SDFM The Business of Defense
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In this episode of Market Chat we discuss Task Orders with 3 field experts. What are they? How do you market to them? How do you win them? Why are they so important?
February 15, 2022 -
What is the IT strategy for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)? How is CBP working to modernize its IT infrastructure? How is it using technology and innovation to change the way it does business? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Sonny Bhagowalia, Assistant Commissioner & Chief Information Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
February 14, 2022 -
Dr. Cameron Webb, White House Senior Policy Adviser for COVID-19 Equity, is navigating a tricky situation — as he advocates for vaccines, the university where he works just dropped its student vaccine mandate. Webb tells Conversations on Health Care hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter that he realizes the University of Virginia has some new dynamics to navigate. “There’s this rush to roll back a lot of the strategies that have gotten us to a point where we’re seeing less death,” he says. “This pandemic has been politicized to a point that it’s indistinguishable from the rest of our political rhetoric…rhetoric often meant to motivate a voter base.” Webb also discusses the administration’s efforts to address COVID equity issues, including the need to collect better data about race and ethnicity vaccination rates.
February 14, 2022 -
Agencies are tackling zero trust at their own pace, but it’s become clear that monitoring user behavior and managing access by identity and privilege will be critical. We talk with leaders at CISA, HHS, NGA and OMB to better understand federal access management efforts.
February 11, 2022 -
Government relocations can be complex. Knowing that a move or relocation will be handled by an experienced professional can go a long way toward reducing the stress and anxiety of an interstate move – which, in turn, can help transferees minimize lost productivity and unscheduled downtime when relocating for a new work assignment.
February 11, 2022 -
In 2021, there were significant court decisions that impacted the federal workforce—are you up to date on how the new precedents impact the federal workforce and personnel law? The Attorneys of Shaw Bransford & Roth join FEDtalk to provide an overview of the ten most important cases and break down their relevance to federal employees.
February 11, 2022 -
We’ve all heard of real-time data. But how are agencies upping their game to apply data science to the performance of government programs — from stopping fraudulent payments to improving DEIA? GAO, GSA, Labor, VA and SAS share insights in a new Executive Briefing ebook.
February 10, 2022 -
Subpar cybersecurity on government networks puts the data of its citizens and potentially essential services at risk. As agencies work to plan for the upcoming year, they should pay special attention to these three trends in 2022.
February 10, 2022 -
Artificial intelligence can augment agency teams and help solve complex problems. But there’s a set of must-dos before you start. The Federal Drive’s Tom Temin talks to government and industry experts to understand AI planning best practices in part 1 of this discussion.
February 10, 2022 -
The Department of Agriculture outlines their strategy to significantly increase fuels and forest health treatments to address the escalating crisis of wildfire danger that threatens millions of acres and numerous communities across the United States.
February 09, 2022 -
This survey of five agencies highlights the new perspectives agencies now have for securing their systems, data and people from the ever-changing nature of cyber threats.
February 08, 2022 -
Get ready for the future as agencies begin pairing Internet of Things and 5G. Healthcare offers an early glimpse of the potential to take advantage of a lot of sensor data quickly and efficiently.
February 07, 2022 -
“With the adoption of many cloud-based technologies delivered via software as a service or infrastructure as a service, privilege access is expanding beyond the traditional IT admin role,” said Kevin Jermyn, the area manager for customer success at CyberArk.
February 07, 2022 -
What is the financial management strategy of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security? How is DHS modernizing its financial management system? What’s next in its financial modernization journey? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Stacy Marcott, Acting Chief Financial Officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
February 07, 2022 -
The Defense Department has initiatives underway that examine the use of artificial intelligence as a force multiplier. How can AI and machine learning techniques support command and control and deterrence capabilities? We talk to Palantir’s Aki Jain.
February 07, 2022