Government Matters

Jack Wilmer, senior advisor at the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, discusses the two big tech-focused initiatives to come out of the White House this week – the IT Modernization Report, and the IT Modernization Center of Excellence.

Kevin Cummins, vice president of technology at the Professional Services Council and Trey Hodgkins, senior vice president of public sector at ITAPS, discuss the impact of the White House’s IT Modernization Report, and IT Modernization center of excellence, on industry.

In this week’s Federal Beat roundtable, Frank Konkel, executive editor at NextGov, Nicole Ogrysko, reporter for Federal News Radio, and Adam Mazmanian, executive editor at FCW, discuss the biggest headlines in the Federal IT community.

Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill (USAF, Ret.), President of the Cyxtera Federal Group and former U.S. Chief Information Security Officer, discusses the role “due care” and “due diligence” should play in the federal government cybersecurity strategy.

Mallory Barg Bulman, vice president of research & evaluation at the Partnership for Public Service, discusses the key takeaways from the 2017 Best Places to Work report.

Kim Weaver, director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, discusses how the Thrift Savings Plan is implementing the TSP Modernization Act, and what’s ahead for 2018.

Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill (USAF, Ret.), President of the Cyxtera Federal Group and former U.S. Chief Information Security Officer, discusses the role “due care” and “due diligence” should play in the federal government cybersecurity strategy.

Mallory Barg Bulman, vice president of research & evaluation at the Partnership for Public Service, discusses the key takeaways from the 2017 Best Places to Work report.

Kim Weaver, director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, discusses how the Thrift Savings Plan is implementing the TSP Modernization Act, and what’s ahead for 2018.

Bob Work, former Deputy Secretary of Defense, discussed the future of the Third Offset Strategy in the Trump Administration.

Reggie Brothers, principal at the Chertoff Group and former Undersecretary of science and technology at the Homeland Security Department, discussed the impact budget cuts would have on research and development at DHS.

In the Pentagon Beat roundtable, Marjorie Censer, editor of Inside Defense, and Tony Bertuca, chief editor at Inside the Pentagon, discuss the week’s biggest headlines.

Bob Work, former Deputy Secretary of Defense, discussed the future of the Third Offset Strategy in the Trump Administration.

Reggie Brothers, principal at the Chertoff Group and former Undersecretary of science and technology at the Homeland Security Department, discussed the impact budget cuts would have on research and development at DHS.

In the Pentagon Beat roundtable, Marjorie Censer, editor of Inside Defense, and Tony Bertuca, chief editor at Inside the Pentagon, discuss the week’s biggest headlines.

Federal workplace expert Mika Cross explains how agencies can put new data -- from the Partnership for Public Service's 'Best Places to Work in the Federal Government' -- to use.

Jamie Morin, vice president and executive director of the Aerospace Corporation, discusses the push to create a separate 'Space Corps' in the U.S. Military.

Vince Micone, chairperson on the board of directors for the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area, discusses what's new about the donation process this year.

Federal workplace expert Mika Cross explains how agencies can put new data -- from the Partnership for Public Service's 'Best Places to Work in the Federal Government' -- to use.

Jamie Morin, vice president and executive director of the Aerospace Corporation, discusses the push to create a separate 'Space Corps' in the U.S. Military.

Vince Micone, chairperson on the board of directors for the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area, discusses what's new about the donation process this year.

John Hill, assistant commissioner for the Office of Financial Innovation and Transformation at the Treasury Department and Craig Fischer, Innovation Program Manager for the Office of Financial Innovation and Transformation at the Treasury Department, discuss the potential for blockchain technology in government.

In this week’s Federal Beat Roundtable, Billy Mitchell, managing editor at FedScoop, Nancy Ognanovich, senior congressional correspondent for Bloomberg Government, and Tom Shoop, editor-in-chief at Government Executive, discuss the biggest headlines.

Dave Johnston, program analysis officer at the Office of Personnel Management, gives some last-minute Open Season tips and information for those signing up for federal health benefits.

John Hill, assistant commissioner for the Office of Financial Innovation and Transformation at the Treasury Department and Craig Fischer, Innovation Program Manager for the Office of Financial Innovation and Transformation at the Treasury Department, discuss the potential for blockchain technology in government.

In this week’s Federal Beat Roundtable, Billy Mitchell, managing editor at FedScoop, Nancy Ognanovich, senior congressional correspondent for Bloomberg Government, and Tom Shoop, editor-in-chief at Government Executive, discuss the biggest headlines.

Dave Johnston, program analysis officer at the Office of Personnel Management, gives some last-minute Open Season tips and information for those signing up for federal health benefits.

John Hill, assistant commissioner for the Office of Financial Innovation and Transformation at the Treasury Department and Craig Fischer, Innovation Program Manager for the Office of Financial Innovation and Transformation at the Treasury Department, discuss the potential for blockchain technology in government.

In this week’s Federal Beat Roundtable, Billy Mitchell, managing editor at FedScoop, Nancy Ognanovich, senior congressional correspondent for Bloomberg Government, and Tom Shoop, editor-in-chief at Government Executive, discuss the biggest headlines.

Dave Johnston, program analysis officer at the Office of Personnel Management, gives some last-minute Open Season tips and information for those signing up for federal health benefits.