Government Matters

Francis sits down with Government Matters Producer Colby Hochmuth to talk in more detail about her exclusive report “NBIB: One Year in Business.”

Politico’s Budget and Appropriations Reporter Sarah Ferris gives an update on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s work in providing disaster assistance to Puerto Rico, and what Congress is doing to give more money to that effort.

On the first working day of the new fiscal year, Danny Werfel, director of the Boston Consulting Group, gives advice for how financial managers should operate under a continuing resolution.

Kymm McCabe, technology principal at Deloitte, discusses what small changes could have a big impact on federal procurement.

One year ago, the Obama administration issued an executive order that stood up the National Background Investigations Bureau -- an answer to calls for an improved vetting process. Recently, the Office of Personnel Management granted Government Matters exclusive access to NBIB headquarters in Washington for a special in-depth report on their progress.

Department of Justice inspector general Michael Horowitz and U.S. Postal Service acting inspector general Tammy Whitcomb discuss their collaborative effort on a new website that merges reports from across the IG community.

Essye Miller, deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity at the Department of Defense, discusses efforts to build and maintain DoD's cyber workforce.

Dr. Terry Rauch, deputy assistant secretary of defense for health readiness policy and oversight, discusses research priorities for the military health care system.

Stan Soloway, president and CEO of Celero Strategies, discusses a provision in the Senate's version of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act that would create an online marketplace for Pentagon personnel.

Katell Thielemann, director of research at Gartner, discusses how working capital funds outlined in the Modernizing Government Technology Act could impact the way government buys information technology.

Dr. Terry Rauch, deputy assistant secretary of defense for health readiness policy and oversight, discusses research priorities for the military health care system.

Stan Soloway, president and CEO of Celero Strategies, discusses a provision in the Senate's version of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act that would create an online marketplace for Pentagon personnel.

Katell Thielemann, director of research at Gartner, discusses how working capital funds outlined in the Modernizing Government Technology Act could impact the way government buys information technology.

Zina Merritt, director of defense capabilities and management issues at the Government Accountability Office, discusses her research on the Navy's shipyards.

Trey Hodgkins, senior vice president of public sector at the IT Alliance for Public Sector, discusses industry preparations for the Modernizing Government Technology Act.

Jim Seymour, director of programs and events at the Partnership for Public Service, previews the 2017 Service to America Medals ceremony.

Sarah Ferris, budget and appropriations reporter at Politico, and David Hawkings, senior editor at CQ Roll Call, discuss the legislative schedule this week on Capitol Hill and top issues impacting the executive branch.

Eric Crusius, senior counsel at Holland & Knight, discusses the decision by a U.S. District Judge to dismiss the case against the Office of Personnel Management, related to the 2015 cyber breaches.

Melissa Chapman, vice president of federal health business development at Salient CRGT, discusses the biggest challenges facing the federal government when it comes to the interoperability of health information.

Maria Roat, CIO at the Small Business Administration and Todd Simpson, CIO at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, discuss how they’re preparing for passage of the Modernizing Government Technology Act, their involvement in their agency reorganization plans and cybersecurity challenges facing their agency.

Kim Weaver, director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, discusses the approval of a 20 percent budget increase for the Thrift Savings Plan, and how it’ll impact current members.

Nora Bensahel, distinguished scholar in residence and Lt. Gen. David Barno (US Army, Ret.), distinguished practitioner in residence at the School of International Service at American University, authors of the Strategic Outpost column at WarOnTheRocks.com, discuss why they think military leaders should not be serving in White House civilian roles.

Rear Adm. Jamie Barnett (USN, Ret.), a partner in the cybersecurity practice at Venable, LLP., discusses the several cybersecurity provisions in the Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act.

David Chu, president of the Institute of Defense Analyses, discusses how managers in the Pentagon can operate “business as usual” while major restructuring of personnel is underway.

Robert Shea, principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector, discusses the results from the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking’s final report.

Nick Nayak, former chief procurement officer at the Department of Homeland Security, discusses how acquisition offices can use social media and an enhanced digital strategy to work with industry.

Soraya Correa, chief procurement officer at the Department of Homeland Security and Mitzi Mead, CEO of Accela Consulting, discuss the theme for ACT-IAC’s upcoming Executive Leadership Conference – “Mission Possible.”

Jeremy Wilcox, managing director of federal public sector at ClearEdge Partners, discusses how the Modernizing Government Technology Act – which was passed by the Senate as an amendment on the National Defense Authorization Act – will impact the federal I.T. community.

Jessica Klement, legislative director for the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, discusses the ongoing budget decisions on Capitol Hill that will impact the federal workforce.

Greg Otto, managing editor for CyberScoop, discusses the Homeland Security Department’s decision to order all federal agencies to stop using products from Russian company Kaspersky Labs.

Shaun Courtney, federal transportation policy reporter for Bloomberg BNA, discusses the upcoming budget deadline for the Federal Aviation Administration.