Government Matters

Gen. Carter Ham (USA Ret.), president and CEO of the Association of the U.S. Army, discusses the progress of modernization at Army Futures Command and why he’s optimistic about its efforts.

Bill Greenwalt, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, discusses the military’s Unfunded Priorities Lists and the FY20 budget.

Joe Gould from Defense News and Ellen Mitchell from The Hill discuss the congressional efforts to purchase more F-35s, and the escalating pressure to block Turkey from purchasing the fighter over a Russian missile system.

Gen. Carter Ham (USA Ret.), president and CEO of the Association of the U.S. Army, discusses the progress of modernization at Army Futures Command and why he’s optimistic about its efforts.

Bill Greenwalt, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, discusses the military’s Unfunded Priorities Lists and the FY20 budget.

Joe Gould from Defense News and Ellen Mitchell from The Hill discuss the congressional efforts to purchase more F-35s, and the escalating pressure to block Turkey from purchasing the fighter over a Russian missile system.

Robert Dacey, chief accountant at the Government Accountability Office, outlines a new report on the government’s finances, and why they’re “unsustainable.”

Deborah Lee James, former Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, discusses the branch’s request for funding to fix bases, and the news that Space Force won’t absorb non-Air Force space infrastructure.

Aaron Boyd, senior editor of NextGov, details what’s new with the FBI’s Information Technology Enterprise Contract Support contract, and the growing use of general GSA schedules at agencies.

Robert Dacey, chief accountant at the Government Accountability Office, outlines a new report on the government’s finances, and why they’re “unsustainable.”

Deborah Lee James, former Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, discusses the branch’s request for funding to fix bases, and the news that Space Force won’t absorb non-Air Force space infrastructure.

Aaron Boyd, senior editor of NextGov, details what’s new with the FBI’s Information Technology Enterprise Contract Support contract, and the growing use of general GSA schedules at agencies.

Tina Jonas, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, discusses the massive contingency budget requested for the Department of Defense, and how Congress might react to it.

Robert Shea, principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector, discusses the “pipeline problem” in appointing people to top roles in the federal government, and details what’s new in the OPM/GSA reorganization.

Jonathan Alboum, public sector chief technology officer at Veritas, details the need for a federal data ethics policy, and why it’s required for some of the technology the government is pursuing.

Tina Jonas, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, discusses the massive contingency budget requested for the Department of Defense, and how Congress might react to it.

Robert Shea, principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector, discusses the “pipeline problem” in appointing people to top roles in the federal government, and details what’s new in the OPM/GSA reorganization.

Jonathan Alboum, public sector chief technology officer at Veritas, details the need for a federal data ethics policy, and why it’s required for some of the technology the government is pursuing.

Alan Balutis, senior director and distinguished fellow at Cisco Systems, Martha Dorris, former head of the Office of Strategic Programs at GSA and Alan Shark, executive director of the Public Technology Institute discuss the first year of the President’s Management Agenda, and how it can improve moving into year two.

Jeffrey Neal, senior vice president of ICF and Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government, discuss the President’s Management Agenda’s workforce and tech initiatives, and how they will impact the federal enterprise.

Nicole Ogrysko, reporter at Federal News Network, Erich Wagner, staff correspondent at GovExec and Jessie Bur, senior reporter at Federal Times, discuss the 1.9% federal pay raise, and employment questions raised by the FY20 budget request.

Alan Balutis, senior director and distinguished fellow at Cisco Systems, Martha Dorris, former head of the Office of Strategic Programs at GSA and Alan Shark, executive director of the Public Technology Institute discuss the first year of the President’s Management Agenda, and how it can improve moving into year two.

Jeffrey Neal, senior vice president of ICF and Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government, discuss the President’s Management Agenda’s workforce and tech initiatives, and how they will impact the federal enterprise.

Nicole Ogrysko, reporter at Federal News Network, Erich Wagner, staff correspondent at GovExec and Jessie Bur, senior reporter at Federal Times, discuss the 1.9% federal pay raise, and employment questions raised by the FY20 budget request.

Michelle Sparrow-Walker, director of the Systems and Integration Office at the Department of State, and Mark Busby, chief technology officer at the National Archives, discuss cloud migration, and how they’re looking to implement shared services for cloud at their agencies.

Gregory Wilshusen, director of Information Security Issues at GAO, discusses the upcoming deadline for federal cybersecurity workforce compliance, and how agencies are having issues with it.

Terry Gerton, president & CEO of NAPA, and Bill Valdez, president of the Senior Executives Association, discuss the impact the President’s Management Agenda will have on federal employees in its second year.

Michelle Sparrow-Walker, director of the Systems and Integration Office at the Department of State, and Mark Busby, chief technology officer at the National Archives, discuss cloud migration, and how they’re looking to implement shared services for cloud at their agencies.

Gregory Wilshusen, director of Information Security Issues at GAO, discusses the upcoming deadline for federal cybersecurity workforce compliance, and how agencies are having issues with it.

Terry Gerton, president & CEO of NAPA, and Bill Valdez, president of the Senior Executives Association, discuss the impact the President’s Management Agenda will have on federal employees in its second year.