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Government Matters is the only television newscast focused on the business of government. Host Mimi Geerges recaps the top federal headlines and conducts thought-provoking interviews on tech, security, defense, workforce and industry issues. Since its launch in August of 2013, Government Matters has hosted some of the top minds in the federal community -- from the White House, Congress, Fortune 500 companies, journalism and the non-profit sector.

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Government Matters is the only television newscast focused on the business of government. Host Mimi Geerges recaps the top federal headlines and conducts thought-provoking interviews on tech, security, defense, workforce and industry issues. Since its launch in August of 2013, Government Matters has hosted some of the top minds in the federal community -- from the White House, Congress, Fortune 500 companies, journalism and the non-profit sector.

    Creating a National Digital Reserve Corps, Addressing fraudulent unemployment payments – February 12, 2023

    Creating a National Digital Reserve Corps, Addressing fraudulent unemployment payments – February 12, 2023

    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. 




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    • 21 min
    Taking down the Chinese spy balloon, Recruiting and retaining women in the military – February 9, 2023

    Taking down the Chinese spy balloon, Recruiting and retaining women in the military – February 9, 2023

    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. 




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    • 22 min
    Diversifying genetic research, Chinese surveillance balloon, American satisfaction with the government – February 7, 2023

    Diversifying genetic research, Chinese surveillance balloon, American satisfaction with the government – February 7, 2023

    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 research at the American Customer Satisfaction Index, discusses the increase in American satisfaction with the government.

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    Hiring tech workers in the government, Russia violates a treaty, Stopping tech monopolies – February 5, 2023

    Hiring tech workers in the government, Russia violates a treaty, Stopping tech monopolies – February 5, 2023

    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 its nuclear facilities.




    Enforcing antitrust laws on tech companies

    Diana Moss, president of the American Antitrust Institute, discusses antitrust enforcement on tech companies. 

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    • 25 min
    Classifying government information, Future of AI technology, US military efforts in Somalia – February 2, 2023

    Classifying government information, Future of AI technology, US military efforts in Somalia – February 2, 2023

    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 kills ISIS leader in Somalia  

    Bill Roggio, senior fellow and editor of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the U.S.’s effort to keep Somalia from falling under jihadist rule. 

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    • 25 min
    Crypto crime, Federal innovation, US-Israel joint military exercises – January 31, 2023

    Crypto crime, Federal innovation, US-Israel joint military exercises – January 31, 2023

    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 Program at CNAS, discusses the joint military exercises between the US and Israel. 




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    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

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12 Ratings

12 Ratings

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Good content, But Sinclair backed

Really good content about the civil service side of the federal government. Unfortunately this is backed by Sinclair, so be wary and don’t let this be your only newscast about this

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