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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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18:53

NIST engineer a finalist in this year's Sammies for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/11

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, seems like the answer to a million problems. But if the resulting plastic parts are full of tiny cracks and flaws, well, would you want that as your knee replacement? A materials research engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology discovered ways to detect and fix flaws produced by additive manufacturing. She may have saved a manufacturing revolution. A finalist of this year's Service to America Medals program, Callie Higgins, joined

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18:17

Contractors face vaccine mandate, additional burdens...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/10

Contractors working in federal facilities are under the same orders as federal employees. Get a COVID vaccine or face a regime of having your nose swabbed every week. But agency guidance now in circulation seems to add additional burdens on the contractors companies. More from the president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:36

Appropriators worried about DoD's ability to fill key...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/10

Office space and the people that occupy it. Those are among the top concerns of Defense Department leadership these days. In fact, a top naval officer said last week the department simply has too much space. Yet it and the other armed forces have trouble finding and keeping people in important positions. For more, we turn to Federal News Network reporters Scott Maucione and Jared Serbu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:05

Issa, Connolly reignite the ‘one CIO per agency’ debate

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/10

Congressman Darrell Issa returned to Capitol Hill in January after a two-year absence, bringing with him his "one CIO per agency" idea. You might remember the California Republican pushed the concept that there should be ONLY one person per agency with the title of chief information officer in 2012 as he was working on the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, or FITARA, bill. While that provision was left out of FITARA, Issa and Democrat Gerry Connolly are again pushing the need for CIO consolidation

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18:50

OTAs and FAR: Lessons learned with non traditional...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/10

Federal spending for large quantities of medical supplies sucked in many companies doing business with the government for the first time. In fact, five times as many as in a normal year. The Government Accountability Office says agencies learned a thing or two, and now they need to remember them. Earlier we talked to the GAO is Marie Mak, director of contracting and national security acquisitions, about use of other transaction authorities. She's back and talked to Federal Drive with Tom Temin about

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20:08

Selective Service System trending up in annual Best...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/10

Not many feds even know there's a selective service, an actual federal agency that ensures the Defense Department would be able to tap the population it would need in an all out war. For two years, the Selective Service System has raised its rankings in the annual Best Places to Work sweepstakes. Acting Director Craig Brown joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss how they were able to do that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:49

Biden's picks on USPS board push back on 'dangerous...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/09

The Postal Service's inspector general. its regulator and members of Congress are sounding alarms over plans to increase mail prices and slow the delivery of first-class mail. But the strongest rejection of these plans are happening inside the Postal Service itself. President Joe Biden’s picks to serve on the agency’s Board of Governors say the expected cost savings don’t justify the risks of going ahead with this plan. For more on where things go from here, Federal News Network’s Jory

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15:55

New CISA office brings in cloud giants, other private...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/09

Government and private companies will work together in a new office aimed at cyber defense planning. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says major cloud providers, telecommunications companies and cyber firms have already signed up to participate in the new initiative. The goal is to improve both sides’ understanding of the cyber threats they face. Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me with more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:38

Is mass telework in the plans for federal agencies...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/09

With a return to the office up in the air, thanks to the resurgence of the COVID virus, it's a good time to think about how to support the mass remote working, more or less permanently. For some ideas, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to two experts from the General Services Administration's Office of Enterprise Technology Solutions. Amy Haseltine, the executive director, and the branch chief of solutions development, Jim Russo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:10

Alliance of 200 international companies launches...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/09

The government has several initiatives underway to improve cybersecurity in the supply chain. Now an alliance of 200 international companies has launched an initiative of its own, partly to help members deal with federal mandates and get better on cybersecurity. For more, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the president and CEO of the Global Business Alliance, Nancy McLernon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:21

A deep dive into where Congress is at on the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/09

It might have been a perfect weekend for a getaway, but the Senate was busy mainly on the ostensibly bipartisan infrastructure bill. It could eventually mean lots of work for nearly every federal agency. Loren Duggan, Bloomberg Government editorial director, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin with a summary to date, and what's ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:22

Even after troops leave Afghanistan, Iraq, resulting...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/06

As the United States draws troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, a source of injury and death will cease. But research by the Veterans Health Administration will continue. Two years ago we checked in with one of VA's top researchers into brain injury and neuropathology. The chief of neuropathology at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Dr. Ann McKee returned to Federal Drive with Tom Temin for an update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:57

GSA among few agencies to win top marks for small...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/06

Agencies spent more than a quarter of their contracting dollars on small businesses last year. That earned the federal government an "A" on the small business scorecard. But the General Services Administration stands out as one of only eight agencies that received an A+, meeting all of its prime and subcontracting goals. For more on GSA’s small business outreach, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with Exodie Roe, GSA’s associate administrator for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged

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19:34

Rise in OTAs for federal contracting brings mixed...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/06

Like discovering a long buried pair of jeans that becomes your new favorite, other transaction agreements (OTAs) are a procurement methodology that falls outside of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and its Defense supplement. Use of OTAs has grown rapidly across the government in the last couple of years but it might be a mixed blessing. Now the IBM Center for the Business of Government has sponsored a detailed analysis of OTAs and how the government is using them. For the highlights, co-author

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18:28

Air Force turns to virtual reality to combat sexual...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/06

Military training can get boring, especially when it involves sitting in a room and watching a PowerPoint slide deck. The Air Force is trying to change that. Air Mobility Command is using virtual reality to teach airmen about sexual assault and harassment. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione spoke with Air Mobility Command's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program Manager, Carmen Schott, on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:48

Increased OTA use from COVID contract boom caused...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/06

For several years, agency acquisition shops have been getting more comfortable with buying outside of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Both Defense and civilian agencies have been increasing their use of what are known as other transaction authorities. That revved up during the COVID pandemic spending. And it meant a few transparency problems. Federal Drive with Tom Temin heard more from Marie Mak, the director of Contracting and National Security Acquisitions Issues at the Government

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20:16

Rear Admiral Carola List talks Coast Guard priorities...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/05

It may not be as big as the Navy, but the Coast Guard has facilities, people, and vessels all over the world. Coasties have also been keeping a high tempo of activity -- maintenance, repair, and modernization go on continuously. For more on the Coast Guard's priorities for the coming year, and how all of this logistics works, Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with the assistant commandant for engineering and logistics, Rear Admiral Carola List, at the 2021 Sea Air Space conference. Learn more

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16:16

A decision on mandatory COVID vaccines for members of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/05

Defense officials are expected to decide within the next few days whether to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for members of the military. The impending decision follows President Biden’s order last week requiring shots or testing for all federal employees. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has the final call. But at least one senior DoD public official says he’s all for mandatory vaccination. Rear Admiral Bruce Gillingham is the Navy’s surgeon general. He talked with Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu

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16:35

OPM's Ahuja detailed her plans for rebuilding,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/05

The Office of Personnel Management finally has permanent leadership after a years-long revolving door of acting directors. Kiran Ahuja is a month or two into the job. She says rebuilding the federal workforce and OPM internally is one of her biggest priorities. Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko joins me now with what else is on Ahuja's to-do list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:25

A look into the world of federal contracting protests

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/05

As detailed as solicitations and procurement rules might be, protests are a regular part of the federal contracting scene. Protesters can file with the Government Accountability Office, or with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims -- and get wildly different results. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got analysis of one such case with Smith Pachter McWhorter attorney Joseph Petrillo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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