The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

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November 03, 2022 Survey: As agencies turn to hybrid work, many feds want more remote options
As agencies pivot their thinking about the role of hybrid work — a mix of in-person and telework opportunities — for the federal workforce, some federal employees are raising questions about the reasons behind working in the office at all.
Close to two-thirds — about 64% — of respondents in an exclusive Federal News Network online survey said they were satisfied with their current work situation. But at the same time, the requirement of working in the office at least once a week was a pain point for some.

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21 min
November 02, 2022 Even Anthony Fauci will have to get his retirement papers through the creaky OPM machinery
In a recent speech, OPM Director Kiran Ahuja pledged to improve the tangle around submitting retirement applications and getting annuities figured out. As year-end approaches and people think about retirement plans, Federal Drive host Tom Temin welcomed to his show, a new regular guest to discuss benefits, investment and retirement: Abraham Grungold spent 36 years as a working for the federal government and is the owner of AG Financial Services, which specialized in federal employees.

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22 min
November 02, 2022 When it comes to is workforce, FEMA has some work to do
A survey back in 2019 showed nearly one-third of employees at FEMA had experienced discrimination or harassment. Since then, the agency has taken a number of steps to reduce the incidence of these problems. A new check by the Government Accountability Office shows FEMA could do more. For the latest, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's director of homeland security and justice issues, Chris Currie.

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21 min
November 02, 2022 The Sustainable Infrastructure, Resilience and Climate Consortium
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations Energy and Environment have formed a partnership. Together they want to establish a new entit called, "The Sustainable Infrastructure, Resilience and Climate Consortium." Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke about it with West Point assistant professor of mechanical engineering and deputy director of the center for innovation and engineering, Todd Davidson.

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24 min
November 02, 2022 Army diving ‘headfirst’ into SBOMs to secure software supply chain
The Army is exploring how to use Software Bills of Material requirements in contracts, potentially putting the military department at the leading edge of federal organizations looking to use “SBOMs” to secure their software supply chains. In an Oct. 21 request for information, the Army’s acquisition directorate is seeking feedback on “effective, streamlined, and innovative ways” to improve software supply chain security, specifically through the use of SBOMs.

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19 min
November 01, 2022 50,000 companies on hold because of GSA’s UEI validation problems
It’s now November, and the General Services Administration still hasn’t fixed the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) transition to the new validation service that began in April. And as many as 50,000 companies and grantees still are waiting to fix validation issues that is causing delays in awards and in getting paid. The almost six-month old problem continues to cause broad concern across industry and on Capitol Hill.

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20 min
November 01, 2022 Industry reacts to the latest strategies out from the Defense Department
China, data, campaigning, modernizing are just some of the key words in two just-out documents. The National Defense Strategy and the DoD's Strategic Management Plan -- not surprisingly -- emphasize rivalry with China and the need to protect space and cyber assets. For what industry sees initially in these documents, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with the president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau.

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21 min
November 01, 2022 A big-city official comes to D.C. to deal with infrastructure
The infrastructure spending bill enacted earlier this year includes $7.5 billion to install chargers for electric cars. In response, the Energy and Transportation Departments set up a joint office. For what the office will do and how it'll do it, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with its newly appointed director, Gabe Klein.

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22 min
November 01, 2022 Are senior federal employees violating ethics rules en masse?
Thousands of career and political federal employees own stock in companies their agencies regulate, according to a recent analysis by the Wall Street Journal. If so, it's largely in violation of federal ethics rules. For what they found, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Journal, James Grimaldi.

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23 min
November 01, 2022 Pentagon plans new initiatives to tackle long-term sustainment costs
New military weapons platforms are quite expensive — and nearly always more expensive than they were supposed to be. But almost no matter what the up-front price tag is, it’s just a shadow of the all-in cost to keep that ground vehicle, aircraft carrier or fighter jet outfitted with parts and available for its mission until it’s eventually retired.

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19 min

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