Government Matters

Impact of Russia sanctions on global energy

Richard Nephew, senior research scholar at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, discusses how sanctions are affecting Russia and the rest of the world and how the United States can mitigate the impact on allies and partners

New game teaches students about National Security Council

Caroline Netchvolodoff, vice president of education at the Council on Foreign Relations, describes how her organization’s new video game teaches students about foreign policy as part of a broader mission to build a more informed public

Naval support to Ukraine in war with Russia

Arthur Herman, senior fellow and director of the Quantum Alliance Initiative at Hudson Institute, discusses the strategic importance of Black Sea access and capabilities Ukraine has against the Russian Navy

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Federal employee pay and new paid time off for voting

Kiran Ahuja, director of the Office of Personnel Management, shares the latest news and announcements impacting federal civilian employees and describes how the government is working to be the country’s model employer

Creating opportunities with digital economy

Rep. Ro Khanna, Democratic congressman from California’s Silicon Valley, discusses expansion of access to digital jobs, the Internet Bill of Rights, diversity in hiring, investment in science and technology and Congress’ support for Ukraine

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Risk of chemical weapons use by Kremlin

Andrew Weber, senior fellow at the Council on Strategic Risks, discusses how likely it is for Putin to use chemical weapons against Ukraine and what the U.S. response would be if that were to happen

Russia’s military strategy shift in Ukraine war

Benjamin Jensen, senior fellow in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, explains why Russia has shifted its strategy and what the United States should do in response

FY23 national security budget $813.3 billion

Roxana Tiron, senior reporter for Bloomberg Government, discusses how the war in Ukraine has affected the U.S. defense and national security budget and how the pacing threat is reflected in the budget

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Caring for veterans with long Covid

Dr. Carolyn Clancy, assistant under secretary for health for discovery, education and affiliate networks at the Veterans Health Administration, describes what the VA is doing to study and treat long Covid in veterans and how this work is contributing to healthcare for the broader population

More research needed to diagnose and treat long Covid

Tim Persons, chief scientist for the Science, Technology Assessment and Analytics Team at the Government Accountability Office, explains how GAO is working to understand the budgetary impacts of long Covid and inform Congress of relevant insights from data

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USAID delivering Covid vaccines globally

Jeremy Konyndyk, executive director of the COVID-19 Task Force at USAID, discusses the United States’ international vaccine donation effort, benefits for American taxpayers and lessons learned from the pandemic

Improving veteran care with 3D printing

Dr. Beth Ripley, VHA 3D Printing Network Initiative enterprise lead, VA Ventures director and radiologist at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, provides an update on the VA’s development of 3D-printed medical devices, model organs and living tissue to help veterans

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Combating press censorship in Russia

Jamie Fly, president and chief executive officer of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, discusses his organization’s goal of providing critical news to audiences in countries where freedom of the press does not exist or is under attack

Ruling out no-fly zone over Ukraine a mistake?

Raphael Cohen, director of the Strategy and Doctrine Program of Project AIR FORCE at the RAND Corporation, explains his argument about the no-fly zone option and the United States’ messaging to other countries

Reliability of the electrical grid

Katherine Blunt, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, describes some of the weak points in the electrical power grid and efforts underway to increase its resilience

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Russia claims to launch hypersonic missiles in Ukraine

Jeffrey Edmonds, research scientist at CNA, analyzes Russian military strategy, possible future scenarios and inferences the Pentagon can draw from Russia’s actions against Ukraine

Russian-Chinese relationship

Lingling Wei, chief China correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, discusses what Biden said to Chinese President Xi over video conference and whether China intends to send military support to Russia

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Importance of the Artemis program for space exploration

Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, discusses the process and timeline for the Artemis moon missions, collaboration with international partners and the commercialization of space

Annual survey to analyze the health of America’s children

Dr. Reem Ghandour, director of the Division of Epidemiology in the Maternal and Child Health Bureau at the Health Resources and Services Administration in HHS, discusses improvements made to the National Survey of Children’s Health, which informs funding and policy decisions

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Improving the nation’s port infrastructure

Lucinda Lessley, acting administrator of the Maritime Administration at the Department of Transportation, discusses new grant funding that will help expand port capacity and improve the supply chain

Directed energy weapons a game changer for DoD

Col. Mark Gunzinger (USAF Ret.), director at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, describes the benefits of directed energy systems and progress the U.S. has made on developing them

Cyber attacks in Russia-Ukraine War

Herb Lin, fellow at the Hoover Institution and senior research scholar at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, goes over possible reasons Russia has not launched a major cyber attack on the United States or Ukraine

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What’s next in Russian war against Ukraine?

Klon Kitchen, senior fellow for foreign and defense policy at the American Enterprise Institute, analyzes Russia’s actions and makes recommendations for U.S. response

Mission of the Federal Maritime Commission

Max Vekich, commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission, discusses supply chain bottlenecks, port congestion, FMC responsibilities and his top priorities

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