Government Matters

Diana Maurer, director of Defense Capabilities & Management at GAO, discusses some of the management problems that the Department of Homeland Security is having with moving leadership to the St. Elizabeth’s Hospital campus.

Jim Williams, former acting administrator at the General Services Administration and partner at Schambach & Williams Consulting, discusses shared services, GSA’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract and why delaying the telecom rollout would be best for both agencies and industry.

Brad Antle, CEO of Salient CRGT, joins the program to discuss the relationship between industry and government, and how increased communications will affect the market.

Diana Maurer, director of Defense Capabilities & Management at GAO, discusses some of the management problems that the Department of Homeland Security is having with moving leadership to the St. Elizabeth’s Hospital campus.

Jim Williams, former acting administrator at the General Services Administration and partner at Schambach & Williams Consulting, discusses shared services, GSA’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract and why delaying the telecom rollout would be best for both agencies and industry.

Brad Antle, CEO of Salient CRGT, joins the program to discuss the relationship between industry and government, and how increased communications will affect the market.

Department of Health and Human Services Chief Technology Officer Bruce Greenstein, and HHS Chief Data Officer Mona Siddiqui, discuss how the department is using data to augment their public-facing services and improve their internal decision-making.

Tony Scott, former federal CIO and senior data privacy & cybersecurity adviser at Squire Patton Boggs, discusses what a successful proposal to the Technology Modernization Fund Board would look like, and why business management is important to securing funds.

Leo Shane III, deputy editor at the Military Times and Paul Shinkman, national security correspondent at U.S. News & World Report, discuss how Congress will react to conflicts in Syria and Yemen, changes to the military health system, markups to the National Defense Authorization Act and Ronny Jackson’s nomination to head the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Department of Health and Human Services Chief Technology Officer Bruce Greenstein, and HHS Chief Data Officer Mona Siddiqui, discuss how the department is using data to augment their public-facing services and improve their internal decision-making.

Tony Scott, former federal CIO and senior data privacy & cybersecurity adviser at Squire Patton Boggs, discusses what a successful proposal to the Technology Modernization Fund Board would look like, and why business management is important to securing funds.

Leo Shane III, deputy editor at the Military Times and Paul Shinkman, national security correspondent at U.S. News & World Report, discuss how Congress will react to conflicts in Syria and Yemen, changes to the military health system, markups to the National Defense Authorization Act and Ronny Jackson’s nomination to head the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Marcy Jacobs, executive director of Digital Service at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses how the department is modernizing the services it provides to veterans, and how her team navigates the procurement process.

Rod Turk, acting CIO at the Department of Commerce, discusses the roles that data and workforce management have in implementing IT modernization as outlined in the President’s Management Agenda.

Lauren Williams, Cyber & Defense Reporter at FCW, Joseph Marks, Cybersecurity Correspondent at NextGov and Federal Times senior staff reporter Carten Cordell discuss some of the past week’s top stories on the Federal Beat.

Topics featured in this edition include the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reorganizing its CIO office, the Navy disestablishing theirs, a possible new White House cyber strategy and the Coast Guard adopting a new health record system.

Marcy Jacobs, executive director of Digital Service at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses how the department is modernizing the services it provides to veterans, and how her team navigates the procurement process.

Rod Turk, acting CIO at the Department of Commerce, discusses the roles that data and workforce management have in implementing IT modernization as outlined in the President’s Management Agenda.

Lauren Williams, Cyber & Defense Reporter at FCW, Joseph Marks, Cybersecurity Correspondent at NextGov and Federal Times senior staff reporter Carten Cordell discuss some of the past week’s top stories on the Federal Beat.

Topics featured in this edition include the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reorganizing its CIO office, the Navy disestablishing theirs, a possible new White House cyber strategy and the Coast Guard adopting a new health record system.

Government Matters takes a closer look at U.S. Arctic policy, and how agencies and industry are working together on building next-generation polar vehicles.

Col. Peter Newell (USA Ret.), former director of the US Army Rapid Equipping Force and Managing Partner at BMNT, discusses the Navy’s new program to foster innovation, and how to identify problems that need solving.

Robert Work, former Deputy Secretary of Defense, and senior counselor for defense at the Center for a New American Security, discusses the need for the U.S to develop an overarching AI strategy, and how a dedicated agency could take charge.

Defense Reporter Tony Capaccio from Bloomberg News and Tony Bertuca, chief editor at Inside the Pentagon, discuss the latest news from the Department of Defense. Topics in this edition include collaboration between DoD and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to defend classified data, the $1.1 trillion cost of the F-35 program, the projected $3.3 trillion cost of the DoD over the next five years and the Army Futures Command’s plans for a small HQ.

Government Matters takes a closer look at U.S. Arctic policy, and how agencies and industry are working together on building next-generation polar vehicles.

Col. Peter Newell (USA Ret.), former director of the US Army Rapid Equipping Force and Managing Partner at BMNT, discusses the Navy’s new program to foster innovation, and how to identify problems that need solving.

Robert Work, former Deputy Secretary of Defense, and senior counselor for defense at the Center for a New American Security, discusses the need for the U.S to develop an overarching AI strategy, and how a dedicated agency could take charge.

Defense Reporter Tony Capaccio from Bloomberg News and Tony Bertuca, chief editor at Inside the Pentagon, discuss the latest news from the Department of Defense. Topics in this edition include collaboration between DoD and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to defend classified data, the $1.1 trillion cost of the F-35 program, the projected $3.3 trillion cost of the DoD over the next five years and the Army Futures Command’s plans for a small HQ.

Tim Dinapoli, director of Acquisition & Sourcing Management Issues at the Government Accountability Office, discusses how data gathering at the Department of Defense could help to make management decisions, if the proper plans are implemented.

Government Matters takes a look at the General Services Administration’s efforts to shrink federal office space, and how they have affected multiple federal agencies.

David Berteau, president & CEO of the Professional Services Council, discusses the relationship between the White House and private industry, and how the Trump administration is trying new ways to find “innovators.”

David Hawkings, senior editor at CQ Roll Call, and Jack Fitzpatrick, congressional reporter at Bloomberg Government, join Francis Rose to discuss the upcoming FY19 appropriations hearings, and why they probably won’t go smoothly.

Tim Dinapoli, director of Acquisition & Sourcing Management Issues at the Government Accountability Office, discusses how data gathering at the Department of Defense could help to make management decisions, if the proper plans are implemented.

Government Matters takes a look at the General Services Administration’s efforts to shrink federal office space, and how they have affected multiple federal agencies.

David Berteau, president & CEO of the Professional Services Council, discusses the relationship between the White House and private industry, and how the Trump administration is trying new ways to find “innovators.”

David Hawkings, senior editor at CQ Roll Call, and Jack Fitzpatrick, congressional reporter at Bloomberg Government, join Francis Rose to discuss the upcoming FY19 appropriations hearings, and why they probably won’t go smoothly.