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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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20:32

This researcher is discovering what the Navy can...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/14

Navy planners believe unmanned, underwater vessels will eventually become an important component in operations. Now an associate at the Navy Research Laboratory is close to a breakthrough in a crucial part of future vehicles, their external surfaces. Joining the Federal Drive with more on the research and why it's important, research associate Nicole Xu. And her NRL mentor Jason Geder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:07

What large organizations learned about soldiering on...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/14

For people who worked through the pandemic often complain, half in jest, about suffering from Zoom fatigue. But the fact is having the right digital technologies in place ensured continuity for the federal government no less than in many industries. To figure out what industry and government learned in all of this, Microsoft commissioned a study by a group called the Economist Intelligence Unit. Joining the Federal Drive with highlights, Microsoft regulated industries president Toni Townes-Whitley,

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19:10

DoD, USO give military service members and spouses...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/14

The USO has long been providing in-person help to troops and their families. Now it’s doing the same thing virtually. The USO is offering to pair service members and spouses with career mentors online. The plan to is help transitioning troops and military spouses find jobs in the civilian world. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione spoke with Sunny Babauta Lee, transitions program management specialist at USO, and with the USO programs manager for the military families team, Laura Zabriskie. Learn

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18:23

Biden’s cyber nominees promise ‘coherence’ among...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/14

Cyber talent is coming into the Biden administration. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is one step closer to getting a permanent director, and the White House is about to get its first National Cyber Director. They’ll get support from Biden’s pick to run the General Services Administration, who’s committed to making federal networks more resilient. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:36

The National Security Agency worries about how smart...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/11

Anyone driving to the store to buy hamburger knows how vulnerable the nation's infrastructure has become to cyber attacks. Both the energy and food industries have been hit in recent weeks with ransomware. But what about cars and trucks themselves? The more they become rolling, connected computers, the more they'll attract cyber attacks. Now the National Security Agency has teamed up with Morgan State University to learn more about vehicular vulnerabilities. Joining the Federal Drive with details,

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21:42

For federal agencies, the Biden budget proposal is...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/11

The Biden administration has proposed showering every federal agency with expanded money, with the exceptions of the Homeland Security and Defense Departments. If it get enacted, how would agencies deal with double digit increases? For some possible answers, the Federal Drive turned to former federal chief financial officer and White House official Doug Criscitello, now with Grant Thornton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:07

How Homeland Security seeks better and better...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/11

Machines can read your fingerprints, your handprints, your face and your eyes. But biometric recognition technology is far from perfect. That's why the Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology Directorate is planning its third annual Biometric Technology Rally, taking place this fall. For a look at the state of the art, the Federal Drive spoke to the director of the S&T's Biometric and Identity Technology Center, Arun Vemury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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16:41

DoD’s new electronic health record rollout is now...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/11

The Defense Department has just wrapped up the biggest deployment so far of its new multibillion dollar electronic health record. The latest wave of MHS Genesis installations just about doubled the system’s footprint in a single day, and the massive IT project is now about a third of the way finished. Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu has an update on what Defense health officials have learned so far, and how the system will integrate with VA’s EHR project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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18:40

Biden administration details its vision for agency...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/11

The Biden administration is out with new, highly-anticipated guidance on agency reopening. It's a dense, 20-page doozy. It lifts overall occupancy caps on the number of employees who can work at the office. But agencies have to jump through several hoops first. Beyond that the guidance describes a broader vision for future of federal work. And the Biden administration didn't skimp on the details. Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko joined the Federal Drive to walk us through it all Learn more

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18:46

Sometimes it takes an academic eye to spot the flaws...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/10

Why exactly are so many federal information technology acquisition programs late, over budget, and not always delivering hoped-for results? It might be one of the most studied topics in public management. Now a supply chain and operations researcher at the University of Minnesota may have an answer. Dwai Roy joined the Federal Drive to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:26

Veterans Affairs ramps up efforts for post-pandemic help

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/10

The American Rescue Plan law directed $17 billion in new money towards veterans. For how the Veterans Affairs Department plans to use the money, the Federal Drive turned to the acting VA undersecretary for benefits, Tom Murphy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:02

A experienced DoD acquisition and contracting hand...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/10

The National Contract Management Association has a new president. The organization, with thousands of federal practitioners and contractors as members, has chosen for this year's president retired Air Force lieutenant general and former director of the Defense Contract Management Agency, Wendy Masiello. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:29

Air Force faces first test from Congress in divesting...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/10

The Air Force is trying to retire $1.4 billion worth of legacy systems next year. The one thing standing in its way? Congress. Members often object to losing systems located in their districts. Air Force officials faced their first test with Senate appropriators earlier this week. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione joined the Federal Drive with more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:18

IRS seeks authority to fast-track more hires as its...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/10

IRS is asking Congress for help fast-tracking more hires as its builds up its workforce. IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig tells lawmakers the agency needs a budget on-par with the Biden’s administration’s proposal, to ramp up by filling critical staffing shortages. But IRS says a lengthy hiring process is keeping in-demand talent from joining the agency. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:34

Census Bureau senior scientist, Sammies finalist, to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/09

Turning handwritten notes or forms into machine readable data has been a challenge for the Census Bureau for decades. And for the last several decennial counts, Census has gotten better and better at it. That's thanks in large part to the work of Paul Friday. He's a senior computer scientist with 60 years of service, and a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. He spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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17:10

IRS procurement shop develops web app to predict...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/09

The IRS, among other things, obligates $2.5 billion a year in contract spending. Strangely, one of the most common yet important questions in the contracting process is really hard to answer: When will a contract actually be signed by a contracting officer? Now the IRS procurement shop has developed a web app that produces a prediction. For how they did it and why it matters, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the Director of Analytics Research and Technology in the Chief Procurement Office,

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20:33

State Department has work to do in terms of embassy...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/09

In its latest look at how the State Department manages itself, the Government Accountability Office found State has made a lot of progress against a long list of recommendations. But a few biggies, like embassy construction and cybersecurity, still need some real attention. Joining Federal Drive with Tom Temin for the rundown was the GAO's Director of International Affairs and Trade Issues, Jason Bair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:41

Who is a CDO’s boss? Survey finds mixed role in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/09

Two years after Congress passed the Evidence Act, requiring agencies to name chief data officers (CDOs), they are still carving out a niche in their agencies’ operations. Chief data officers in a recent survey describe facing a mix of supervisory titles at their agencies from the agency head to the chief information officer. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman had more details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:56

VA sees trust improve by 24% in five years, thanks to...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/09

The Department of Veterans Affairs is on a multi-year mission to improve veterans' experiences with the agency. Its surveys show trust by veterans is up 24% over the last five years. Trust varies among veterans demographics: 80% of men said they trust the department compared to 74% of women veterans. That's all according to VA's own data published on the department's website for the first time. For how VA obtained the feedback, Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko spoke with VA's new chief veterans

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19:34

For contractors, the GSA multiple awards schedule...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/08

While Congress debates the virtues of the Biden administration's blow-out budget proposal for 2022, contractors should be adjusting their approaches to their federal customers. Here with some of the dynamics now at work, federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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