Government Matters

Mark Easton, deputy chief financial officer at the Defense Department, discusses the upcoming agency-wide financial audit at DoD.

Jacqueline Klimas, defense correspondent at the Washington Examiner, discusses the renewed push for military base realignment and closures this year.

Bob Gourley, a partner at Cognitio and former chief technology officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, discussed his primary takeaways from last week's RSA Conference in San Francisco.

Earl Crane, CEO of Emergent Network Defense and former White House director of federal cybersecurity policy, discussed an op-ed he wrote for Defense One titled "'You're Fired!' Will Not Fix Federal Cybersecurity."

Jeffrey Neal, senior vice president at ICF and former chief human capital officer at the Department of Homeland Security, discussed the future of civil service reform under Office of Management and Budget director Mick Mulvaney.

Rebecca Gambler, director of Homeland Security and Justice Issues at the Government Accountability Office, discusses the agency's progress in moving off of the high-risk list.

Joyce Hunter, former deputy CIO for policy and planning at the Department of Agriculture, discusses how agencies can recruit and retain future federal I.T. talent.

Martha Dorris, founder of Dorris Consulting International, discusses the top agency accomplishments of 2016 for government customer experience.

Robert Shea, principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector, discusses the agency reorganization executive order being prepared by the White House.

Managing Director at KPMG David Buckley discusses the opportunity to reform risk management strategy in government.

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses how the pace of political appointees moving into their roles at agencies has impacted the contracting community.

Some of the world's top information security professionals met at the RSA Conference in San Francisco last week to discuss emerging cyber trends and develop strategies for tackling current and future threats.

The conference was a massive exchange of intelligence for experts in both the public and private sectors. It was also quite a show.

Government Matters' Francis Rose traveled to RSA and sat down for a series of exclusive interviews with some of the nation's foremost experts in cybersecurity, including:

U.S. Army Cyber Command's Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone. They discussed budget challenges, recruitment, and retention.

Michèle Flournoy, CEO at the Center for a New American Security and former under secretary of defense for policy. They discussed the future of U.S. Cyber Command, cyber rules of engagement, and the cyber human capital pipeline.

Marianne Bailey, deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity at the Department of Defense. They discussed the cyber culture inside DoD.

John T. Bennett, White House correspondent at CQ Roll Call, discusses executive orders, Senate votes for President Trump’s cabinet nominees and what to expect from the Trump administration this week.

David Berteau, president and CEO of Professional Services Council, discusses the impact of the federal hiring freeze on contractors.

Debra D’Agostino, partner at Federal Practice Group, discusses the differences in employee rights between the private sector and federal government, and the right to free speech for federal workers.

Dave Powner, director of IT Issues at the Government Accountability Office, discusses the risk of using new tech for electronic health records and scheduling at VA.

Todd Harrison, director of Defense Budget Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the expected timeline for the FY-17 budget and the next steps for Congress in building future budgets.

Patrick Tucker, technology editor at Defense One, discusses the expansion of cyber operations at the U.S. Army.

Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fl.), discusses the most concerning national security implications of Michael Flynn’s resignation as National Security Advisor, and what actions he hopes Congress will take to investigate the White House’s ties to Russia.

Ron Sanders, vice president and fellow at Booz Allen Hamilton, discusses the future of civil service reform.

Bloomberg BNA senior telecom and tech reporter Lydia Beyoud discusses the agenda of the new FCC chairman Ajit Pai, and the future of net neutrality policy.

Inspector General at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Michael Missal, discusses the top areas of concern he and his team are watching at the agency.

Phase One CEO Jerad Speigel discusses the efforts by the Trump administration to modernize federal I.T.

Mika Cross, federal workplace expert, discusses the impact of the federal hiring freeze on employee morale, and how it could also be an opportunity for managers to get innovative.

Adm. Paul Zukunft, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, discussed readiness challenges, recapitalization efforts, and recruitment and retention priorities in an exclusive interview with Government Matters' Francis Rose.

FCW editor-in-chief Troy Schneider, Military Times Capitol Hill bureau chief Leo Shane III, and Nextgov reporter Mohana Ravindranath joined Francis for this edition of the Federal Beat. They discussed military readiness hearings, President Trump's listening session regarding the future of Veterans Affairs, and a possible border password collection effort by the Department of Homeland Security.