Government Matters

In an exclusive two-part interview at this year’s ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Conference, Francis sat down with Alan Thomas, commissioner and Tiffany Hixson, regional commissioner, of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration, to discuss the agenda under new leadership and top priorities for FY2018.

At the 2017 ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Conference Christopher Wlaschin, chief information security officer at the Health & Human Services Department, discusses how HHS is incorporating continuous diagnostics and mitigation, and risk management into its cybersecurity strategy.

At the 2017 ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Conference in Williamsburg Va., Francis sat down with Gregory Giddens, executive director in the Office of Acquisition, Logistics & Construction at the Veterans Affairs Department, to discuss how the agency is approaching the Office of Management and Budget’s reorganization memo, as well as acquisition priorities for FY18.

Trey Kennedy, senior advisor at the CIO Council, discusses technology business management and other initiatives the Council is prioritizing.

In a special ELC-edition of the Federal Beat, Tom Shoop, executive editor-in-chief at Government Executive and Troy Schneider, editor-in-chief at FCW, discuss the top headlines from this years’ Executive Leadership Conference.

At the 2017 ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Conference in Williamsburg Va., Francis sat down with Gregory Giddens, executive director in the Office of Acquisition, Logistics & Construction at the Veterans Affairs Department, to discuss how the agency is approaching the Office of Management and Budget’s reorganization memo, as well as acquisition priorities for FY18.

Trey Kennedy, senior advisor at the CIO Council, discusses technology business management and other initiatives the Council is prioritizing.

In a special ELC-edition of the Federal Beat, Tom Shoop, executive editor-in-chief at Government Executive and Troy Schneider, editor-in-chief at FCW, discuss the top headlines from this years’ Executive Leadership Conference.

USNI News staff writer Megan Eckstein and U.S. News & World Report national security correspondent Paul Shinkman join Francis for this edition of the Pentagon Beat. They discuss amphibious warfare, the Niger situation, paperless engineering, and President Trump's trip to China.

Susanna Blume, a fellow with the Center for a New American Security, offers insight into negotiations over the National Defense Authorization Act.

Vice Adm. Michael Cowan (USN, Ret.), executive director of AMSUS, discusses ongoing healthcare reforms happening in the Pentagon, and what the future of healthcare services for the military and veterans might look like. (replay; orginally aired on October 23rd)

USNI News staff writer Megan Eckstein and U.S. News & World Report national security correspondent Paul Shinkman join Francis for this edition of the Pentagon Beat. They discuss amphibious warfare, the Niger situation, paperless engineering, and President Trump's trip to China.

Susanna Blume, a fellow with the Center for a New American Security, offers insight into negotiations over the National Defense Authorization Act.

Vice Adm. Michael Cowan (USN, Ret.), executive director of AMSUS, discusses ongoing healthcare reforms happening in the Pentagon, and what the future of healthcare services for the military and veterans might look like. (replay; orginally aired on October 23rd)

James Norton, founder and president at Play-Action Strategies, and Sean Kanuck, director of future conflict and cybersecurity at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, discuss their testimony at last week’s House Committee on Science, Space and Technology’s Subcommittee on Oversight hearing about Kapsersky and the future of government cybersecurity.

In this week’s special cyber edition of the Federal Beat, Francis is joined by Greg Otto, managing editor of CyberScoop, Nafeesa Syeed, national security and cyber reporter for Bloomberg and Aaron Boyd, editor of Fifth Domain.

Donald Kettl, professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, discusses the future of government workforce reform, and the federal merit system.

James Norton, founder and president at Play-Action Strategies, and Sean Kanuck, director of future conflict and cybersecurity at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, discuss their testimony at last week’s House Committee on Science, Space and Technology’s Subcommittee on Oversight hearing about Kapsersky and the future of government cybersecurity.

In this week’s special cyber edition of the Federal Beat, Francis is joined by Greg Otto, managing editor of CyberScoop, Nafeesa Syeed, national security and cyber reporter for Bloomberg and Aaron Boyd, editor of Fifth Domain.

Donald Kettl, professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, discusses the future of government workforce reform, and the federal merit system.

Kim Weaver, director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, discusses results of the Thrift Savings Plans’ survey of federal workers.

Gus Hunt, leader of the cybersecurity practice at Accenture Federal Services, discusses the five things federal agencies can do now to launch a “cyber moonshot.”

Jovanka Balac, president and Kevin Richman, chief relationship officer at Young Government Leaders, discuss how agencies can recruit and retain young workers, and how to narrow the generational divide in the federal workforce.

Kim Weaver, director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, discusses results of the Thrift Savings Plans’ survey of federal workers.

Gus Hunt, leader of the cybersecurity practice at Accenture Federal Services, discusses the five things federal agencies can do now to launch a “cyber moonshot.”

Jovanka Balac, president and Kevin Richman, chief relationship officer at Young Government Leaders, discuss how agencies can recruit and retain young workers, and how to narrow the generational divide in the federal workforce.

Kim Weaver, director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, discusses results of the Thrift Savings Plans’ survey of federal workers.

Gus Hunt, leader of the cybersecurity practice at Accenture Federal Services, discusses the five things federal agencies can do now to launch a “cyber moonshot.”

Jovanka Balac, president and Kevin Richman, chief relationship officer at Young Government Leaders, discuss how agencies can recruit and retain young workers, and how to narrow the generational divide in the federal workforce.