Government Matters

Rebecca Gambler, Director of Homeland Security and Justice Issues at the Government Accountability Office discusses her testimony on the Department of Homeland Security’s management issues on the southern border, and what DHS is doing to fix them

Robert Shea, principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector, discusses the President’s Management Agenda, and how the recently passed omnibus spending bill might mean some extra steps for agencies looking to reorganize.

FCW Staff Writer Derek Johnson and Joseph Marks, Cybersecurity Correspondent at NextGov, discuss the latest cybersecurity stories out of Congress, such as the passing of the CLOUD Act, and a proposed State Department “bug bounty.”

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Steve Censky discusses the President’s Management Agenda, and how USDA is a “lighthouse agency” for I.T. modernization.

John Zangardi, CIO at the Department of Homeland Security, details the DHS I.T. modernization plan, and how communication is important in maintaining network security.

On this week’s edition of the Federal Beat– Nicole Ogrysko, reporter at Federal News Radio, Nikki Wentling, veterans reporter at Stars & Stripes and Fedscoop Senior Tech Reporter Carten Cordell discuss cross-agency goals in the President’s Management Agenda and reforms at the Veterans Affairs Department.

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Steve Censky discusses the President’s Management Agenda, and how USDA is a “lighthouse agency” for I.T. modernization.

John Zangardi, CIO at the Department of Homeland Security, details the DHS I.T. modernization plan, and how communication is important in maintaining network security.

On this week’s edition of the Federal Beat– Nicole Ogrysko, reporter at Federal News Radio, Nikki Wentling, veterans reporter at Stars & Stripes and Fedscoop Senior Tech Reporter Carten Cordell discuss cross-agency goals in the President’s Management Agenda and reforms at the Veterans Affairs Department.

Douglas Maughan, director of the Cyber Security Division at the DHS Science and Technology Directorate, discusses guides that his agency put out to promote cybersecurity development, and how they are looking to the private sector to put their tech solutions on the market.

Retired Rear Admiral Bill Leigher, director of DoD Cyber Programs at Raytheon, talks with Colby Hochmuth about the upcoming change in leadership at Fort Meade and how Cyber Command would fare under Paul Nakasone.

Terry Gerton, former deputy assistant secretary for policy at the Department of Labor and president & CEO of NAPA, and Bill Valdez, former director of Workforce Management at the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and president of the Senior Executives Association, discuss the implementation of the President’s Management Agenda and what it says about the future of government management.

Douglas Maughan, director of the Cyber Security Division at the DHS Science and Technology Directorate, discusses guides that his agency put out to promote cybersecurity development, and how they are looking to the private sector to put their tech solutions on the market.

Retired Rear Admiral Bill Leigher, director of DoD Cyber Programs at Raytheon, talks with Colby Hochmuth about the upcoming change in leadership at Fort Meade and how Cyber Command would fare under Paul Nakasone.

Terry Gerton, former deputy assistant secretary for policy at the Department of Labor and president & CEO of NAPA, and Bill Valdez, former director of Workforce Management at the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and president of the Senior Executives Association, discuss the implementation of the President’s Management Agenda and what it says about the future of government management.

Laura Stanton, assistant commissioner at the GSA Office of Strategy Management and Jeff Koses, senior procurement executive at the GSA Office of Government-wide Policy, discuss their finalized plan to make the rollout of the new e-Commerce portal go as smoothly as possible.

John Song, managing director at Baird, discusses CACI’s failed bid to purchase federal I.T. firm CSRA, and what this means for the standing offer from General Dynamics.

Danny Werfel, director of Boston Consulting Group, discusses the release of the President’s Management Agenda, and what it means for technology utilization in the federal government.

Laura Stanton, assistant commissioner at the GSA Office of Strategy Management and Jeff Koses, senior procurement executive at the GSA Office of Government-wide Policy, discuss their finalized plan to make the rollout of the new e-Commerce portal go as smoothly as possible.

John Song, managing director at Baird, discusses CACI’s failed bid to purchase federal I.T. firm CSRA, and what this means for the standing offer from General Dynamics.

Danny Werfel, director of Boston Consulting Group, discusses the release of the President’s Management Agenda, and what it means for technology utilization in the federal government.

Norman Brown, Assistant Inspector General for Audits at the State Department, details a recent report indicating that U.S. diplomats overseas haven’t been receiving the proper allowances, and discusses some ways to fix the issue.

Ron Marks, chair of the Intelligence Program at the Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security, sits down with Francis Rose to discuss the DHS report that Russian cyberattacks are on the rise, and why the nation is using them as a show of force.

Claudia Grisales, congressional reporter at Stars and Stripes, discusses the impending shutdown if Congress misses the deadline to fund the government, and the cost of the F-35 program leveling out.

Norman Brown, Assistant Inspector General for Audits at the State Department, details a recent report indicating that U.S. diplomats overseas haven’t been receiving the proper allowances, and discusses some ways to fix the issue.

Ron Marks, chair of the Intelligence Program at the Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security, sits down with Francis Rose to discuss the DHS report that Russian cyberattacks are on the rise, and why the nation is using them as a show of force.

Claudia Grisales, congressional reporter at Stars and Stripes, discusses the impending shutdown if Congress misses the deadline to fund the government, and the cost of the F-35 program leveling out.

Jeanette Manfra, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Cybersecurity & Communications at the Department of Homeland Security, discusses how agencies are developing their I.T. modernization plans, and why cybersecurity is an important aspect.

Phillip Carter, Senior Fellow & Counsel at the Center for a New American Security details how officials at the State Department are feeling after Rex Tillerson’s departure, and how the incoming secretary could improve morale.

FedScoop Managing Editor Billy Mitchell, NextGov Senior Editor of Technology & Events Aaron Boyd and Military.com Staff Writer Hope Hodge Seck join the Federal Beat round-table.

Topics discussed this week include the first meeting of the Technology Modernization Board, the Trump administration’s proposed ‘Space Corps,’ moving classified data to the cloud at the DoD and a new drone just for the Marines.