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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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16:32

Turbulence in a NASA contract to build a new lunar...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/02

If they can put a man on the moon, how come NASA can't line up its appropriations and its acquisition strategy for a new landing vehicle? A series of protests over a $3 billion award to Space-X has turned up a lot of issues, as the Federal Drive hears from Smith Pachter McWhorter procurement attorney Joe Petrillo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:07

This Air Force civilian engineer is the brainpower...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/02

The Air Force is hard at work on a project to replace its crucial weather satellites. A billion dollar, low-earth orbit baby is expected to launch in 2023. It will bring all sorts of new capabilities in weather data gathering. My next guest has been shepherding this project … and is a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. The Federal Drive welcomed Air Force systems engineer Chong Le. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:37

This enduring program benefits both up-and-coming...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/02

Now in its 31st year, the Nunn-Perry Mentor Protégé Program is a premier way the Defense Department recognizes individuals whose personal growth has helped deliver crucial capabilities to warfighters. Joining the Federal Drive with more about this year's program, the director of DOD's Office of Small Business Programs, Farooq Mitha. And the director of the Mentor-Protégé program, Kasey Diaz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:16

A view into NASA's plans to reopen its offices

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/02

Agencies had until mid-July to answer some big questions. How will employees eventually return to their offices? How will telework and remote work fit into their broader workforce plans. The answers to those questions are still in flux thanks to spread of the delta variant. Jane Datta is NASA's chief human capital officer. She tells Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko how NASA is thinking about the return to the office, and why it'll look much different for each employee. Learn more about your ad

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19:53

Immigration judges struggling to work through...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/01

They don't make compelling television footage, but immigration hearings are an important component of the system that's so distressing to the nation today. The people who actually conduct the hearings say they're struggling with the technology that is supposed to support them; with the pandemic; and with what they say are efforts to de-certify their union. For more, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, Mimi Tsankov. Learn more about

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16:40

Facial recognition technology gaining speed within...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/01

Judging from the number of agencies that use it, facial recognition technology has gone mainstream in the federal government. The technology is getting faster and more accurate, and has a growing number of use cases. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got the latest from 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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18:44

What the US is learning — if anything — from...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/01

If the government learned anything from the pandemic, it's that an outbreak from nature has much in common with a biological attack — at least in terms of preparedness and response. Federal Drive with Tom Temin asked David Lasseter, former deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, about the matter — starting with, has the thinking changed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:45

DHS S&T looks to boost tech transfer by fostering new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/01

The Department of Homeland Security wants to see promising technologies developed in federal labs turned into commercial products it can buy to support its missions. DHS is helping that along by running a new series of competitions among startup teams. Last week marked the end of the first “Homeland Security Startup Studio.” Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday spoke with the director of industry partnerships at DHS’ Science and Technology Directorate, Megan Mahle, for Federal Drive with Tom

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17:53

Another cyber executive order deadline looming for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/09/01

Agencies are facing new, short-term deadlines to begin implementing the White House cybersecurity executive order from May. Over the next two months, chief information officers will review both critical software they're using, and how they collect and analyze cyber incident data. Federal News Network’s Jason Miller joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss what it all means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:30

When it comes to what Congress is contemplating, be...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/31

Should Congress go ahead and pass legislation to spend $1, $2, $5 or $6 trillion a giant burden will fall on the federal work force like a sack of hay. Will the government have the controls in place for the spending programs? Will it even have the basic capacity? For some expert thinking the Federal Drive spoke to professor Bob Tobias of the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:03

New Public Buildings Service Commissioner says...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/31

In the child's book Pat the Bunny, Paul and Judy could do many things. Well, the General Services Administration can and does do many things. Including provide most of the federal government with office space and other real estate. For a look at GSA's real estate priorities, and the space you'll work in, for the next few years, the Federal Drive turned to the new commissioner of the Federal Buildings Service, Nina Albert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:02

More supply chain security efforts underway with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/31

Some 30 supply chain security related efforts are going on across the government. The big ones you know about, like the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) initiative. But dozens of smaller ones are taking place too. It all has the potential to wreak havoc on both industry and agencies. In his weekly Reporter's Notebook, Federal News Network's Jason Miller shows about how one organization can bring all of these effort together. Learn more about your ad choices

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17:28

The Afghanistan situation has turned up the burner on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/30

Members of Congress include fewer veterans than in past decades, but the ones now in office have been vocal about the situation in Afghanistan. There's not much they can do, but it does add to the general feverishness, as we hear from WTOP capitol hill correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:46

The Army is moving fast towards developing its next...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/30

The Army is working with industry to develop a new generation of helicopters and drones that operate vertically. One recent milestone was the locking in of requirements for four lines of effort. For an update, we turn to the director of the Army's Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team, Major General Walter Rugen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:45

The National Park Service preserves one of the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/30

While maintaining some of America's most beautiful sites, the National Park Service is also responsible for the watching over one of it's black eyes. Recently, NPS announced a grant of just over $3 million for the to preservation of World War II Japanese American Confinement Sites. To learn more about how the sites operate and what goes into running them, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to the Superintendent of the Manzanar National Historic Site in California, Bernadette Johnson. Learn more

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16:58

Smaller agencies able to take inventory of their data...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/30

Chief data officers all face the task of taking inventory of their agencies’ data, and figuring out how to get the most use of it. Smaller agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission getting there faster. FERC established a data governance council to oversee it all. For a progress report, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with FERC's chief data officer, Kirsten Dalboe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:23

The Coast Guard names its civilian employee of the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/27

Every year, the Coast Guard recognizes a half dozen members of its civilian workforce who’ve gone above and beyond what’s asked of them, and inspired others. This year’s winners have just been announced, and our next guest is one of them. TJ Tangert is a Painter/Blaster at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, where he’s worked for just under two years. He talked with Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu about the award, and his work at the yard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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24:41

A former cyber diplomat says the government needs to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/27

When does a foreign cyber attack merit shooting back? It's a tough question but one defense and civilian planners think about. For some perspective, the Federal Drive spoke with Chris Painter, the former State Department cyber diplomat, now president of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:49

Microsoft and Amazon are at it again over a cloud...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/27

When the National Security Agency recently awarded Amazon a multi-billion-dollar cloud computing contract, you can guess what happened. Once again, as in the Defense Department's JEDI program, the deal is tied up in protest, only this time Microsoft is the protester. DOD eventually scrapped the whole program. With how the NSA award is likely to play out, we turn to a partner at the law form Boies Schiller Flexner, Hamish Hume. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:05

NIST launches supply chain security framework effort...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/27

Some of the big U.S. technology firms are pledging to work with the Biden administration on a new supply chain security framework. That is among several cybersecurity commitments announced after industry officials met with the president at the White House yesterday. Companies also promised to invest billions in new security measures and cybersecurity training programs. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joined the Federal Drive to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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