The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Don't say they didn't warn you. Contractors are on notice that the General Services Administration's Schedules programs will be under examination next year. It's all outlined in the 2025 plan of the GSA inspector general. What to do with this information? The Federal Drive turned to federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.

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Pretty much every operation in warfare these days, at least until someone pulls a trigger, depends on software. That's why the Army is on a drive it calls digital transformation. For an update on how the pieces related to software tie in, Federal Drive host Tom Temin caught up with the deputy assistant Army secretary for data, engineering and software, Jennifer Swanson.

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Does the military lifestyle still align with the priorities of the incoming generation of service members? Army leaders are starting to question whether some long-standing practices like, relocating every two to three years, still serve the needs of younger soldiers. Often they prioritize stability, family well-being and career flexibility over traditional job satisfaction. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis has more.

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Health and Human Services recently updated regulations for an activity on which it spends billions each year: Scientific research. The regulations deal with research integrity. They've undergone their first overhaul in 20 years. The Federal Drive got details now from the director of the HHS office of research integrity, Sheila Garrity.

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Talk about the odd couple: The Selective Service System and the Peace Corps are joining forces. Under a formal memorandum of understanding, the two agencies have formed a partnership to promote volunteering both here in the U.S. and overseas. Joining me in studio with the whys and wherefores, Peace Corps director Carol Spahn and Selective Service acting director Joel Spangenberg.

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A big part of cybersecurity planning involves penetration testing. That in turn requires management of the thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands, of end-point devices on your network. Each one can be a source of unwanted network penetration. I discussed this in detail with the lead penetration tester for the department of computing security at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rob Olson.

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Congress will return and go into the replenishment business, as in rescue FEMA and the Small Business Administration from shortfalls in the budget department. We get an update on this and other Hill matters from WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller.

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The Pentagon plans to provide nearly $1 billion in loans to US companies so they can increase production of critical technologies. The Office of Strategic Capital recently issued a Notice of Funding Availability. It tells the companies how to apply and who's eligible in the first place. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis joins me with more. 

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The Housing and Urban Development Department has taken a new tack in helping its employees develop artificial intelligence skills. It launched an assessment of how much they know about AI to start with. HUD officials say they'll offer personalized training to help employees fill in their knowledge and skills gaps for details. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman spoke with HUD chief learning officer, Patricia Montgomery. 

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