Government Matters

Under Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy outlines his priorities for Army modernization, and how the new Futures Command slots into the plan.

Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Daniel Dailey details how the Army plans to optimize how it recruits new soldiers, and why things that would disqualify someone 20 years ago are no longer issues.

Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey, chief & commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve, discusses the component’s top priorities and role in promoting readiness.

The defense industrial base came to the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting in full force. Government Matters’ Charis Hanner presents a selection of the high-tech military solutions presented on the show floor.

Secretary of the U.S. Army Mark Esper joined Francis Rose for a two-part interview to discuss modernization and recruitment priorities, and his major takeaways from AUSA 2018.

Lt. Gen. Thomas Seamands, deputy chief of staff for Personnel at U.S. Army G1 discusses implementing Secretary Mattis’s plan to make the military 100% deployable.

Secretary of the U.S. Army Mark Esper joined Francis Rose for a two-part interview to discuss modernization and recruitment priorities, and his major takeaways from AUSA 2018.

Lt. Gen. Thomas Seamands, deputy chief of staff for Personnel at U.S. Army G1 discusses implementing Secretary Mattis’s plan to make the military 100% deployable.

OPM deputy director Michael Rigas joins the program to discuss the brand new hiring authorities for technical fields, and what’s happening at the agency after the recent leadership shakeup.

Council of Inspectors General in Integrity and Efficiency vice chair Allison Lerner and David Berry, co-chair of the CIGIE 40th Commemoration Working Group discuss how the IG community has improved since the late 1970s, and why it’s important to reflect on how far they’ve come.

OPM deputy director Michael Rigas joins the program to discuss the brand new hiring authorities for technical fields, and what’s happening at the agency after the recent leadership shakeup.

Council of Inspectors General in Integrity and Efficiency vice chair Allison Lerner and David Berry, co-chair of the CIGIE 40th Commemoration Working Group discuss how the IG community has improved since the late 1970s, and why it’s important to reflect on how far they’ve come.

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work discusses the reasons why Google pulled out of the competition for the Pentagon’s enterprise cloud, and why relations are currently strained between the two organizations.

Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle (USAF, Ret.), president of the National Defense Industrial Association, details the latest Defense Department report on their supply chain, and why keeping the mid-tier contractors afloat is key to national security.

AUSA president Gen. Carter Ham (USA, Ret.) remarks on the international turnout at the organization’s annual expo, and how the technologies presented there show what the future of the Army could look like.

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work discusses the reasons why Google pulled out of the competition for the Pentagon’s enterprise cloud, and why relations are currently strained between the two organizations.

Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle (USAF, Ret.), president of the National Defense Industrial Association, details the latest Defense Department report on their supply chain, and why keeping the mid-tier contractors afloat is key to national security.

AUSA president Gen. Carter Ham (USA, Ret.) remarks on the international turnout at the organization’s annual expo, and how the technologies presented there show what the future of the Army could look like.

In this special two-part interview, Department of Defense CIO Dana Deasy discusses top IT priorities at the Pentagon, including the JEDI cloud program and artificial intelligence research.

Government Matters talks with former Department of Labor CFO Jim Taylor and Former Office of Personnel Management CFO Clarence Crawford about what full appropriations means for the agencies that received it.

In this special two-part interview, Department of Defense CIO Dana Deasy discusses top IT priorities at the Pentagon, including the JEDI cloud program and artificial intelligence research.

Government Matters talks with former Department of Labor CFO Jim Taylor and Former Office of Personnel Management CFO Clarence Crawford about what full appropriations means for the agencies that received it.

Mike Hettinger, president of Hettinger Strategy Group and Rich Beutel, principal at Cyrrus Analytics discuss a bill to redesign federal websites, and the rapid timeframe it proposes.

Jeffrey Neal, senior vice president of ICF, discusses how widespread AI adoption would affect federal jobs, and what the future may look like.

Eric Crusius, partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the bid protests that come after the year-end spending spree, and why some companies are hesitant to undertake the process.