The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Almost everyone has set foot in a YMCA. Did you know there are Armed Services YMCAs with programs tailored to military service members? It is devoted to the needs of junior enlisted service members. For what it is up to these days, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with CEO William French, who also happens to be a retired Navy vice admiral.

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Ransomware, one of the most troublesome forms of cyber attacks, is in the crosshairs of a leading cybersecurity research outfit. The researchers at the MITRE Corporation's Engenuity program recently called for industry to help find out the effectiveness of cybersecurity products designed to help stop. For the answers, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with William Booth, the General Manager of MITRE's evaluations program.

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When if comes to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), people sometimes forget that "I" word. Cyber topics seem to consume all of the oxygen these days. But physical infrastructure threats are also real and often connected to the cyber side. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with CISA's Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security, David Mussington.

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The Defense Department recently issued proposed rules for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program (CMMC). That means a rule of one kind or another is inevitable. For some insight on what it will mean for contractors, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with attorney Townsend Bourne, a partner at Sheppard Mullin.

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The Defense Department operates a slew of intelligence activities and programs. It even has a senior intelligence oversight official, who has come up with more than 100 recommendations over the last five years. But the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has some recommendations of its own for the oversight official. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin got the details from GAO's Director of Defense Capabilities and Management, Alissa Czyz.

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NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center has a new director. He's worked at Marshall in a variety of capacities for nearly 20 years, including as deputy director. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with the new head honcho, who also has experience in both engineering and operations: Joseph Pelfrey.

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The bipartisan fiscal 2024 spending “minibus” lawmakers agreed to over the weekend leaves many agencies at or below last year’s spending levels.

While the spending package represents a crucial step toward moving several agencies off a continuing resolution and onto more solid spending ground for the rest of the fiscal year, agencies are facing further financial uncertainty for the long-term.

Still, the White House is urging a quick passage of the appropriations minibus.

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