Government Matters

The partial government shutdown continued Sunday. Congress and the President could not agree on a funding deal to re-open nine federal departments and other government agencies.

The shutdown is partial because Congress passed and President Trump signed appropriations for the rest of government months ago.

For a status update on the shutdown and its impact on federal workers & contractors, watch the video above. It features insight and analysis from the following experts:

- Jack Fitzpatrick, Congressional Reporter at Bloomberg Government

- Aaron Boyd, Senior Editor at Nextgov

- Jessica Klement, Staff Vice President of Advocacy at NARFE

- Dan Blair, Senior Counselor at the Bipartisan Policy Center

- Terry Gerton, President and CEO of NAPA

- Stan Soloway, Founder of Celero Strategies

Robert Bigman, founder of 2BSecure and former chief information security officer at the Central Intelligence Agency, and Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill (USAF Ret.), president of Cyxtera Federal Group, discuss this year’s top cybersecurity stories, and how Europe’s privacy regulation could become a model for U.S. legislation

Jim Williams, former acting GSA administrator and partner at Schambach & Williams Consulting, discusses how the General Services Administration was a newsmaker in 2018, and how the EIS awards could become one 2019’s top stories.

Greg Garcia, executive director of cybersecurity at the Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council, discusses how the government is helping to “connect the dots” in healthcare cybersecurity, and how they are approaching computer risks in the industry.

Robert Bigman, founder of 2BSecure and former chief information security officer at the Central Intelligence Agency, and Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill (USAF Ret.), president of Cyxtera Federal Group, discuss this year’s top cybersecurity stories, and how Europe’s privacy regulation could become a model for U.S. legislation

Jim Williams, former acting GSA administrator and partner at Schambach & Williams Consulting, discusses how the General Services Administration was a newsmaker in 2018, and how the EIS awards could become one 2019’s top stories.

Greg Garcia, executive director of cybersecurity at the Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council, discusses how the government is helping to “connect the dots” in healthcare cybersecurity, and how they are approaching computer risks in the industry.

Robert Bigman, founder of 2BSecure and former chief information security officer at the Central Intelligence Agency, and Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill (USAF Ret.), president of Cyxtera Federal Group, discuss this year’s top cybersecurity stories, and how Europe’s privacy regulation could become a model for U.S. legislation

Jim Williams, former acting GSA administrator and partner at Schambach & Williams Consulting, discusses how the General Services Administration was a newsmaker in 2018, and how the EIS awards could become one 2019’s top stories.

Greg Garcia, executive director of cybersecurity at the Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council, discusses how the government is helping to “connect the dots” in healthcare cybersecurity, and how they are approaching computer risks in the industry.

Former Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Deborah Lee James discusses what the re-established U.S. Space Command means for the future of space within the Pentagon, and how it and a Space Force are “not mutually exclusive.”

Frank Kendall, former under secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics, discusses the Pentagon's efforts to educate acquisition professionals about when to use Other Transaction Authority.

Sam LaGrone, editor of USNI News, and Marcus Weisgerber, global business editor at Defense One, look back at the top defense stories of the year, including the Space Force, defense industry mergers, and the Coast Guard’s icebreaker program.

Former Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Deborah Lee James discusses what the re-established U.S. Space Command means for the future of space within the Pentagon, and how it and a Space Force are “not mutually exclusive.”

Frank Kendall, former under secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics, discusses the Pentagon's efforts to educate acquisition professionals about when to use Other Transaction Authority.

Sam LaGrone, editor of USNI News, and Marcus Weisgerber, global business editor at Defense One, look back at the top defense stories of the year, including the Space Force, defense industry mergers, and the Coast Guard’s icebreaker program.

Former Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Deborah Lee James discusses what the re-established U.S. Space Command means for the future of space within the Pentagon, and how it and a Space Force are “not mutually exclusive.”

Frank Kendall, former under secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics, discusses the Pentagon's efforts to educate acquisition professionals about when to use Other Transaction Authority.

Sam LaGrone, editor of USNI News, and Marcus Weisgerber, global business editor at Defense One, look back at the top defense stories of the year, including the Space Force, defense industry mergers, and the Coast Guard’s icebreaker program.

Tim Young, principal at Deloitte, and Colin Soutar, senior manager for cyber risk at Deloitte, discuss the Trusted Internet Connections policy, and how changes to it could make cloud more widespread in government.

Nick Sinai, former deputy U.S. CTO and venture partner at Insight Venture Partners, discusses how tech modernization efforts could be impacted by Paperwork Reduction Act regulations, and IT legislation making its way through Congress.

Robert Levinson, senior defense analyst at Bloomberg Government discusses the Army’s search for tech from non-traditional defense contractors, and the Air Force’s pursuit of “Space Launch as a Service”

Tim Young, principal at Deloitte, and Colin Soutar, senior manager for cyber risk at Deloitte, discuss the Trusted Internet Connections policy, and how changes to it could make cloud more widespread in government.

Nick Sinai, former deputy U.S. CTO and venture partner at Insight Venture Partners, discusses how tech modernization efforts could be impacted by Paperwork Reduction Act regulations, and IT legislation making its way through Congress.

Robert Levinson, senior defense analyst at Bloomberg Government discusses the Army’s search for tech from non-traditional defense contractors, and the Air Force’s pursuit of “Space Launch as a Service”

Tim Young, principal at Deloitte, and Colin Soutar, senior manager for cyber risk at Deloitte, discuss the Trusted Internet Connections policy, and how changes to it could make cloud more widespread in government.

Nick Sinai, former deputy U.S. CTO and venture partner at Insight Venture Partners, discusses how tech modernization efforts could be impacted by Paperwork Reduction Act regulations, and IT legislation making its way through Congress.

Robert Levinson, senior defense analyst at Bloomberg Government discusses the Army’s search for tech from non-traditional defense contractors, and the Air Force’s pursuit of “Space Launch as a Service”