Government Matters

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.

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.

Kathy Larin, director of the Forensic Audits & Investigative Service at the Government Accountability Office, discusses a new report outlining issues with internal investigations at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Phil Sparks and Mary Jo Hoeksema, co-directors of the Census Project, discuss the challenges the census faces before their 2020 tally, and the biggest changes to the census this time around.

Ariel Gold, data program manager for the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office at the Department of Transportation, discusses her work speeding up data-sharing at DoT and need for open conversation with those who use the data.

Kathy Larin, director of the Forensic Audits & Investigative Service at the Government Accountability Office, discusses a new report outlining issues with internal investigations at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Phil Sparks and Mary Jo Hoeksema, co-directors of the Census Project, discuss the challenges the census faces before their 2020 tally, and the biggest changes to the census this time around.

Ariel Gold, data program manager for the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office at the Department of Transportation, discusses her work speeding up data-sharing at DoT and need for open conversation with those who use the data.

Kathy Larin, director of the Forensic Audits & Investigative Service at the Government Accountability Office, discusses a new report outlining issues with internal investigations at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Phil Sparks and Mary Jo Hoeksema, co-directors of the Census Project, discuss the challenges the census faces before their 2020 tally, and the biggest changes to the census this time around.

Ariel Gold, data program manager for the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office at the Department of Transportation, discusses her work speeding up data-sharing at DoT and need for open conversation with those who use the data.

Mike Veselik, managing director of the Building a Better Budget Process project at the Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, discusses their report on streamlining the budget process at all levels of government, and why federal stakeholders want “predictability.”

Dan Blair, senior counselor at the Bipartisan Policy Center, discusses the center’s report on the role of the inspector general at agencies, and how IGs can help with management issues.

Dr. Daniel Kastner, Sammies 2018 finalist and scientific director of the Division of Intramural Research at the National Institutes of Health, discusses his work researching auto-inflammatory diseases, and how his work has helped to develop treatments.

Mike Veselik, managing director of the Building a Better Budget Process project at the Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, discusses their report on streamlining the budget process at all levels of government, and why federal stakeholders want “predictability.”

Dan Blair, senior counselor at the Bipartisan Policy Center, discusses the center’s report on the role of the inspector general at agencies, and how IGs can help with management issues.

Dr. Daniel Kastner, Sammies 2018 finalist and scientific director of the Division of Intramural Research at the National Institutes of Health, discusses his work researching auto-inflammatory diseases, and how his work has helped to develop treatments.

Mike Veselik, managing director of the Building a Better Budget Process project at the Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, discusses their report on streamlining the budget process at all levels of government, and why federal stakeholders want “predictability.”

Dan Blair, senior counselor at the Bipartisan Policy Center, discusses the center’s report on the role of the inspector general at agencies, and how IGs can help with management issues.

Dr. Daniel Kastner, Sammies 2018 finalist and scientific director of the Division of Intramural Research at the National Institutes of Health, discusses his work researching auto-inflammatory diseases, and how his work has helped to develop treatments.

Steve Wallace, Technical Director of the Development & Business Center at DISA and Jeremy Corey, Chief of the Cyber Innovation Office at DISA, details their efforts to ‘augment’ the Common Access Card with modern tech, and the experimentation they’re doing with biometrics.

Maj. Gen. Ronald Place, director of the Transitional Intermediate Management Organization and the National Capital Region Medical Directorate at the Defense Health Agency, discusses the efforts to consolidate military hospital facilities under DHA, and the timeline of how it will happen.

Fedscoop Senior Tech Reporter Carten Cordell and NextGov Executive Editor Frank Konkel discuss the week’s top stories. Topics on this edition of the Federal Beat include Joanne Collins Smee leaving the General Services Administration, a lack of Technology Modernization Fund money in a Senate spending bill, and the upcoming huge fourth quarter spending spree.

Steve Wallace, Technical Director of the Development & Business Center at DISA and Jeremy Corey, Chief of the Cyber Innovation Office at DISA, details their efforts to ‘augment’ the Common Access Card with modern tech, and the experimentation they’re doing with biometrics.

Maj. Gen. Ronald Place, director of the Transitional Intermediate Management Organization and the National Capital Region Medical Directorate at the Defense Health Agency, discusses the efforts to consolidate military hospital facilities under DHA, and the timeline of how it will happen.

Fedscoop Senior Tech Reporter Carten Cordell and NextGov Executive Editor Frank Konkel discuss the week’s top stories. Topics on this edition of the Federal Beat include Joanne Collins Smee leaving the General Services Administration, a lack of Technology Modernization Fund money in a Senate spending bill, and the upcoming huge fourth quarter spending spree.