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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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17:59

Departing DoD software boss says success or failure...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/12

Jason Weiss, DoD’s first-ever chief software officer, is stepping down at the end of this week. The CSO position is the department’s first attempt to put a single official in charge of everything from mainframe COBOL, to DevSecOps pipelines, to classified weapons systems. Weiss talked with Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu about some of his takeaways from his tour of duty at DoD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:53

Expect more shifts in IT procurement language to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/12

The White House’s climate goal to reach a net-zero carbon emissions economy by 2050 hinges in part on federal government’s ability use *its* buying power has a lever. Acquisition regulation language is already changing to reflect this policy priority, including the buying of information technology. Federal News Network digital editor Amelia Brust has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:27

The worsening Ukraine situation causes Congress to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/11

Congress is on recess this week, which may be a good thing with Covid making its ugly appearance in both chambers. That's why a $10 billion Covid package will be high on the agenda when members return. The Federal Drive got the latest from WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:05

A new look at how agencies use contractors in the act...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/11

Federal contractors, like companies throughout the economy, must live under the regulatory regimes established by federal agencies. But what about the use of contractors in the act of rulemaking itself. An activity you might have thought was inherently governmental. Not so fast. A study done for the Administrative Conference of the United States shows how much agencies do use contractors for this purpose. The Federal Drive got more now from study co-author and University of Virginia professor Rachel

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19:32

Questions on whether federal rulemaking takes in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/11

Seeking comments from those affected, it's a foundation stone of U.S. federal rulemaking. And regulated parties, companies, industries, associations, they're never shy about commenting. But what about those whom rules are supposed to benefit? Our next guest says the evidence shows, that group is often silent. And has a prescription for widening participation in rulemaking. She's a professor at New York University and former administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory

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14:55

Federal efforts on critical infrastructure...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/11

The White House is reviewing how agencies work with critical infrastructure companies on cybersecurity. The new national cyber director’s office is leading the study. Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday has the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:43

Navy looking to save on energy costs in data centers

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/11

The Navy is looking for ways to save money on high-energy consuming buildings. That includes data centers, with their air conditioning demands. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest just implemented energy saving measures in a datacenter on Naval Base Coronado. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione gets the details from NAVFAC mechanical engineer Doug Macurda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:47

The DEA reopens its museum after a two year renovation

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/08

In a city filled with museums large and small, this one is a standout. After a two year hiatus for renovation, the Drug Enforcement Administration museum has reopened its doors to the public. Joining the Federal Drive with some of the highlights, museum director Jan McKay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:00

The State Department prepares for its first cohort of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/08

If you want to help change the world, the State Department isn't a bad place to start. And if you want to get a foot in the door at the State Department, a paid internship isn't a bad way to go. This fall, the State Department launches a new paid student internship program. Here with the details, the director of recruitment in State's Bureau of Global Talent Management, Mica Schweitzer-Bluhm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:26

A new challenge to automate one of the most tedious...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/08

A lot of the data the government produces needs to be rated, safe to distribute, controlled but unclassified, or maybe secret or classified. That's simplifying this huge but never-ending task. Now Defense Department has launched a challenge prize program to develop an artificial intelligence approach to automating this tedious task. Joining the Federal Drive with details, the acquisition division manager in the Philadelphia Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Doris Tung. Learn more about

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16:00

OMB sets workforce, customer experience targets for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/08

The Biden administration is fine-tuning its management vision for the government. The Office of Management and Budget is setting targets for agencies to deliver a higher standard of customer service to the public. That’s all under the President’s Management Agenda, which is being implemented through several interagency teams. For what OMB is saying, here's Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:00

SSA to open offices to the public as agency staffing...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/08

Employees at the Social Security Administration will see customers face to face for the first time in two years. Reopening doors to the public comes as the agency faces staffing shortages and a troublesome phone system, which combine to cause service delays. Joining the Federal Drive with more is Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:41

Now a special security publication for the bulk of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/07

The federal government produces nothing so much as data. Mountains of data every minute. Much of this information is in the form of controlled but unclassified information, known as CUI. Now the National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a special guide to protecting CUI. Joining the Federal Drive with every data owner needs to know, the Acting Manager of NIST's Security Engineering and Risk Management Group, Vicky Pillitteri. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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9:24

The head of federal at IBM has a multi-sided view of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/07

IBM federal has been many things over the years. Lately it's been headed by a man with a unique perspective. An army career officer, then chief information officer of the Navy and of the Defense Department, Terry Halvorsen has seen IT investment and digital transformation from several angles. The Federal Drive caught up with him at the Sea Air Space conference this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:12

The Coast Guard commandant-nominee on the arctic and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/07

She's had assignments all over the world and ashore for the Coast Guard. Now Vice Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan has been tapped by the White House to succeed Commandant Karl Schultz, who retires in June. Shortly before the announcement, the Federal Drive caught up with Fagan at the Sea Air Space Conference, where we discussed, among other things, the critical Arctic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:04

White House reviewing agency zero trust cybersecurity...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/07

The White House has set a goal to transform federal cybersecurity over the next few years through a “zero trust” approach. Stop us if you've heard of zero trust. Agencies have just delivered their initial plans to the Office of Management and Budget. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:33

Navy looking to the cloud for email and productivity...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/07

The Navy is well on its way to email and productivity services hosted in the commercial cloud. The Marine Corps is already there. The more of the sea services’ IT offerings migrate from their own data centers to commercial environments, the greater the implications for their tech workforces. Aaron Weis is the Department of the Navy’s CIO, and Jennifer Edgin is the Marine Corps’ Assistant Deputy Commandant for Information. At this week’s Navy League Sea Air Space conference, they talked with Federal

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21:36

Reshoring supply chains and other top government...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/06

The federal government is so big it's hard to get your arms around. But the Deloitte Center for Government Insights has given it a try. Its latest Government Trends for 2022 observations are worth reading. Joining me with a few of them, the center's executive director, Bill Eggers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:21

How Operation Warp Speed led to a vaccine

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/06

As the federal health apparatus contemplates whether a second COVID-19 booster shot is a good idea, it's good to recall the national effort that resulted in vaccines in the first place. We get a look back from the former Health and Human Services deputy chief of staff who oversaw Operation Warp Speed, Paul Mango. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:42

Meet the Navy's top oceanic and atmospheric expert

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/06

Talk about wearing lots of hats: commander of Naval meteorology and oceanography. Navigator of the Navy. Hydrographer of the Navy. And that's not all. At the Sea Air Space conference this week, I caught up with Navy Rear Adm.Ron Piret. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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