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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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22:58

What the FY 2022 Defense budget request says about a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/30

Strategy is easier to state than it is to budget for. So when the Pentagon leadership discusses the rising threat of China, are they putting military dollars where their mouths are? For answers, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to analysis of the budget by Govini, and its senior vice president, Jim Mitre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:47

USDA unit's new guide aims to help stimulate...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/29

A new guide put together by a unit of the Agriculture Department aims to help spur employment in rural areas. Its resource guide includes sources of funding available from the USDA itself. Farah Ahmad, chief of staff for Rural Development at USDA, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk more about the program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:50

What would happen to the federal employees who resist...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/29

That expected order from the Biden administration that federal employees must be vaccinated or else, can they do it legally? For what the implications might be, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the managing partner of the law firm Tulley Rinckey, Dan Meyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:07

USPS moving ahead with mail price and delivery...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/29

The Postal Service is moving ahead with plans to both increase mailing prices and slow down delivery for nearly 40% of first-class mail. It’s a one-two punch that some of its biggest customers warn will accelerate the decline in mail volume. USPS says they'll boost efficiency and save money. You can guess what Congress thinks. We get the latest from Federal News Network's Jory Heckman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:34

Scientists are looking at a protein in birds to help...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/29

Can the wings help the Army? No, not the Air Force. Actual birds. Scientists working with the Army have isolated a protein in birds that could help with navigation of future autonomous vehicles. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione talked about it with Army Research Office Biochemistry Program Manager Stephanie McElhinny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:04

Senate committee wants to add $35B to the Biden...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/29

The Senate Armed Services Committee has issued its version of a Defense policy bill for 2022. To nearly everyone's surprise, it would add $35 billion to what the Biden administration has proposed. For more about this and what else is in there, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to a senior adviser in the national security program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Mark Cancian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:50

NSA's Cybersecurity Collaboration Center wants to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/28

The National Security Agency is not known for opening its arms to outsiders. But the NSA’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center is trying to change that perception just as the nation seems to be under constant cyber attack. The center staff wants to work with the defense, telecommunications, and other industries to develop a more widely shared understanding of cyber threats facing the country. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday spoke with the chief of the center Morgan Adamski. Learn

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16:28

Postal Service trying to make customers more aware of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/28

Mail delivery is like weird weather — everyone has their own theory about it. Now the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General has taken a step to make the public aware of what's really going on with mail delivery, where it's flagging and where it's right on time. For more about the project, Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:10

123 service members killed in training vehicle...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/28

Military training is supposed to train service members, not kill them. But the Army and Marine Corps have sustained thousands of non-combat vehicle accidents. In a 10-year period, 123 service members were killed. A review by the Government Accountability Office finds that the services don't always employ their own preventive practices. GAO's Director of Defense Capabilities and Management Issues, Cary Russell, had more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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18:57

Marine mammal research and discoveries earn federal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/28

Everyone wants to save the whales, but Jay Barlow has actually saved them. He's developed new ways of tracking marine mammals, worked with the Navy and others to reduce noise damage, and even discovered a whole new whale species. He's a senior scientist at the National Marine Fisheries Service, part of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Barlow joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk more about his work. Learn more

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18:07

Agencies begin setting tentative reentry dates for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/28

Agencies are setting tentative dates for their employees to return to the office. The dates are part of agencies' wider reentry plans. They were to due to the White House for review last week but many agencies are still fine-tuning the details. And they're still working out how telework and remote work programs will fit into the equation. The Office of Personnel Management recently gave agencies some advice on how to handle those lingering telework questions. To help sort it all out, Federal News

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15:21

First look at Senate NDAA adds $35B to DoD, takes all...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/27

The Senate Armed Services Committee reported out its version of the 2022 Defense authorization bill last week. The legislation has some historic changes and a bit of a plus-up for the Defense Department. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more insight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:35

Bureau of the Fiscal Service outlines vision for the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/27

The Treasury Department's Bureau of the Fiscal Service laid out its most complete vision of what the future of financial management shared services will mean to agencies and vendors. The second request for information outlined the role of the Quality Service Management Office (QSMO) and how it hopes to reach the right mixture of standardization and flexibility. For when and how this will all become available to agencies, Federal News Network's Jason Miller spoke with the Bureau's acting

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19:19

Executive orders can be hard to implement if the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/27

The recent executive orders on cybersecurity and on diversity and inclusion struck many readers are overly wordy and complex — hard to understand. Fergal McGovern ran these texts through an algorithm-based program that analyzes written text for complexity and understandability. The CEO of Visible Thread joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin with what it showed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:31

What's different — if anything — about Biden's 'Buy...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/27

Among the blizzard of executive orders coming from the Biden White House was a June missive telling agencies to buy American. But procurement law and regulation have required buy American for decades. Is there anything left to do? For one interpretation, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to Venable attorney Dismas Locaria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:08

Executive order contains 72 initiatives on boosting...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/27

The Biden administration has proposed no less than 72 initiatives in a single executive order on competition. The order, earlier this month, is ostensibly to benefit consumers. But if you read far down in the order, there's a lot there about federal contractors. For analysis, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to 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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22:29

How would a new $6.5B advanced research projects...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/26

Given what's happened over the last year and a half, the Department of Health and Human Services would have something which the departments of Defense and Energy, as well as the intelligence community have — namely, an advanced research projects agency. Now the Biden administration has proposed just that: a $6.5 billion ARPA Health as part of the National Institutes of Health. With how an ARPA Health might work, Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, starting with

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17:25

DoD group partnering with industrial base to look for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/26

Deep in the Defense Department, a group is partnering with industry to create a window into the cyber vulnerabilities of the defense industrial base. The Defense Industrial Base Collaborative Information Sharing Environment (DCISE) is part of the Defense Cyber Crime Center, and division chief Mike Weiskopff talked about it in more detail on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:26

House task force pushes Pentagon to wean itself off...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/26

A group of House lawmakers is out with new legislative proposals addressing vulnerabilities in the defense supply chain. They want the Pentagon to take supply chain security more seriously, especially when it comes to dependencies on China for key materials. Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:01

Former State Department leaders urge Congress to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/26

Former State Department leadership have said it’s time to rethink what a stint in the Foreign Service looks like. Options on the table include transforming the agency’s up-or-out system of promotions, and allowing outside experts to lend their talents to the Foreign Service for a few years at a time. Former officials said these changes would help the department retain a diverse pool of mid-career talent. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman had more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about

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