The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton episodes

April 17, 2023The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- April 17, 2023
In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin:
A DC area lawmaker is using testimony from her own constituents to try and get a benefits fix through Congress.
Even the State Department has a job under the Chips Act.
Congress returns with a couple more members than last session and plethora of work to keep it busy.

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48 min
April 17, 2023 With Spring Break over, Capitol Hill should be hopping
The House and Senate are coming back to the Hill after a two-week spring hiatus. The Senate will have a couple of members return from their own breaks, while some House reps will be taking their work on the road, for what is sure to be a hearing with a lot of eyeballs on it. To find out more of what's ahead, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White spoke with Bloomberg Government's Deputy News Director Loren Duggan.

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18 min
April 17, 2023 How Congresswoman Spanberger plans to KO the WEP and the GPO, aka the Evil Twins
Several retired federal employees feel they are being unfairly denied benefits, due to the Social Security provisions known as the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). We know how those retirees feel, thanks to a recent survey conducted by the office of Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), who plans to use the survey results to push through legislation that would get rid of the WEP and GPO. To find out how, Federal News Network's Eric White had a conversation with the congresswoman last week.

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19 min
April 17, 2023 Even the State Department has a job under the Chips Act
Last year's Chips Act was enacted to help the U.S. semiconductor industry. The law gave jobs to lots of federal agencies. Even the State Department. State received $100 million a year for five years to help secure the semiconductor manufacturing supply chain. To go deeper into this subject, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoked with Ramin Toloui, the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.

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21 min
April 17, 2023 Steps to take now for defense acquisition reform
Defense acquisition reform may seem like a topic that never changes, but a group of former Pentagon officials said they have solutions that will not only work, but work quickly. The Atlantic Council’s commission on defense innovation adoption just released an interim report with a list of 10 ways the Defense Department can immediately modernize acquisition. The list focuses on a strategy the Defense Department can use to adopt cutting edge technology by working with commercial and public sectors to deliver those products in a shorter time frame.

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17 min
April 14, 2023The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- April 14, 2023
In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin:
A changing of the guard at NASA.
A new leader has also been named at a charity which specializes in helping those in the special forces.
USCIS, Millennium Challenge Corporation show there is no one path toward zero trust.

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48 min
April 14, 2023 The Green Beret Foundation has a new leader
The Green Beret Foundation, which provides U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers with ongoing support, has a new president and chief executive officer. This won't be Charlie Iacono's first role in a position to help servicemembers and veterans, as he formerly held a senior position with the USO. Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White talked with Mr. Iacono, to find out more about his new mission, as well as that of the Green Beret Foundation.

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19 min
April 13, 2023The Federal Drive with Tom Temin -- April 13, 2023
In today's episode of The Federal Drive with Tom Temin:
The biggest federal employee union expands its international presence.
AFGE and the Veterans Affairs Department conclude epic negotiations.
More and more agencies share dollars across funding silos.

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48 min
April 13, 2023 More and more agencies share dollars across funding silos
Shared funding. More digital services. More fluid workforce models. Those are among the federal government trends in this year's study by Deloitte. To dive into the details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Bill Eggers, the director of Deloitte's Center for Government Insights.

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21 min
April 13, 2023 The biggest federal employee union expands its international presence
Some 10,000 federal employees working in Europe will soon be eligible for the American Federation of Government Employees. AFGE has launched a new local, as it expands coverage. For the details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin was joined in studio by Peter Winch, AFGE Special Assistant.

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19 min

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