Articles by Derrick Dortch

• Security clearances in the age of Covid-19: An update

  This week on Fed Access, Evan Lesser, founder and president of ClearanceJobs.com, joins host Derrick Dortch to give us an update on how the security clearance process is being affected by the federal restrictions put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  Fed Access
  August 07, 2020
• DoD & Covid-19

  This week on Fed Access, Jon Harper, managing editor of National Defense Magazine, joins host Derrick Dortch to discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the Department of Defense and contractors who do business with the agency.

  Fed Access
  July 29, 2020
• Virtual internships in the federal government

  Nora Dempsey, senior advisor for Innovation at the US Department of State, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week’s Fed Access to talk about the Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) program.

  Fed Access
  May 29, 2020
• Federal agencies seek virtual interns

  “Due to the current COVID-19 situation, [Employer Name] has postponed all recruitment of interns until further notice.” This message has become all too common as students who were expecting to gain experience in a 2020…

  Fed Access
  May 15, 2020
• Virtual training for first responders

  Representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, the US Army and Cole Engineering Services join host Derrick Dortch on this week’s Fed Access for a wide ranging discussion of a new virtual simulation tool that helps train first responders.

  Fed Access
  May 11, 2020
• Security clearances in the age of Covid-19

  This week on Fed Access, Evan Lesser, founder and president of ClearanceJobs.com, joins host Derrick Dortch to discuss how the security clearance process is being affected by the federal restrictions put in place during the coronavirus pandemic.

  Fed Access
  April 20, 2020
• The future of AI and autonomous systems

  Yung Huh Wong, a research analyst at the Rand Corporation, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week’s Fed Access to talk about the impact of an increasing reliance on artificial intelligence and autonomous unmanned systems to settle military conflicts.

  Fed Access
  April 14, 2020
• The Intelligence Community is hiring during this time of crisis

  As we have seen our economy change we have heard of some employers like Amazon, Walmart, InstaCart and others hiring a massive amount of people to fulfill demand. These are all critical jobs during this…

  Commentary
  April 03, 2020
• Defense spending: An update

  Jon Harper, managing editor at National Defense Magazine, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week’s Fed Access to give an update on DoD’s top spending priorities and how the tensions between the United States and Iran are affecting defense spending.

  Fed Access
  February 10, 2020
• An update on the clearance jobs market

  Evan Lesser, founder and president of ClearanceJobs.com, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week’s Fed Access to discuss what the federal government is doing to speed up the process for workers seeking security clearances.

  Fed Access
  December 06, 2019
• Unlocking the complex US – China relationship

  Rodger Baker, senior vice president of strategic analysis at Stratfor, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week’s Fed Access to discuss how China’s emergence as a global military and economic power has changed its relationship with the United States and other countries around the world.

  Fed Access
  August 29, 2019
• Human rights & terrorism

  Matthew Daniels, chair of Law and Human Rights at the Institute of World Politics, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week’s Fed Access to about his new book:  Human Liberty 2.0: Advancing Universal Rights in the Digital Age, which is a collection of stories about people around the world who are using social media to advance the cause of human rights and freedom.

  Fed Access
  August 05, 2019
• A unique approach to community policing

  Lt. Bret Parsons, commander of the Special Liaison Branch of the Metropolitan Police Department joins host Derrick Dortch on Fed Access to discuss the branch’s unique approach to community policing.

  Fed Access
  June 13, 2019
• The DC Police Foundation: An inside look

  Patrick Burke and Rebecca Schwartz with the DC Police Foundation join host Derrick Dortch on this week’s Fed Access to discuss community policing and the work their organization is doing with DC’s Metropolitan Police Department.

  Fed Access
  May 17, 2019

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