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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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20:10

How state agencies are trying to foster more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/11

Unemployment insurance has been a crucial safety net for the past couple of years. Some state agencies have been trying to devise programs that lead to more resilient local workforces, with a focus on re-employment. Ten states, under the auspices of the National Governors Association, have been working on ways to modernize and integrate the delivery of services to the unemployed. Here with more on the Workforce Innovation Network, the association's program director Rachael Stephens. Learn more about

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21:51

A new federal effort to bolster the nation's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/11

Two federal science agencies have together launched a plan to bolster U.S. strength in a field known as quantum information science and technology. The Office of Science and Technology Policy, part of the White House crew, and the National Science Foundation parted with a group called the National K-12 Education Partnership to, as they put it, explore training and education opportunities in quantum. Here with what's going on and why it's important, the National Science Foundation director, Dr

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15:35

‘Long-overdue’ USPS reform bill set to save agency...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/11

A long-awaited reform bill to save the Postal Service about $50 billion over the next decade has notched a step forward. The House passed the Postal Service Reform Act, which would eliminate a requirement for USPS to pre-fund retiree health benefits 75 years into the future. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it has bipartisan support. The bill, if enacted, would be the first major piece of postal reform legislation to make it through Congress in more than 15 years. Federal News Network’s Jory

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18:02

Will CIO-SP4 finally reach the end of the beginning...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/11

The $50 billion IT services contract known as CIO-SP4 will finally reach the end of the beginning today. After nearly a year of delays and industry frustrations, the National Institutes of Health's IT Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) will receive best and final offers from contractors. For how NITAAC is trying to hear contractors and improve this massive procurement, Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller spoke with NITAAC Deputy Director Ricky Clark on the Federal Drive with

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17:53

Agencies can't get enough data as they try to improve...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/10

The Biden administration's push for improved customer experience couldn't come at a better time. More people than ever are trying to access federal agencies. Yet satisfaction with the experience is at an all time low. Data provider TransUnion has some statistics that can help agencies craft better customer experiences. To find out more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with TransUnion's director of research and consulting, Greg Schlichter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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17:02

The Library of Congress brings personnel strength to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/10

A multi-year project at the Library of Congress aims to bring more black, indigenous and other minority groups closer to the library. It's called, "Of the People: Widening the Path." To find out more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with the new program director of the project's digital component, Marya McQuirter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:44

DoD brings in the academics to help it with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/10

The Defense Department is establishing stronger ties with colleges and universities, focused on a single urgent issue. It's called the University Consortium for Cybersecurity, or UC2. To find out about how it works and what its goals are, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with program manager Ian Crone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:53

Army adjusting expectations for first IVAS release

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/10

The Army is tempering expectations for the first versions of its Integrated Visual Augmentation System, something it heralded in the past as a model for military and industry collaboration. The $22 billion program is supposed to revolutionize the way soldiers can operate in the field and pair soldiers with much of the work the Defense Department is doing to incorporate data into its weapons systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:38

Officials say Log4j response proves out promise of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/10

Government and industry are still dealing with the fallout from the Log4j software vulnerability, but representatives from both camps say the critical bug helped demonstrate the promise of a public-cyber planning office established last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:35

Should years of substandard military housing dissuade...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/09

Privatized military housing has become a contentious issue over the past couple of years. Service members have reported rodents, mold and other substandard living conditions. Now, Lendlease Communities, one of the largest housing contractors for the military, says that should not dissuade the Defense Department from privatizing more houses or even military hotels. Several military housing advocacy groups take the opposite view, saying corporate housing operators fail to deliver for service members

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23:37

How could improving customer experience boost trust...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/09

It doesn't stand still, but the government's level of service always seems to lag that of the private sector. According to Brookings Institution fellow Annelies Goger and Sha Hwang, co-founder of public agency contractor Nava, improving customer experience is essential to improving trust in government itself. And therefore the Biden administration's latest executive order on customer experience can help. They joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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20:41

SSA union, managers push back on leadership’s...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/09

The Social Security Administration struck a recent deal with its unions to return most employees to their offices by the end of March. Both parties are in talks to negotiate the finer points of the plan. Union officials say SSA leadership isn’t giving much ground on certain elements of the reentry plan such as telework, or having people come into field offices only by appointment. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with AFGE Council 220 Vice President Angela Digeronimo on the Federal Drive

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15:55

Why a 2010 Commerce Dept loan guarantee program for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/09

Congress back in 2010 created a loan guarantee program to run through the Commerce Department. Its purpose was to help along technological innovation an small and medium manufacturers. But the program never got started. Why not? For some answers the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the Director for Science, Technology, Assessment and Analytics at the Government Accountability Office, Candice Wright. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:56

New FDIC director breaks down what it takes to stay...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/09

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation often makes headlines when financial disasters occur. It also performs daily work of bank examination, policy development, and making banking data available to the public. Behind all of that is the division of administration which keeps the whole thing going. For a behind-the-curtain look, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the newly-appointed Director of Administration Daniel Bendler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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18:59

Why services contractors have a difficult landscape...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/08

The continuing resolution, having now eaten up nearly five months of the fiscal year, is starting to affect the market valuations of publicly traded federal contractors. That may not seem like a concern of the government, but think again. More now 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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17:22

Federal researchers are running simulations on the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/08

Electric cars, more windmills, more solar power, add it up and the nation is facing a crisis in the electrical grid needed to support it all. That is, if you want 24 x 7 power. Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been running simulations of a system called transactive power, to see how a future grid might operate. Joining the Federal Drive with details, senior technical advisor, Dr. Hayden Reeves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:01

We check in with the scientist at the center of NOAA...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/08

Climate and climate research has become a top priority for a large number of federal agencies and labs over the past few years. My next guest has been at the center of this research for years, in successive jobs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Recently she became senior NOAA advisor for climate, and a Presidential Rank Award Winner. For the final interview in our series on PRA recipients, Ko Barrett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:09

Pentagon has plan to fix its software development woes

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/08

The Defense Department is out with a brand new cloud computing strategy. And this time, it goes far beyond cloud. Dubbed the Software Development Strategy, it's also meant to fix longstanding problems with how DoD buys and develops software. And, it makes clear that leaders have a lot of work to do on the policy front, in order to move the military’s vast development community toward agile development practices. Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu has been covering the new strategy’s release. Learn

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16:38

Other administration priorities for 2023

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/08

Agencies have marching orders as they put the final touches on their fiscal 2023 budget requests. The Office of Management and Budget told them to put a major focus on the workforce. This means more money and more programs. Federal News Network's executive editor Jason Miller has exclusive details on what OMB is telling agencies to do for 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:49

That competitiveness bill the House passed would...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/07

House Democrats passed a nearly 3,000 page bill last week aimed at American Industrial competitiveness. There's a lot in there for federal agencies, including the Commerce Department. But does it have legs? We get more now from Bloomberg deputy news director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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