The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

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December 21, 2022 A tool for stronger identity management to make things proper
The government-wide Improper Payment Rate dropped by more than 2% in fiscal 2022. One of the biggest ways agencies can keep it headed downward is stronger identity management. Beryl Davis is the Managing Director of the Financial Management and Assurance team at the Government Accountability Office and Tim Persons is the GAO's Chief Scientist. They tell Federal News Network's Jason Miller about a new tool developed by the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program.

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17 min
December 21, 2022 The maximum TSP contributions are going up next year. Should you bite?
Federal law will raise the maximum amounts Americans can contribute to 401K plans next year, including the Thrift Savings Plan. Is it a good idea to just go ahead and plow in all you can? To get some insight, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with certified financial planner Art Stein.

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17 min
December 21, 2022 The Coast Guard joins the data generation
The Coast Guard recently joined scores of other agencies in appointing a chief data officer. More than that, in August it set up what it calls a "technical domain," centered on data and how to handle it. For details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with that new Coast Guard CDO, Capt. Brian Erickson.

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20 min
December 21, 2022 Congress moves to reauthorize CISA’s cyber defense program
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is in line for another budget boost under the fiscal 2023 spending agreement, while lawmakers are also reauthorizing CISA’s marquee cyber defense program for another year.The fiscal 2023 omnibus spending agreement includes $2.9 billion for CISA, a $313 million increase over its current budget. The funding includes $1.3 billion for the agency’s cybersecurity programs, about $230 million more than last year.

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16 min
December 21, 2022 USPS commits to 75% electric vehicles in next-gen fleet with nearly $10B spending plan
The Postal Service is expanding plans for electric delivery vehicles in its future fleet, a strategy that puts the agency ahead of the Biden administration’s net-zero emissions goals across the federal government. USPS plans to purchase 66,000 electric vehicles over the next five years, as part of a nearly $10 billion spending plan. In total, the agency expects to purchase 100,000 electric and gas-powered delivery vehicles through 2028. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Tuesday that USPS will “continue to explore the financial and operational feasibility of achieving 100% electrification for the overall Postal Service delivery fleet.”

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16 min
December 20, 2022 No time off for cybersecurity officials in 2023
More of the same. Only more so. That might be the best way to characterize the cybersecurity trends for 2023. To hear more about what to expect on this crucial front in 2023, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with the Director of Emerging Security Trends at the SANS Institute, John Pescatore. [SysAdmin, Audit, Network and Security]

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19 min
December 20, 2022 Don't forget this advice from the NSA on keeping your memory safe
Memory -- that part of computers you never seem to have enough of -- is a weak spot for cybersecurity. Attackers have exploited memory since, well, just about forever. Now the National Security Agency has published fresh guidance to help both software developers and users avoid memory exploits.To find out the details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with the Technical Director of the Cybersecurity Directorate, Neal Ziring.

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18 min
December 20, 2022 How it looks for federal contractors in 2023
The new normal this time of year is for those in the federal contracting community to wait and hope Congress enacts funding for the next fiscal year. Plus, there are always those changes in the federal acquisition regulations. So who's making the lives of the government's industry partners easier and who deserves a lump of coal from Santa this year? To find out, Federal News Network's Eric White talked with Larry Allen from Allen Federal Business Partners.

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18 min
December 19, 2022 Congress buys a little time to negotiate on the budget
Now the government funding-lapse deadline is a couple of days before Christmas. This after the Senate sent a week-long extension of the continuing resolution to the White House last last week. To delved deeper into what to expect, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller.

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11 min
December 19, 2022 Advancing Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
NASA computing and data science people are collaborating to find mission-related applications for artificial intelligence. For their work, they recently received an award from ARTAC, the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center. To hear more about their work, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with NASA's David Na and Nikunj Oza.

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11 min

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