The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

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October 18, 2022 Agencies have a transparency problem when it comes to Section 508
The 24-year-old law requiring agencies to ensure technology is accessible by people with disabilities isn't not exactly being ignored. But there is a lack of data about just how well agencies are complying. In his weekly reporter's notebook, executive editor Jason Miller covers what the Biden administration can do to make sure its diversity, equity inclusion and accessibility efforts don't ring hallow. Jason joins me now to discuss.

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21 min
October 18, 2022 Contractors are suddenly facing a slew of mandates and they're all expensive
Contractors face the prospect of higher mandatory wages and treating independent subcontractors like employees. And that's not all. The vaccine mandate might be coming back. How are companies reacting? To find out, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with Stephanie Kostro, Executive VP for policy at the Professional Services Council.

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22 min
October 18, 2022 How one defense contractor wants to advance directed energy
Directed energy -- lasers -- somehow always seem to be the weapon of the future. Military grade lasers are too heavy or require too much power to be practical. Booz Allen Hamilton thinks its engineers have answers for high-energy lasers. The company has a new unit called HELworks to bring it all together. Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked about all that (and more) with Booz Allen VP Joe Shepherd.

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22 min
October 18, 2022 Meet the legislative branch diversity officer who's the latest NAPA fellow
Among this year's class of new fellows of the National Academy of Public Administration, are a few people from the legislative branch. Among them, Zina Merritt, the chief diversity management officer at the Government Accountability Office. She talked with Federal Drive host Tom Temin.

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21 min
October 17, 2022 Having exhausted January 6, the Hill falls nearly silent
With the final paroxysm of the January 6 hearings over, Congress is on an extended recess. Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin knows he won't have to deal with budgetary matters until after the November elections. So to examine what to expect then, he spoke with Loren Duggan, Bloomberg Government deputy news director.

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21 min
October 17, 2022 Telehealth is on the rise and so are telehealth cyber attacks
Telehealth -- on the rise at Veterans Affairs and in the private sector -- has one thing in common with every other digital service: It's a cybersecurity risk. Now the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is planning a healthcare project to establish best practices for security and privacy in telehealth situations. To find out more about the project, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Ron Pulivarti, senior cyber engineer.

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21 min
October 17, 2022 What's in the White House study on crypto policies and regulations?
Recently, the White House released a document called the Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets. It summarizes Treasury Department studies of potential crypto policies and regulations. For what it could mean for federal regulators and the digital asset industry, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to Dennis Kelleher, Co-founder and President of Better Markets. Kelleher is also a former member of the Federal Reserve's Banking and Securities Agency Review Team.

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23 min
October 17, 2022 Biden administration’s cyber regulatory plan comes into focus
The White House and agencies are moving forward with new cyber rules for critical infrastructure, as the Biden administration looks to take advantage of existing laws to address digital threats on a sector-by-sector basis in the absence of Congressional action on cybersecurity regulations.

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20 min
October 17, 2022 Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service is in modernization mode
Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service acts like a hub for the government's payments and collections. Now the bureau is looking to make more payments digitally and to prevent improper payments. It's is also creating a Chief Customer Office to oversee all of this modernizing. For more on all of this, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke Tim Gribben, the bureau’s commissioner.

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21 min
October 14, 2022 82 agencies sign MOUs to gain more time to transition to EIS
EIS, CIO-SP4, Oasis-Plus and Ascend, the alphabet soup of contracts on the horizon will keep vendors busy over the next six months. The General Services Administration and others are pushing forward to set up and otherwise nurture these multi-billion dollar vehicles. Federal News Network executive editor Jason Miller has some new detail about where many of these contracts are heading.

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