Government Matters

Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) joins Government Matters to discuss the Military Spouse Employment Act of 2018, which aims to solve the problem of unemployment and underemployment in military families.

Mia Jordan, Brenda Lawson and Janet Stevens, bureau-level Chief Information Officers from USDA, detail the rollout of the White House’s I.T. Modernization Initiative within their organization.

Kim Weaver, director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board discusses why even though a recent audit said the agency's security policies need improvement, it might not be presenting the whole picture

Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) joins Government Matters to discuss the Military Spouse Employment Act of 2018, which aims to solve the problem of unemployment and underemployment in military families.

Mia Jordan, Brenda Lawson and Janet Stevens, bureau-level Chief Information Officers from USDA, detail the rollout of the White House’s I.T. Modernization Initiative within their organization.

Kim Weaver, director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board discusses why even though a recent audit said the agency's security policies need improvement, it might not be presenting the whole picture

Katell Thielemann, research vice president at Gartner, discusses The Office of Management and Budget's new guidance for using money appropriated through Congress’ Modernizing Government Technology act, and what these new guidelines mean for agencies.

Phyllis Schneck, managing director and global leader of cyber solutions at Promontory, details how cybersecurity researchers can determine where attacks are coming from, and how to beat the "bad guys."

Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director at the National Institute of Transition Planning, joins Francis Rose to discuss federal retirement benefits, and the increasing incentives for government employees to accept buyouts.

Katell Thielemann, research vice president at Gartner, discusses The Office of Management and Budget's new guidance for using money appropriated through Congress’ Modernizing Government Technology act, and what these new guidelines mean for agencies.

Phyllis Schneck, managing director and global leader of cyber solutions at Promontory, details how cybersecurity researchers can determine where attacks are coming from, and how to beat the "bad guys."

Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director at the National Institute of Transition Planning, joins Francis Rose to discuss federal retirement benefits, and the increasing incentives for government employees to accept buyouts.

Jacqueline Klimas, defense reporter at Politico, and Marcus Weisgerber, global business editor at Defense One, join the Pentagon Beat round-table. Topics discussed on this edition include Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan setting “hard goals,” the National Space Council approving recommendations for launch vehicle licenses, and finalizing contracts for the next-gen Air Force One.

Eric Crusius, partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the effect of regulations on defense contractors, and what the Section 809 panel recommendations might mean for them.

Cameron Leuthy, senior defense and budget analyst at Bloomberg Government, talks with Francis Rose about the Future Years Defense Program, and why the continuing resolutions of the past few years have made predicting the future a little more complicated.

At West 2018, Government Matters received a tour of one of the Navy’s latest seafaring vessels, the USS Portland. Join us as we get an inside look at the new hovercraft-launching, laser-toting San Antonio-class flagship.

Jacqueline Klimas, defense reporter at Politico, and Marcus Weisgerber, global business editor at Defense One, join the Pentagon Beat round-table. Topics discussed on this edition include Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan setting “hard goals,” the National Space Council approving recommendations for launch vehicle licenses, and finalizing contracts for the next-gen Air Force One.

Eric Crusius, partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the effect of regulations on defense contractors, and what the Section 809 panel recommendations might mean for them.

Cameron Leuthy, senior defense and budget analyst at Bloomberg Government, talks with Francis Rose about the Future Years Defense Program, and why the continuing resolutions of the past few years have made predicting the future a little more complicated.

At West 2018, Government Matters received a tour of one of the Navy’s latest seafaring vessels, the USS Portland. Join us as we get an inside look at the new hovercraft-launching, laser-toting San Antonio-class flagship.

Jacqueline Klimas, defense reporter at Politico, and Marcus Weisgerber, global business editor at Defense One, join the Pentagon Beat round-table. Topics discussed on this edition include Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan setting “hard goals,” the National Space Council approving recommendations for launch vehicle licenses, and finalizing contracts for the next-gen Air Force One.

Eric Crusius, partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the effect of regulations on defense contractors, and what the Section 809 panel recommendations might mean for them.

Cameron Leuthy, senior defense and budget analyst at Bloomberg Government, talks with Francis Rose about the Future Years Defense Program, and why the continuing resolutions of the past few years have made predicting the future a little more complicated.

At West 2018, Government Matters received a tour of one of the Navy’s latest seafaring vessels, the USS Portland. Join us as we get an inside look at the new hovercraft-launching, laser-toting San Antonio-class flagship.

On this edition of Government Matters–

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has a new Chief Information Officer. Suzette Kent was announced as President Trump’s pick for the job in January. Simon Szykman, CTO of federal services at Attain and former CIO of the Department of Commerce, sits down with Colby Hochmuth to discuss how Kent may approach her new position.

Laura Criste, federal market analyst at Bloomberg Government, details how the FY19 budget request funds federal I.T. and cybersecurity, to the tune of $92 billion.

Nick Armstrong, senior director of the Institute for Veterans & Military Families at Syracuse University, discusses how the Obama-era initiative to bring more veterans into the federal workforce is faring.

On this edition of Government Matters–

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has a new Chief Information Officer. Suzette Kent was announced as President Trump’s pick for the job in January. Simon Szykman, CTO of federal services at Attain and former CIO of the Department of Commerce, sits down with Colby Hochmuth to discuss how Kent may approach her new position.

Laura Criste, federal market analyst at Bloomberg Government, details how the FY19 budget request funds federal I.T. and cybersecurity, to the tune of $92 billion.

Nick Armstrong, senior director of the Institute for Veterans & Military Families at Syracuse University, discusses how the Obama-era initiative to bring more veterans into the federal workforce is faring.

Indu Garg, human capital category manager at the Office of Personnel Management, discusses how OPM and GSA are using human capital category management to increase government efficiency.

Now that the government has been funded for another year, Congress has moved on to appropriations. Sarah Ferris and David Hawkings sit down with Francis Rose to talk about what has to be done in the next few weeks in order to make sure the money goes where it should.

Stan Soloway, former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense & Acquisition Reform and CEO of Celero Strategies, joins Government Matters to discuss Other Transaction Authority, a special process that allows the Department of Defense to award acquisition contracts to companies providing experimental or prototype technologies.