Government Matters

Mark Cancian, Senior Adviser for the International Security Program at CSIS, discusses the significance of the president using the Defense Production Act to tell General Motors to start making more ventilators

Bill Greenwalt, Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council at Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, explains why the House Armed Services Committee is delaying its markups of the National Defense Authorization Act because of the coronavirus

Joseph Kirschbaum, Director of Defense Capabilities and Management at the GAO, discusses how the GAO is helping the Defense Department stay focused on tracking and implementing its own recommendations for improving its nuclear enterprise

Rep. Don Beyer (D), congressman from Virginia’s eighth district, discusses his letter to OPM regarding telework for federal employees, successes and challenges he has heard from constituents, and lessons from this experience

M. John Saad, Partner and National Security Segment Leader at Guidehouse, explains how his organization is helping the Department of Defense execute on audits and providing insight to help them improve

Joe Jordan, CEO of Actuparo, discusses the acquisition pieces in the stimulus package that are making the most impact right now and what the stimulus package is doing to help contractors

Debra Wada, Vice Chair of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, describes recent efforts by her commission to figure out how to improve public service in government and the ability of citizens to get involved.

Government Matters

Jack Fitzpatrick, Congressional Reporter at Bloomberg Government, discusses the new stimulus deal for federal agencies and what the money is specifically going towards.

Government Matters

Eric Crusius, Partner at Holland & Knight, explains what the Defense Production Act is and under what circumstances the president would invoke it.

Katie Arrington, Chief Information Security Officer for Acquisition at the Department of Defense, discusses the creation of standards that will be used to assess contractors as part of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program

Jason Gray, Chief Information Officer of the Department of Education, explains what enabled the department to earn an A+ grade on the latest FITARA scorecard

Renee Wynn, Chief Information Officer of NASA, reflects on her biggest accomplishments and some of the changes that have taken place in recent years in IT at NASA

Amanda Bennett, Director of Voice of America, details how her organization started preparing for the coronavirus months ago and has implemented widespread telework

Government Matters

Terry Gerton, President and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration, and Bill Valdez, President of the Senior Executives Association, discuss what they think about new public service recommendations from the National Commission on National, Military, and Public Service

Workforce Matters

Ari Schwartz, Managing Director of Cybersecurity Services at Venable, explains what can be done to improve teleworking while maintaining strong cybersecurity

Security Matters

Jerry McGinn, Executive Director at the George Mason University Center for Government Contracting, explains how the Defense Production Act, if implemented, could aid in the coronavirus response

Government Matters

Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, President of the National Defense Industrial Association, discusses the defense industry’s biggest concerns about the coronavirus and how NDIA plans to team up with the Pentagon to address them

Defense Matters

Lauren Knausenberger, Chief Transformation Officer at the U.S. Air Force, details how the Force is updating its IT infrastructure in response to the coronavirus

Government Matters

Kim Weaver, Director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, explains how upgraded infrastructure and security have prepared them for the pandemic

Bill Lynn, CEO of Leonardo DRS, discusses how they are addressing DoD priorities through investments

Robert Shea, Principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector, discusses current challenges and the necessity of technology in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

Angela Bailey, DHS Chief Human Capital Officer, discusses steps the DHS has taken to protect its workforce

Jessica Klement, Staff Vice President of Policy and Programs at NARFE, describes the association’s shift in focus towards working on the stimulus bill

Nick Sinai, Senior Adviser at Insight Partners, explains how the private and public sectors are collaborating to help with the COVID-19 situation

Exclusive with Margaret Weichert about coronavirus and federal employee impact

Margaret Weichert, Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget, details the agency’s response to the coronavirus and what’s coming next for federal employees

The federal government’s response to the coronavirus

Nicole Ogrysko, Workforce & Personnel Reporter at Federal News Network, and Adam Mazmanian, Executive Editor at FCW, discuss how the federal government is working to keep employees safe

Dale Cabaniss out as OPM director

Max Stier, President & CEO of the Partnership for Public Service details the significance of the departure of recently confirmed OPM director, Dale Cabaniss as agencies respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Census's response to the coronavirus

Michael Cook, Chief of the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office discusses Census modifications to ensure employees are safe.

The Defense Department response to the coronavirus pandemic

Lernes Hebert, Principal Director of Military Personnel Policy at the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense details efforts underway to inform military employees of teleworking options.

Tips for federal employees during the coronavirus

Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, partner at the Federal Practice Group, highlights recommendations to federal employees seeking time off during the coronavirus pandemic.