Fed Access with Derrick T. Dortch

From how to win government jobs and contracts, to veterans issues to the latest national security challenges, host Derrick T. Dortch explores the world of the federal government and provides you the access needed to succeed.


  • 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…
    August 7, 2020
  • 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…
    July 29, 2020
  • 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.
    May 28, 2020
  • 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…
    May 8, 2020
  • 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 to slow…
    April 20, 2020
  • Yung Huh Wong, a research analyst at the Rand Corporation, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week’s Fed Access to talk about a report that examines the impact of an increasing reliance on artificial intelligence…
    April 13, 2020
  • 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…
    February 7, 2020
  • 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.
    December 6, 2019
  • 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…
    July 18, 2019
  • 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…
    June 24, 2019
  • Lt. Bret Parson, 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.
    June 13, 2019
  • 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.
    May 17, 2019
  • Evan Lesser, president and founder of ClearanceJobs.com, joins host Derrick Dortch to discuss the state of the clearance job market and whether the federal government has made any progress in speeding up the security clearance…
    May 3, 2019
  • Jon Harper, managing editor of National Defense Magazine, joins host Derrick Dortch to discuss President Donald Trumps’ fiscal year 2020 budget request for Defense Department.
    March 15, 2019