Government Matters

Frank Kendall, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics and executive in residence at Renaissance Strategic Advisors, discusses some of the logistical issues with the current Space Force plan, and what questions still need to be answered.

Bill Greenwalt, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, discusses the growing discord between the Department of Defense and the Silicon Valley tech companies they want to work with.

Federal News Radio Defense Reporter Scott Maucione and Aaron Mehta, deputy editor & senior Pentagon correspondent at Defense News, discuss the Defense Innovation Unit’s renaming, the Army aiming to deliver cyber capability in just under a month, and the annual Defense News Top 100 Contractors list.

Charles Brunton, program analyst at the EPA Office of the Inspector General, discusses the second IG report about the Flint Water Crisis, and why the lack of management controls played a part in delaying solutions.

Dr. Barney Graham, Sammies 2018 finalist and deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health, discusses the work he and his team have done developing a Zika vaccine, and why coordination is important for agencies.

Jonathan Alboum, CTO of Public Sector at Veritas, discusses upcoming changes to the NIST framework, and why it will place a greater emphasis on privacy than the first version.

Charles Brunton, program analyst at the EPA Office of the Inspector General, discusses the second IG report about the Flint Water Crisis, and why the lack of management controls played a part in delaying solutions.

Dr. Barney Graham, Sammies 2018 finalist and deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health, discusses the work he and his team have done developing a Zika vaccine, and why coordination is important for agencies.

Jonathan Alboum, CTO of Public Sector at Veritas, discusses upcoming changes to the NIST framework, and why it will place a greater emphasis on privacy than the first version.

Congressional expert David Hawkings and Sarah Ferris, budget and appropriations reporter at Politico, discuss the upcoming deadline to pass the remaining appropriations packages for fiscal year 2019.

Neil McDonnell, founder of the HUBZone Chamber of Commerce, discusses the $13 billion HUBZone contracting program, and the success his organization has in bringing communities, industry and agencies closer together.

Alan Balutis, senior director and distinguished fellow at Cisco Systems, discusses his five-step plan to modernize the federal government, and why reviving the 70-year-old Hoover Commission may help reorganize the executive branch.

Congressional expert David Hawkings and Sarah Ferris, budget and appropriations reporter at Politico, discuss the upcoming deadline to pass the remaining appropriations packages for fiscal year 2019.

Neil McDonnell, founder of the HUBZone Chamber of Commerce, discusses the $13 billion HUBZone contracting program, and the success his organization has in bringing communities, industry and agencies closer together.

Alan Balutis, senior director and distinguished fellow at Cisco Systems, discusses his five-step plan to modernize the federal government, and why reviving the 70-year-old Hoover Commission may help reorganize the executive branch.

Congressional expert David Hawkings and Sarah Ferris, budget and appropriations reporter at Politico, discuss the upcoming deadline to pass the remaining appropriations packages for fiscal year 2019.

Neil McDonnell, founder of the HUBZone Chamber of Commerce, discusses the $13 billion HUBZone contracting program, and the success his organization has in bringing communities, industry and agencies closer together.

Alan Balutis, senior director and distinguished fellow at Cisco Systems, discusses his five-step plan to modernize the federal government, and why reviving the 70-year-old Hoover Commission may help reorganize the executive branch.

Troy Meyer, Assistant Inspector General of Audit at the Defense Department, discusses the more than 1500 recommendations that the DoD IG has for the agency, and how implementing 30 of them could save the department billions.

Defense News Air Warfare Reporter Valerie Insinna, Defense One Global Business Editor Marcus Weisgerber and Bloomberg Government Senior Defense Analyst Robert Levinson, discuss the Pentagon’s plan to stand up a Space Force, and what it means for the Department of Defense’s structure.

Beth McGrath, managing director of Deloitte Consulting and David Berteau, president & CEO of the Professional Services Council, discuss the plan to move background investigations from the Office of Personnel Management to the Defense Department, and what that means for agencies.

In this edition of Data Crunch, Government Matters looks at the Federal Aviation Administration’s UAV registration portal, and its success in providing services and information to drone pilots across the country.

Troy Meyer, Assistant Inspector General of Audit at the Defense Department, discusses the more than 1500 recommendations that the DoD IG has for the agency, and how implementing 30 of them could save the department billions.

Defense News Air Warfare Reporter Valerie Insinna, Defense One Global Business Editor Marcus Weisgerber and Bloomberg Government Senior Defense Analyst Robert Levinson, discuss the Pentagon’s plan to stand up a Space Force, and what it means for the Department of Defense’s structure.

Beth McGrath, managing director of Deloitte Consulting and David Berteau, president & CEO of the Professional Services Council, discuss the plan to move background investigations from the Office of Personnel Management to the Defense Department, and what that means for agencies.

In this edition of Data Crunch, Government Matters looks at the Federal Aviation Administration’s UAV registration portal, and its success in providing services and information to drone pilots across the country.

Troy Meyer, Assistant Inspector General of Audit at the Defense Department, discusses the more than 1500 recommendations that the DoD IG has for the agency, and how implementing 30 of them could save the department billions.

Defense News Air Warfare Reporter Valerie Insinna, Defense One Global Business Editor Marcus Weisgerber and Bloomberg Government Senior Defense Analyst Robert Levinson, discuss the Pentagon’s plan to stand up a Space Force, and what it means for the Department of Defense’s structure.

Beth McGrath, managing director of Deloitte Consulting and David Berteau, president & CEO of the Professional Services Council, discuss the plan to move background investigations from the Office of Personnel Management to the Defense Department, and what that means for agencies.

In this edition of Data Crunch, Government Matters looks at the Federal Aviation Administration’s UAV registration portal, and its success in providing services and information to drone pilots across the country.

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work discusses why the Army wants to shuffle around its development funding and what it means for military contractors.

John Watts, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, discusses the trends that impact innovation at the Pentagon, and why energy storage systems will be important for next-generation military hardware.

Inside the Pentagon Chief Editor Tony Bertuca and Managing Editor Justin Doubleday discuss developments with the AT&L restructuring, Oracle’s JEDI cloud protest, the ban on GPS-enabled devices for deployed troops, and the new head of the Strategic Capabilities Office.