Federal Tech Talk

Federal Tech Talk looks at the world of high technology in the federal government. Host John Gilroy, of The Oakmont Group, speaks the language of federal CISOs, CIOs and CTOs, and gets into the specifics for government IT systems integrators. John covers the latest government initiatives and technology news for the federal IT manager and government contractor.


  • Imad Mouline, chief technology officer at Everbridge, discusses alert technology and his company’s effort to develop a flexible system that is responsive to the various communication needs of key personnel in the federal government.
    August 14, 2018
  • What are some of the biggest cybersecurity challenges facing IT workers in the federal government? Find out when Blue Ridge Networks CEO John Higginbotham joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk.
    August 7, 2018
  • Bob Tuohy, chief operating officer at Advanced Technology International, joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss how non-profits can help federal agencies achieve innovation in science and technology.
    July 31, 2018
  • Engility CEO Lynn Dugle joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss innovation, agile software development, and a tool her company has developed to assist in understanding big data.
    July 24, 2018
  • Eric Trexler, vice president of Global Governments and Critical Infrastructure Sales at Forcepoint, joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss cybersecurity and how to protect data while operating in the…
    July 17, 2018
  • Encore Solutions President Dr. Nicole Priester and TSI President Al Thomas join host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss how the federal government can benefit from working with start-ups and small…
    July 10, 2018
  • What are the new DHD cybersecurity guidelines and how to they asses ridks and protect government IT systems?Find out when Mike Ewell, director at Solutions by Design ll, joins host John Gilroy on this week’s…
    July 3, 2018
  • What is open source and how is it being used in the federal government? Find out when Corelight CEO Greg Bell joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk.
    June 19, 2018
  • Telos Corporation CEO John Wood joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss IT security and how his company can help federal agencies make a secure transition to the cloud.
    June 12, 2018
  • Telos Corporation CEO John Wood joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss IT security and how his company can help federal agencies make a secure transition to the cloud.
    June 12, 2018
  • Paul Parker, chief technologist, Federal and National Government at SolarWinds, joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk for a wide ranging discussion of hybrid IT, automation and containers.
    May 29, 2018
  • Tim Hurlebaus, president of CGI Federal joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss continuous diagnostics and mitigation and steps agencies can take to make a successful transition to the cloud.
    May 22, 2018
  • Dave Egts, chief technologist and director, Office of the Chief Technologist,, North America Public Sector at Red Hat discusses the advantages of open source and how it can help federal agencies manage large amounts of…
    May 11, 2018
  • Mike Olson, chief strategy officer at Cloudera, joins host John Gilory on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss agile software development, open source, and technical innovation in the federal government.
    May 8, 2018