Government Matters

Kim Weaver, director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, discusses changes to TSP’s international plan, and why the change prevents “discrimination.”

Richard Spires, CEO of Learning Tree International, discusses what could be in the latest FITARA report, and changes that should be made to the scorecard.

William Weisberg, of counsel at Centre Law & Consulting, details why he believes the current contract debriefing process doesn’t work, and how to fix it.

Mitch Winans, special assistant at the Internal Revenue Service, discusses robotic process automation within the IRS’s acquisition shop, and how it can greatly help employees.

Jonathan Alboum, principal data strategist at ServiceNow, discusses the federal government’s search for cybersecurity talent, and programs to hire more specialists out of school.

Kaitlyn Johnson, associate director of the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, discusses how the Space Force plays into military authorization negotiations.

Aaron Weis, Navy chief information officer, details his goals for IT at the branch, and the changes needed to update their technology architecture.

Kris Rowley, chief data officer at the General Services Administration, discusses data literacy efforts and how GSA is working on refining data management practices.

Lori Amos, assistant director of healthcare and insurance for the Office of Personnel Management, talks about Open Season and plan choices available to federal employees.

Steven Hernandez, chief information security officer at the Department of Education and Darren Death, vice president of information security and CISO at ASRC Federal, detail their work researching the implementation of zero trust strategies in government, and measuring their impact.

Reggie Brothers, former under secretary for Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security and chief technology officer at Peraton discusses ethical considerations for AI in the federal sector, and other technological concerns.

Brian Philbin, chief audit executive for the CRA’s Evaluation and Risk Branch and Maxime Guenette, chief privacy officer and assistant commissioner for public affairs at CRA, details their approach to risk management, and provide an international perspective on the process.

Jessica Klement, staff vice president for policy and programs at NARFE, discusses the impact of the continuing resolution and what it means for a potential federal employee pay raise.

John Zanni, Chief Executive Officer at Acronis SCS and Gary Shiffman, founder and CEO of Giant Oak, give an industry perspective on the use of data in risk management.

Eric Crusius, partner at Holland & Knight, outlines new details of the Pentagon’s new cybersecurity certification, and how it could impact smaller contractors.

Ted Kaouk, chief data officer at USDA, discusses the agency’s data projects, and how their new tech will help citizens.

LTG Thomas Seamands, Deputy Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army, details the Army’s new personnel plan, and the impact it has on roles at the military branch.

Troy Schneider, Editor-in-Chief of FCW and Jack Fitzpatrick, congressional reporter at Bloomberg Government, discuss the latest continuing resolution, and the obstacles in the way of appropriating a full budget.

Terry Gerton, President & CEO of NAPA and Bill Valdez, president of the Senior Executives Association detail a list of grand challenges facing public administrators, and why they must be tackled soon.

Ari Schwartz, managing director of cybersecurity services at Venable, discusses the battle between the tech sector and government over encryption, and why it’s important to move the debate forward.

Thomas Ross, president of the Volcker Alliance, details upskilling efforts for federal employees, and his hopes for the pilot program in Kansas City.

John Kroger, Chief Learning Officer at the U.S. Navy, discusses efforts to improve education at the Navy and Marine Corps, and what his priorities are in the new position.

Bob Hale, former DoD comptroller and adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, discusses takeaways from the Department of Defense’s latest audit, and the impacts it’s having on the agency’s culture.

Robert Work, former Deputy Secretary of Defense, discusses the need for ethical AI standards in government, and why it’s important that AI usage reflects our values.

Shanna Webbers, chief procurement officer at the Internal Revenue Service discusses the Pilot IRS program, and how it allows for innovative acquisition at the agency.

Janice Glover-Jones, chief diversity and inclusion officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, details why maintaining a diverse workforce is important for the nation’s intelligence community.

Nick Hart, CEO of the Data Coalition, discusses how agencies are performing under the DATA Act, and why good data governance is needed across the federal government.

Jim Williams, former acting GSA administrator and partner at Schambach & Williams Consulting, discusses Amazon’s high-profile protest of the JEDI award, and what it means for cloud contracting.

Deborah Lee James, former secretary of the Air Force, gives insight on the Air Force’s joint all domain command and control network efforts, and the mission to bridge communication gaps.

Alan Chvotkin, executive VP and counsel at the Professional Services Council, discusses how contractors can better prepare for a shutdown, and the impact the previous government shutdown had on companies.