Podcasts about federal news radio

Host James Kernan sits down with Dustin Puryear to discuss sales and marketing for MSP's. Dustin Puryear is indeed a prominent figure in the tech world. As the founder of Puryear IT, he leads a team dedicated to leveraging technology to enhance business operations. His expertise is widely recognized, with contributions to well-known publications like Windows Magazine and CIO.com. Additionally, he's been featured in interviews on Federal News Radio and Microsoft Podcasts. Dustin's involvement extends to national tours with Microsoft, where he shares his insights on enterprise technology with C-level executives. He has also authored several white papers and a book titled “Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers". His blog, “Bayou Technology Blog,” reaches a large audience annually.   Check them out: IT Managed Support and Consulting Firms in Baton Rouge (puryear-it.com) --- Our upcoming events and more: MASTERMIND LIVE – Denver, CO – Sept 26-27th http://bit.ly/kernanmastermind  Use “EARLYBIRD” as the coupon code to save $200!! SMBTechfest Q4 - Irvine, CA - October 17-18 www.smbtechfest.com Check out Amy's weekly newsletter!  Sign up now: https://mailchi.mp/thirdtier/small-business-tech-news Kernan Consulting “Weekly Tips”!  Sign up now: https://kernanconsulting.com/  Our Social Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-kernan-varcoach/ https://www.facebook.com/james.kernan    

Today we have a sit down with Mr. Eric Crusius, a Partner at Holland & Knight. In this episode, Eric and I discuss the regulation changes between the current administration and the previous two administrations as it applies to certain topics related to government contracts, how he gets ahead of the competition on new and upcoming regulations, and cybersecurity. Eric is a Partner at Holland & Knight specializing in government contracts, internet and technology and representing businesses of all shapes and sizes. He was named Super Lawyer's Rising Star, only given to the top 2.5% of attorneys who meet certain criteria. He has also appeared as a guest on Fox News, Government Matters, MPR, Federal News Radio and has been quoted in numerous publications including Newsweek, Washington Lawyer and The Washington Business Journal. In addition to this, Eric has successfully represented contractors before the government accountability office, GAO, United States Court of Federal Claims, Department of Labor and various governmental boards. Eric has also braved and argued appeals in the state and federal court. Stay tuned for this invigorating episode with Mr. Eric Crusius.

Christina received the US Treasury Secretarial Meritorious Service Award in recognition of her superior achievement in leading the government-wide implementation of the DATA Act in 2017.  She also received multiple awards from industry for her innovative work and leadership in technology, open data, and GRC (governance, risk and compliance). She is a frequent blogger and public speaker and has been featured in publications including AICPA Issue Brief, IBM Center for the Business of Government Magazine, AGA Journal, Nextgov, NACUBO Business Officer Magazine, Federal News Radio, and Government Matters TV. Key Takeaways:0:00 Intro2:21 Christina shares her background and story on what led her to the topic of saying no today5:06 Christina explains why it is so hard for people to hear the word no, and what to do to get used to it more often 8:57 Christina talks about why people should view no as a necessary step to the yes and to the success and as an important perspective and mindset that helps us think about no differently13:32 Christina talks about saying no and shares her thoughts, experience and advice around being able to say no strategically16:40 Christina advice people to have an accountability partner to help us as we continue to grow and practice, either being able to say no or yes, depending on the situation18:12 Christina talks about how she personally is not afraid of getting a no answer now as compared to the past and how she has developed that ability 21:26 Christina talks about practical steps to help people who are practicing to say no and overcoming fear of not being perceived as a team player when you say no24:15 Christina also talks about how as a leader you can help others to really embrace the power of the no25:28 Christina also shares some tips on what makes her feel strong and grounded to do what she does Shows Mentioned: Kids Baking Championship: Under Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli's guidance, young bakers under the age of 12 compete against each other in a series of challenges to win the grand prize.Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu Limited, commonly referred to as Deloitte, is a British multinational professional services network. Deloitte is one of the Big Four accounting organizations and the largest professional services network in the world by revenue and number of professionals, with headquarters in London, England.Elder Research: They hand-craft innovative data analytics solutions that inform decisions, deliver value, and transform businesses.Quotes Mentioned:“A lot of time we self eliminate ourselves before other people do because we are so afraid of that rejection”“We should be able to say yes to ourselves.”“No is a necessary step to yes.”“Hurry up and get to the failure so you could pivot and then get to the success ultimately.”“If you take the no as a starting point where you can pivot and understand the no, and then that will get you to the ultimate yes.”“If we let that initial no to stop us or even try, we would not even get to the yes at all.”“It's better to get to that no and then you can move on to get one step closer to the yes.”“Practice makes perfect.”“Auditors always have to go to places where people are not welcoming.”“The key no and yes is do you have a vision for yourself to be the best you can be and reach your fullest potential.”“Start with something small that you don't have as much at stake.”“It always takes someone who knows you to see your potential.”Guests Social Media Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-ho-859b751/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/policy_insights Website: http://www.policyinsights.us/ Website: https://www.elderresearch.com/people/christina-ho/ 

In a five-year period, the federal government had 443 data breaches. That's according to Comparitech, a British cybersecurity testing company. The breaches weren't all committed by online hackers — some got information the old fashioned way. For more details, Federal News Radio's Eric White spoke to Comparitech's Paul Bischoff on Federal Drive with Tom Temin, starting with how they put together the breach database.

In this episode, Lee Frederiksen sits down with Mark Amtower of Federal News Radio to discuss his journey to becoming a preeminent marketing and LinkedIn adviser to the most successful government contractors. Connect with Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markamtower/   Learn more at www.hingemarketing.com  

The IRS has been working around its legacy IT systems for years and across multiple administrations — decades, in fact. But Commissioner Chuck Rettig, in back-to-back appearances on the Hill this week, said the agency will seek nearly $3 billion to overhaul its legacy IT systems as well as modernize the programming language on which they run. That's part of the agency's six-year modernization business plan. Federal News Radio's Jory Heckman had more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

President Donald Trump signed a policy directive that the White House said will lay the groundwork for the standup of a sixth military service. Assuming Congress goes along, the Space Force will be a separate service within the department of the Air Force. Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu had details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

After years of claiming the military was in a readiness crisis, top military officials now say US forces are back on track. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran said their services are nearly where they need to be to compete with near-peer competitors like China and Russia. Federal News Radio's Scott Maucione joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin me to talk about what's changed.

The Environmental Protection Agency closed most of its operations on New Year's Day, sending most of its staff home for the duration of the partial government shutdown. The agency had exempted nearly all of its workforce for the first week of the shutdown. Federal News Radio's Jory Heckman spoke with some newly furloughed EPA employees. He joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin in studio for more details.

The White House postal task force calls for rolling back collective bargaining rights for postal unions but is not looking to undo the Postal Service's obligation to prefund health benefits for future retirees. Those are just two of the takeaways from the long-awaited report. Its recommendations dropped shortly after the Postal Service reported its 12th straight year of losses. Federal News Radio's Jory Heckman joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more details.

The Defense Department's massive Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract has cleared its first bid protest hurdle. But the cloud computing project is nowhere near out of the woods. The Government Accountability Office ruled in DoD's favor in a challenge filed by Oracle, but it still needs to decide another pre-award protest. And the contract is almost certain to face more legal challenges after DoD finally makes an award. Lauren Brie, an attorney who specializes in government contracts at the Federal Practice Group, spoke with Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the next steps.

As part of a push to restore readiness, the Army has been steadily getting rid of what it views as unnecessary burdens on the force over the past fed months. Among the latest requirements to go is mandatory training for corrosion control. The service's top official has issued more than a dozen memos cutting administrative demands, and says there's more to come. Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu had details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

It's been a little over a year since the Army decided the tactical network it had spent billions of dollars and more than a decade building was not what the network needed. The process of figuring out what it does need is still a work in progress. But officials say the key word is "progress." Maj, Gen. David Bassett, the Army's program executive officer for command, control and communications-tactical; and Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher, director of the Army's network cross functional team, talked with Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu. They discussed what's been accomplished over the past year on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Members of Congress have placed a roadblock in front of plans for a new FBI headquarters. Five House Democrats say new agency emails they've obtained show President Donald Trump steered the decision to keep the FBI building in D.C. The General Services Administration, the goverment's landlord, pushed back on those claims, saying lawmakers took the emails out of context. Federal News Radio's Jory Heckman joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for the latest details on the matter.

Like its sister services, the Army is cash-strapped when it comes to the funding lines that pay to keep its installations in good working order. But despite that challenge, and in some ways because of it, the service wants to invest in a new generation of technologies that could drastically change how it operates its bases. Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu had details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Forty years after the passage of the Civil Service Reform Act, think tanks and good government groups have offered plenty of ideas on how to update the federal personnel system once again — this time for the 21st century. But those ideas can't be implemented without the participation of the executive branch and federal labor unions, according to Bob Tobias, a professor in American University's Key Executive Leadership Programs. He talked with Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu about why that “three legged stool” is essential to any successful civil service reform. Hear more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

The Homeland Security Department has been trying for nearly four years to rename its National Protection and Programs Directorate to something that actually describes what it does. Last week, the Senate gave it the go-ahead to do just that. DHS says the news name will be the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The department also plans to reshuffle the offices within it. Federal News Radio's Amelia Brust has been covering the change, and she joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more.

The Veterans Affairs Department recently released numbers from it's National Suicide Data Report. While it showed an overall decrease throughout the department, there was an increase in the amount of suicides by young veterans between ages 18 and 34. In hopes of spreading more information about veteran suicides and ways people can help, VA is launching the Be There campaign. Dr. Keita Franklin, executive director of suicide prevention at VA, joined Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin, to talk about the initiative. 

Medical experts told Congress last year that the military needed a better more objective way to assess head traumas. That's because it's hard to detect symptoms that only present themselves for a millisecond or may not even present at all. The Army took that warning seriously and its Rapid Equipping Force is delivering two new devices that can detect brain trauma on the battlefield. Deputy Director of REF Colonel Stephen Sliwa joined Federal News Radio's Scott Maucione on Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about the new tools.

The National Institutes of Health awarded $7.5 million in grants to eight different research teams to study how to slow the spread of HIV in eight countries. The study is called Prevention and Treatment through a Comprehensive Care Continuum for HIV-affected Adolescents in Resource Constrained Settings (PATC3H). Bill Kapogiannis, an infectious disease physician at NIH's National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin on Federal News Radio to talk about the team's development strategies for combating the virus in "high risk" populations.

The Census Bureau is one step closer to getting a permanent director, nearly a year since the last agency head stepped down. Senators questioned the Trump administration's pick to run the agency on his top priorities - including cybersecurity - if confirmed. They also highlighted the mounting number of challenges the Census faces as it prepares to roll out the 2020 population count. Federal News Radio's Jory Heckman joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain.

It's been three years since the Army blamed widespread institutional failures for its accidental shipments of live anthrax to dozens of laboratories around the world. In the aftermath of those missteps, the Army and DoD began implementing 35 recommendations to shore up the safety of the military's biological agents program. But according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office, the improvements are still a work in progress. Joseph Kirschbaum, director of defense capabilities and management issues at GAO, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin on Federal News Radio to discuss the report's findings.

Bone and muscle injuries have been on the rise for years in military boot camps, and researchers know that calcium and Vitamin D deficiencies are at least one factor. But despite the wide variety of nutrition bars on the commercial market, none of them deliver the levels of nutrients researchers think are needed to reduce injury rates. So, the Army decided it needed to make its own. The Performance Readiness Bar is now being offered to every new recruit. Dr. Erin Gaffney-Stomberg, research physiologist at the Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin on Federal News Radio to talk about how the Army developed the bar, and why.

The position of chief data officer is a relatively new one in the federal space, and no two agency CDOs have the same job description.  But across the board, agencies who've appointed a CDO have realized significant returns on investment. And the ones who've been the successful have been empowered by senior agency leaders to make decisions and act as “data evangelists.” Those are some of the conclusions in a new study of federal CDOs, just published by the IBM Center for the Business of Government. Jane Wiseman, Senior Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and the report's author, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin on Federal News Radio to discuss the value CDOs are producing, and how they're beginning to take hold in federal agencies.

Calling it a surreal moment, Marcy Jacobs, executive director of the digital service at the Veterans Affairs Department accepted her Service to America Medal Tuesday night.Jacobs started her effort to change the way more than 40 million veterans and their families interact with the VA. She joined Federal News Radio's Jason Miller on Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about why the SAMMIES recognition is about more than just improving the vets.gov website.

The Trump administration has a pile of priorities on its plate to modernize the federal workforce. Creating a modern workforce for the 21st century is one of the administration's 14 cross-agency priority goals in the president's management agenda. An update on Performance dot gov shows the Office of Management and Budget made some progress over the summer. Federal News Radio's Nicole Ogrysko joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to break down what's been accomplished... and what's to come.

In today's Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, the new rule revising progress payments and performance-based payment policies for defense contracts is said to have been released prematurely.

President Donald Trump's pick to run the Social Security Administration says he'll take a top-to-bottom look at the agency's five-year I-T modernization plan. Nominee Andrew Saul told senators he helped modernize the federal government's 401(K)-style retirement program ... and expects to bring S-S-A into the 21st century. He also says he'll tackle the agency's growing backlog on hearings for disability benefits. Federal News Radio's Jory Heckman has more.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's cybersecurity guidance has found a high degree of acceptance both in and out of government. Now NIST has launched a project to develop a data *privacy* framework. It all starts with a public workshop scheduled for October 16th. Naomi Lefkovitz, senior privacy policy advisor and program manager gave Tom Temin the details.

Does the U.S. defense budget focus too much on the present? That's the concern of some defense experts. Coming off the end of a period of sequestrations, innovation took a back seat. The trouble is, we may just now be seeing the effects of that neglect. Peter Levine, a senior research fellow with the Institute for Defense Analyses, joined Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin to get a look at the full scope of the problem.

It's the beginning of a new era for the Congressional Research Service. Until now, its highly-regarded reports were only intended for consumption by denizens of Capitol Hill. But in March, Congress passed legislation requiring all new reports to be posted to the organization's website. In response, CRS has started to make its reports public — at least some of them. Sean Moulton, open government program manager at the Project on Government Oversight, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the move toward openness, and why it has taken so long.

The military's nondeployable policy is officially in effect. That means troops who have not been deployable for 12 months or more may be separated from the military. Plus, the Army, Navy and Air Force are all going to new lengths for cyber talent. Scott Maucione joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk all things DoD personnel.

In today's Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, the Government Accountability Office said the Postal Service's retiree health benefits fund has over $60 billion in unfunded liabilities.

What's the tough thing about underwater demolition and other operations is the water? It's cold. Even with wet suits, military divers can only stay underwater so long. Now a team working for the Office of Naval Research has found a way to give neoprene wetsuits insulating power nearly equal to the fat on a seal. Michael Strano and Jacopo Buongiorno, MIT engineering professors, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin on Federal News Radio to talk about these suits.

On Capitol Hill, the transition from legislating to campaigning has begun. In the House, members are back in their districts until after election day. In the Senate, apart from the confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Cavanaugh, senators are wrapping up just a few major pieces of legislation before they begin their own recess. Loran Dugan, editorial director at Bloomberg Government, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin on Federal News Radio to talk more about the Senate's unfinished business.

The Office of Management and Budget's decision to name the Department of Housing and Urban Development as the next agency to use the Centers of Excellence approach to modernize is both not surprising and a huge risk. HUD has struggled for years to move off its legacy technology, but hasn't had enough top-level support for long-term success. Federal News Radio's Jason Miller talked with David Chow, the HUD chief information officer, on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about why this IT modernization effort is different for the agency.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants to make sure agencies understand the added challenges of cybersecurity for internet of things. That's why it's producing a new guidance document on the subject. Federal News Radio's David Thornton joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to give more details.

A nominee for deputy administrator of FEMA recently told a confirmation hearing that the agency probably needs to invest more in its people, but he didn't mean it the way FEMA actually did it — by paying people more than federal law allows. The overpayments and a more general lack of attention to fair labor standards are among the personnel problems uncovered by the Homeland Security Office of Inspector General.  John Kelly, acting deputy inspector, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin on Federal News Radio to give more details.

Fresh off checking in on recovery efforts on the Southeast coast, Brigadier General Diana Holland, commander of the Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division, stopped by the Federal News Radio. Holland provided an update on how the agency is supporting current flood fighting efforts as several rivers in the Carolinas, continue to shatter previous record levels and how the Corps is working in areas affected from last year's stunning amount of hurricanes. She joined Federal Drive on Federal News Radio to share how the command geared up for this most recent hurricane, Florence, when it wasn't clear where exactly it would land.

There's a lack of continuing resolutions from congress this year. With agencies getting reauthorized and actual budgets to work with, that means they can make buying decisions more easily. So how can contractors get the most out of a period of budget certainty? Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joined Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin with to provide some tips.

New Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said he's spent the past 60 days "walking the post" and visiting VA facilities. He said he wants to be seen, and for VA employees to know that the turmoil of the past couple months is over. Wilkie offered up a status report on some of the biggest projects he's working on at the VA. Federal News Radio's Nicole Ogrysko joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to provide more details.

In today's Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson lays out plan to add 74 squadrons, but says they do not have specifics for what kind of aircraft it may need to buy.

In today's Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, the Agriculture Department's progress under the Centers of Excellence initiative can now be tracked through a new website.

In today's Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, the Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs sent letters to 445 vendors alerting them about an upcoming review.

In today's Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, federal technology officials continue to wait to see if the Technology Modernization Fund will receive a second year of funding.

In today's Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, the Office of Personnel Management says its starting this year's CFC with more upgrades to the online donation system.

In today's Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, 45 Democratic Senators write to President Trump to express their concern with the White House's recent trio of federal workforce executive orders on employee accountability, official time, and collective bargaining.

In today's Federal Newscast, a new study by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission highlights the trouble federal agencies are having recruiting and hiring women to law enforcement positions.

In today's Federal Newscast, a whistleblower and the Office of Special Counsel say inspectors with the Federal Aviation Administration cleared planes for take off even though they did not have all of the needed safety information.

In today's Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, former Defense Secretary Ash Carter calls the idea of a separate branch of the military devoted to space is a bad idea.  Carter says creating a space force would make the domain even more separated from the military branches than it is now. “We need to head in the direction of integration, he said speaking at Mitre's 2018 Space Computing and Connected Enterprise Resiliency Conference in Massachusetts. The Defense Department under Carter tried to do that with the creation of the Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center, which is now called the National Defense Space Center.