Radio Interviews

  • U.S. Air Force policy states “It is the responsibility of all Airmen to tell the Air Force story.” But telling a story can put you face to face with a bully. Lt. Colonel Dan Ward,U.S. Air Force retired, is the author of "The Simplicity Cycle: A Field Guide To Making Things Better Without Making Them Worse" and "F.I.R.E.: How Fast, Inexpensive, Restrained and Elegant Methods Ignite Innovation." He tells In Depth with Francis Rose about his bullying experience in the Air Force and what you can learn from it.

    September 23, 2015
  • The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards, sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, honor individuals and businesses in the region's government contracting sector. Brian Karlisch is the CEO of Buchanan Edwards and a finalist for this year's GovCon Contractor of the Year award in the $25-75 million in sales category. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose how investing in technologies such as the cloud are critical for agencies to thrive.

    September 23, 2015
  • Cameron Leuthy, senior budget analyst at Bloomberg Government, joins host Roger Waldron to discuss the current budget, plans for a possible government shutdown, and the long term impact of continuing resolutions. September 22, 2015

    September 22, 2015
  • The Department of Homeland Security is on a roll. The GAO calls their priority goal on data work “outstanding,” the Association of Government Accountants gave the agency two awards for excellence in accountability reporting, and the second audit opinion in a row has come back clean. Chip Fulghum is the Chief Financial Officer at DHS. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose when it comes to success, it's a team effort.

    September 22, 2015
  • Preparations for a government shutdown are underway, so if Congress does wind up making a deal and keeps the government open, agencies have spent a lot of time and money for no reason. Chris Cummiskey was deputy under secretary for management and acting deputy under secretary for management at the Homeland Security Department. He's now CEO at Cummiskey Strategic Solutions. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose about the real costs of a government shutdown.

    September 22, 2015
  • On this edition of Columbia Technology Partners Ready To Prime, Allen Scott sits down with the Regional Director Natalia Olson-Urtecho and District Director Antonio Doss of the Small Business Administration.

    September 22, 2015
  • Aaron Powell, partner and chief strategy officer for Flexion, joins host John Gilroy to discuss how the concept of Lean software development can be adapted to the federal government. September 22, 2015

    September 21, 2015
  • The DoD is unlike any government agency, which means Defense's Office of Inspector General is not quite like every other OIG. Jon Rymer, the man who holds that office, tells In Depth's Francis Rose what makes his office unique.

    September 21, 2015
  • “Shutdown” is too coarse a word for what happens during a funding lapse. The government acts more as a patchwork. For employees, the challenge is knowing who will also be on the job.

    September 21, 2015
  • Congress won't work much this week with the Pope coming to town and the Yom Kippur holiday. That means the pressure is even greater to get a deal done when Congress is working. David Hawkings is Senior Editor at Roll Call following the developments on the Hill. He lays out some potential scenarios for Congress on In Depth with Francis Rose.

    September 21, 2015
  • The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor many of the individuals and businesses among the region's government contractors. The awards, sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, celebrate high achievers. Chris Cusano is the Executive Vice President of NT Concepts, and a finalist for this year's GovCon Contractor of the Year award in the up-to-75-million dollars in sales category. He spoke on In Depth with Francis Rose about how the government is shifting towards best value over lowest cost when considering contractors.

    September 21, 2015
  • What are the characteristics of a well-prepared, successful presidential transition? How does the 2008-2009 presidential transition represent a model to be followed by future incoming and outgoing administrations? What more can be done to enhance the presidential transition process? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Martha Joynt Kumar, author of Before the Oath: How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer of Power.

    September 21, 2015
  • Andrea Brands, director of consumer safety and education, AT&T, discusses Digital You, a program which offers tools, tips, apps, guidance and education to help consumers of all ages have positive and safe experiences on the internet.

    September 19, 2015
  • Attorney Bob Metzger with Rogers Joseph O'Donnell, PC, joins host Roger Waldron for a wide ranging discussion of the federal government's cybersecurity policies and regulations including the new DFARS cyber rule. September 15, 2015

    September 18, 2015