Best Telework Podcasts (2025)

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We're still documenting the benefits and challenges of telework 10:51

1d ago10:51

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A new GAO conversation with private sector organizations documents afresh the benefits and challenges of telework and finds a great deal of agreement between workers and employers. Are there lessons here for the federal government? Joining me with more details, GAO's Director for Education, Workforce, and Income Security, John Sawyer. See Privacy P…

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Ursula Huws on labor, technology, capital, telework, and gender 55:21

8h ago55:21

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Ursula Huws on labor, technology, capital, telework, outsourcing, the OED, gender, and Jimmy Young You can read some of her work here: https://ursulahuws.wordpress.com/By Toby Miller

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Crowd-sourcing real time intelligence to inform tactical decisions 11:35

4h ago11:35

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Imagine being able to access sensor and satellite imagery, civilian smartphones, and other publicly available information in real time to inform tactical and operational decisions. If that sounds like a good idea, you might not be in the intel community. Could we, or should we, use that data? Here with a legal perspective on that question is Al Bro…

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Lessons every agency can learn about securing key data bases 10:26

5h ago10:26

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The Environmental Protection Agency's Central Data Exchange is its key user interface for collecting and reporting data on over 30 EPA programs. But when they started to see strange user names, they knew they had a problem Joining me to share what they discovered and what they did, is the audit director for EPA's office of inspector general, Michel…

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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton -- Thursday, June 5, 2025 52:57

2h ago52:57

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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Crowd-sourcing real time intelligence to inform tactical decisions Lessons every agency can learn about securing key data bases What retiring feds need to know about their benefits in transition See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-…

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What retiring feds need to know about their benefits in transition 10:42

4h ago10:42

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Timing is everything when thinking about when to drop your retirement paperwork. Understanding what happens to your leave balances, health insurance, and survivor benefits can inform that decision. Here with more on those key considerations is the Founder and Principal Retirement specialist at Retire Federal, Tammy Flanagan. See Privacy Policy at h…

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A look back at the origins of DIU 8:53

4h ago8:53

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Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter's vision for the Defense Innovation Unit was to connect commercial start ups with the Defense Department at a time when the relationship between the two was fraught, and as Silicon Valley was driving technological advances, while the Defense Department was falling further behind. Over the past decade, DIU showed …

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How proposed changes to E-rate could impact America's kids 34:06

8h ago34:06

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On this episode of Connected Nation, we’re diving into proposed changes to the federal E-rate program — and what those changes could mean for schools, libraries, and the millions of students who rely on internet access to learn. Our guest, Mark Colwell, Director of Broadband Operations at Mission Telecom, brings years of experience in federal and s…

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Another oversight office gets zero-ed out 10:16

1d ago10:16

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The Labor Department's small office tasked with ensuring contractors meet their affirmative action obligations has been dismantled by the Trump Administration, but like many other downsizing actions, this one has been temporarily halted by a federal judge. Here with more on what this means for the people who work there and the contractors who have …

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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton -- Wednesday, June 4, 2025 51:52

1d ago51:52

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Coming up today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Another oversight office gets zero-ed out We're still documenting the benefits and challenges of telework The table stakes for government contracting are increasing, and so is uncertainty See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#…

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OPM seeks fast-track removal of federal employees for ‘suitability’ reasons in proposed rule 8:45

1d ago8:45

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The Trump administration is proposing changes that would make it easier to fire federal employees. The Office of Personnel Management, in a proposed rule is looking to create ways to remove employees in a matter of days if they no longer meet the suitability and fitness standards required to join the federal workforce. Critics of the plan say this …

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White House wants to move TMF to ‘pass the hat’ funding model 10:11

1d ago10:11

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The Trump administration is zeroing out the Technology Modernization Fund for next year, but that doesn't mean its coffers will be empty as part of a newly released fiscal 2026 budget detail, the White House is proposing a new funding model for the TMF. For more on what that model would look like and other IT budget tidbits, Federal News Network's …

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The table stakes for government contracting are increasing, and so is uncertainty 11:08

1d ago11:08

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The government contracting community is more uncertain about the business environment and more concerned about costs. So says the latest version of the Deltek Clarity survey. Here with more insights from the survey is Senior Vice President of Information Solutions at Deltek, Kevin Plexico. Read the report here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c…

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Mandy Tröger on East Germany, history, journalism, Bertelsmann, Springer 48:30

1h ago48:30

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Mandy Tröger on East Germany, history, journalism, the far right, Bertelsmann, and Springer You can learn about her work here: https://www.mandytroeger.com/aboutBy Toby Miller

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Guam barracks conditions highlight DoD’s persistent housing failures 8:29

2d ago8:29

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Service members stationed at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam have been forced to live in hazardous conditions with mold growing on the walls, black rusted pipes covering the ceiling and exposed electrical wires dangerously dangling. Meanwhile, the Defense Department is moving billions of dollars from the service's facilities and restoration account…

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The latest product from the FAR overhaul is posted, to positive reviews 11:17

2d ago11:17

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FAR Part 10 covers requirements for market research. The new version is markedly shorter and comes with practitioner guidance and implementation tools. Joining me with insights as to what this means for the contracting community and future updates, Senior Fellow at the George Mason University Baroni Center for Government Contracting, Emily Murphy. …

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Judge hits out at “chaotic” DOGE move into OPM systems 9:25

2d ago9:25

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Last week, a federal judge criticized the way Office of Personnel Management officials allowed DOGE to access sensitive OPM databases. The judge is now considering issuing an order that would restrict how DOGE can access those systems in the future for the latest Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.…

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Lessons every agency can learn about protecting PII 8:32

2d ago8:32

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There are plenty of laws and regulations designed to protect personally identifiable information. But actually doing it can be challenging, as the VA recently discovered. A new report from the VA OIG offers lessons for every agency. Here with more details, the Deputy Assistant IG for the Office of Audits and Evaluations at the VA, Daniel Morris. Se…

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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton -- Tuesday, June 3, 2025 50:46

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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Lessons every agency can learn about protecting PII The latest product from the FAR overhaul is posted, to positive reviews Maintaining military readiness includes making sure the lights stay on See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-…

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Maintaining military readiness includes making sure the lights stay on 11:09

2d ago11:09

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Keeping the military prepared and ready won't mean anything if they can't turn their computers on. A new report from the Association of Defense Communities and Converge Strategies highlights the importance of protecting America's electricity grid when it comes to the country's military readiness. The report includes a framework for defense stakehol…

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Small business advocates sound alarm on elimination of SBA programs 10:29

3d ago10:29

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Small business advocates are sounding alarm bells over the Small Business Administration's fiscal 2026 budget request, the White House is proposing to eliminate several long standing programs that support the development of small businesses, including the Women's Business Centers, and score for more on the potential impact on small businesses if th…

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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton - Monday, June 2, 2025 56:30

3d ago56:30

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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Big plans for workforce expansion at Customs and Border Protection Why we should be thinking about drone attacks in the US Why resolving the debt limit while also passing the reconciliation bill might be the next installment of Mission Impossible See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo…

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Big plans for workforce expansion at Customs and Border Protection 12:07

3d ago12:07

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The reconciliation bill includes $6.2 billion to increase staff at CBP. To make that happen, the agency has to address both retention and hiring challenges. Joining me to discuss CBP's new hiring portal and other HR strategies is CBP's Executive Director for Talent Management, Bob Simpson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor…

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Why resolving the debt limit while also passing the reconciliation bill might be the next installment of Mission Impossible 11:57

3d ago11:57

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President Trump's Big Beautiful reconciliation bill moves to the Senate this week, but some senators are already voicing concerns about the impact of the House version's provisions on the deficit and what that means for raising the national debt limit. Here with insight on the negotiations and the calendar squeeze is Bloomberg Government's Congress…

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Governmentwide hiring plan calls on agencies to recruit ‘patriotic Americans’ into federal workforce 10:47

3d ago10:47

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The Trump administration is calling on agencies to hire federal employees more quickly, and soon it will ask candidates applying for federal jobs how they will adhere to its government efficiency agenda. The Office of Personnel Management rolled out a new governmentwide hiring plan last week, and Federal News Network's Jory Heckman is here with the…

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Why we should be thinking about drone attacks in the US 9:40

3d ago9:40

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Earlier this month, the White House announced it would consider drone strikes against Mexican drug cartels. Recent experience indicates those cartels likely have the capacity to respond in kind. Are we ready for such a scenario? Here with his insights on how we should be planning is Virginia National Guard State Judge Advocate, Carter Lee. See Priv…

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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton -- Friday, May 30, 2025 41:14

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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Using artificial intelligence to reduce DoD's procurement timelines New research speeds up quantum computing See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.By [email protected]

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