Government Matters

Leo Shane III, Capitol Hill bureau chief for Military Times and Sarah Ferris, budget and appropriations reporter at Politico, discuss the biggest stories happening this week in Congress with potential impacts for federal workers.

Tony Scott, senior data privacy and cybersecurity advisor at Squire Patton Boggs, and former federal chief information officer, discusses best practices from the private sector for hiring and retaining cyber and IT talent.

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses the highlights from the General Services Administration’s priorities for its IT Category in fiscal year 2018.

Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill (USAF, ret.), president of Cyxtera Federal Group, discusses cyber information sharing between industry and government.

Mallory Barg Bulman, vice president of research and evaluation at the Partnership for Public Service, discusses the federal government's struggles in customer experience and highlights strategies that could raise the bar.

Don Upson, founder and president of the Government Business Executive Forum, and Alan Balutis, senior director and distinguished fellow at Cisco Systems, discuss their recent op-ed in FCW -- "The CIO and government IT."

Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill (USAF, ret.), president of Cyxtera Federal Group, discusses cyber information sharing between industry and government.

Mallory Barg Bulman, vice president of research and evaluation at the Partnership for Public Service, discusses the federal government's struggles in customer experience and highlights strategies that could raise the bar.

Don Upson, founder and president of the Government Business Executive Forum, and Alan Balutis, senior director and distinguished fellow at Cisco Systems, discuss their recent op-ed in FCW -- "The CIO and government IT."

Maj. Gen. John Morrison, commander of the Army Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon, discusses the Army's evolving cyber operations -- including more uniform electronic warfare training and an institutional reorganization.

Heidi Shyu -- chairman of the board at Roboteam and former assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology -- discusses the role her former office plays in Gen. Mark Milley's push for Army modernization.

Defense One global business editor Marcus Weisgerber and Inside the Army managing editor Courtney McBride joined Francis for a special AUSA-edition of the Pentagon Beat.

Maj. Gen. John Morrison, commander of the Army Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon, discusses the Army's evolving cyber operations -- including more uniform electronic warfare training and an institutional reorganization.

Heidi Shyu -- chairman of the board at Roboteam and former assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology -- discusses the role her former office plays in Gen. Mark Milley's push for Army modernization.

Defense One global business editor Marcus Weisgerber and Inside the Army managing editor Courtney McBride joined Francis for a special AUSA-edition of the Pentagon Beat.

Melinda Rogers, chief information security officer at the Department of Justice, discusses DOJ's strategy for modernization, system consolidation, shared services, and cybersecurity.

Federal News Radio reporter Nicole Ogrysko and Bloomberg Government editorial director Loren Duggan join Francis for this edition of the Federal Beat. They discuss federal retirement cuts contained in the House's 2018 budget resolution, plus a group of bills impacting federal workers now being considered by the full Senate.

Jeri Buchholz, former chief human capital officer at NASA, and Jeffrey Neal, former CHCO at the Department of Homeland Security, discuss the potential impact of a bill proposed by Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) -- the Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment Adjustment Act of 2017.

Letitia Long, former director of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, discusses the evolving definition of an internet-connected device and whether or not Congress can keep up with it.

Hettinger Strategy Group president Mike Hettinger and Cyrrus Analytics principal Rich Beutel look to the future of Congress' legislative priorities in information technology.

Jeri Buchholz, former chief human capital officer at NASA, and Jeffrey Neal, former CHCO at the Department of Homeland Security, discuss the potential impact of a bill proposed by Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) -- the Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment Adjustment Act of 2017.

Letitia Long, former director of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, discusses the evolving definition of an internet-connected device and whether or not Congress can keep up with it.

Hettinger Strategy Group president Mike Hettinger and Cyrrus Analytics principal Rich Beutel look to the future of Congress' legislative priorities in information technology.

Scott Maucione, defense reporter for Federal News Radio, and Hope Hodge Seck, Marine Corps and Navy reporter for Military.com, discuss the top headlines of the week in the Pentagon Beat panel.

Reggie Brothers, principal at the Chertoff Group, discusses a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act that would require DoD to include a price tag for research projects and other R&D work.

Jon Etherton, founder of Etherton & Associates, continues the discussion on NDAA – specifically, how a DoD e-Commerce portal could impact acquisition at the Department.

Patricia Cogswell, assistant director of homeland security investigations in the Office of Intelligence at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, discusses the office's mission and how it coordinates with other DHS components.

Chris Mihm, managing director of strategic issues at the Government Accountability Office, offers a progress report on cross-agency performance standards called for in the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010.

Richard Spires, CEO of Learning Tree International and former chief information officer at the Department of Homeland Security, offers his takeaways on OAI's draft plan for IT modernization.