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Government Matters episodes

  • Agency IT modernization, European allies & China, Managing the VA supply chain – December 3, 2020
    Implementing IT across government agencies
    Richard Spires, Principal at Richard A. Spires Consulting, discusses investment in IT modernization across government in the next administration
    Working with European allies on a China policy
    Jordan Link, China Policy Analyst at the Center for American Progress, details how the U.S. can reposition its relationship with China through collaboration with partners and allies
    Managing the VA supply chain during the coronavirus
    Luwanda Jones, Deputy Chief Information Officer for Strategic Sourcing at the Department of Veterans Affairs, reviews lessons learned about supply chain logistics during the pandemic
    23 min
  • Defense appropriations, South China Sea, Military training & experimentation – December 2, 2020
    The future of defense appropriations
    Bill Greenwalt, Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses defense appropriations as well as defense management reform
    The U.S. approach to the South China Sea
    Krista Wiegand, Director of the Global Security Program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, discusses U.S. strategy and relations in the South China Sea
    Improving military training and experimentation
    Thomas Mahnken, President & CEO of the Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessments, discusses the importance of taking account of the features of modern warfare and collaborating
    23 min
  • Future of IT adoption in gov, Improving resiliency, GSA & the transition process – December 1, 2020
    The future of IT adoption in government
    Jonathan Alboum, Principal Data Strategist at ServiceNow, discusses the idea of the next GSA administrator serving as a chief operating officer of the federal government
    Improving resiliency in government
    Toni Townes-Whitley, President of U.S. Regulated Industries at Microsoft, discusses resiliency as a “new normal” for organizations in the public sector
    The General Services Administration and the transition process
    David Hawkings, Editor-in-Chief of The Fulcrum, discusses legislative changes that could be made to the transition process
    24 min
  • The future of DHS, Fostering innovation, Choosing a healthcare plan – November 30, 2020
    The future of the Department of Homeland Security
    Chris Cummiskey, CEO of Cummiskey Strategic Solutions, discusses top priorities for DHS in the next administration
    Fostering innovation in government
    Meagan Metzger, Founder and CEO of Dcode, explains what the most effective accelerators focus on to foster innovation in the government
    Choosing a healthcare plan during Open Season
    Walt Francis, Consultant & Health Insurance Expert, provides guidance for government employees on healthcare plan options
    24 min
  • Cyber policy in Biden administration, Top DoD management challenges, Schedule F – November 29, 2020
    Cyber policy in the Biden administration
    Suzanne Spaulding, Senior Adviser of Homeland Security at CSIS, and Christopher Painter, President of The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise Foundation, discuss the future of cybersecurity, constructive cyber partnerships and international cyber norms
    Top management challenges for the Defense Department
    Leo FitzHarris, Assistant Inspector General for Strategic Planning and Performance at the DoD OIG, discusses top management challenges for the DoD to address in the coming year
    Implementing Schedule F across the government
    Tony Reardon, President of the National Treasury Employees Union, and Max Stier, President and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, discuss the Schedule F executive order and its impacts on the workforce at agencies
    23 min
  • Pentagon audit, 2021 Index of U.S. Military Strength, NDAA updates – November 25, 2020
    Tracking improvements in the Pentagon audit
    Tina Jonas, Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, explains what it will take to reach a clean opinion for the DoD audit
    The 2021 Index of U.S. Military Strength
    LTC Dakota Wood (USMC ret.), Senior Research Fellow for Defense Programs at The Heritage Foundation, assesses the strength of each branch of the military at this time
    Updates on this year’s NDAA
    Roger Zakheim, Director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Foundation and Institute, discusses the impact of the 2020 election on the NDAA and the House and Senate Armed Services Committees
    23 min
  • Pentagon audit results, Schedule F updates, Cyber policy in next administration – November 23, 2020
    Results of the Pentagon audit
    Asif Khan, Director of the Financial Management and Assurance Team at GAO, discusses progress made on the Pentagon audit
    88 percent of OMB workforce to be reclassified under Schedule F
    Jessica Klement, Staff Vice President of Policy and Programs for the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, discusses the Schedule F executive order’s effect on OMB and implications for other agencies
    Cyber policy under the Biden administration
    Eric Crusius, Partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the national cyber director role, CMMC and potential changes that could impact contractors
    24 min
  • VA customer experience, Biden administration & the DIB, Presidential transition – November 22, 2020
    New guide for customer experience success
    Lynda Davis, Chief Veterans Experience Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, describes the VA’s new “cookbook” with recipes for customer experience success
    The Biden administration and the Defense Industrial Base
    Frank Kendall, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, discusses what to expect for the Defense Industrial Base and acquisition under the next administration
    Next steps in the presidential transition process
    Robert Shea, National Managing Principal for Public Policy at Grant Thornton, and Dan Chenok, Executive Director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government, discuss the delayed start to the transition to the next administration
    23 min
  • Supply chain & IT, Strategic movement of forces, Agile principles across gov – November 19, 2020
    The supply chain under a Biden administration
    Gordon Bitko, Senior Vice President of Policy at ITI, discusses the rebuilding of U.S. supply chains and the future of IT modernization in government
    Managing the expansion of combatant commands
    Mackenzie Eaglen, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses developing a more strategic approach to the movement of forces
    Implementing agile principles across government
    Ed DeSeve, Head of the Agile Government Center from NAPA and the IBM Center for the Business of Government, explains how agile principles used by software developers can apply to management in government
    23 min
  • FY2021 defense spending, Next generation of NATO, Mobilizing the DIB – November 18, 2020
    The Senate Appropriations Committee and FY2021 spending
    MG Arnold Punaro (USMC-ret.), CEO of The Punaro Group, discusses defense spending, the National Defense Strategy and national security in a Biden administration
    The next generation of NATO
    Lauren Speranza, Director of Transatlantic Defense and Security at the Center for European Policy Analysis, discusses bringing in next-generation leaders to help establish priorities for NATO
    Mobilizing the Defense Industrial Base
    Jerry McGinn, Executive Director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, talks about mobilization and resiliency in the Defense Industrial Base
    24 min

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