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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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16:08

Last week of legislating before Congress departs for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/26

It's the last week of legislating on Capitol Hill before lawmakers depart for more than a month for the August recess. And there's a lot on their plates. Between the Defense authorization bill, work on a potential infrastructure package, and annual spending legislation, members of Congress are hoping to get at least a few big things finished before the annual district work period. Loren Duggan is deputy news director at Bloomberg Government and he spoke to Jared Serbu on Federal Drive with Tom

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16:18

Sesame Street tackling race with military families

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/23

The Sesame Workshop has a long history of working with the Defense Department. Its goal is to help children of service members adapt to the sometimes-difficult living conditions they face. This year, the muppets are tackling race and diversity. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione spoke with the workshop Vice President Maria del Rocio Galarza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:05

Congress should invest in programs — and management

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/23

A trillion here, a trillion there — as Congress prepares to spend relatively more money than it spent on World War II, the question arises whether the federal workforce even has the capacity to carry out whatever programs the coming money will spawn. Bob Tobias said the government needs a parallel investment in management. The professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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19:07

Governors appeal to National Guard for help with...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/23

As cybersecurity attacks interrupt government services at the state and municipal levels, governors are calling on the National Guard for help. For details on just how often this happening, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to a senior fellow at the center-left think tank Third Way, Todd Rosenblum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:56

DoD adding cybersecurity measures to network 3D printers

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/23

As it expands additive manufacturing all over, the Defense Department is also adding cybersecurity risk. That's because operators of networked 3D printers aren't always securing the machines or the files that drive them. For more, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to Karla Roark, program director for Audit Cyberspace Operations in the DoD Office of Inspector General. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:35

Pentagon faces political battle to retire old weapons...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/23

Both the Air Force and the Navy want Congress’ permission to retire some of their weapons systems. The basic rationale is to free up money for the sort of high-end warfare they say they need to prepare for. Some of those systems are decades old, and showing their age, but not all of them. Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu had details on the services’ varying justifications for divestiture. Hear more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:03

Paid leave expansion for federal employees advances...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/22

The House Oversight and Reform Committee advanced legislation that would expand family and sick leave for federal employees, allowing them up to 12 weeks of paid time off to recover from a personal medical condition or care for a sick spouse, child or parent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:29

Warner says ‘time is now’ for cyber incident...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/22

It might sound surprising, but many federal contractors are under no obligation to report cybersecurity breaches to the government. That could changing under a new bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate this week. The Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 would require contractors, critical infrastructure companies, and agencies themselves for that matter, to report successful cyber intrusions within 24 hours. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday spoke with one of the bill sponsors,

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17:24

VHA still needs more accurate reporting of staffing...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/22

Department of Veterans Affairs reform legislation back in 2018 required the Veterans Health Administration to report regularly on its staffing and vacancy levels. VHA officials generally meet the requirement. Now the Office of Inspector General has found that VHA has made a lot of progress in the accuracy of its reporting but still has a ways to go. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got more now from Deputy Assistant Inspector General Leigh Ann Searight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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16:58

Buy American initiative may push federal contractors...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/22

Federal contractors who ship stuff often overlook or don't put a lot of bother into compliance with obscure federal shipping rules. Now with a refreshed federal emphasis on Buy American, that could be a costly mistake. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got details from Thomson Coburn attorney Jayna Marie Rust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:25

Bureau of Fiscal Service CDO tries to balance public...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/21

Federal data isn’t much use if no one can find it. Many chief data officers are running inventories of their data, saying they've got a battle getting their agencies to think critically about it. The Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service is also assessing the maturity of its data and trying to make it more shareable. The bureau's CDO Justin Marsico works closely with its chief information officer to balance data security and availability inside and publicly. For more on getting a CDO

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18:55

Sammies finalist from DHS developed technique for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/21

How can the Department of Homeland Security possibly vet 40,000 people coming to the United States every day to spot the possible security threats? Until recently, it couldn't, or it took so long a terrorist could already have moved in. Lori Vislocky developed, in record time and on a shoestring, a modern information system that lets Custom and Border Protection easily screen bad visa applications. She's technical director in DHS' Office of Intelligence and Analysis and a finalist in this year's

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18:06

Spare parts an opportunity for Pentagon to spend more...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/21

Defense policy will forever be debated, but nearly everyone agrees it's possible for the Pentagon to spend more wisely. One potential for savings comes from the prices for spare parts, which came up recently in Congressional hearings. The Project on Government Oversight's Mandy Smithberger testified, and she joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:31

VA OIG finds weaknesses in financial management systems

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/21

Congress provided the Department of Veterans Affairs received nearly $20 billion to take on COVID-19. The money came with the requirement to account for it. Now VA's Office of Inspector General has found that the department worked hard to document its handling of the money. But weaknesses in VA's financial management systems raise questions. For more, VA's deputy assistant inspector general Nick Dahl spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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16:14

‘Confusing’ chain of command hangs over Veterans...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/20

Who’s in charge of the Veterans Affairs Departments police force? That's one question VA officials hope to settle as they struggle to reform VA's law enforcement arm. Government overseers said veterans and employees could be at risk in the meantime, and are pressing the VA to sort out a confusing leadership structure that could be preventing the department from instituting other changes. Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices

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16:54

National Guard readies severe budget measures to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/20

A tough congressional look at the budding Space Force and an experienced hand chosen to lead Air Force acquisition. Two of the top stories on the defense front this week. Most urgent perhaps is something of a budget crisis for the National Guard. For more, Jared Serbu and Scott Maucione joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:52

Labor Department brings new acquisition oversight...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/20

For all of its talk about yet more procurement reform, the Biden administration still hasn't appointed anyone to run the small but crucial Office of Federal Procurement Policy. Meanwhile, over at the Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, something big is brewing. Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked about that with federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:14

How can the IRS improve its operations for the next...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/20

In terms of customer service, the IRS is in a difficult spot. A delayed filing season, extra duties piled on by Congress, and some enduring technology issues. No wonder taxpayers could hardly get through with a phone call. For how the agency might improving things for the next filing season, the National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:12

A defense acquisition professor's advice on DoD...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/20

Pentagon acquisition might not animate dinner party conversations. But it's a hugely important topic in military planning circles, and it generates reams of articles each year. That's why, each year, the Army backs a program known as the Major General Harry Greene Awards for Acquisition Writing. Among the winners of the most recent round is a professor at Defense Acquisition University, Dave Riel joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:48

DoD will soon release climate change strategy that...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/07/19

The Defense Department said it was going to start considering climate change a major part of its national security planning. That was back in January. Now, the department is almost finished with its strategy. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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