Adm. Paul Zukunft, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, discussed readiness challenges, recapitalization efforts, and recruitment and retention priorities in an exclusive interview with Government Matters' Francis Rose.

FCW editor-in-chief Troy Schneider, Military Times Capitol Hill bureau chief Leo Shane III, and Nextgov reporter Mohana Ravindranath joined Francis for this edition of the Federal Beat. They discussed military readiness hearings, President Trump's listening session regarding the future of Veterans Affairs, and a possible border password collection effort by the Department of Homeland Security.