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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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18:12

IRS to use new technologies to become more efficient

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/11

Doing more with less, easier said than done. For the IRS, it's driven the move to robotic process automation. Shanna Webbers is the assistant deputy commissioner for operations support at the IRS and Teresa Hunter is the chief financial officer. They discuss how RPA is helping the tax agency become more efficient, and move employees out of the mundane and into the more valuable work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:04

Pentagon comptroller says space, AI, microelectronics...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/11

The Pentagon’s top budget official thinks Washington is about to turn a corner on national security. Lawmakers have come to an agreement on a spending bill with a big defense increase. But just like everyone else, the Pentagon will have to deal with inflation. Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday brings us the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:39

Pentagon to shut down Honolulu fuel storage facility

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/10

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decided this week to completely shut down DoD’s giant fuel storage farm near Honolulu. The Red Hill facility has leaked fuel into groundwater supplies. The most recent incident sickened some 6,000 people living in Navy housing. The decision has major strategic and logistics implications for the indo-pacific region. The military is going to need to replace that storage capacity one way or another. Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu talked about the challenges with

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16:24

The head of the biggest postal union reacts to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/10

A long-awaited reform bill backers hope will save the Postal Service more than $100 billion is headed to President Joe Biden’s desk. This after the Senate passed the Postal Service Reform Act. It ends a 2006 mandate to pre-fund retiree health benefits. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy supports the bill. So do postal associations and unions. For one reaction, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with the President of the American Postal Workers Union, Mark Dimondstein. Learn more about your ad

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19:35

You think you understand phishing attacks? Wait 'til...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/10

You probably know that phishing attacks, cyber attacks using faked email … are getting more sophisticated. You may not know exactly how sophisticated. For the anatomy of one high-end account, we turn to cybersecurity entrepreneur and vice president of strategy at Inky, Roger Kay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:50

How the art of cybersecurity is advanced by research...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/10

The non-profit Mitre Corporation has become the locus of an extensive research program in cybersecurity. Its Center for Threat-Informed Defense has collaborated with more than a dozen companies to produce. So far, 13 research reports freely available to anyone. Joining the Federal Drive with a progress report, the Center's director of research and development, Jon Baker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:44

SPACECOM doesn’t even have a formal office, but it’s...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/10

U.S. Space Command doesn’t even have a formal office to work out of. Yet it’s dealing with some of the most serious issues for the future of conflict. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione takes us through the new command’s challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:52

Can the trend of decreasing employee unions be reversed?

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/09

A task force established by the Biden administration has issued dozens of recommendations for unionizing federal agencies and contractors. Will it have any effect? After all, the percentage of the workforce that is organized has been falling steadily for many years. For analysis, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to managing partner of the law firm Tully Rinckey, Dan Meyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:44

Biden administration task force issues...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/09

A task force established by the Biden administration has issued dozens of recommendations for unionizing federal agencies and contractors. Will it have any effect? After all, the percentage of the workforce that is organized has been falling steadily for years. For analysis, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the managing partner of the D.C. office of the law firm Tully Rinckey, Dan Meyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:48

Littoral combat ship program struggles to push forward

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/09

The Navy's littoral combat ship program has never lived up to its promises. Although it scaled back the program, the Navy still plans to field 35 of the ships. But they have serious and persistent problems. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin got highlights of the latest look-see from the Director of Defense Capabilities and Management Issues at the Government Accountability Office, Diana Maurer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:33

Bid protest over Census MAS award centers...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/09

Acme Services Contractors submits a bid using Sally, Bill and Jessie as the lead talent. Sally leaves for another company after the bids are in. Does that mean the bids are no longer valid? Well not necessarily. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin got more about a recent protest on these lines from Smith Pachter McWhorter attorney Joseph Petrillo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:42

WH cyber strategy hangs on CISA's zero trust maturity...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/09

The White House has ordered agencies to come up with a plan for adopting zero trust security on their networks. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency updated its guidance and services to help agencies get there. Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday had the latest on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:23

Agency says medical discrimination of disabled people...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/09

The Health and Human Services, and Justice departments are looking at regulations to improve health care for people with disabilities. The National Council on Disability’s Health Equity Framework lays out steps agencies should take to eliminate medical discrimination against people with disabilities, an issue the council says got worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with the commission’s chairman Andrés Gallegos. Learn more about your ad choices

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19:09

Ready or not, here comes the new buy-American...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/08

A new rule increasing the U.S.-made content in what the government buys is on the way. The Federal Acquisition Regulation Council published it yesterday. It increases the minimum U.S. content from 55% to 60%, and eventually to 75%. But, the rule has several exceptions. The Federal Drive got analysis from 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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18:03

The Forest Service publishes a plan to mitigate the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/08

Wildfires and forest fires have become almost a year-'round phenomenon. It can't continue. So the U.S. Forest Service has a new strategy aimed at protecting homes and towns in danger, and for the resilience of woodlands themselves. Forest Service program manager Brian Ferebee joined the Federal Drive with the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:57

How the Navy is dealing with a heightened...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/08

Even an organization as big and armed as the United States Navy doesn't take the ransomware threat for granted. For how it's dealing, earlier the Federal Drive spoke with the principal cyber advisor in the office of the Navy chief information officer, Chris Cleary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:24

GAO rejects legal challenges to multibillion dollar...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/08

There’s still a chance the Defense Department’s multibillion dollar household goods moving contract could get derailed by another round of bid protests at the Court of Federal Claims. But as of now, it’s full steam ahead. After the Government Accountability Office denied five separate protests last week, U.S. Transportation Command immediately lifted a stop work order. That lets winning vendor HomeSafe Alliance start the implementation process for the massive transformation of the military’s moving

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17:46

GSA looking to help contractors weather high inflation

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/08

Inflation is at its highest rates since the 1990s. While nearly everyone is experiencing the pain of five-buck gasoline and other rising chicken prices, federal contractors with long-term deals are feeling a different kind of discomfort. In his weekly Reporter's Notebook, executive editor Jason Miller writes about why rising costs are forcing some companies out of the federal market, and what the General Services Administration is hoping to do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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17:24

It's a weird time in Congress with a war going on in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/07

Besides the omnibus budget package, Congress is dealing with a few other issues this week, like Postal reform. But it's a short week, as we learn from Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:01

Think you were exposed to Covid at work? There's a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/07

The largest federal union has filed a class action lawsuit for employees who think they were exposed to Covid-19 at work. There's even a web site where people can sign on. Here with details, from the law firm Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman and Fitch, partner Heidi Burakiewicz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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