The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

That sniffing dog at the airport? It's one of 5,000 pooches federal agencies put to work to detect explosives and drugs or aid law enforcement and anti-terror work worldwide. But, unfortuately, the dogs don't always get the humane treatment they deserve. That's according to the Government Accountability Office. To learn more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with Steve Morris, Director of Natural Resource and Environmental Issues at the Government Accountability Office.

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Administrative procedures -- how government agencies go about their business when dealing with the public -- was codified just after World War II. Since then, the Administrative Procedures Act has been only lightly modified. Is it time for significant reform? For one view, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with American University administrative law professor Jeffrey Lubbers.

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The Defense Department officially unveiled a zero trust strategy and roadmap today laying out how DoD components should direct their cybersecurity investments and efforts in the coming years to reach a “target” level of zero trust maturity over the next five years. The release of DoD’s zero trust strategy follows on the heels of the White House Office of Management and Budget’s federal zero trust strategy published earlier this year. DoD’s strategy lays out a detailed and ambitious plan for defense components to attain specific zero trust capabilities by 2027.

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An immigration judges union is making its case before a federal appeals court to regain full recognition, after losing its collective bargaining status under the Trump administration. The National Association of Immigration Judges is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to overturn a two decisions by the Federal Labor Relations Authority to eliminate union’s status. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with NAIJ President Mimi Tsankov.

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At the Institute of Critical Infrastructre Technology Awards Dinner and Gala on 11/10/22, Federal Drive host Tom Temin caught up with Jen Easterly, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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At the Institute of Critical Infrastructre Technology Awards Dinner and Gala on 11/10/22, Federal Drive host Tom Temin caught up with two honorees: Kemba Walden, the Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and Candice Frost, the JIOC Commander at United States Cyber Command.

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Lots of functions in government need more people. Acquisition is no exception. Getting in the people they need is a top priority of chief acquisition officers. And they've got lots of options to do so. For more on this topic, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.

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They say an Army moves on its stomach. And, perhaps its vehicles on fossil fuel. But it would appear those vehicles are getting less dependent on gasoline and diesel, and more dependent on batteries. General Motors is developing battery pack prototypes for the Defense Innovation Unit, as a matter of fact. To go further down the road on this topic, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with JD Johnson, VP of Business Development for GM Defense and retired Army three-star general.

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Although low pay is the challenge most commonly discussed for federal wildland firefighters, it’s not the only factor leading to retention issues with the frontline workforce. Other challenges, such as poor work-life balance and limited workforce diversity, pile onto the difficulties in retaining these federal employees.

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DoD and its contractors are still struggling to share timely, accurate information about cyber incidents peppering their networks.

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