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Government Matters episodes

  • Chairman Mark Takano on Veterans Affairs issues - July 14, 2019
    Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, details recent legislation to improve veterans’ benefits, and what has him most concerned about the department.
    In this two-part interview, Federal CIO Suzette Kent discusses the successes of the Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy, and what the new data center guidance means for agencies.
    23 min
  • A closer look at OMB’s new Data Center Optimization Initiative - July 11, 2019
    Tony Scott, former Federal CIO and managing partner at Ridge-Lane, discusses proposed rules around federal data centers, and why some in Congress don’t like the new direction.
    Nick Sinai, venture partner at Insight Venture Partners, discusses what may be in the final Federal Data Strategy, and the importance of reskilling and upskilling initiatives.
    Gregory Giddens, partner at Potomac Ridge Consulting and former executive director of the Secure Border Initiative Program Office at CBP, discusses the role of technology in border security, and why it should be used alongside people on the ground.
    23 min
  • A closer look at OMB’s new Data Center Optimization Initiative - July 11, 2019
    Tony Scott, former Federal CIO and managing partner at Ridge-Lane, discusses proposed rules around federal data centers, and why some in Congress don’t like the new direction.
    Nick Sinai, venture partner at Insight Venture Partners, discusses what may be in the final Federal Data Strategy, and the importance of reskilling and upskilling initiatives.
    Gregory Giddens, partner at Potomac Ridge Consulting and former executive director of the Secure Border Initiative Program Office at CBP, discusses the role of technology in border security, and why it should be used alongside people on the ground.
    23 min
  • Admiral Bill Moran’s retirement and vacancies at the DoD - July 10, 2019
    Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, and Seth Cropsey, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, discuss what Adm. Moran’s sudden retirement means for the Navy.
    Kaitlyn Johnson, associate director of the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, discusses the differing proposals for a military space service, and how they might be combined in conferencing.
    Sharon Burke, senior adviser at New America, discusses the National Defense Strategy, and the important roles the military and diplomacy play abroad.
    23 min
  • Admiral Bill Moran’s retirement and vacancies at the DoD - July 10, 2019
    Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, and Seth Cropsey, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, discuss what Adm. Moran’s sudden retirement means for the Navy.
    Kaitlyn Johnson, associate director of the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, discusses the differing proposals for a military space service, and how they might be combined in conferencing.
    Sharon Burke, senior adviser at New America, discusses the National Defense Strategy, and the important roles the military and diplomacy play abroad.
    23 min
  • Tracking Prohibited Personnel Practices at MSPB - July 9, 2019
    James Read, director of policy and evaluation at the Merit Systems Protection Board, discusses the apparent increase in Prohibited Personnel Practices, and how managers can bring the number back down.
    Eric Crusius, partner at Holland & Knight, details proposed changes to the Small Business Administration’s contracting rules, and why they’re ‘restricting the benefits.’
    Paul Shute, chief of operational innovation at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses VA’s new database for mental health benefits, and why it’s dropped benefit award times from six months to six minutes.
    23 min
  • Best of June 2019 - July 7, 2019
    Government Matters presents highlights from June 2019:
    Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), discusses why there’s “no case” for an OPM-GSA merger.
    Robert Work, former Deputy Secretary of Defense and distinguished senior fellow for Defense and National Security at CNAS, discusses China’s offset strategy, and how the U.S. can keep ahead.
    Michael Horowitz, CIGIE chairman and inspector general at the Department of Justice, discusses new tools for Oversight.gov, and why it’s important that they track vacancies at IG offices.
    23 min
  • GAO report: DoD acquisition reform needed to implement changes - July 3, 2019
    Shelby Oakley, director of contracting & national security acquisitions at the Government Accountability Office, discusses acquisition reform efforts at the Department of Defense.
    Robert Bigman, former chief information security officer at the CIA, discusses the new Senate report on cybersecurity, and the IT management issues that keep weaknesses from being fixed.
    Tony Bertuca and Justin Doubleday from Inside the Pentagon discuss the controversy surrounding recent firings at the Pentagon, and what they mean for research and development at the department.
    23 min
  • Thrift Savings Plan L2020 fund to disappear - July 2, 2019
    Kim Weaver, director of external affairs at Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, discusses changes to the L-funds, and why they’re switching to 5-year increments.
    Rebecca Jones, policy counsel at the Project on Government Oversight, discusses loopholes in acting positions, and why Congress needs to improve oversight of vacancies.
    Nick Hart, CEO of the Data Coalition, discusses the current status of the Federal Data Strategy, and what might be changed in the final draft.
    23 min
  • Money saving properties of government cloud investments - July 1, 2019
    Danny Werfel, director at the Boston Consulting Group, discusses the need for tech spend data, and why it’s necessary for cloud computing contracts.
    Andy Feldman, director at Grant Thornton Public Sector, discusses how agencies can use data in problem-solving, and the strategies to do so.
    Jeff Neal, former chief human capital officer at the Department of Homeland Security, discusses the future of the Office of Personnel Management, and why the agency needs more support as soon as possible.
    22 min

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