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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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19:47

Does affective computing have a place in federal law...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/20

Affective computing – a family of A-I technologies that aim to be able to use biometrics to detect human emotions, or someone’s state of mind – is a subject of active research in academia and the commercial sector. The Department of Homeland Security has also dabbled with the technology to see if it’s able to detect lies among people seeking entry to the country. But our next guest says now’s the time to put some boundaries around potential government uses of affective computing. In a recent paper,

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17:12

Agencies get another tool for recruiting and hiring...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/20

Agencies will soon have a new way to recruit and hire more student interns. The Office of Personnel Management has a new authority that allows agencies to skip the usual job posting requirements and directly recruit students as paid interns. The authority also allows them to noncompetitively convert successful interns as permanent federal employees. This is the second time OPM has used the regulatory process this summer to tweak the federal hiring process. Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko

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21:47

Federal scientists invent a possible new way to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/19

Modern disinfectant products work really, really well at killing disease-causing microbes. But they bring problems along with them – from possible long-term environmental damage to antibiotic resistance. But what if you could create a chemical that was just as good at killing bacteria, but neutralized itself into harmless, natural molecules after it did its job? Researchers at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service think they may have done just that. Billy Hart-Cooper is an ARS research chemist in

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19:36

A push to reform a cybersecurity program that's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/19

The Defense Department's cybersecurity maturity model certification program, CMMC has barely gotten off the ground. But it must be here to stay because some groups are already looking to reform it. Case in point: The congressionally chartered IT Acquisition Advisory Council has partnered with the CMMC accreditation body to establish a Center of Excellence. More now from attorney and CMMC expert Robert Metzger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:09

How Veterans Affairs is helping to lead the way on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/19

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among America’s veterans population. An estimated 500,000 veterans are living with a prostate cancer diagnosis today. So it makes sense that the Veterans Health Administration would make prostate cancer research a priority. One of the latest developments is a partnership with the prostate cancer foundation. Among other things, it’s helped to fund research into precision oncology – treatments that are tailored to each patient’s specific physiology.

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15:04

DoD shifting readiness priorities from short-term to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/19

The military is rethinking how its approaching its readiness of the future. The Pentagon’s top force management official said this week, that the Defense Department needs to move away from its short-term readiness goals and to think farther into the future. That strategy involves taking a data-driven approach. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:08

Former OFPP administrators say new nominee must do...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/19

President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Office of Federal Procurement Policy elicited a collective response from the federal acquisition community. Most long-time acquisition experts asked who is Biniam Gebre? Gebre is a former appointee under the Obama administration at HUD and leads the Accenture Federal Service management consulting practice. In his weekly feature, the Reporter's Notebook, executive editor Jason Miller asked former OFPP administrators for some insights and advice for Gebre

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15:41

Air Force award for professional services spurs bid...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/18

Acquisitions can go wrong when the agency downplays price, but makes an award on price anyway. That's what the Air Force found out in one recent buy of professional services. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got the details from Smith Pachter McWhorter procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:41

DHS' artificial intelligence strategy needs...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/18

The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate has established a strategic plan for how artificial intelligence and machine learning can help the DHS mission. It covers both the technology and people sides of this growing field. For details, Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with the acting deputy director of the Science and Technology Directorate, John Merrill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:37

Cannon House Office building renovations approaching $1B

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/18

It took three years to build and now the Cannon House Office Building, once known as the Old House Office Building, is in the midst of a redo that will take 10 years. The original cost is unknown, but the renovation is heading towards $1 billion. For the latest assessment of the project, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the managing director of infrastructure operations at the Government Accountability Office Terry Dorn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:23

NIH team creating new data tool that tracks federal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/18

Federal agencies like to compete with each other on the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. And it's no different inside the National Institutes of Health. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases ranked the highest of all NIH institutes on last year's viewpoint survey. It created a tool several years ago to help leaders identify bright spots and pain points with employee feedback. Camille Hoover is NIDDK's executive officer, and Dr. Griffin Rodgers is the

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16:14

Another potential government shutdown looms as the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/17

As the end of another fiscal year starts to approach, it won’t be a surprise federal agencies if the next one begins under a continuing resolution. They’ve gotten very, very used to it over the last many years. But this time there are real questions about the duration of that CR, and whether it’ll be long enough to avert a government shutdown. Larry Allen is president of Allen Federal Business Partners. He joined the Federal Drive to talk about what might be ahead. Learn more about your ad choices

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17:39

When it come to defending against Chinese cyber...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/17

That recent Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's report on federal cybersecurity has cyber experts worried. It found that seven departments hadn't fixed serious deficiencies the same committee identified two years earlier. For what it means in terms of spying, Tom Temin talked with Weifeng Zhong, a senior fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:35

What about those seven departments who remain lax in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/17

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee has cited seven federal departments, including Health and Human Services and the Social Security Administration, for failing to establish minimum cybersecurity controls. And of not protecting personally identifiable information. For analysis, Tom Temin spoke with senior fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University, Will Rinehart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:57

Agencies embracing cloud for records digitization,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/17

The road to federal digital transformation is paved with more than just good intentions. Siloed teams, inefficient legacy systems, massive amounts of data, unique customer needs - these are just some of the challenges. But several agencies have made progress in digital transformation by tackling these obstacles head on. Federal News Network Digital Editor Amelia Brust has more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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26:25

Former intelligence employees lose legal battle over...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/17

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals doubled down on the validity of prepublication review processes for federal employees who want to publish information about their experiences in government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:36

Congress' summer break is like a vacation during...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/16

In the vaccine debate madness engulfing the country, you might overlook that members of Congress are under no mandate to get vaccinated. And they're under no obligation to say whether they are. But they are watching closely what's going on with the federal workforce. More now from WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:08

Why tracking federal spending is more complicated...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/16

The trillions Congress printed to respond to the pandemic were supposed to come with a tough regime of oversight and transparency. But that only partially came true. My next guest says the COVID spending only exaggerated existing weaknesses in spend reporting. Sean Moulton is senior policy analyst at the Project on Government Oversight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:06

The IRS makes the case for better case management

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/16

To the IRS, taxpayers are also cases. That makes case management a vital function, to help people resolve issues or get answers to questions. Over the years, the IRS has accumulated dozens of case management systems. Many are long in tooth. Last year the agency set up an office knowns as Enterprise Digitalization and Case Management. Its task is to consolidate and modernize cast management. For a progress report, the Federal Drive turned to co-director Justin Abold-LaBreche. Learn more about your ad

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25:54

GSA's new administrator discussing her road to change...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/16

Rarely does an agency have both money and momentum to pursue real change and innovation. But that's exactly what Robin Carnahan believes she has, as the new administrator of the General Services Administration. In her first interview since being confirmed by the Senate about six weeks ago, Carnahan tells Federal News Network's Jason Miller about how she plans on putting that money and momentum to work for GSA’s customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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