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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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19:05

Lack of a government shutdown is not the same as a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/28

The federal contracting community will feel relieved if Congress proceeds with a continuing resolution, and avoids a lapse in appropriations. Fondly known as a government shutdown. But starting the fiscal year on a CR is hardly ideal. Federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen explained why when he spoke earlier with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:08

One group of Justice Department attorneys seeks pay...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/28

At the Justice Department, assistant U.S. attorneys and trial attorneys are both, well, lawyers that do litigation. But they work under different pay systems. The assistant U.S. attorneys say that on the whole, everyone else earns more. And they've asked department's management division to move them from administratively determined pay to the regular General Schedule -- like the trial attorneys. Adam Hanna is an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Illinois, and co-chair of the

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19:17

Health and Human Services gets advice for building...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/28

For several years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been shifting its payment incentives away from transactions and towards patient outcomes. Health and Human Services has an office dedicated to building data capacity necessary for doing what it calls patient-centered outcomes research. That office enlisted the National Academy of Science to give H-H-S guidance on building data capacity. Now the report is out. For details, Tom Temin talked with George Isham, the committee chair,

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15:42

DoD temporarily raising housing subsidies for some...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/28

Every month the Defense Department helps service members pay for their rent or mortgage with a basic allowance for housing. However, with rising rents and home prices, BAH hasn’t carried troops has far as the Pentagon hoped. Now DoD is taking some emergency measures. 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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19:05

CFO's facing hurdles with new technologies

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/28

The federal financial management workforce is in need of a transformation. CFO shops are facing a disruption from technology, from automation and from a host of other emerging innovations. Evan Farley is the director of audit management and accountability at the General Service Administration and a co-leader of the CFO Council’s workforce modernization effort. He tells executive editor Jason Miller about a recent request for information the council issued to drive that transformation. Learn more

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20:12

For Congress, and for government operations, it's a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/27

You need a scorecard for the legislative shenanigans going on, on Capitol Hill this week. The agenda looks like a game of Chinese checkers. Weighing in with his take on the odds of a shutdown, WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:03

How the Postal Service shortchanges its hourly...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/27

A published report cites Labor Department records showing the U.S. Postal Service has regularly shortchanged hourly employees. To the tune of nearly $700,000 in back pay. According to our guest, that's just the tip of the iceberg. Alexia Fernández Campbell is a reporter at the Center for Public Integrity, and she joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the rest of the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:00

The Agriculture Department finds good use for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/27

The Agriculture Department has a new initiative to conduct surveillance. It wants to catch potential COVID-19 and other zoonotically originating diseases by keeping on top of animals susceptible to them. It's working on what officials call a strategic framework for an early warning system. For more, Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked to the associate administrator for USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Dr. Michael Watson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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17:13

Pentagon eyes allied Defense Production Act expansion...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/27

It’s no secret the Pentagon has a supply chain problem. Numerous reports in recent years have shed light on the U.S. military’s dependence on sources in China for critical materials. Now, the Pentagon is advancing a proposal officials say would help fix that problem, by funding competing companies in Australia and the United Kingdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:05

Annual survey of federal CDO's finds persistent hurdles

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/27

Most chief data officers are relatively new to their jobs, but not to their agencies. That gives them a leg up meeting goals under the Federal Data Strategy and the Evidence Act. But an annual survey of CDOs finds persistent hurdles, like workforce skills, change management, and funding. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:26

A legend in the Senate, he may be the longest-serving...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/24

Wednesday evening, a ribbon-cutting ceremony formerly opened the Alexandria, Virginia headquarters of the Senate Federal Credit Union. The building is named for the legendary Senate staff member Bertie Bowman. He came to Washington in 1944, a runaway at the age of 13. At 90, he's still working as staff assistant to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Just before the ceremonies, the Federal Drive got the chance to speak with Mr. Bowman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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17:23

One economist says the IRS really does need more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/24

Maybe we can't quite do the math, but somehow everyone realizes that runaway government deficits will somehow hurt the American dream. That's one reason, according to my next guest, that the IRS should get more money for enforcement tools and people. William Gale is an economist, tax expert and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:56

Two agencies launch a joint challenge involving data...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/24

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration together with the Census Bureau recently launched a challenge. They're looking for developers to find creative ways to use NOAA's data. The goal is to create applications state and local governments can use to make better decisions about climate change. Joining the Federal Drive with more, the chief of NOAA's communication, education and engagement division, David Herring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:13

For DoD, new flexibility for IT spending is a test of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/24

When it comes to implementing modern software development techniques, one of the Defense Department’s biggest problems has been its own budgeting system. Turns out, agile development doesn’t fit neatly into the procurement, R&D and operations buckets the military uses to buy weapons. But Congress looks like it’s ready to expand DoD’s use of so-called colorless money for software. And Defense officials think it’ll be critical to future acquisitions – as long as the department doesn’t abuse its new

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16:39

Biden cybersecurity leaders back incident reporting...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/24

After a rash of high profile cyber attacks earlier this year, the Biden administration launched a full court press to reform federal cybersecurity. Congress is also considering new cyber requirements for private companies. During a hearing yesterday, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee got the chance to press senior administration officials on the actions they’re taking right now. to defend U.S. networks. Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday attended the hearing. Learn

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18:37

The Biden administration is chided for falling short...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/23

Though President Joe Biden reversed many policies of his predecessor Donald Trump, there's one the administration has held on to, much to the chagrin of Congress. The Project on Government Oversight, or POGO, says the White House has continued to use the spending tool called apportionment to get around having to tell Congress where it's allocating appropriated dollars. For more, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with POGO's government affairs manager, Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette. Learn more about

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18:09

A big-department chief human capital officer joins...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/23

After 35 years of federal service, a career Army officer and human capital executive has decided to ply his trade in the private sector. Blair Duncan has done strategic workforce development at both the Commerce and Health and Human Services departments. Now he's joined the Golden Key Group as executive vice president for federal innovation and transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:43

This author says you don't have to predict the future...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/23

The government doesn't do too much spending and planning. It doesn't do enough. That at least is the contention of my next guest. He's a vice president at Booz Allen, and co-author of a book on how organizations can better plan for successful futures. Tim Andrews joined the Federal Drive to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:40

After years of historic absences, Biden’s MSPB...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/23

President Biden's three nominees for the Merit Systems Protection Board may have the best shot in years at restoring a quorum. The board hasn't had a quorum in nearly five years. And it hasn't had any members at all since 2019. The nominees faced their first test in the Senate confirmation process. And they face a tough task ahead if they are confirmed. The MSPB has a backlog of more than three thousand, four hundred pending petitions for review. The nominees say they have some ideas to work through

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16:09

Space Force’s talent management system focuses on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/23

The Space Force is billing itself as a new kind of military service. This week it come out with its first human capital strategy, and it’s looking very different than traditional military doctrine. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione joined the Federal Drive to explain more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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