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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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17:15

State Dept. highlights workforce goals as part of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/29

Faced with ongoing morale issues, the State Department has highlighted workforce retention goals as part of an agency modernizing strategy. The department is focused on recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce, and addressing recurring problems that have prompted some employees to take a hike mid-career. It’s also keeping telework in place even after the pandemic. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman takes a closer look at the strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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15:03

House readiness panel ‘not messing around’ on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/29

The military services are getting more attention from Congress on the conditions of their government-owned maintenance depots. Members are concerned that deteriorating facilities are the result of chronic underfunding. Now, the chairman of the House Readiness Subcommittee wants detailed plans on what the military’s going to do to fix things within the next five years. More from Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:49

All those Service to America medalists will be in one...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/28

One of the premier federal employee-focused events returns to an in-person format tonight. It's the annual gala for the Service to America Medals winners and finalists. This year there's a new venue, and quite a list of supporting dignitaries. Partnership for Public Service president and CEO Max Stier joined the Federal Drive with more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:18

When it comes to cybersecurity advice, the White...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/28

Endpoint detection and response. That's cybersecurity jargon for knowing what devices are on your agency's network, and what to do if one of them goes rogue. And now the latest missive from the White House is ordering federal agencies to install endpoint detection and response, or EDR, pretty darn quickly. For how you might respond, the Federal Drive turned to the senior vice president for public sector at McAfee Enterprise, Ken Kartsen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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19:08

At least one thumbs up for President Biden's Patent...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/28

President Biden has nominated Kathi Vidal, an experienced patent attorney to become director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. One group says she's a good pick. Holly Fechner is executive director of a non-profit group called Invent Together, which seeks to reduce what it calls the patent gap for women and minorities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:26

Intelligence community workforce is more diverse, but...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/28

The intelligence community has slowly diversified its workforce in recent years. Minorities made up 27% of the intelligence community workforce in 2020. But like many agencies, the lower ranks of the IC is more diverse than the senior leadership corps. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines says agencies do a decent job hiring diverse candidates. But they need help retaining them. For the latest the Federal Drive spoke to Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko. Learn more about your ad

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18:11

New guidelines for security clearance background...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/28

More changes are coming in the next few months for security on two major fronts. First and foremost, some that's been in nearly constant flux for years. Namely, federal security clearance background investigations. Joining the Federal Drive with the latest, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:54

Pediatric oncologist's work on NF1 condition earns...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/27

No one likes to see a child in pain from a permanent and inoperable condition. But Dr. Brigitte Widemann was able to do something about the terrible disorder known as neurofibromatosis type 1. She's the chief of the pediatric oncology branch of the National Cancer Institute and a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Widemann joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain her work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:55

AbilityOne seeks to end minimum wage exception for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/27

The AbilityOne program has long connected federal contracting requirements to people with disabilities. Nonprofit contractors employing these folks have not been bound to pay minimum wages. Many employees have in fact consistently received sub-minimum wages for helping produce everything from office furniture to airplane engine parts. Now AbilityOne has proposed a rule to end sub-minimum wages for AbilityOne suppliers who want to keep their federal contracts. For one reaction, the President and CEO

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16:49

DoD civilians will be suspended without pay and then...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/27

The Defense Department is already starting to hand down punishments for service members who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Now DoD civilians will start getting reprimanded, and eventually fired, if they don’t follow the proper timetables for the shot. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for the latest guidance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:03

Federal Data Strategy 2021 action plan sets...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/27

The Biden administration set up another busy year for chief data officers. The Federal Data Strategy’s 2021 action plan directs agencies to focus on cross-cutting work like accelerating developments in artificial intelligence, using government data to stem wildfires and building up data skills within the federal workforce. But it also cuts agencies some slack if they’re behind on goals already established. For more on what CDOs should expect, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman had more details on

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17:50

GAO wants to see National Weather Service improve...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/27

The National Weather Service - part of the Commerce Department - has been acting on a reform initiative since 2017. It's trying to become more responsive to extreme weather events. And, the Government Accountability Office has found, it mostly done a good job at using best practices for reform. For more on what it still needs to do, the GAO's Acting Director for Natural Resources and Environment Issues, Cardell Johnson, spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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17:59

Investors have a new reason to worry about buying...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/26

For many entrepreneurs, private equity is one way to finance their establishment. But now we learn that equity owners can wind up on the hook for false claims actions against the contractor they've invested in. Joining the Federal Drive with more on the case, federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:58

Time to make a federal case out of Metro rail failures

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/26

In normal times, the grounding of more than half of the Washington Metro Rail fleet would be a huge snag for federal government operations. With pandemic levels of teleworking, so far it's mainly an inconvenience. But my next guest argues, local jurisdictions need to get going now with alternative ways for feds, and contractors, to get to work. Salim Furth is a research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:35

Virtual reality comes to the Veterans Health...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/26

For the Veterans Health Administration, virtual reality isn't about fun and games. Its patients have seen war in real life. Instead, the VHA's innovation ecosystem has teamed up with a vendor called Wellovate, to develop immersion therapies for patients. They've been testing the system since August. Here with what they've learned, VHA innovation specialist Caitlin Rawlins, and the director of operations for the VHA Innovators Network, Allison Amrhein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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16:53

Moving more TRICARE patients to civilian care would...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/26

One way to cut the costs of military heath care would be to move more people to care provided by civilian organizations. But a Pentagon-funded study says, not-so-fast. And Congress is about to say not-so-fast on one of the ways the Pentagon buyers like to spend money. It's all part of this week's DOD Reporters Notebook by Federal News Network's Jared Serbu and Scott Maucione. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:05

An update on GSA's e-marketplace

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/26

Just over a year into its e-commerce portal initiative, the General Services Administration is making some course corrections. GSA’s initial thinking about the program aimed at making it easier for agencies to buy commercial products and services below the micro-purchase threshold of $10,000 online. Turns out that was a bit off the mark. Laura Stanton is the the assistant commissioner for the Office of Information Technology Category in GSA's Federal Acquisition Service. Keil Todd is the program

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22:24

Congress continues the stalemate plays in the red zone

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/25

The more Congress debates spending, infrastructure and taxes, the more convoluted it gets. It's starting to look like two football teams in the red zone in a game with infinite downs. For what to expect this week, WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:10

DHS cyber talent system set to go live with ‘around...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/25

By some estimates, the United States has some 500,000 unfilled cybersecurity positions. The government is competing with the private sector for scarce talent. The Department of Homeland Security is tackling the problem through a new cyber service program. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:44

Senators seek ‘guardrails’ on expanded subpoena power...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/10/25

Federal inspectors general are getting closer to gaining the authority to question former federal employees and contractors during investigations. But leading voices within the IG community tell the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee they'd use testimonial subpoena authority sparingly. The committee is set to vote on several I-G reform bills this week. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman covered the hearing and joined the Federal Drive with details. Learn more about your ad

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