National Digital Reserve Corps could protect federal infrastructure Rep. Tony Gonzales and Rep. Robin Kelly discuss their plan to create a National Digital Reserve Corps to help the government deal with technology emergencies.    Tackling unemployment fraud  Seto Bagdoyan, director of forensic audits and investigative services at the Government Accountability Office, discusses the aftermath of unemployment fraud that took place during the pandemic.  See Privacy Policy at...

Navigating threats from China and Russia Lt. Gen. A.C. Roper, Deputy Commander of U.S. Northern Command, discusses the Chinese spy balloon and Russia’s threat to the Arctic.  Recruiting women to the military Katherine Kuzminski, director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at Center for a New American Security, discusses the military’s efforts in recruiting more women.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Diversity in genetic research is a key part of health care Neil Hanchard, senior investigator, and section head at the National Human Genome Research Institute, discusses genetic diversity in research.   Chinese surveillance balloon elevates US-China tensions Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, discusses how the U.S. took down the Chinese surveillance balloon.   American satisfaction with the government increases for first time in years Forrest Morgeson, director of...

Hiring new tech talent in the government Kimberly Holden, deputy associate director of Talent Acquisition, Classification and Veterans programs at the Office of Personnel Management, discusses the ways OPM is trying to attract people in the tech industry to apply for government jobs.   Russia violates nuclear treaty Lynn Rusten, vice president of the Global Nuclear Policy Program at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, discusses Russia’s refusal to allow the U.S. to conduct an inspection of...

What are the impacts of over-classification of government information?  J. William Leonard, former director of the Information Security Oversight Office at the National Archives, discusses the classification process of government information. Should AI chatbot technology be regulated? David Hickton, founding director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security, discusses potential misuses of ChatGPT and if the technology should be regulated. US...

Fighting crypto crimes   Eun Young Choi, director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team at the Department of Justice, discusses international cryptocurrency crime.   Sharing government technology for future innovation Paul Zielinski, executive director of the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer, discusses the role of the consortium in creating new technology.  US and Israel military collaboration  Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East Security...

High-risk, high-reward projects are changing the future of technology Catherine Marsh, director of Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, discusses new projects being worked on by the organization. Reforming US intelligence community Ron Marks, visiting professor at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, discusses changes to the U.S. intelligence community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

International partners are key to Artemis project Kevin Fagedes, assistant director in the NASA Office of Inspector General, discusses NASA’s partnerships for the Artemis program.   Using fiction to improve defense readiness Peter Singer, managing partner at Useful Fiction, discusses how storytelling is an effective way to communicate real-world lessons.   Congressional disagreements on spending could lead to shutdown Bob Cusack, editor in chief of The Hill, discusses federal spending...

‘We have to start wanting Ukraine to win more than we just hope Russia’s going to lose,’ says Hudson Institute fellow Luke Coffey, senior fellow for national security and defense at the Hudson Institute, discusses sending tanks to Ukraine and the U.S.’s latest aid package to the country. CDC fights against public distrust Steve Morrison, senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), discusses the lack of trust Americans hold in the Centers for...

Teaming up: how the U.S. will help Japan with its new defense strategy Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. Tomita Koji discuses Japan’s new defense strategy, and how the U.S. can help support the country. The major role the US Army Corps of Engineers plays in protection and restoration of the country Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, discusses upcoming projects restoring waterways, and the negative effects of climate...

‘The Postal Service is destroying its brand,’ says president of the Postal Police Officers Association Frank Albergo, president of the Postal Police Officers Association discusses the increase in mail theft and crimes against postal workers. What can you trust? Deepfake technology creates questions of what’s real and what’s fake Chris Meserole, fellow and director of research at The Brookings Institution, discusses the risks of deepfake technology. Is banning TikTok effective?...

Keeping up with weapons stock in the US Mark Cancian, (Col., USMCR, ret.), senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), discusses the U.S.’s weapons stock in light of the Russian-Ukraine War. Natural disasters are costing people’s lives and billions of dollars annually Adam Smith, applied climatologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), discusses the cost of the increase in number and severity of natural disasters in the...

Addressing fire safety Lori Moore-Merrell, United States Fire Administrator, discusses the increased risk of fires and how the administration can address these risks. ‘Chaos and disorder’ in Russian military may lead to its defeat, says Council on Foreign Relations fellow Liana Fix, fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the current status of Russia in the Russia-Ukraine War. Why are government employees leaving? Gordon Abner, assistant professor at the LBJ...

Funding innovation for clean energy Wyatt Merrill, technology manager for the Building Technologies Office at the Department of Energy, discusses the American Made program’s efforts to fund clean energy solutions. Revolutionizing American manufacturing Pravina Raghavan, director of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), discusses how the partnership is working with manufacturers to modernize and grow. Major changes at the...

Modernizing technology to aid defense Doug Cossa, CIO of the Defense Intelligence Agency, discusses modernizing technology and cybersecurity used for military technology. Water crisis in the Colorado River Basin Camille Calimlim Touton, commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, discusses the effects of the dwindling water supply in the Colorado River Basin. Military service members struggle with food insecurity Tom Trail, senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation,...

Reducing carbon emissions in the federal government Robin Carnahan, Administrator of the General Services Administration, discusses how the federal government plans to become carbon-neutral in the coming years.   Empowering workers overseas Thea Lee, deputy undersecretary for international affairs at the Department of Labor, discusses how the department plans to promote workers’ rights abroad. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

'Homelessness is a life and death public health crisis,' USICH executive director says Jeff Olivet, executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, discusses how the agency addresses homelessness in the U.S. and its plan to decrease homelessness in the future.   Who holds the government accountable? Gene Dodaro, head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, discusses some of the office’s findings from 2022, and what it will be following in 2023.   Japan makes...

Take a look back at some of the highlights from Government Matters from the last year.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Starting Jan. 1, the VA will start processing claims under the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

B-21 Raider demonstrates modernization in the military Maj. Gen. Douglas Raaberg (USAF Ret.), executive vice president of the Air and Space Forces Association, discusses the new B-21 Raider. Could nuclear fusion be the energy source of the future? Brian Spears, deputy model lead for inertial confinement fusion at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, discusses the lab’s recent success with creating a nuclear fusion reaction. Nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula   Soo Kim,...

‘They surprised everybody,’ John Kirby says of Ukrainians John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications for the White House National Security Council, discusses national security events of 2022 including Brittney Griner’s release from Russian custody, the Russia-Ukraine War and US relations with China. A look back at 2022’s top tech and cyber stories. Jill Aitoro, senior vice president of content strategy for CyberRisk Alliance, and Ross Wilkers, senior staff reporter for...

Helping survivors of sexual assault in the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones, under secretary of the U.S. Air Force discusses the Air Force’s pilot program to address sexual assault, defense budget delays and boosting recruitment and retention rates USDA helps promote tribal relations Heather Dawn Thompson, director of the Office of Tribal Relations at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, discusses the role of the USDA in tribal relations See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Health benefits for veterans  Dr. Shereef Elnahal, undersecretary of Veterans Affairs for Health, discusses the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act and the VA’s hiring efforts   Top federal workforce stories of 2022 Tanya Ballard Brown, executive editor of Government Executive, and Jason Miller, executive editor of Federal News Network, take a look at the top stories in 2022 for the federal workforce   Fighting food insecurity Daniel Whitley, administrator at the U.S....

A look back at top defense stories of 2022 Aaron Mehta, editor in chief of Breaking Defense, Marcus Weisgerber Global Business editor for Defense One and Leo Shane III, deputy editor for Military Times give their thoughts on the year’s top defense events. ‘Outlook for Russian oil industry is pretty bleak,’ CSIS fellow says Ben Cahill, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the price cap on Russian oil. See Privacy Policy at...