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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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14:55

House Democrats tell USPS to ‘go back to the drawing...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/06

The Postal Service, under pressure from Congress and the Biden administration, is doubling its initial order for electric vehicles as part of its next-generation delivery vehicle fleet. But House and Senate Democrats say USPS is setting the bar too low on electrifying its delivery fleet. Lawmakers propose making electric vehicles most of the new fleet, and they'll pay. Postal officials say it's all more than what USPS can afford on its own. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has the latest. Learn

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13:28

Checking in on the state of the Coast Guard

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/05

It has a name but no keel yet, the Coast Guard's next polar security cutter. Shipbuilding is but one issue the Coast Guard is dealing with. At this week's Sea Air Space conference, the Federal Drive caught up with the Coast Guard commandant, Karl Schultz who talked about a range of issues, starting with the war in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:05

Treasury joins the growing ranks of agencies with IT...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/05

Federal civilian agencies asked for a record 65 billion dollars for technology in fiscal 2023. Most of them would get a big boost in IT spending. In his weekly Reporter's Notebook, Federal News Network's Jason Miller dug deep into the budget request to find some of the trends in IT spending behind those raw numbers. Jason joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:06

What the 2023 fiscal budget will look like for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/05

Now that they've had a week or so to digest it, contractors are starting to understand what the 2023 budget proposal by the Biden administration is starting to look like. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got one analysis from a man who has studied them for decades. The President and CEO of the Professional Services Council David Berteau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:39

Army’s 2023 budget will remain relatively flat,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/05

The Biden administration has asked for more Defense Department money in its 2023 request. But is it really more, more buying power, with inflation running so high? That's what Republicans in Congress are asking in pointed letters to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Federal News Network's Scott Maucione had the latest on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:50

FAR Council finalizes more stringent procurement...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/05

Earlier this month the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council finalized new, more stringent rules for U.S. content in what agencies buy. But the whole regime is not quite as strict as it seems at first glance. For what it means to contracting officers and contractors, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to a partner and the head of contracts group at the law firm Miller and Chevalier, Jason Workmaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:04

An impending long recess will force a lot of action...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/04

From a supreme court confirmation vote to Russian misbehavior, the House and Senate have a lot to do in the coming week. And there's considerable time pressure to get it done. The Federal Drive got the outlook from Bloomberg Government deputy news director, Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:08

A critical Census Bureau program is in trouble, and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/04

The Census Bureau might be best known for the every-ten-year count. But its American Community Survey is also a vital instrument for planners and researchers throughout the United States. The ACS is in trouble thanks in part to declining response rates and the pandemic. With why this matters and how the Commerce Department can shore up the ACS, the Federal Drive turned to George Washington University research professor and co-author of a recent call to action, Dr. Andrew Reamer. Learn more about

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13:12

Pandemic waste is enough to make a grown man cry

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/04

Significant shortcomings. That's the word the Government Accountability Office is using to describe how pandemic relief agencies applied their financial controls. The government spent trillions of dollars. No one knows how many went out has improper payments. Now GAO has a long list of recommendations for Congress. Joining the Federal Drive with the rundown, Comptroller General Gene Dodaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:14

TSP participants can save longer under Secure Act 2.0

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/04

If you participate in Thrift Savings Plan, heads up. Congress is tinkering with the system in a way that's likely to change your decision on how and when you retire. The House passed legislation that pushes out the age at which people must make their required minimum distribution age. 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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8:30

AFGE confirms 600 COVID-19 deaths, stresses safety in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/04

Office reentry plans for federal employees are starting to gel. Among other, the Commerce and Housing and Urban Development departments plan on opening the doors April 25. Meanwhile House and Senate members are pressing the administration for a faster return. For an update on the latest, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:57

Guess what costs $200 billion and requires 131...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/01

The Biden administration exceeded the record of its two predecessors in one respect. Namely, the number and estimated costs of the regulations issued in the first year. That's according to a tally made by my next guest. He's a senior regulatory policy analyst at the right-leaning American Action Forum, Dan Goldbeck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:47

Whatever happened to those horseback mounted Border...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/01

Remember way back last September, horse-mounted Border Patrol Agents were accused of whipping border crossers. The Biden administration expressed horror and launched an investigation through the Border Patrol Office of Professional Responsibility. If there was a report, it never came out. Now the National Police Associated has launched a freedom of information act request on everything connected with the incident. More now from spokeswoman Betsy Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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19:48

This innovator tilted at the bureaucratic windmill,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/01

The U.S. financial system and the way it's regulated, are fast moving to obsolescence. And the government is unwilling and unable to adopt the technologies to modernize them. That's according to my next guest. He spent more than three years trying, as the first chief innovation officer at the FDIC. Sultan Meghji left the agency last month, and joined the Federal Drive with why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:23

The National Science Foundation launches a brand new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/01

The National Science Foundation has established a new directorate, the first new one in thirty years. It's called the Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, or TIP, directorate. For what it's all about, here's NSF director Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan and the NSF assistant director for technology, innovation and partnerships, Dr. Erwin Gianchandani. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:16

White House proposes major pay raise for TSA...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/01

The White House’s 2023 budget proposal includes a big pay raise for employees at the Transportation Security Administration. It’s part of a long-running effort by unions and some members of Congress to secure better pay for TSA’s frontline workforce. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:45

Air Force pilot shortage may take decades to fix, but...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/04/01

The Air Force has been struggling to hang on to its pilots. The shortage reached 2,000 airmen at one point. The service says it's making headway, but it may be decades before the issue is resolved. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione spoke about it with the Air Force Director of Training and Readiness Operations. Major General Albert Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:58

Federal contracting glides on with contractors...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/31

Federal contractors have high confidence for the future of their businesses, especially if they're selling cybersecurity services and anything with the word infrastructure in it. That's according to a new index, which purports to be the first of its kind. For how they developed it and what it says, the Federal Drive turned to Alan Chvotkin, a partner at the law firm Nichols Liu and a co-author of the study. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:51

If Congress can harmonize two big bills, you might...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/31

The House and Senate are working to reconcile two bills that would in part move along the cause of cybersecurity in the United States. Both bills, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act and the America Competes Act, passed the Senate and House respectively. For some of the good potential fallout, the Federal Drive turned to the senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:28

The Housing and Urban Development IG lays out its new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/31

To ride herd on a federal department, you need a plan. In the case of the Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General, a five year strategic plan. Not surprisingly, it emphasizes concentrating oversight on the high-risk and mission critical areas. For a more in depth look, the IG herself, Rae Oliver Davis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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