and US Cyber Command have both a general and one. CISA has one. We're talking about agencies with presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed positions focused on cybersecurity. The Energy Department, on the other hand, decided it didn't need a presidentially appointed or Senate confirmed leader in its Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response or CESER. In his weekly Reporter's Notebook, executive editor Jason Miller writes about why some say this

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15:32

Air Force missing out on DoD’s colorless money...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/17

Like in the game of monopoly, Defense Department money comes in many colors. Unlike the board game, each color in DoD has a specific, non-interchangeable purpose. When it comes to buying software, that presents a problem, which the Air Force is hoping to fix in next year's budget. That an more in this week's DOD reporters notebook with Federal News Network's Jared Serbu and Scott Maucione. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:19

Capitol Hill is a bustling place this week, starting...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/16

From infant formula to the devastating war in Ukraine, nothing is to big or small for Congressional attention this week. You can throw veterans and Veterans Affairs into the mix. We get the outlook from Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:38

A call to Defense contractors: Ukraine doesn’t just...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/16

Congress has okayed billions of dollars in security assistance for Ukraine. But one group thinks the U.S. Defense industry is well-positioned to provide not just weapons – but humanitarian aid too. The needs on the ground range from search and rescue equipment to medical supplies and satellite phones. A collection of Arizona-based industry groups is helping to identify those needs, ask for donations from contractors, and get the supplies where they need to go. Lynndy Smith is chairwoman and

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18:50

Costly, complex, weaknesses. Not great words for VA's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/16

Mama never said it would be easy. Veterans Affairs officials knew they were taking on a long and expensive project when, back in 2017, they decided to replace Vista, the electronic health records and management system. The new EHR has proven to be a heavy lift, especially when it comes to a realistic and enforceable schedule. We get the latest report from the VA's deputy inspector general, David Case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:52

1,400 EEOC employees will return to the office, but...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/16

Starting today, 1,400 employees at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are returning to the office. Well, at least one day a week. But with union negotiations still incomplete, the American Federation of Government Employees is taking issue with EEOC’s announcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:12

House advances bill to boost pay, benefits for TSA...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/16

A perennial effort to improve workplace conditions at the Transportation Security Administration employees took a major step forward last week. It came on Thursday when the House passed the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:19

A long-time defense analyst joins the defense industry

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/13

For anyone in Washington wanting to understand something in the Defense Department budget, Todd Harrison has been a go-to analyst. Now, after seven years at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, he's leaving to join a defense company. The Federal Drive spoke with him about the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:35

How COVID-19 impacted staffing at the military’s...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/13

During the COVID pandemic, staffing the nation’s healthcare facilities has been a challenge pretty much across the board. But the military’s hospitals and clinics faced special circumstances. Military clinicians whose day jobs were at military treatment facilities could be pulled away for other COVID-19 missions with little or no notice. The Defense Department office of inspector general looked into this. 26 out of 30 facilities said staffing problems were their biggest challenge. Andre Brown is

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18:16

How the Thrift Investment Board wants to improve...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/13

Few benefits for federal employment match the quality and reliability of the Thrift Savings Plan. Make those contributions over a career and you'll have a heck of a nest egg. Now the people behind the TSP, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, have a new strategic plan for now through 2026. Joining the Federal Drive with highlights, the board's chief operating officer, Suzanne Tosini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:53

Amid ‘grave’ concerns about facility conditions, Navy...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/13

Navy brass know their shipyards are in rough shape. They plan to spend $21 billion on renovations over the next two decades. But the shipyard improvement program is off to a rocky start. The backlog of needed improvements is growing, not shrinking. Costs are escalating, and in at least one case, facility conditions are getting worse. Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu has details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:29

IRS looks to automate how it processes paper tax...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/13

The IRS singled out its paper workload as one of its biggest setbacks this filing season. In response, the National Taxpayer Advocate recently issued a directive for the IRS to use scanning technology. Options include having tax preparers to use 2D barcode, and optical character recognition. For an update, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:38

Meet the guy who got fixed NASA's big telescope and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/12

The James Webb Space Telescope has been sending back mind-bending data since its launch last year. But a few years ago the project was mired in trouble. More than a decade late and billions of dollars over budget. My next came in and got it all back on track. He's the James Webb program manager, and a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Gregory Robinson joined the Federal Drive to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:36

Two agency inspectors general got salaries that...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/12

The inspectors general for two intelligence agencies were each overpaid... by tens of thousands of dollars, between 2016 and 2020. That’s according to an internal DoD memo a whistleblower supplied to Empower Oversight, an outside watchdog group. There’s no clear evidence anyone intentionally did anything wrong. But there’s also no evidence the money’s been repaid, or that the matter’s been properly investigated. Jason Foster is founder and president of Empower Oversight. He talked with Federal News

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20:58

If work is going to be done differently, why should...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/12

Yes, federal employees are returning to their offices. No, conditions won't return to normal, whatever that is. At the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, management and union representatives have been trying out different workplace configurations. Here with more, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1923, Anita Autrey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:43

If work is going to be done differently, why should...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/05/12

Yes, federal employees are returning to their offices. No, conditions won't return to normal, whatever that is. At the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, management and union representatives have been trying out different workplace configurations. Here with more, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1923, Anita Autrey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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