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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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19:01

USPS sends first RIF notices to non-union employees,...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/02

The Postal Service wasted no time using its latest rate-setting authority. It aims to jack up price of a first-class postage stamp at the end of the summer to 58 cents. But that's just one step in its 10-year strategy to reach firm financial footing after nearly 15 years of net losses. It's also moving ahead with a reduction in force that impacts agency management. For the latest, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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18:41

For IT, cyber policy goals, dig beneath the numbers...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/02

Usually, the annual budget request to Congress is more of a policy document than a spending plan based in any sort of reality. The Biden administration's first full budget request fell short on the policy side, particularly around technology and cybersecurity. Unless you know where to look. Well, you're in luck — Federal News Network's Executive Editor Jason Miller does know where to look, and he joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin with highlights from weekly feature the Reporter's Notebook. Learn

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20:01

That Biden administration's skinny budget for the...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/01

At $6 trillion for fiscal 2022, the Biden administration's budget proposal is nothing if not ambitious. It includes more than $100 billion increase in the so-called discretionary spending to operate the government itself. For early reactions in Congress and how the proposal is likely far on the Hill, the Federal Drive spoke to Bloomberg Government editorial director Loren Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:44

Warm weather and longer days make some feds think of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/01

Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of hot dogs and beer might be at hand, but there are far too many Americans living with food insecurity. So now it's time to kick off this year's Feds Feed Families summer food drive, led by a team at the Agriculture Department. Joining the Federal Drive with details, the national chairwoman of Feds Feed Families, Christa Speekmann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:49

The Coast Guard expands its mentoring program, and...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/01

Active duty, reserve and civilian members of the Coast Guard are beginning to take advantage of a newly expanded mentoring program. Besides one-on-one traditional mentoring, the new program has several other formats, such as one-time speed mentoring for specific issues. Joining the Federal Drive with more, the chief of the Coast Guard's Office of Leadership, Commander Julie Kuck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:55

The Biden administration's proposed Defense budget is...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/01

As the Biden administration had been signaling for some time, its proposed Defense budget for 2022 is essentially flat. Should it come to pass, it would force some difficult questions and choices for the Pentagon. For insight, the Federal Drive turned to the director of Defense budget analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Todd Harrison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:58

DoD budget largely flat, cuts legacy systems for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/01

A lot happened in the world of DoD on Friday afternoon just before the long holiday weekend. The Biden administration released its budget proposal, and now we know just how austere its plans are for the Defense Department. Plus, we now know more about DOD's immediate future plans for its contested JEDI cloud computing project. Federal News Network's Jared Serbu and Scott Maucione have more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:28

DoD budget largely flat, cuts legacy systems for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/01

A lot happened in the world of DoD on Friday afternoon just before the long holiday weekend. The Biden administration released its budget proposal, and now we know just how austere its plans are for the Defense Department. Plus, we now know more about DOD's immediate future plans for its contested JEDI cloud computing project. Federal News Network's Jared Serbu and Scott Maucione have more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:50

Biden proposes federal pay raise in 2022 budget

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/06/01

After round one back in April, the Biden administration is out with a more detailed budget request for next year. This time the president is detailing his plans for every single agency, the federal workforce, and yes, a 2022 pay raise. Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko joined the Federal Drive with the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:48

Are military domestic abuse cases next to get a...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/05/28

It now looks like sexual crime cases occurring in the Armed services are going to end up handled by an independent prosecutors. Now members of Congress are starting to look at how other crimes are handled by the Defense Department. Domestic abuse was in the spotlight this week and Defense officials faced some serious questions. Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione joined Tom Temin on THE FEDERAL DRIVE to discuss the issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:32

Industry urges DCSA to accelerate security clearance...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/05/28

Transferring the governmentwide security clearance business to the Pentagon is one of those good news stories. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has the inventory under control. And it is conducting background investigations more quickly than it was three years ago. Plans are in the works to modernize an outdated security clearance system. But industry wants the White House to put the pedal to the metal. Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko joined the Federal Drive with

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12:10

How the west was won. Not by guns, but by the Postal...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/05/28

You might have thought -- if you thought about it at all -- that the expansion of the Postal Service in the 19th century followed the settling of the Western half of the United States. But one historian just authored a book that tells us that the Postal Service, in fact, enabled the settling of the West in a historically short time. The book is: Paper Trails: The U.S. Post and the Making of the American West. The author is Cameron Blevins and he discusses his research with Federal Drive. Learn more

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10:47

It's official. Agencies must have zero trust in their...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/05/28

It's been building for a while, the move to implement an architecture known as zero trust in agency information technology networks. Now the Biden administration has specifically called for zero trust, in the recent executive order on cybersecurity. The Federal Drive's Tom Temin discuss what zero trust actually is and the effect it will have on IT spending patterns, with Forrester Research security and risk analyst Steve Turner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:44

The Army seeks a way for soldiers to team up with robots

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/05/28

Soldiers have long talked to their weapons, mechanical things that become almost part of them. But talking to weapons will take on a whole new meaning under a project underway at the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command. Researchers there are exploring how natural language processing can help soldiers interact with robotic and autonomous platforms expected to become more important in future combat situations. Tom Temin discussed the soldier-robot alliance with DEVCOM researcher Felix Gervits

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19:16

Industry calls on agencies to do more to bring in...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/05/27

More than three dozen technology companies told the Office of Management and Budget, it’s time to end the buy versus build debate for software. Three industry groups and 44 technology companies are pressing the White House to make clear to agencies that they should follow the long-standing off the shelf requirement so they can take more advantage of commercial innovations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:13

Support for a new proposed law to boost...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/05/27

Not one but two bills would add vim and vigor to the Whistleblower Protection Act as it applies to the Veterans Affairs Department. Joining the Federal Drive with summaries and why she thinks they're a good idea, the policy counsel at the Project on Government Oversight, Melissa Wasser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:44

Congress again ponders the next round of...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/05/27

A bill from the House Oversight and Reform Committee would fix what members see as holes in the legal protections for whistleblowers. Among other things, it would give whistleblowers who claim retaliation access to jury trials if the Merit Systems Protection Board drags its feet. Joining the Federal Drive with analysis, whistleblower attorney Debra D'Agostino. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:52

Postal reform bill could raise health premiums for...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/05/27

A bipartisan postal reform bill intended to bring financial relief to the Postal Service may have equally large implications for the rest of the federal workforce. That's according to the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. NARFE says the bill could ultimately raise premiums for employees and retirees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. The legislation has momentum. And for the first time in years, Congress is excited about a postal bill that it says has a real

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18:31

Thousands of Air Force families are waiting months...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/05/27

The Air Force is in the midst of a serious childcare shortage. A new report obtained by Federal News Network finds thousands of children are waiting months to get services. 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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17:07

Navy transitioning more than 200K users to new online...

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton ·

2021/05/26

Commercial Virtual Remote – the online collaboration platform the Defense Department used throughout the pandemic – is shutting down in just a few weeks. But like the other armed services, the Navy realized fairly quickly that it doesn’t want to do business without the capabilities CVR provided. So instead of taking years to build a long-term replacement, the Navy did it in just six months. Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu has more on what the project taught IT leaders about agile

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