Government Matters

Daniel Kaniewski, deputy administrator for resilience at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, discusses lessons learned in disaster response, and how FEMA’s strategic plan is informing their development.

Adam Mazmanian, executive editor of FCW, and Aaron Boyd, senior editor at NextGov, discuss developments with the Technology Modernization Fund, and what the future holds for the project.

Lt. Gen. Robert Shea (USMC, Ret.), president & CEO at AFCEA International, and Vice Adm. Peter Daly (USN, Ret.), CEO of the U.S. Naval Institute, discuss trends from this year’s WEST 2019 conference, and the evolving relationship between industry and the U.S. Navy.

Daniel Kaniewski, deputy administrator for resilience at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, discusses lessons learned in disaster response, and how FEMA’s strategic plan is informing their development.

Adam Mazmanian, executive editor of FCW, and Aaron Boyd, senior editor at NextGov, discuss developments with the Technology Modernization Fund, and what the future holds for the project.

Lt. Gen. Robert Shea (USMC, Ret.), president & CEO at AFCEA International, and Vice Adm. Peter Daly (USN, Ret.), CEO of the U.S. Naval Institute, discuss trends from this year’s WEST 2019 conference, and the evolving relationship between industry and the U.S. Navy.

Michael Hermus, CEO and managing partner at the Revolution Four Group and former chief technology officer at the Department of Homeland Security, discusses his concerns about the American AI Initiative, and how it stacks up against the rest of the world’s artificial intelligence research.

Mallory Barg Bulman, vice president of research & evaluation at the Partnership for Public Service, discusses workforce issues in the federal government, and how the government shutdown impacted them.

Tony Sager, senior vice president at the Center for Internet Security, outlines a new report on cloud security, and what the federal government can learn from the private sector.

Michael Hermus, CEO and managing partner at the Revolution Four Group and former chief technology officer at the Department of Homeland Security, discusses his concerns about the American AI Initiative, and how it stacks up against the rest of the world’s artificial intelligence research.

Mallory Barg Bulman, vice president of research & evaluation at the Partnership for Public Service, discusses workforce issues in the federal government, and how the government shutdown impacted them.

Tony Sager, senior vice president at the Center for Internet Security, outlines a new report on cloud security, and what the federal government can learn from the private sector.

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work discusses the DoD and White House AI documents released this week, and what they mean for research and development.

Frank Kendall, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and executive in residence at Renaissance Strategic Advisors, discusses the impact new authorities have on acquisition at the Pentagon.

Marjorie Censer, editor of Inside Defense, and Tony Bertuca, chief editor of Inside the Pentagon, discuss the Defense Department’s request for a major increase in Overseas Contingency Operations funding, and the top mergers and acquisition trends in the defense industrial base for 2019.

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work discusses the DoD and White House AI documents released this week, and what they mean for research and development.

Frank Kendall, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and executive in residence at Renaissance Strategic Advisors, discusses the impact new authorities have on acquisition at the Pentagon.

Marjorie Censer, editor of Inside Defense, and Tony Bertuca, chief editor of Inside the Pentagon, discuss the Defense Department’s request for a major increase in Overseas Contingency Operations funding, and the top mergers and acquisition trends in the defense industrial base for 2019.

Allan Burman, commissioner at the Section 809 Panel, discusses fixing 'use it or lose it' at the Department of Defense, and other recommendations from the panel’s third report.

Mika Cross, federal workplace expert from FlexJobs, discusses the last shutdown’s effect on federal hiring, and private sector strategies the federal government could use to recruit and retain.

Frederico Bartels, policy analyst for defense budgeting at the Heritage Foundation, discusses his organization’s recommendations on what should be included in this year’s NDAA, and how important the topline budget is to military funding.

Allan Burman, commissioner at the Section 809 Panel, discusses fixing 'use it or lose it' at the Department of Defense, and other recommendations from the panel’s third report.

Mika Cross, federal workplace expert from FlexJobs, discusses the last shutdown’s effect on federal hiring, and private sector strategies the federal government could use to recruit and retain.

Frederico Bartels, policy analyst for defense budgeting at the Heritage Foundation, discusses his organization’s recommendations on what should be included in this year’s NDAA, and how important the topline budget is to military funding.

Lt. Gen. Dana Atkins, USAF (Ret.), president & CEO of the Military Officers Association of America, discusses military issues that he’d like to see addressed by Congress, and what to watch for in the FY20 Budget request.

Joshua Geltzer, former senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, discusses what impact the last government shutdown has on national security, and how it could negatively affect the workforce.

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses the Department of Defense's new cloud technology strategy, and the effects it could have on contractors.

Lt. Gen. Dana Atkins, USAF (Ret.), president & CEO of the Military Officers Association of America, discusses military issues that he’d like to see addressed by Congress, and what to watch for in the FY20 Budget request.

Joshua Geltzer, former senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, discusses what impact the last government shutdown has on national security, and how it could negatively affect the workforce.

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses the Department of Defense's new cloud technology strategy, and the effects it could have on contractors.