Government Matters

In this two-part interview, LTG Eric Wesley, director of the Futures and Concepts Center at Army Futures Command. discusses implementation of Joint All-Domain Command and Control, and why interservice cooperation is important for the future of warfighting.

Julia Andrusenko, chief engineer of the Tactical Wireless System Group at John Hopkins University, provides insight on 5G technology being used in military and the government.

Vice Adm. Raquel Bono (USN ret.), former director of the Defense Health Agency outlines how she was involved with unifying military health systems, and why DHA is an “organization in evolution.”

Nancy Ognanovich, senior congressional correspondent at Bloomberg Government, provides an update on spending negotiations, and the likelihood of a continuing resolution being passed soon.

Ron Marks, president of ZPN National Security and Cyber Strategies, discusses a new bill to help build up the government’s cyber talent, and the challenges in creating a career path for cybersecurity.

Dominic Cussatt, principal deputy CIO at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses top technology priorities at the Department, and how they're building out the agency's enterprise architecture.

Bill James, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Development and Operations at VA, and Patti Craighill, director of DevOps implementation at the VA Office of Information and Technology, discuss how changing acquisitions at the office is streamlining the deployment process, and how they're implementing DevOps at the agency.

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Marisa Roinestad, associate deputy assistant inspector general for Auditing at the General Services Administration’s IG Office, discusses oversight of the agency’s DATA Act submission, and how GSA fared in their most recent evaluation.

Walt Francis, consultant & health insurance expert, discusses the new plans opening to federal employees this Open Season, and why every federal employee should examine their insurance options.

Michael Buser, national program leader for engineering at the USDA Agricultural Research Service, elaborates on how data collected at the agency will help farmers and scientists, and the need to break down data silos.

Michael Missal, Inspector General at VA, outlines concerns with the Department’s Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, and describes the needed reforms.

Brett Mansfield, senior adviser to the DoD Inspector General, discusses the top ten management challenges report for 2020 and efforts to improve care for service members and their families.

David Berry, inspector general at the National Labor Relations Board, discusses issues with the agency’s DATA act submission, and ways to remove error from the process.

Richard Spires, CEO of Learning Tree International, discusses using challenges to work through major cybersecurity issues, and how the government could become a spearhead for the practice.

Mika Cross, Federal Workplace Expert at FlexJobs, discusses the Social Security Administration eliminating the telework option for some employees, and the impact it could have on the future of telework in government.

Larry Allen, Managing Director at BDO USA, discusses cloud acquisition efforts at the Department of Defense, and how acquiring cloud won’t be the do-everything answer to computing solutions at the Pentagon

Jim Gfrerer, chief information officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, details how his office is gauging technology success at the department, and the rollout of electronic health records.

Luwanda Jones, deputy CIO of the Office of Strategic Sourcing at the Department of Veterans Affairs and Phillip Christy, deputy executive director at the Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction at VA, discuss the impact that strategic sourcing is having on contracts at the agency.

Joshua Di Frances, executive director of White House Presidential Innovation Fellows at GSA, details what the latest group is working on, and the traits that make for a good fellow.

Kim Weaver, director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, discusses the Thrift Savings Plans new withdrawal options, and how they’re seeing use.

Danny Werfel, managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group, and Robert Shea, principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector, discuss the role of the President’s Management Agenda and lasting implementations made by prior presidencies.

Robotic Process Automation at the Department of Agriculture

Gary Washington, chief information officer at USDA, and Lynn Moaney, deputy chief financial officer at USDA discuss how RPA is being used at the Department of Agriculture.

Reflections on serving as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. David Shulkin, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs, reflects on his time in the role, and explains his views on “politicizing” the VA.

Enterprise Risk Management's maturity model stage

Ken Fletcher, president of the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management, Sean Vineyard, vice president for Advancement & Outreach at AFERM, discuss the adoption of Enterprise Risk Management in government, and why it’s important to maintain continuity.