The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

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June 27, 2024 Union calls for FDIC to ‘follow the law’ after pivot on return-to-office plans
Employees at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), many of whom are currently working in the office one day per week, are about to see changes in their work environment.
When hammering out return-to-office plans, like many other federal agencies, FDIC had initially planned to require employees to report to the office three days per week beginning later this summer. But late last week, FDIC instead pivoted and announced that employees will have to come into the office just two days per week starting on July 15, FDIC confirmed to Federal News Network. Once implemented, the new telework arrangements will remain in effect until further notice.

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9 min
June 26, 2024 What happens when a company that didn't bid, files an award protest?
In a long-running case, a vendor of computer vision software protested a National Geospatial Intelligence Agency award to systems integrator CACI, which was going to develop its own computer vision software. The protestor, Percipient, had not bid. But Percipient did filed in the Court of Federal Claims on the basis that the government is obligated to use commercially available products. For what happened next, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked to Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish.

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9 min
June 26, 2024 Why DoD has so much trouble delivering new weapons to the front lines
Weapons take too long to develop and field. Dozens of Defense Department acquisition programs are late, slow or over budget. That is the general sense of the latest annual assessment by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). For highlights and what it all means, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's director of contracting and national security acquisitions, Shelby Oakley.

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12 min
June 26, 2024 IRS law- enforcement wing's changing of the guard
The IRS recently installed a new chief of its Criminal Investigation branch. He is a 29-year IRS veteran. The agency's law-enforcement wing is responsible for enforcing tax laws and aiding in federal financial-crime investigations. For what his plans are, Federal News Network's Eric White checked in with Guy Ficco.

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11 min
June 26, 2024The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --June 26, 2024
On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin:
A changing of the guard for the IRS law-enforcement wing.
Why DoD has so much trouble delivering new weapons to the front lines.
What happens when a company that didn't bid, files an award protest?

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50 min
June 25, 2024 Contractors find some 'buying forecasts' better than others
Contractors trying to plan ahead often turn to procurement plans that agencies post on their websites. An annual assessment of the forecasts shows that some are actually excellent, like at Homeland Security. Others are terrible, like the one at the Army. For more on this, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with the President and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau.

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11 min
June 25, 2024 Some EPA employees are happy with their new labor agreement
A new contract for employees at the Environmental Protection Agency has some new assurances that allow scientists to discuss their work more freely. The new contract has a provision protecting scientific integrity. For more, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to Jeff Ruch of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).

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11 min
June 25, 2024 Even when government itself is your constituent, you need good identity management
Modernizing digital services and making sure they stay secure requires good identity management. Especially if there is money or financial transactions involved. For how the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service approaches it, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin recently I spoke with Joe Gioeli, deputy commissioner for transformation and modernization.

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9 min
June 25, 2024The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --June 25, 2024
On this episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin:
Even when the government itself is your constituent, you need good identity management.
Why some EPA employees are happy about what's in their new labor agreement.
Contractors find some agency buying forecasts are better then others.

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47 min
June 24, 2024 Flurry of House activity on 2025 federal spending, but not much bipartisanship
In the House, it's one down and 11 to go for the appropriations bills that make up the federal budget for 2025. And lawmakers are set to make a lot of progress over the next several weeks, with an aggressive schedule of votes coming up. Loren Duggan is Deputy News Director at Bloomberg Government. He spoke with Federal News Network's Jared Serbu.

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8 min