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Government Matters episodes

  • Starting off the 2020 Census - January 21, 2020
    Tim Olson, associate director for field operations at the Census Bureau, discusses the start of the census in remote areas, and how Alaska is a tricky environment for the agency to tackle.
    Nick Wakeman, editor of Washington Technology, discusses the impact that self-scoring contracts are having on companies, and why protesting them is difficult.
    Robert Shea, principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector, details how inspectors general are calling attention to the vacancies within their community, and what they’re doing to fix it.
    25 min
  • Navy requests more money for shipbuilding and other priorities - January 20, 2020
    Dov Zakheim, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, breaks down how funds are divided amongst the military branches, and why the Navy is requesting more to build up the fleet.
    Jeff Eggers, senior adviser at McChrystal Group, discusses how the VA is seeking to reduce the veteran suicide rate, and the status of prevention initiatives.
    Ron Marks, president of ZPN National Security and Cyber Strategies, discusses delays in the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification rollout, and how the rulemaking process will shake out.
    Government Matters’ Charis Hanner looks at the Census Bureau’s new public awareness campaign, and the technology they’ll be using for this year’s tally.
    26 min
  • Modernization at the Department of Veterans Affairs - January 19, 2020
    In this special two-part interview, Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary James Byrne discusses priorities at the Department, including the rollout of electronic health records and preventing veteran suicide.
    Sherry Van Sloun, Assistant Director of National Intelligence for Human Capital, discusses how the intelligence community is looking at their workers, and what they’re doing to tap into all available talent.
    26 min
  • The rollout of beta.SAM.gov - January 16, 2020
    Joe Jordan, CEO of Actuparo, discusses the new replacement for FedBizOpps, and some initial problems with the transition.
    Tony Reardon, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, outlines how turnover at federal agencies impacts workforce morale.
    Nick Sinai, senior advisor at Insight Partners, discusses the aging federal tech workforce, and how the government can get younger talent inside agencies.
    26 min
  • The 2020 Index of Military Strength - January 15, 2020
    LTC Dakota Wood (USMC ret.) , Senior Research Fellow for Defense Programs at The Heritage Foundation, breaks down the military’s current strength, and how it compares with the past.
    MG Marty Whelan (USAF ret.), senior VP of the Defense Systems Group at Aerospace Corporation, discusses what the Space Force organizational chart will look like, and what capabilities the branch should seek.
    Megan Eckstein, Deputy Editor at USNI News, and Scott Maucione, defense reporter at Federal News Network, discuss changes to human capital management at the Navy, and the branch’s priorities for recruitment and retainment.
    26 min
  • The latest from the Public Buildings Reform Board - January 14, 2020
    Angela Styles and Adam Bodner from the Public Buildings Reform Board detail their new list of federal properties to downsize, and how eliminating some buildings can give back to local communities.
    Toni Townes-Whitley, President of U.S. Regulated Industries at Microsoft, discusses how her company does business with the government, and how the procurement process can be made better.
    Eric Lofgren, research fellow at George Mason University, discusses procurement policy changes at the Pentagon, and what it could mean for rapid acquisition efforts.
    26 min
  • Keeping the benefits from the Post-9/11 GI Bill - January 13, 2020
    Patrick Murphy, Former Congressman (D-PA), discusses the need to keep GI Bill benefits going for future generations of soldiers, and why it’s important that veterans run for office.
    Suzanne Spaulding, senior adviser for Homeland Security at the CSIS International Security Program, discusses how “cybersecurity” has become too broad, and the need to break up the term for educating the public.
    Susanna Blume, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director at the CNAS Defense Program, details how military branches are taking different approaches to procurement, and how each one is working.
    26 min
  • Modernization efforts at SBA in 2020 - January 12, 2020
    Sanjay Gupta, Chief Technology Officer at the Small Business Administration, discusses the agency’s IT plans for the new year, and how they will achieve their technological goals.
    Former Defense Department Comptrollers Tina Jonas and Mike McCord break down how international tensions could create a need for more military spending, and how that money would be authorized.
    Tony Bertuca, chief editor of Inside the Pentagon, and Eric Katz, senior correspondent at GovExec, discuss what could be in the FY21 draft budget, and the Office of Personnel Management halting work on a records tool.
    26 min
  • Awarding time off fairly at federal agencies - January 9, 2020
    Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, partner at the Federal Practice Group, details how discrepancies between OPM and the EPA’s time-off award policies may lead to inequalities.
    Tim Cooke, CEO & Owner of ASI Government, discusses efforts to simplify acquisition and promote innovation in government, and the “Periodic Table of Acquisition Elements”
    JW Butler, consultant at Centre Law & Consulting, breaks down changes to the GSA schedules, and how they will
    26 min
  • The challenges of surface warfare in the Navy - January 8, 2020
    Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, discusses the future of surface ships in the Navy, and how the Carrier Strike Group may soon be obsolete.
    Katherine Hammack, former Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment, gives her perspective on the role being made mandatory, and what positions are needed to support the office.
    Sal D’Itri, chairman of the National Spectrum Consortium, details how 5G technology could be utilized in the military, and how the Pentagon can acquire the necessary systems.
    26 min

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Government Matters is the only television newscast focused on the business of government. Host Mimi Geerges recaps the top federal headlines and conducts thought-provoking interviews on tech,…