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Government Matters episodes

  • GAO scrutinizes Congress’ role in Technology Modernization Fund - July 28, 2019
    Carol Harris, director of information technology and acquisition management issues at GAO, details her testimony on Capitol Hill about the TMF and FITARA.
    Glenn Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General at the Department of Defense, discusses his office’s recommendations for the Pentagon, and the trendline for their completion.
    Bill Manger, associate administrator in the SBA Office of Capital Access, discusses how improving technology at the agency also improves their mission delivery.
    23 min
  • Impact of the two-year budget deal on managers & senior executives - July 25, 2019
    Terry Gerton, president & CEO of NAPA, and Bill Valdez, president of the Senior Executives Association, discuss what the budget deal means for federal leaders, and how having it will impact planning for the next fiscal year.
    Ray Bjorklund, president of BirchGrove Consulting, discusses how the partial government shutdown is impacting year-end spending at the affected agencies.
    USPTO Chief Information Officer Jamie Holcombe outlines the agency’s IT priorities, and how they’re helping employees and stakeholders at the agency.
    23 min
  • Impact of the two-year budget deal on managers & senior executives - July 25, 2019
    Terry Gerton, president & CEO of NAPA, and Bill Valdez, president of the Senior Executives Association, discuss what the budget deal means for federal leaders, and how having it will impact planning for the next fiscal year.
    Ray Bjorklund, president of BirchGrove Consulting, discusses how the partial government shutdown is impacting year-end spending at the affected agencies.
    USPTO Chief Information Officer Jamie Holcombe outlines the agency’s IT priorities, and how they’re helping employees and stakeholders at the agency.
    23 min
  • New budget deal increases defense spending - July 24, 2019
    Gen. Larry Spencer (Ret.), 37th Vice Chief of Staff at the Air Force, and Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, detail the biggest takeaways from the new budget deal.
    Leo Shane III, deputy editor of Military Times and Tony Bertuca, chief editor of Inside the Pentagon, discuss the budget deal’s impact on the military and the federal government as a whole.
    Derek Tournear, assistant director for space in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, outlines what the Space Development Agency is looking for in the next generation of military satellites.
    23 min
  • New budget deal increases defense spending - July 24, 2019
    Gen. Larry Spencer (Ret.), 37th Vice Chief of Staff at the Air Force, and Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, detail the biggest takeaways from the new budget deal.
    Leo Shane III, deputy editor of Military Times and Tony Bertuca, chief editor of Inside the Pentagon, discuss the budget deal’s impact on the military and the federal government as a whole.
    Derek Tournear, assistant director for space in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, outlines what the Space Development Agency is looking for in the next generation of military satellites.
    23 min
  • Commercial Solutions Opening pilot program at GSA - July 23, 2019
    Chris Hamm, director of GSA FEDSIM, discusses the Commercial Solutions Opening program, and how it could makes buying high tech solutions easier across government.
    Joanna Friedman, partner at the Federal Practice Group, discusses the court’s reversal of a prior decision on the workforce executive orders, and what the unions are planning to do about it.
    Michael Sachse, CEO of Stardog Union, and Steven Boberski, vice president of business development and product management at collab9, discuss the Federal Data Strategy from an industry perspective.
    23 min
  • Commercial Solutions Opening pilot program at GSA - July 23, 2019
    Chris Hamm, director of GSA FEDSIM, discusses the Commercial Solutions Opening program, and how it could makes buying high tech solutions easier across government.
    Joanna Friedman, partner at the Federal Practice Group, discusses the court’s reversal of a prior decision on the workforce executive orders, and what the unions are planning to do about it.
    Michael Sachse, CEO of Stardog Union, and Steven Boberski, vice president of business development and product management at collab9, discuss the Federal Data Strategy from an industry perspective.
    23 min
  • What federal employees should watch in the proposed OPM-GSA merger - July 22, 2019
    Jessica Klement, staff vice president for advocacy at NARFE, explains what concerns employees about the potential OPM-GSA merger, and what might happen under the combined agency.
    Jonathan Alboum, CTO of public sector at Veritas, discusses what agencies should include in their approaches to data, and why it’s important to establish data controls soon.
    Sammies finalist Emily Banuelos, team manager of the Western Service Area Runway Safety Group at FAA, discusses an automated system to warn ATC of trouble in the skies, and why it’s necessary to prevent some accidents.
    23 min
  • What federal employees should watch in the proposed OPM-GSA merger - July 22, 2019
    Jessica Klement, staff vice president for advocacy at NARFE, explains what concerns employees about the potential OPM-GSA merger, and what might happen under the combined agency.
    Jonathan Alboum, CTO of public sector at Veritas, discusses what agencies should include in their approaches to data, and why it’s important to establish data controls soon.
    Sammies finalist Emily Banuelos, team manager of the Western Service Area Runway Safety Group at FAA, discusses an automated system to warn ATC of trouble in the skies, and why it’s necessary to prevent some accidents.
    23 min
  • OPM wants higher standards and greater rewards for government employees - July 21, 2019
    Michael Rigas, deputy director of the Office of Personnel Management, discusses why OPM is pushing for better employee standards, and how agencies can better reward high-performing workers.
    Stephanie Shutt, director of the Multiple Award Schedule Program at GSA, details how the initiative is progressing, and what it means for future procurements.
    Frank Konkel, executive editor of NextGov, and Lauren Williams, staff writer at FCW, discuss the Department of Defense’s new plan for digital modernization, and what it means for the Pentagon CIO office.
    23 min

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