Government Matters

Terry Gerton, president & CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration, and Bill Valdez, president of the Senior Executives Association detail their perspectives on the OPM reorganization, and what it means for federal managers.

Todd Harrison, director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses Congress’s reaction to the Space Force, and how the House and Senate differ in their approaches to the concept.

Othmane Benafan, materials research engineer at NASA Glenn Research Center, discusses his work on shape-memory alloys, and how it could make aircraft more efficient.

Diana Maurer, director of Defense Capabilities & Management at GAO, discusses how the Pentagon's AT&L reorganization impacted their anti-corrosion efforts.

Rick Berger, research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the current state of the military appropriations bills in Congress.

Alan Chvotkin, Executive VP & Counsel at the Professional Services Council, discusses the AI Initiative Act, and what artificial intelligence can do for agencies.

Reggie Brothers, executive vice president & chief technology officer at Peraton, discusses what the new NDAA might say about tech acquisition, and the future of defense contracting.

Peter Levine, senior research fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses, discusses how to build a new kind of procurement workforce, and why it requires a combination of military and civil service career planning.

Lt. Gen. Bob Ferrell (USA, ret.), former Army CIO and vice president of public sector strategy at World-Wide Technology, and Scott Smith, managing director at Sila, discuss the updated identification guidance from OMB, and what it means for security at agencies.

D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), discusses her reaction to the Office of Personnel Management reorganization proposal, and why she wants to hear more details about the plan.

Dan Blair, former OPM deputy director and senior counselor at the Bipartisan Policy Center, and Steve Lenkart, executive director of the National Federation of Federal Employees, discuss their opinions on the OPM reorg, and what they think will happen as the plan is debated in Congress.

Oriana Pawlyk, reporter at Military.com and Valerie Insinna, air warfare reporter at Defense News, discuss the nomination of Barbara Barrett to be the next Air Force secretary, and the congressional reaction to the White House’s Space Force plan.

Jonathan Alboum, public sector chief technology officer at Veritas, details why he believes that the government needs a unifying tech strategy, and how federal tech is ‘like the Karate Kid.’

Ari Schwartz, managing director of cybersecurity services at Venable, discusses new cybersecurity executive orders, and the impact they have on industry.

Nicole Ogrysko, reporter at Federal News Network, and Adam Mazmanian, executive editor at FCW, discuss takeaways from the House hearing on OPM’s reorganization plan.

Ralph Gaines, chief operations officer at HUD, discusses six new requests for information to support the Centers of Excellence, and what they mean for modernization programs at the department.

Jack Wells, director of science at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, discusses the new Summit supercomputer, and the work it will be performing for the Department of Energy.

Ambassador Michael Kozak, senior bureau official at the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor in the State Department, outlines the important work his team is performing, and why it’s important to U.S. diplomacy.

Jessica Klement, staff vice president of advocacy at NARFE, details concerns about the Office of Personnel Management moving under GSA, and why she believes it might not be the best course of action.

Katell Thielemann, research vice president at Gartner, outlines why risk management is good for cybersecurity, and why partnerships are important to a successful strategy.

Ron Marks, president of ZPN National Security and Cyber Strategies, discusses the congressional commission to solve cyber issues in government, and why implementing their solutions may be difficult.

In this two part interview, Margaret Weichert, deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget and acting director of OPM, discusses OPM’s reorganization, and what it means for management at the agency.

U.S. Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent discusses what was unveiled at the Department of Labor’s Tech Day, and the progress of shared services in government.

Rear Adm. Danelle Barrett, cybersecurity division director & deputy CIO at the Navy, discusses getting important tools to sailors quickly, and why data standardization is one of the most important things the Navy is working on.

Robert Shea, principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector, discusses OMB’s GEAR Center Challenge, and what the center could look like when stood up.

Katell Thielemann, research vice president at Gartner, outlines why risk management is good for cybersecurity, and why partnerships are important to a successful strategy.

Government Matters’ James Mahoney reports on agencies that visited the Awesome Con pop-culture celebration, and what they showcased to the comic book and sci-fi fans who attended.

Marie Mak, director of contracting & national security acquisitions issues at GAO, discusses recommendations for contracting at FEMA, and why they need to bolster their contracting workforce.

2019 Sammies finalist Dr. Daniel Jernigan, director of the influenza division at CDC, discusses the work he’s done to prevent flu outbreaks, and new technologies to fight infectious disease.

Col. Frank Sobchak (USA, Ret.) details how the military can contextualize Iran’s recent actions by recalling their activity during the Iraq War.