SDFM The Business of Defense
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Hosts Debra Roth and Nikki Cannon will be joined by Jennifer Preston, of the Knight Foundation, Jon Greenberg, of Politifact and Lindsay Grace, of the American University Game Lab whose team created the game Facticious, a game that challenges users to decide if an article is real news or not. March 10, 2017
March 06, 2017 -
HHS' Beth Killoran joins Federal News Radio for a free online chat where you can get live answers to how HHS is addressing priorities such as cloud computing and IT modernization.
March 06, 2017 -
Profile in Leadership: Who is Dr. David Shuklin? What is his leadership philosophy? What can we learn about him from his time leading the Veterans Health Administration? Join host Michael Keegan next week for a special edition of The Business of Government Hour – A Profile in Leadership as he explores these questions and more.
March 06, 2017 The dynamic world of risk can be challenging. Federal agencies-- no less than commercial organizations-- operating as they are in a complex and increasingly threatening world, face risks to their finances, their physical security, and their ability to do business.
March 05, 2017-
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) go hand-in-hand. Risk is understanding uncertainty. Compliance focuses on adhering to policies and regulations, micro and macro. Governance is key for stakeholders who put into processes and practices the whole operation of compliance.
March 03, 2017 -
The high paced level of activity this past week centered on the still-sketchy 2018 budget under preparation by the Trump administration. Balancing the big increase the president wants for the Defense Department are cuts averaging 10 percent for civilian agencies.
March 02, 2017 -
MarkLogic’s Dave Rost identifies a solution to siloed and disparate data sources.
March 01, 2017 -
This program will provide a progress report on Internet of Things (IoT) in government.
February 28, 2017 -
This program will provide a progress report on Cybersecurity/Defense & Homeland in government.
February 28, 2017 -
This program will provide a progress report on Internet of Things (IoT) in government.
February 27, 2017 -
What are quadrennial planning reviews? How can these reviews inform the development of agency strategic plans? What lessons can be learned for all federal departments as they develop their strategic plans? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Prof. Jordan Tama of American University and author of the IBM Center report Maximizing the Value of Quadrennial Strategic Planning.
February 27, 2017 -
At the Justice Department, with so many operations, to look at risk on an enterprise level, what does that mean? Risk knowledge starts with line employees and moves all the way up to policy-makers and those establishing the controls.
February 24, 2017 -
Tune in to FEDtalk this Friday for an update from the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association on their 2017 priorities, plus an interview with Jason Haberberger, the Forest Service Agency President to FLEOA. February 24, 2017
February 23, 2017 -
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly forged ahead with tough new immigration policies, outlined in a pair of memos. Although President Trump hadn’t yet released his revised executive order on immigration and securing the border with Mexico, Kelly widened the number of people potentially subject to detention and deportation. He reiterated the plan to hire another 5,000 Customs and Border Patrol agents.
February 23, 2017 -
What are the key priorities for HHS’ OIG? What are the top management and performance challenges facing HHS? What are the characteristics of an effective inspector general? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services.
February 20, 2017