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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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14:27

How world events are hitting federal employees right...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/01

Thrift Savings Plan returns for the month are out today. Participation in the federal employee version of the 401K is up for 2022. But the recession has been unlike anything before. Ditto for the recovery. The Federal Thrift Retirement Investment Board is watching the rebound closely. And its getting ready to launch new digital tools for TSP users. Federal News Network’s Amelia Brust has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:04

An inside look at the State Department during a war...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/01

The ongoing aggression by Vladimir Putin and his Russian armed forces has provoked a nearly all-of-government response from the United States, no less than nations geographically closer to Ukraine. That includes the State Department. For a view from the inside, the Federal Drive turned to the president of the American Foreign Services Association, Eric Rubin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:21

Defense contractor revenue is strong, so why is the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/03/01

The state of the Defense industrial base depends a lot on where you sit these days. In the boardroom, many DIB companies, especially large ones, are seeing revenue increases, meaning contracts are flowing. But for the Pentagon, the DIB itself continues to shrink. In his weekly Reporter's Notebook, executive editor Jason Miller covers the state of the defense industrial base and why some believe two recent reports should serve as a wake up call. Jason joined the Federal Drive to discuss. Learn more

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14:50

What needs to happen next for the White House zero...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/28

The Biden administration has done well in building momentum behind its zero trust initiatives. But a focus on short-term goals, to the exclusion of long-term planning, runs the risk of undershooting a sustained impact. That’s the warning in a new report from the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Council – or NSTAC - on the state of zero trust adoption in the federal government. Federal News Network's David Thornton has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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25:41

USAID creates a new position to oversee digital...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/28

There's a new position at the U.S. Agency for International Development. It's called the Chief Digital Development Officer. For what the job is all about and why, we've got the guy who holds it. Christopher Burns joined the Federal Drive to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:12

Why better decision-making, not just money, is key to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/28

Let's face it. China may no longer be a near-peer to the United States, militarily. It's likely caught up and could even be ahead. Analysis by Govini finds that to gain or keep an advantage, military leaders don't need more money. They need better decision science. Joining the Federal Drive to explain, Govini's vice president of strategy, Billy Fabian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:57

IRS creates ‘surge team’ to address backlog, scraps...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/28

The IRS, still struggling with a backlog of tax returns, is coming up a few options to rev things up. Like surge teams of extra employees to work on its processing operations, taking on the backlog of paper tax returns and correspondence. The IRS is also canceling plans to close a tax processing center, following the advice of agency overseers. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:47

For U.S. military leaders, Ukraine is a golden...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/28

The capabilities of the Russian military have been on display for several days now. Its strengths, weaknesses, and general operational doctrines. For how U.S. military leaders are likely monitoring it and taking notes, and what they hope to learn, the Federal Drive turned to Hudson Institute senior fellow Bryan Clark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:03

Here's what you did not know about contract award...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/25

The government releases too little information about bid protests. More information would help companies and the government craft better procurement policies and measure them over them. Those are the contentions of my next guest. He wrote a program that analyzed 7,000 protests spanning 20 years. And he's not even yet a lawyer. George Washington University law student Will Dawson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:52

Why federal building screening is getting more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/25

More illegal weapons, more viruses, the return of crowds, and some new buildings, screening for federal facilities is about to get more complicated. For how this basic but critical function is changing, the Federal Drive spoke with the CEO of Patriot One, Peter Evans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:12

Whistleblower awards are falling faster then Facebook...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/25

Last year the government agencies paid whistleblowers $237 million for exposing waste and fraud. It was the lowest yearly total since 2008. By comparison, the total reached $715 million in 2014. For what's going on, long time whistleblower attorney Stephen Kohn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:26

How VA's community health system slowed down in the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/25

When the pandemic first hit, it had a big effect on the Veterans Health Administration. Among the effects: Veterans had trouble getting routine health care appointments at outside facilities, under the VA's community care program. For more on what happened, VA deputy assistant inspector general, Leigh Ann Searight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:35

Federal employee union presses DHS to follow through...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/25

The largest federal employee union is pressing the Biden administration to follow through on a pledge to expand collective bargaining for transportation security officers. The American Federation of Government Employees says the Transportation Security Administration is attempting to scuttle the process. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:47

Army seeing some progress in its digital transformation

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/25

The Army decided it needed a redesign of how it approaches information technology. The result: a digital transformation strategy. Now, just four months in, Army officials see some results, although in some places more than others. Joining the Federal Drive with the latest, Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:03

Low wages lead younger Congressional staffers to burn...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/25

Exciting as it might seem to join the staff of Congress as a young person, disillusion sometimes sets in fast. One reason, according to Michael Beckel, is low pay. For details of Congressional pay research, the research director at a think tank called Issue One spoke to the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:31

One way the Labor Department is bolstering the U.S....

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/24

Under a grant from the Labor Department, the technology trade group known as CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, has been working to establish technology apprenticeships. The general aim is to help fill workforce gaps in both government industry. For details, the Federal Drive spoke to CompTIA's senior vice president for workforce relations, Amy Kardel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:29

Don't throw out your 8 millimeter movies. The Library...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/24

My next guest might have one of the coolest jobs in the federal government. He's head of the moving image section at the Library of Congress. Recently the section posted a digitized version of something never seen before, a home movie of a famous rock concert from 1969. Coming on the Federal Drive to tell us about his work, and about that grainy movie, Mike Mashon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:04

Military legal advisors are about to get a boost from...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/24

When the U.S. military actually uses force, it does so after getting legal advice from the judge advocate general corp. To improve and speed up the assembly of that advice, the Air Force is looking to see if artificial intelligence can help. Joining the Federal Drive to explain this initiative, Visimo vice president Alex Heit, and West Point law professor Hitoshi Nasu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:16

Army National Guard once again seeing less demand as...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/24

The Army National Guard has been at historically high deployment levels since the beginning of the pandemic. Now with cases waning, the Guard might get a reprieve. That doesn’t mean its challenges are over. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione joined the Federal Drive to explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:38

CMMC Accreditation Body looks ahead to voluntary...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/24

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification machinery is still months away from showing up as a requirement in defense contracts. But the CMMC Accreditation Body is gearing up for a voluntary program. It's also looking to recruit more cybersecurity assessors. For the latest, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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