Government Matters

Navy could consider a fleet of up to 530 ships

Jerry Hendrix, Vice President of Telemus Group, discusses the necessity of a larger Navy and the cost of developing it

Prioritizing security clearance reform

Bryan Smith, Senior Fellow at the National Security Institute at George Mason University, goes over recommendations for the federal government to transform the security clearance process

Updates on the Air Force and Space Force budgets

Cameron Leuthy, Senior Defense and Budget Analyst for Bloomberg Government, examines the fiscal 2021 budget requests for the Air Force and Space Force

Opting out of the payroll tax deferral

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) discusses the possibility of federal employees being able to opt out of the payroll tax deferral and his latest exchange with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin

The multi-cloud acquisition strategy at National Archives

Sheena Burrell, Deputy Chief Information Officer at the National Archives and Records Administration, details NARA’s multi-cloud strategy for record transfer as part of a larger digitization effort

Developing emerging technologies to keep up with competitors

Lauren Williams, Staff Writer at FCW, and Tony Bertuca, Chief Editor at Inside the Pentagon, discuss recommendations from the Future of Defense Task Force for faster development of artificial intelligence and unmanned weapons systems

Reforming federal hiring practices

Jeffrey Neal, Author of www.ChiefHRO.com, provides his take on the Office of Personnel Management’s new list of government jobs with education requirements

Federal spending in Fiscal Year 2020

Mike Hettinger, President of Hettinger Strategy Group, analyzes federal spending in FY2020 and discusses the impact of the coronavirus on spending

Cybersecurity initiatives at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Paul Cunningham, Chief Information Security Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses cybersecurity initiatives at the VA and the continuing impact of the coronavirus

Expanding the Navy fleet to 500 ships

Mackenzie Eaglen, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the possibility of a bigger target fleet size and its implications for the National Defense Strategy

Creating a U.S. Digital Service Academy

Harrison Schramm, Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessments, and Todd Lyons, Vice President of the Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Association & Foundation, describe the idea of a Digital Service Academy and the value it would provide

Trusted capital and funding technologies

Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle (USAF, Ret.), President and CEO of the National Defense Industrial Association, explains how the trusted capital marketplace is providing an alternative to adversarial capital

New GAO report calls for cybersecurity coordinator

Nick Marinos, Director of Information Technology and Cybersecurity at GAO, goes over the Government Accountability Office report calling for the establishment of a national cyber coordinator position in the White House

Competing with Russia and China in the Arctic

Bradley Bowman, Senior Director for the Center on Military and Political Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses concerning activity by competitors in the Arctic and steps the U.S. should take to prepare

Race and diversity training at federal agencies

Terry Gerton, President and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration, discusses diversity training in the federal government and concerns about the related executive order

House passes CR to keep government open until December 11

Jessica Klement, Staff Vice President of Policy and Programs for NARFE, talks about the continuing resolution passed by the House and the likelihood that federal employees will not have to pay back the payroll tax deferral

Collecting and using data in the Intelligence Community

Alexandra Schmitt, Policy Analyst at the Center for American Progress, explains why it is important for the Intelligence Community to use business data analytics

New interim final rule for CMMC

Eric Crusius, Partner at Holland & Knight, provides updates on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification regarding self-certification

Air Force Deputy CIO Lauren Knausenberger details priorities

Lauren Knausenberger, Deputy Chief Information Officer at the U.S. Air Force, discusses innovation, collaboration and development of a solid digital foundation in the Air Force

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification updates

Katie Arrington, Chief Information Security Officer for Acquisition at the Department of Defense, answers questions about CMMC, the first graduating class of auditors and reciprocity guidelines

Preparing for payroll tax deferrals

Randy Erwin, National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees, discusses what can be done to address concerns from federal employees about the payroll tax deferrals

Modernizing technology to prepare for conflict in space

Kaitlyn Johnson, Associate Director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s remarks about new technologies and space warfare

Coordinating cybersecurity efforts in government

Ari Schwartz, Managing Director of Cybersecurity Services at Venable, discusses the Government Accountability Office’s recommendations for a cybersecurity coordinator role

Army acquisition and the “Big 6”

Gen. Carter Ham (USA Ret.), President & CEO of the Association of the United States Army, talks about the Army’s decision not to submit its own bid on the replacement for the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Modernizing technology to prepare for conflict in space

Kaitlyn Johnson, Associate Director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s remarks about new technologies and space warfare

The pandemic response and the future of defense acquisitions

Jerry McGinn, Executive Director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, discusses the impact of the pandemic on defense acquisitions

Payroll tax deferrals and federal employees

Tony Reardon, President of the National Treasury Employees Union, provides updates on the payroll tax deferral and explains potential issues regarding paid parental leave

Cyberspace Solarium Commission suggestions for the cyber workforce

Ron Sanders, Staff Director at the Florida Center for Cybersecurity at the University of South Florida, discusses reforms that could make the federal government more competitive for cyber talent

Updates on the Navy’s frigate program

Thibaut Delloue, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy Reserve, highlights lessons from the Littoral Combat Ship program that can be applied to the Navy’s frigate program