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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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20:32

How the boost in federal contracting with small and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/01

The Biden administration has been pushing for more federal contracting dollars to go to small and disadvantaged businesses. The specific goal is for an additional $100 billion to such businesses over the next five years. For how agencies can start to reach this goal, the acting director of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Lesley Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:32

Navy, Marines begin massive housing inspection

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/01

They won't make the Wall Street Journal weekly mansion section, but Marine Corps housing units are about to have the moment in the sun. In fact, certified inspectors and engineers are about to examine tends of thousands of Marines' homes. Why? It's all explained in this week's DOD Reporters Notebook by Federal News Network's Scott Maucione and Jared Serbu. But first we're going to ask Jared Serbu about another large-scale undertaking, as the Navy deploys virtual desktop capabilities to its reserve

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17:43

More on White House's new zero-trust strategy from...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/02/01

Agencies have a clear roadmap of how to achieve the Biden administration's goal of improving cybersecurity from the application to the network and across the data layers. The Office of Management and Budget's final zero trust strategy, released last week, is both prescriptive and flexible enough to act as a starting point for this three-year journey. Chris DeRusha is the federal chief information security officer at OMB. He tells Federal News Network's Jason Miller and Justin Doubleday how this

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17:46

Justice Breyer might have just caused the continuing...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/31

Congress returns to town this week, and of course everyone is in a tizzy over the Supreme Court vacancy. But the outcome there is fairly predictable. More uncertain is what they'll do about the federal budget and a few other of what should be bread-and-butter issues. More now from WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:22

An update from the Postal union at center of the test...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/31

A gambit by the Biden administration to mail COVID test kits to every household, has highlighted a part of the Postal Service most people don't see. The mail and packaging sorting and logistics that takes place before items get onto the little white trucks. Joining the Federal Drive with an update, the president of the American Postal Workers Union, Mark Dimondstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:06

USPTO pilots a program to trim patent pendency, and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/31

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is about to launch a program called the Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot. It lets certain patent applicants hold off on time-consuming answers to questions early in the patent process. For what it's all about and why it matters, the Federal Drive turned to the deputy commissioner for patents, Bob Bahr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:59

Federal CIO Martorana going on a hiring spree in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/31

The Office of the Federal CIO at OMB is going on a hiring spree. Clare Martorana, the federal CIO, is filling open positions with an expectation for a busy 2022. Federal News Network executive editor Jason Miller has more about why the turnover in the Federal CIO's office isn't necessarily a bad thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:06

Biden signs order making sexual harassment a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/31

President Joe Biden signed an executive order last week, criminalizing sexual harassment in the military. The move mirrors a provision in the 2022 defense authorization act. Harassment has never been legal in the military. The new order expands the scope of the crime for prosecutors. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione talked about it with law firm Tully Rinckey managing partner Sean Timmons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:04

Agency managers have new data about the workforce....

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/28

You might be one of the federal employees who filled out that so-called pulse survey. It's the latest way the Office of Management and Budget is hoping to get information on the workforce. It augments the yearly Federal Employee Viewpoint Surveys with more frequent measures. Data is great, but will agency managers do anything with what they learn? That's the question my next guest is asking. He's a professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University, Bob Tobias. Learn more about

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18:38

If they ever are confirmed, here's what Merit Systems...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/28

As the months tick by, more cobwebs form in the offices of the Merit Systems Protection Board. More than five years have passed since the board has had a quorum, and nearly three years since any members at all. Meanwhile the case backlog of aggrieved federal employees keeps growing. Appointees to the board are awaiting a Senate vote. For what they'll face should they be confirmed, we turn to the last MSPB member, attorney Mark Robbins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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19:29

She hasn't been in space personally, but her work has...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/28

When NASA succeeds in sending people to Mars and returning them to the moon, it will be thanks to thousands of people who will never get there themselves. One of those people has had a 31-year career at NASA leading teams concerned with a variety of activities. Planning human space travel. Improving Space Station safety. Bringing commercial launch capabilities to NASA. For her career work, she's a recent Presidential Rank Award recipient. The director of the Johnson Space Center, Vanessa

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15:09

Navy Reserve adds, deletes hundreds of jobs to boost...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/28

Big changes are underway in the Navy Reserve. Officials are taking a top-to-bottom look at every single one of the Reserve’s units to decide which missions – and which jobs – make the most sense for the force’s future. So far, the exam has led to the elimination of hundreds of positions, but the addition of hundreds more. As Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu reports, the thrust of the effort is to get the Navy’s reserve component ready for great power competition. Learn more about your ad choices

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16:46

GSA’s financial ship is shaped by Badorrek’s...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/28

When Gerard Badorek arrived at the General Services Administration nearly seven years ago to be its chief financial officer, he found an organization in disarray. 14 organizations managing GSA’s financial data and systems. More than 900 employees reported to various CFOs across the business units and headquarters. Baddorek, who recently left federal service, told executive editor Jason Miller about how he reshaped and revitalized GSA’s financial management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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18:37

Federal employees crushed the goals for the combined...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/27

The holiday season is just a memory now as the winter settles in. Also in the rear view mirror is the Combined Federal Campaign. Turns out, for the national capital region, federal employees crushed it, with donations exceeding the goal. For details, CFC national capital region chairman Vince Micone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:12

The U.S. and Canada embark on a mission to modernize...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/27

Most people think of Santa Claus when they think of NORAD. But NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, in reality has a crucial and enduring mission. And one that is ever evolving as threats evolve. Now NORAD is embarking on a modernizing effort aimed at better situational awareness and deterrence. For details, we turn to the commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, Air Force General Glen VanHerck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:32

Cyber workforce ranks among least diverse segments of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/27

The Biden administration goals for diversity and equity in the federal workforce are more difficult to achieve in some fields than others. Data from the Office of Personnel Management and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shows the cyber workforce ranks among the least diverse segments of the federal government. Agencies can’t simply hire their way to a more diverse cyber workforce. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has looked into this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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15:54

Pandemic causing long-term recruiting effects for Air...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/27

The Air Force Recruiting Service says it sees warning lights flashing on its efforts to meet its 2022 goals. The biggest concern is future candidates for the Air and Space Forces. Thanks to COVID, Air Force recruiters say they have to think hard about new ways to reach young people. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione spoke with operations division chief Colonel Jason Scott, and Recruiting Service chief Major General Edward Thomas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:53

FLRA votes to block immigration judges union from...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/26

It's not an easy time to be an immigration judge. The case backlog is growing thanks to a surge in immigration. And now, the Federal Labor Relations Authority has voted for the second time to take away collective bargaining rights from immigration judges who work for the Justice Department. For an update, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, Mimi Tsankov. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:35

FEMA suffering staffing shortages as natural...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/26

The number of natural disasters requiring a federal response seem to be on the rise. Yet the first- response agency FEMA suffers from staffing shortages. That's one finding of a review by the Government Accountability Office. No agency can ensure mission success without the right people. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin got more from GAO's director of Homeland Security and Justice issues Chris Currie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:16

Shift in Congressional majority could drive...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2022/01/26

People who track politics say the majority in Congress could switch next year from Democratic to Republican. If that's the case, that prospect will drive the Democrats' oversight agenda for the rest of 2022. Some congressional leaders have laid out their agendas on paper. For what agencies can expect, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to Hogan Lovells attorney and former House Foreign Affairs Committee staff member Ari Fridman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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