The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

After operating more or less steadily for the last six decades, Federal Executive Boards (FEBs) across the country are on the verge of a transformation.

Even though FEBs have been in operation since 1961, inconsistent funding and a lack of structure have hindered their ability to scale up support of the nationwide federal workforce.

But with the FEB program now housed under the Office of Personnel Management, Deputy Associate Director for FEBs Kelly DeGraff is hoping to change that.

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Fresh off a 5% pay raise, federal employees can look forward to some other enhancements coming their way, like the possibility of another hefty pay raise next year. For more on this and a few other matters, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with John Hatton, the Vice President for Policy and Programs at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE).

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Few endeavors have engaged the world's best minds than predicting the weather. Forecasting has improved since the days of sailing ships. Now artificial intelligence is blowing in like a Category 5 hurricane. To get more on what the forecast is, on the horizon, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with someone who thinks AI will reshape weather forecasting: Amy McGovern is head of the National Science Foundation AI Institute for Research in the field of weather and climate.

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A new rule is expected any time now that will overhaul how the Defense Department buys from the Ability One program. That is the vehicle for non-profit employers of people with disabilities to deliver goods and services to the government. Contractors under the Ability One program worry the new rule will hinder a chief program goal of helping those very employees. To discuss concerns, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Larysa Kautz, the President and CEO of Melwood, which supports children, youth, and adults with disabilities to "work and play where and how they choose."

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Because technology changes, cybersecurity threats change, which means cybersecurity practitioners must keep moving to stay on top of their game. To find out about what one expert thinks are the top 10 skills chief information security officers will need in 2024, going beyond the technology, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the Director of the CERT division of the Software Engineering Institute, Greg Touhill.

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Between constant ransomware and medical device software scares, the health care sector has become a scary place for cybersecurity. Now the Health and Human Services Department HHS) is asking organizations in the health care sector to adopt what it calls "high-impact cybersecurity practices." For details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Brian Mazanec, HHS deputy assistant secretary and director of the Office of Security, Intelligence, and Information Management.

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