Government Matters

In this two-part interview, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), discusses what the latest FITARA scorecard means for agencies, and why there’s “no case” for an OPM-GSA merger.

Tony Bardo, assistant vice president of government solutions at Hughes Network Systems, and Gary Wall, CEO of Coastal Communications Consulting Group, discuss the EIS contract deadline extension, and how it impacts agencies and contractors.

Michael Garland, principal at Garland LLC, and Gaurav “GP” Pal, CEO and founder of stackArmor, discuss their article about IT Modernization, and why the current methods are outdated.

Chris Currie, director of Emergency Management, Disaster Recovery & DHS Management Issues at GAO, discusses the agency’s report on disaster response in 2017, and what FEMA can do to improve.

Carten Cordell, staff reporter at Washington Business Journal, and Jessie Bur, associate editor at Federal Times, discuss congressional efforts to give contractors back pay and updates on the Pentagon’s JEDI contract.

Roger Zakheim, director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Foundation & Institute, discusses what the turnover at DoD means for the Pentagon on the world stage, and his research into the National Security Industrial Base.

Bob Hale, senior executive adviser at Booz Allen Hamilton, discusses the progress in NDAA negotiations, and how vacancies in the Department of Defense will impact them.

Wes Hallman, senior vice president of strategy and policy at the National Defense Industrial Association and Iain Boyd, professor of engineering at the University of Michigan, discuss the growing research into developing and countering hypersonic weapons.

Andrea Norris, chief information officer at the National Institutes of Health, discusses the steps being taken at the NIH to efficiently integrate new practices in data science into their research and treatment processes.

Mason McDaniel, chief technology officer at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, discusses how their current cloud migration efforts are faring, and why they’re working better than before.

Joseph Foster, cloud computing program manager at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, discusses how he’s getting scientists the resources they need from the cloud, and how it helps their mission.

Alan Chvotkin, executive VP & counsel at the Professional Services Council, discusses what makes for a successful bid protest, and the potential for contractor back pay after shutdowns.

Steve Orrin, federal chief technology officer at Intel, discusses the history and future of the government’s strategic computing efforts.

Sammies finalist Kara De Castro, management analyst at NNSA, discusses how her work has made nuclear facilities around the world more secure.

Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Virginia) discusses the leadership shakeup at the Defense Department and what it means for congressional business on the Armed Services Committee.

Melanie Sisson, senior fellow and director of the Stimson Center’s Defense Strategy & Planning Program, and Lt. Gen. Tom Spoehr (USA Ret.), director of the Center for National Defense at the Heritage Foundation, discuss what the number of acting roles at the Department of Defense means for the military on the world stage.

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.

John Koskinen, former IRS commissioner, discusses the latest IRS reform bill, and what about it has widespread appeal in Congress.

Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, partner at the Federal Practice Group, discusses the possibility of furloughs at the Office of Personnel Management, and how they are being used as “a weapon.”

Leo Shane III, deputy editor of Military Times, discusses the leadership quakes at the Pentagon, and what they mean for the effectiveness of background checks in nominations.

Maurice Foster, program director for the Audit Cyberspace Operations Directorate at DOD OIG, discusses the office’s look at a DoD cybersecurity program, and where it may have some shortcomings.

Todd Harrison, director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International studies, discusses the different visions in the House and Senate’s proposed bills for a new “Space Force”, and what each bill sets forth.

Lauren Knausenberger, director of cyberspace innovation at the Air Force, discusses the Kessel Run team’s software successes and explains what’s up with all the sci-fi references.

Angela Styles, partner at Akin Gump, and former Rep. Nick Rahall discuss the first meeting of the Public Buildings Reform Board, and how what their mission will impact federal real estate across the country.

Frank Kendall, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics and executive in residence, Renaissance Strategic Advisers, discusses the new tech rules for defense contractors, and what they mean for the defense industrial base.

Modeling system works to enhance global climate prediction & forecasting

Venkatachalam “Ram” Ramaswamy, director of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, discusses how NOAA’s new weather modelling system works, and what it means for climate science and forecasting.

Jeff Pon, former director of the Office of Personnel Management, discusses what the new spending bill means for OPM, and why the agency needs more funding for policy and enforcement.

Gregory Giddens, partner at Potomac Ridge Consulting, discusses weaknesses with a modernization contract at the Veterans Affairs Department, and why ‘satisfactory’ doesn’t necessarily mean good.

Nancy Ognanovich, senior congressional correspondent at Bloomberg Government, discusses developments in the budget debate, and how the next few months could play out.