Dr. Jacqui Taylor, CEO and founder of FlyingBinary, a UK-based deep tech innovation, a top technology, cybersecurity and IoT global Influencer and an advisor to the United Nations and the G20 joins the show to discuss the latest trends and drivers from around the globe in the pertaining to cybersecurity in government. We also talk about what governments can do to bolster their security posture beyond just technology and what she sees working when it comes to filling in the gaps around cyber tale...
May 26, 2023•50 min•Ep. 108
Nate Ashton, Managing Director for Public Policy at Dcode and Executive Director for The Alliance for Commercial Technology in Government joins the show to discuss what ways he thinks government organizations can see more emerging tech companies engage in a more meaningful manner. We also talk about what lessons he feels the government has learned policy-wise from the pandemic era and the things that are giving him confidence right now that the public sector modernization industry is moving in t...
May 15, 2023•38 min•Ep. 107
Jennifer Ewbank, Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency for Digital Innovation joins the show to discuss what it’s like being a digital leader in such a covert organization and her strategy to modernize the agency. We also take a journey across her 35 year career in government and unpack some of the key lessons she has learned and advice she has for the next generation and discuss how she has overcome imposter syndrome as she has progressed in her roles.
May 05, 2023•57 min•Ep. 106
Honorable Patrick J. Murphy, former Pennsylvania Congressman and Under Secretary of the Army joins the show to discuss his involvement in Task Force Cyber and why military veterans can be the answer to our cybersecurity talent problem. We also discuss his career in the military, what he took from his experiences in Congress, and why service has been so important in his life and how he hopes to instill it in those around him as well.
Apr 25, 2023•45 min•Ep. 105
Gregg Mossburg, Senior Vice President at CGI Federal joins the show to give his perspective on how the overall federal market has evolved from a technology and cultural standpoint. We also discuss how he has managed to reinvent himself throughout his long career, ways CGI Federal is helping government organizations respond to consistently changing mission demands, and what is really surprising him in the market right now.
Apr 14, 2023•37 min•Ep. 104
Tom Scurlock, Regional Vice President for Federal, State & Local Government at Talend joins the show to discuss how he is seeing public sector organizations use data in innovative ways to drive decision-making and mission outcomes. We also talk about the influence that data can have on CX, how can leaders use AI to speed the manual tasks of data management, & why the Talend Trust Score™ is more than just a marketing term.
Apr 06, 2023•38 min•Ep. 103
Colt Whittall, Chief Experience Officer for the United States Air Forces joins the show to discuss the importance of UX and CX in the military and how he is leveraging a data-driven model to drive change. Nate Aiken and Maryann Monroe, senior experience leaders at Maximus also join the conversation to discuss best practices around implementation and how to make these vital programs sustainable for the future.
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 102
Jordan Burris, Vice President of Public Sector Strategy at Socure and the former Chief of Staff to the Federal CIO joins the show to unpack some of the important elements of the recent National Cybersecurity Strategy and proposed measures to combat pandemic-related fraud. We also talk about what he learned during his time in government that has helped him become a true partner to public sector entities and how his childhood helped shape the passion he has for equitable service delivery for all A...
Mar 07, 2023•38 min•Ep. 101
Julius Thomas, the former NFL Pro Bowl Tight End for the Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins current PhD candidate in Psychology joins the show to share some of the lessons he learned during his career and how they impact him to this day. We also talk about what it took for him to go from his lowest career point to highest career point, how he managed the anxiety that came with that success, and he shares the questions that Peyton Manning asked him that no other quarterbacks ...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 100
Don Yeske, the Chief Technology Officer for the United States Navy joins the show to deepdive into the Capstone Design Concept for Information Superiority set by CIO Aaron Weis and his vision for alignment to the strategy. We also talk about his time in Afghanistan and what it taught him, why user experience is so important within the defense department, and how the show “Welcome to Wrexham” relates to digital transformation in government.
Feb 24, 2023•59 min•Ep. 99
Jonathan Feldman, the Chief Information Officer for Wake County, North Carolina joins the show to discuss what he has learned about the 1.1 million residents he now supports and some of the initiatives he is working on to connect and engage the community. We also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working in the Raleigh Technology Triangle, what tech layoffs can mean to the public sector talent pool, and his thoughts on how to serve such a diverse population while trying to personalize ...
Feb 16, 2023•37 min•Ep. 98
Oleg Polovynko, Chief Information Officer for the City of Kyiv, Ukraine joins the show to discuss his trip to the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos where he worked to get support for digital transformation programs in his homeland. We also talk about some of his key focus areas for the citizens of Kyiv prior to the war, how those plans have changed since the invasion, and what is giving his hope for the future of Ukraine.
Feb 06, 2023•32 min•Ep. 97
Dr David Bray, PhD, a Leader at the World Economic Forum, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center, and former Chief Information Officer at the Federal Communications Commission joins the show to the hardest part of operating as a CIO in government and how he has seen progress. We also discuss what technologies will have the biggest impact on our lives over the next three years, the biggest challenge the industry is facing today, and his predictions on what might shock the World next.
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 96
James Bench, Vice President of Technology Consulting Services at Maximus joins the show to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and machine learning and where he thinks the biggest opportunity is for government organizations. We also dive into the re-skilling efforts happening in government and if they have proven effective, what the biggest challenge in AI/ML adoption is in defense and national security, and how the pandemic changed the trajectory of some of these technologies.
Jan 17, 2023•39 min•Ep. 95
Nate Boyer, former United States Army Green Beret, college and professional football player, philanthropist, veterans advocate, actor and director joins the show to discuss what he believes builds great teams and what you can be doing today to strengthen your own squad. We also talk about his new movie and foundation, his formula for healing up from challenging situations, and what he learned from playing under two hall of fame football coaches.
Jan 02, 2023•44 min•Ep. 94
Nick Sinai, co-author of the book “Hack Your Bureaucracy”, former deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States, and venture capitalist joins the show to talk about his recent book and explain the real-world experiences working in both the federal sector and the private sector that informed the 56 tactics shared in the book. We also discuss his role in driving open data usage during his time in government and what sparked is passion for innovation at all levels.
Dec 19, 2022•40 min•Ep. 93
Bruce Matthews and Kynan Carver, cybersecurity executives at Maximus and experts in threat intelligence and security technology join the show to discuss the progress that has been made since the release of the cybersecurity executive order. We also talk specifically about advances made at DHS and the DoD, how the CMMC program is evolving in support of the defense industrial base, and they make predictions for what 2023 will bring to this area of focus.
Dec 07, 2022•40 min•Ep. 92
Nelson Moe, Former Chief Information Officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia and Strategy Principal for Iron Bow Technologies joins the show to discuss some of the lessons he learned during his career as a technology leader in government. We also discuss how he went from being a submarine captain to a role in government technology, important considerations CIO’s should be thinking about regarding cybersecurity, and how the pandemic influenced his approach to partner and vendor relations....
Nov 28, 2022•34 min•Ep. 91
Krista Kinnard, Chief of Emerging Technology at the United States Department of Labor joins the show to discuss some of the priorities she has in this position, and challenges that she faces, being the first person to occupy this job. We also discuss her thoughts on what emerging technologies can have the biggest impact on government, if she believes the metaverse will become a public sector focus, and best practices on driving adoption of digital technologies across an enterprise.
Nov 16, 2022•39 min•Ep. 90
Bryon Kroger, Former Co-Founder and COO of the U.S. Air Force’s Kessel Run Program and the Founder and CEO of Rise8 joins the show to discuss why adopting a “think big, start small” strategy to software transformation is so important to success. We also discuss the story behind Project Kessel Run and how it has influenced other software factories across government, his thoughts on driving change at large bureaucracies, and what he believes needs to change for next-generation technologies to get ...
Nov 04, 2022•51 min•Ep. 89
Kelley Steven Waiss, Head of Workforce Innovation at ServiceNow and the author of the book “The Inside Gig: How Sharing Untapped Talent Across Boundaries Unleashes Organizational Capacity” joins the show to discuss the changes in the government workforce and predictions for the future. We also look at tactical ways that agencies can redistribute the talent they already have in their organization to eliminate some of the gaps they might have, how to identify employees that may want to expand thei...
Oct 27, 2022•35 min•Ep. 88
Tammy Barlette, a Mindset and Performance Expert and Retired Lieutenant Colonel and fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force joins the show to discuss ways we can all work to be better leaders based on experiences she has had in the cockpit. She also discusses what separates the best of the best of the best in fighter pilot training, some of the more common issues she sees when working with people that they are struggling with from a mindset perspective, and how she deals with imposter syndrome....
Oct 14, 2022•39 min•Ep. 87
Alex Bornyakov, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and the Head of the Diia City project joins the show to discuss why their digital efforts have been key to helping combat Russian aggression and how their focus has evolved from before the Russian invasion to the present. We also talk about what it is like to live in Ukraine on a day-to-day basis, their success in partnering with the private sector so rapidly and lessons learned that can help other governments, why cryptocurren...
Oct 04, 2022•41 min•Ep. 86
Dave Levy, Vice President of U.S. Government, Nonprofit, and Healthcare at Amazon Web Services (AWS) joins the show to discuss why some agencies still continue to struggle with cloud adoption due to cultural, budgetary and workforce constraints and how AWS is helping them overcome these challenges? We also discuss how the recent Executive Order on “Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery” stands to reshape the way government agencies design and deliver services to the publi...
Sep 26, 2022•39 min•Ep. 85
Amber Chaudhry, Customer Experience Leader and Strategist at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development & the Co-Founder of Muslim Americans in Public Service (MAPS) joins the show to discuss the need for government to focus on personalizing experiences at scale while still delivering empathy in every touchpoint. We also talk about some of her biggest challenges she has faced on delivering effective CX programs at various agencies and how data and human-centered design is at the he...
Sep 15, 2022•41 min•Ep. 84
Amanda Crawford, Chief Information Officer for the State of Texas joins the show to have a discussion about her state’s digital transformation journey, including where she draws inspiration for some of the projects she implements in the state and how they handled the massive influx of new residents during the pandemic. We also discuss how she ended up as a CIO after spending most of her career working in the legal field, what he has learned from other state CIO’s that she can bring into her own ...
Sep 06, 2022•46 min•Ep. 83
Kelly Chase, Professional Confidence Coach and TV Personality from Netflix’s “Love is Blind” joins the show to talk about what being on a reality TV show taught her about vulnerability why it is such an important trait for leaders to possess. We also tackle the topic of imposter syndrome and ways to combat it, some common patterns she has seen with people she works with as they evolve their careers, and why it is so important to regularly put yourself in uncomfortable situations.
Aug 26, 2022•53 min•Ep. 82
Ryan Gallant, the Chief Executive Officer at SLATE Research & Consulting joins the show to discuss modular approaches to government IT modernization and why agencies don’t need to completely modernize all their systems, infrastructure, and processes at once. We also discuss how cybersecurity is moving from a theoretical, omnipresent challenge to an engrained part of IT and he gives advice to the private sector to help them establish their technologies into strategic plans for agencies....
Aug 15, 2022•34 min•Ep. 81
Bettina Kolleda, the Vice President for Business Transformation at LMI joins the show to discuss the importance of a phased approach to modernization and why it is something government leaders should be looking to do strategically. We also talk about ways to engage the workforce during your modernization journey, why she thinks think human-centered design is becoming more mainstream in government vs just acquire and deploy, and she delivers some advice to agencies looking to scale a successful p...
Aug 05, 2022•36 min•Ep. 80
Amber Hart and Lisa Shea Mundt, Co-Founders of The Pulse of GovCon join the show to discuss the key trends happening in the government contracting market and their advice to companies working in this space. We also discuss compliance issues that are impacting the industry, some of the biggest misconceptions they find in the market, and advice for women looking to start their own business.
Jul 27, 2022•49 min•Ep. 79
