The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

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November 14, 2022 You're not the only one squinting to understand what's happening on Capitol Hill
The duck is officially lame, with apologies to our real-life feathered friends. The 117th Congress, at least the House, will be back in session this week and casting votes. For a look into what remains before the arrival of the 118th Congress, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Bloomberg Government Deputy News Director Loren Duggan.

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10 min
November 14, 2022 The Air Force seeks a better approach to the thorny problem of software licensing
The Air Force tests airplanes before it buys them. Now it's testing software programming tools before buying them. It's goal is to obtain the best tools for its modernization efforts, both for Air Force programmers and for contractors. To take a closer look at the "Digital Tools for All initiative," Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with the lead program manager in the Air Force Digital Transformation Office, Vince Pecoraro.

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20 min
November 14, 2022 How China takes American know-how and technology right from under our noses
Can it be? Scientists from China work on sensitive projects at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, then go back to help China with what they've learned. A study by Strider Technologies said this has happened in 162 cases, giving the Chinese government a short cut to hypersonics, submarine detection, and autonomous vehicles. To get the study details, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Greg Levesque, Strider co-founder and CEO.

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13 min
November 14, 2022 Better data, training, hiring processes are key to cyber workforce strategy, groups say
There are a lot of ideas for how the White House National Cyber Director’s forthcoming workforce strategy could help address a nationwide cyber talent shortage. The office issued a request for information on cyber workforce, training and education last month. The window for submitting a response closed Nov. 3. For federal agencies, the challenge is especially acute as they struggle to compete with private sector salaries and job flexibilities.

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8 min
November 14, 2022 Biden to nominate Danny Werfel as IRS commissioner, overseeing $80B to rebuild agency
The IRS, setting course on a decade-long push to rebuild its workforce and modernize its legacy IT, may soon be led by a figure who previously steered the agency through difficult times. The White House announced Thursday that President Joe Biden intends to nominate Danny Werfel to lead the IRS for a five-year term. Werfel holds more than 15 years of federal experience across the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, and previously served as an acting IRS commissioner.

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8 min
November 11, 2022 Army wants vendors' input on plan to overhaul its data enterprise
The Army wants industry to help it change the way it structures its data. A newly-released request for information is a key first step in building a federated, decentralized model the Army calls the Unified Data Reference Architecture.

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18 min
November 10, 2022 DISA’s Thunderdome pilot heading into make or break decision point
Like Mad Max movie from the 1980s, DISA’s choice will focus on survival — in their case from cyber attacks. Federal News Network’s executive editor Jason Miller joins Tom Temin to discuss what factors DISA is weighing about whether to move forward with this zero trust prototype.

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21 min
November 10, 2022 When inspectors general fail, the backstop itself seems to fail
So who's watching the watchdogs? - Inspectors general occasionally fail in the exercise of good conduct or exemplary leadership. When they do, there is a special committee of the Council of Inspectors General that is supposed to take action. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with someone -- Joanna Derman, policy analyst at the Project on Government Oversight --who argues that the committee, known as the Integrity Committee, has fallen short of is responsibilities.

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20 min
November 10, 2022 Veterans deal with unique financial and lifestyle challenges
The nation's veterans have served the country. But life after the military often comes with special financial challenges. Today's inflation is making some of those challenges a little tougher. As Veterans Day approaches, we check in with the president of the American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association, Mike Meese.

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21 min
November 10, 2022 Meet the newest member of a key council influencing how your agency operates
A federal attorney steeped in administrative law now has a chance to influence it. He's general counsel at AmericCorps. He has also spent years developing and teaching courses on administrative law and government oversight. Now he's just been appointed a member of the council of the Administrative Conference of the United States. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Fernando Laguarda.

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23 min

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