Government Matters

Margaret Weichert, deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget, discusses awards recognizing innovative ideas in federal management, and new developments at OMB.

Greg Allen, chief of strategy and communication at the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, breaks down their goals and priorities for AI at the Pentagon, and how they strive to be a new “center of excellence.”

Lt. Gen. Tom Spoehr (Ret.- USA), director of the Center for National Defense at The Heritage Foundation, and Melanie Sisson, senior fellow & director of the Stimson Center Defense Strategy & Planning Program, discuss the hearings for new Army and Air Force secretaries, and interesting developments that resulted from congressional questioning.

Frederick Carr, associate deputy assistant secretary for Financial Operations at the Air Force, discusses what they have learned from last year’s Pentagon audit, and what they’re looking for in this year’s.

Kaitlyn Johnson, associate director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS discusses standing up U.S. Space Command, and what must be done to make the new component fully operational.

Government Matters takes an inside look at impacts the 2019 Civic Digital Fellows made at the Department of Health and Human Services, and how they worked to improve government technology.

Frederico Bartels, policy analyst for defense budgeting at The Heritage Foundation, makes the case for another round of base realignment, and how it can help long-term savings at DoD.

Nick Sinai, venture partner at Insight Venture Partners, discusses the growing prevalence of AI at the White House, and how federal agencies will incorporate machine learning into their missions.

Sammies 2019 finalist Kristen Finne, Senior Program Analyst and Manager at the HHS emPOWER Program, discusses ensuring safety for people on medical devices during power outages, and how data can help those in the path of disaster.

Oki Mek, chief technology officer at the HHS Acquisition Division, and Todd Simpson, chief product officer at HHS, discuss the new Accelerate procurement portal, and how the agency plans to use blockchain in future tech projects.

William Cahoe, 10x project coordinator at the General Services Administration, discusses the small-scale tech investments that his office is developing, and why private sector best practices could work in government.

Tony Cole, chief technology officer at Attivo Networks, discusses issues outlined in the latest FISMA report, and why ‘misplaced trust’ is an issue for government cybersecurity.

Megan Furman, deputy director of the Defense Digital Service, discusses priorities at the organization, and how their programs are improving technology and cybersecurity at the Department of Defense.

Karen Evans, Assistant Secretary for CESER at the Energy Department, discusses overhauling their cyber toolkit, and why they want to hear industry’s comments.

Tim Gribben, commissioner of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, discusses the Treasury’s 10-year vision, and examining the use of data analytics in financial decisions.

David Case, Deputy Inspector General at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses progress made with fixing the Veterans Crisis Hotline, and how the department improved training and technology to support callers.

Tony Reardon, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, discusses the potential for a federal pay raise in 2020, and updates with the union’s executive order lawsuit.

Danny Werfel, managing director at the Boston Consulting Group, details how to plan for multiple funding scenarios, and utilizing risk management to achieve the best outcomes.

Todd Myers, automation lead chief information officer at NGA, outlines the agency’s current goals for machine learning, and how it will help manage the large quantities of data that flow into their systems.

William Tinston, program executive officer for Defense Healthcare Management Systems, discusses what they’ve learned in testing the MHS GENESIS system, and how the new record will benefit service members throughout their careers.

Mike Stevens, former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy and executive director of the Navy League, discusses legislation to ensure members of the Coast Guard get paid the same as the other military branches during shutdowns.

Stan Soloway, President and CEO of Celero Strategies, discusses the issues involved in bringing commercial tech to government, and why it’s not strictly a procurement problem.

Allison Bawden, director of Natural Resources and Environment Issues at the Government Accountability Office, discusses the nuclear supply chain, and what Energy Department authorities play major roles in securing it.

Lauren Williams, staff writer at FCW, and Joe Gould, staff reporter at Defense News discuss the Defense Department’s fourth estate review, and the rush to fill vacancies at the Pentagon.

The Defense Department's plan for reciprocity-September 1, 2019 by WJLA-TV

In this two-part interview, Douglas Glenn, assistant deputy chief financial officer and Department of Defense, outlines takeaways from the DoD audit, and how last year’s data will improve this year’s findings.

Roger Zakheim, director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Foundation & Institute, discusses the lead times involved in updating equipment at the Pentagon, and ways to speed up the process.