OPM telework guidance, recruitment and cybersecurity
Kiran Ahuja, director of the Office of Personnel Management, discusses new telework guidance, efforts to recruit early-career talent, cybersecurity initiatives and the employee vaccine mandate

OPM director on telework guide, recruitment, cybersecurity and vaccine mandate – November 14, 2021

Cooperation among U.S. and allies for military exercises
Bradley Bowman, senior director for the Center on Military and Political Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the significance of the recent joint exercises between the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain

Building up technology talent within DoD
Loren DeJonge Schulman, vice president for research and evaluation at the Partnership for Public Service, provides recommendations to address missing elements for strengthening the tech workforce at the Defense Department

Implementing “strategic recoupling” with China
Zack Cooper, senior fellow for foreign and defense policy at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses reducing the United States’ economic dependence on China

Military exercises with U.S. & allies, DoD tech talent, Recoupling with China – November 17, 2021

Federal agency implementation challenges for infrastructure deal
Robert Shea, national managing principal for public policy at Grant Thornton, discusses difficulties agencies will likely face in implementing the new infrastructure plan and recommendations for agency heads

Improving data transparency for federal spending
Michelle Sager, managing director of strategic issues at the Government Accountability Office, goes over what her office found about the accuracy of publicly available government spending data

Streamlining hiring process for cyber jobs
Ari Schwartz, managing director of cybersecurity services at Venable, discusses efforts to fill vacancies in cybersecurity jobs in the federal government and compete with private sector positions

Infrastructure plan, Transparency of spending data, Improving cyber job hiring – November 18, 2021

Emerging technologies in intelligence operations
Dr. Stacey Dixon, principal deputy director of national intelligence, covers how the intelligence community is using innovative technology, recruiting the next generation of intelligence officers, combating climate change and working with industry and academia

Top intelligence official on innovation, recruitment & major security threats – November 21, 2021

This episode features Multi-Disciplined Contractor, Brett Bauma. Formerly an experienced carpenter and electrician, Brett now hosts the “Contractor Business Podcast” where he engages with a variety of experts. In this episode, Brett reflects back on his time as a professional contractor and shares highly valuable communication strategies for challenging situations!

Ep. 12 Communication in the World of Contracting with Brett Bauma

Reviewing the DoD’s Climate Adaptation Plan
Richard Kidd, deputy assistant secretary of defense for environment and energy resilience at the Defense Department, discusses how the Defense Department is preparing for the increasing impacts of climate change and prioritizing environmental responsibility in its testing and training exercises

Defense Department Climate Adaptation Plan, infrastructure resilience – November 28, 2021

Preventing suicide among military service members, veterans
Alyssa Hundrup, director for health care at the Government Accountability Office, discusses what her office found when looking at efforts for suicide prevention at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs

Deadline looming for continuing resolution funding
Jessica Klement, staff vice president for policy and programs at NARFE, discusses the continuing resolution that expires Dec. 3, the NDAA and the debt limit

Effects of CMMC update on defense contractors
Eric Crusius, partner at Holland & Knight, discusses how changes to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program will impact defense contractors

Military suicide prevention, CR funding deadline, CMMC update impacts – November 23, 2021

Facing advancing hypersonic missile threats from China
Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle (USAF, Ret.), president of the National Defense Industrial Association, explains why China’s recent test of a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile is so concerning

Pentagon responding to growing China-Taiwan tensions
Timothy Heath, senior international defense researcher at the RAND Corporation, discusses tensions between China and Taiwan and options the Defense Department has to deter Chinese aggression

Effects of climate change on military bases
Kiran Jivnani, consultant with the GeoTech Center at the Atlantic Council, discusses the Defense Department’s preparation for the negative impacts of climate change on military installations and its exacerbation of global instability

Hypersonic missile threats, China-Taiwan tensions, Climate & military bases – November 24, 2021

Implications of potential Russian attack on Ukraine
Howard Altman, senior managing editor at Military Times, provides details about the possibility of a Russian attack on Ukraine, the Pentagon’s response and the geopolitical implications

Collecting information on U.S. adversaries using data
Emily Harding, deputy director and senior fellow for the International Security Program at CSIS, discusses the types of data the United States needs to start collecting in order to combat gray zone tactics from Russia and other adversaries

Challenges for DoD’s Acquisition and Sustainment Office
Jeffrey Bialos, partner at Eversheds Sutherland and former deputy under secretary of defense for industrial affairs at the Defense Department, discusses the challenges of not having a confirmed under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and provides recommendations for the next under secretary

Russian attack on Ukraine, Gray zone data, Acquisition & sustainment challenges – November 30, 2021

DEVCOM and the future of work
John Willison, deputy to the commanding general of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, discusses the three-phased future of work initiative his command is implementing and its reception by employees

Negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran
Richard Goldberg, senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses indirect talks in Vienna between the United States and Iran on its nuclear program

Responding to Russia’s Arctic militarization
Jim Townsend, adjunct senior fellow in the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, discusses the significance of Russian militarization in the Arctic region and recommendations to prevent conflict

Army DEVCOM telework, US-Iran indirect talks, Russian Arctic militarization – December 1, 2021

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