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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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16:47

Service members are the most frequent victims of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/05

It might seem counterintuitive, but the most heavily armed and trained Americans are also the most frequent victims of identity theft. Scamming of military members has become big business. Adam Darrah, the director of intelligence services at threat intelligence firm ZeroFOX, has studied this problem in great detail. He discussed his findings on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:43

Federal doctors are Sammies finalists for work on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/04

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it easy to forget that pandemics happen a lot more often than every 100 years. A case in point is the terrifying Ebola outbreak in 2014. A team of researchers at the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, in the meantime has enabled development of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostic tests for Ebola. For their work, doctors David Boucher, John Lee and Daniel Wolfe are finalists in this

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16:33

Extreme weather threats prompt Navy to ensure energy...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/04

Weather at seaside piers or at inland support facilities, the Navy is working to ensure energy independence so it can keep going if the power goes out. It's also working to increase facility resilience to extreme weather and rising tides. For more, at the Sea Air Space conference, Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with James Balocki, the acting principal deputy assistant Secretary of the Navy for energy, installations and environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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17:34

Navy's digital warfare office focused on closing...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/04

The Navy, along with the other armed forces, has been working to modernize its data and communications networks under a DoD plan known as the Joint All-Domain Command and Control System. The Navy's part of JADC2 is a project called Project Overmatch. It's actually further along in development than JADC2 itself. For a progress report, at the SeaAirSpace conference, Federal Drive with Tom Temin caught up with the acting director of the Navy's digital warfare office, Kelly McCool. Learn more about your

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18:19

Risk-taking and relationships were hallmarks of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/04

During her 40-year career in government, Soraya Correa was a risk taker. Whether it was taking on new positions with the Navy or with GSA, Correa knew the risks were worthwhile as long as she did one thing consistently: Create real and lasting relationships with her federal colleagues and industry counterparts. Correa recently retired from public service, having spent the last six as the chief procurement officer at the Department of Homeland Security. She told Federal News Network's Jason Miller

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17:21

Senate report advocates FISMA reforms after finding...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/04

A new Senate report lays the groundwork for potential reforms to the law governing federal cybersecurity standards. Lawmakers said many federal agencies are still struggling to comply with the law as it stands, leaving sensitive data at risk. The White House is also contemplating changes to how it oversees agency cybersecurity efforts. For the latest, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:45

Critical infrastructure companies to get new...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/03

Agencies are developing new cybersecurity performance goals for the nation’s critical infrastructure operators. The standards will be voluntary, at least for now. The Biden administration is hinting at possible mandates to ensure companies secure their networks, while Congress is also eyeing new requirements. For the latest, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:28

A progress report on JADC2 from the contracting side

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/03

Joint All-Domain Command and Control is the Defense Department's project, known as JADC2, aims for a single enterprise network to which all of the armed services can plug in. For a progress report from the contractor point of view, at the SeaAirSpace conference, Federal Drive with Tom Temin caught up with the chief technology officer at Northrop Grumman Scott Stapp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:27

Federal contractors who don't get vaccinated can...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/03

Contractor employees who haven't done so already need to roll up those sleeves and get a vaccination — that is, if they want to go back on site. That's fine, but what about those who for one reason or another can't or won't get a vaccination? For more on this and other late contractor questions, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:06

Coast Guard looking more closely at diversity,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/03

The Coast Guard operates in a domain no less dynamic than any other branch of the military. As an organization it's in the midst of recapitalizing itself, and taking on diversity and climate change. For an update, at the SeaAirSpace conference, Federal Drive with Tom Temin caught up with the Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:30

GSA earns top marks under FITARA 12 scorecard

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/03

The 12th version of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard offered few real surprises. Most agencies continue to earn “B” and “C” grades. What came from the most recent hearing however, is a call to possibly refocus the scorecard or break it apart into smaller and more specific accountability tasks. Federal News Network executive editor Jason Miller joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss what some lawmakers are thinking about it comes to the future of FITARA. Learn more

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17:29

VA increases turnaround for tech projects thanks to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/02

Technology projects at the Department of Veterans Affairs were taking too long. On average, the agency delivered new software applications in 90 days or less only 22% of the time. That was a few years back. Now, VA has reversed course. Now, nearly all new software comes out in 90 days or less. How? Agile development and DevOps. For more, Federal News Network's Jason Miller spoke with the acting associate deputy assistant secretary for the Enterprise Program Management Office Dan McCune. Learn more

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16:59

GSA's CFO office recognized for helping other agency...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/02

The General Services Administration’s chief financial officer community of practice is helping CFO offices at other agencies adopt robotic process automation. It’s one reason the Association of Government Accountants recognized GSA with a Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting. For more on GSA’s award-winning financial work, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with the director of financial management at GSA Kathy Hammer, and with GSA’s CFO Gerard Badorrek. Learn more about your

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17:52

CMS needs to improve oversight of medical device...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/02

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services not only pay for health care but they accredit the organizations that deliver the programs. Now the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has found CMS needs to improve its oversight of a critical piece of health care infrastructure — namely, the cybersecurity of networked medical devices. For more, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to social science research analyst Ivan Troy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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16:52

As mask mandates return, Congress has something to say

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/02

You've probably guessed that it's too soon to make a bonfire out of your face masks. In fact, mask mandates are back on here and there, such as for unvaccinated federal employees who want to return to the office. A sort of mini mask war has broken out in Congress, as WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller explained on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:05

When ransomware attacks US infrastructure, it's...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/08/02

With ransomware from Russia threatening U.S. critical infrastructure the question heard more and more is should the U.S. Cyber Command shoot back? Jason Healey says yes, but only under certain, carefully defined conditions. He is a senior research scholar at Columbia University's School for International and Public Affairs, and he spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more insight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:46

Taking a look at OFPP's 'EPIC' campaign

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/30

The government spends more than $90 billion a year on information technology, and as anyone involved in the procurement process can attest, that process is far from perfect. Now the Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration are turning to online crowdsourcing to help make it better. The new series of challenges is called Engaging Procurement Ideas to Consider --- or 'EPIC.' The first one wrapped up at the end of June after gathering 1,700 responses. Lesley Field is the

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6:31

Oversight still needed despite troop withdrawal from...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/30

Even thought the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan is coming to an end, the need for oversight isn’t. With billions of federal dollars still flowing into the country, The Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction thinks it’ll have plenty of work to do for a long time to come. But how the work gets done will need to change. Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu has details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:27

Federal employees have new COVID marching orders from...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/30

The tide is quickly shifting again on the pandemic. Masks are back inside federal buildings. And federal employees have a new vaccine policy from the White House. The Biden administration wants federal employees to either show proof of vaccination or face rigorous testing and social distancing. It's a big policy shift for the federal workforce. Here to walk us through it all is Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:58

Sorting out NITAAC's amendments to CIO-SP4

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/30

The NIH has long operated a series of popular governmentwide acquisition contracts through its Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center, or NITAAC. The solicitation for the new vehicle known as CIO-SP4 was barely out before it ran into protests. Since then NITAAC has issued eight amendments to the solicitation and it's making industry scratch its head. To help sort it all out, one of the protesting attorneys and a partner at Piliero Mazza, Cy Alba. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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