Mission Is Possible

Chip Fulghum, former Deputy Undersecretary of Management and CFO of DHS, and Guidehouse Senior Strategic Advisor Chris Cummiskey reflect on their experience at DHS undergoing Presidential transitions and the challenges and successes they faced.

For more information on the series, visit: https://guidehouse.com/insights/national-security/2020/presidential-transition-podcast-mini-series

John Pistole, Anderson University President and former Administrator of the TSA and Deputy Director of the FBI, joins Guidehouse’s Patricia Cogswell to discuss their shared experience at TSA and John’s perspective on experiencing a Presidential transition from the career and political appointee sides.

For more information on the series, visit: https://guidehouse.com/insights/national-security/2020/presidential-transition-podcast-mini-series

Whether it is the transition to the second term of a sitting Administration or the transition to a new administration, life inside dynamic national security departments and agencies gets even more so from election to inauguration and onward to the first “100” days. In this special spin-off series, Guidehouse and the American University School of Public Affairs host a series of conversations with former senior officials from across the National Security Sector. 

Panelists lead a conversation on how young professionals and students should best position themselves for success in the National Security Sector. This episode is a joint project with FedUpward. 

In this episode of Mission is Possible, we look at the ways federal agencies can recruit for Cybersecurity talent by using non-conventional pathways. Our panelists offer advice for prospective candidates and insight on the future of cyber recruiting. 

To listen to the full panel, visit: https://guidehouse.com/insights/national-security/2020/recruiting-for-cyber

In this episode of Mission is Possible we interview key players in the development of the #NatSecGirlSquad x Guidehouse survey “What It Looks Like vs What It Is: Building Competent Diversity in National Security.” The contents of the episode were recorded at the #NatSecGirlSquad Conference in December 2019 but the survey, originally scheduled for an in-person event launch in March, 2020, and the associated podcast was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In this episode of Mission is Possible, we look at the ways Chief Financial Officers in the National Security Sector are unique and dive into the critically important topic of managing stakeholders. Our panelists also offer advice on what they look for in prospective candidates and tips for success. 

Data plays a crucial role in every stage of the decision-making process. Decision-making is the most important task of managers in a federal agency or of any organization. Therefore, to enable managers to take good quality decisions, it is very important to provide them with the right kind of data and information. In this episode, we'll discuss challenges, opportunities and best practices for assessing program effectiveness and aligning resources to strategy.

In this episode we'll talk about the benefits and challenges of measuring mission impact within national security agencies. Specifically why it is important, what challenges arise while attempting to measure impact, and best practices and tips for successfully measuring and communicating impact.