Government Matters

News & Politics Podcasts

Government Matters is the only television newscast focused on the business of government. Host Mimi Geerges recaps the top federal headlines and conducts thought-provoking interviews on tech, security, defense, workforce and industry issues. Since its launch in August of 2013, Government Matters has hosted some of the top minds in the federal community -- from the White House, Congress, Fortune 500 companies, journalism and the non-profit sector.

Location:

United States

Genres:

News & Politics Podcasts

Description:

Government Matters is the only television newscast focused on the business of government. Host Mimi Geerges recaps the top federal headlines and conducts thought-provoking interviews on tech, security, defense, workforce and industry issues. Since its launch in August of 2013, Government Matters has hosted some of the top minds in the federal community -- from the White House, Congress, Fortune 500 companies, journalism and the non-profit sector.

Twitter:

@GovMattersTV

Language:

English

Contact:

703-236-9298

Website:

https://govmatters.tv/

Email:

bhaddon@govmatters.tv

Episodes

Creating a National Digital Reserve Corps, Addressing fraudulent unemployment payments – February 12, 2023

2/12/2023

National Digital Reserve Corps could protect federal infrastructure Rep. Tony Gonzales and Rep. Robin Kelly discuss their plan to create a National Digital Reserve Corps to help the government deal with technology emergencies. Tackling unemployment fraud Seto Bagdoyan, director of forensic audits and investigative services at the Government Accountability Office, discusses the aftermath of unemployment fraud that took place during the pandemic. See Privacy Policy at...

Duration:00:21:56

Taking down the Chinese spy balloon, Recruiting and retaining women in the military – February 9, 2023

2/9/2023

Navigating threats from China and Russia Lt. Gen. A.C. Roper, Deputy Commander of U.S. Northern Command, discusses the Chinese spy balloon and Russia’s threat to the Arctic. Recruiting women to the military Katherine Kuzminski, director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at Center for a New American Security, discusses the military’s efforts in recruiting more women. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Duration:00:22:19

Diversifying genetic research, Chinese surveillance balloon, American satisfaction with the government – February 7, 2023

2/7/2023

Diversity in genetic research is a key part of health care Neil Hanchard, senior investigator, and section head at the National Human Genome Research Institute, discusses genetic diversity in research. Chinese surveillance balloon elevates US-China tensions Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, discusses how the U.S. took down the Chinese surveillance balloon. American satisfaction with the government increases for first time in years Forrest Morgeson, director of...

Duration:00:25:53

Hiring tech workers in the government, Russia violates a treaty, Stopping tech monopolies – February 5, 2023

2/5/2023

Hiring new tech talent in the government Kimberly Holden, deputy associate director of Talent Acquisition, Classification and Veterans programs at the Office of Personnel Management, discusses the ways OPM is trying to attract people in the tech industry to apply for government jobs. Russia violates nuclear treaty Lynn Rusten, vice president of the Global Nuclear Policy Program at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, discusses Russia’s refusal to allow the U.S. to conduct an inspection of its...

Duration:00:25:50

Classifying government information, Future of AI technology, US military efforts in Somalia – February 2, 2023

2/2/2023

What are the impacts of over-classification of government information? J. William Leonard, former director of the Information Security Oversight Office at the National Archives, discusses the classification process of government information. Should AI chatbot technology be regulated? David Hickton, founding director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security, discusses potential misuses of ChatGPT and if the technology should be regulated. US kills...

Duration:00:25:55

Crypto crime, Federal innovation, US-Israel joint military exercises – January 31, 2023

1/31/2023

Fighting crypto crimes Eun Young Choi, director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team at the Department of Justice, discusses international cryptocurrency crime. Sharing government technology for future innovation Paul Zielinski, executive director of the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer, discusses the role of the consortium in creating new technology. US and Israel military collaboration Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East Security Program at CNAS,...

Duration:00:26:11

Advancements in technology, Reforming US intelligence Community – January 29, 2023

1/29/2023

High-risk, high-reward projects are changing the future of technology Catherine Marsh, director of Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, discusses new projects being worked on by the organization. Reforming US intelligence community Ron Marks, visiting professor at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, discusses changes to the U.S. intelligence community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Duration:00:25:49

NASA’s Artemis program, Communicating through fiction, Cutting federal spending – January 26, 2023

1/26/2023

International partners are key to Artemis project Kevin Fagedes, assistant director in the NASA Office of Inspector General, discusses NASA’s partnerships for the Artemis program. Using fiction to improve defense readiness Peter Singer, managing partner at Useful Fiction, discusses how storytelling is an effective way to communicate real-world lessons. Congressional disagreements on spending could lead to shutdown Bob Cusack, editor in chief of The Hill, discusses federal spending...

Duration:00:26:20

More aid to Ukraine, CDC lacks public trust, Implementing CMMC – January 24, 2023

1/24/2023

‘We have to start wanting Ukraine to win more than we just hope Russia’s going to lose,’ says Hudson Institute fellow Luke Coffey, senior fellow for national security and defense at the Hudson Institute, discusses sending tanks to Ukraine and the U.S.’s latest aid package to the country. CDC fights against public distrust Steve Morrison, senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), discusses the lack of trust Americans hold in the Centers for Disease...

Duration:00:26:18

US-Japan partnership, Role of the US Army Corps of Engineers – January 22, 2023

1/22/2023

Teaming up: how the U.S. will help Japan with its new defense strategy Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. Tomita Koji discuses Japan’s new defense strategy, and how the U.S. can help support the country. The major role the US Army Corps of Engineers plays in protection and restoration of the country Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, discusses upcoming projects restoring waterways, and the negative effects of climate...

Duration:00:25:30

Mail theft epidemic, Risks of deepfakes, Chinese spying through TikTok – January 19, 2023

1/19/2023

‘The Postal Service is destroying its brand,’ says president of the Postal Police Officers Association Frank Albergo, president of the Postal Police Officers Association discusses the increase in mail theft and crimes against postal workers. What can you trust? Deepfake technology creates questions of what’s real and what’s fake Chris Meserole, fellow and director of research at The Brookings Institution, discusses the risks of deepfake technology. Is banning TikTok effective? Shira...

Duration:00:26:25

US weapon stock is low, Cost of natural disasters, Mass flight cancellations – January 17, 2023

1/17/2023

Keeping up with weapons stock in the US Mark Cancian, (Col., USMCR, ret.), senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), discusses the U.S.’s weapons stock in light of the Russian-Ukraine War. Natural disasters are costing people’s lives and billions of dollars annually Adam Smith, applied climatologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), discusses the cost of the increase in number and severity of natural disasters in the...

Duration:00:26:10

America’s fire problem, Russia’s potential defeat, Federal employee attrition – January 15, 2023

1/15/2023

Addressing fire safety Lori Moore-Merrell, United States Fire Administrator, discusses the increased risk of fires and how the administration can address these risks. ‘Chaos and disorder’ in Russian military may lead to its defeat, says Council on Foreign Relations fellow Liana Fix, fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the current status of Russia in the Russia-Ukraine War. Why are government employees leaving? Gordon Abner, assistant professor at the LBJ School of...

Duration:00:26:21

Funding clean energy, Modernizing American manufacturing, Changes at the US-Mexico border – January 12, 2023

1/12/2023

Funding innovation for clean energy Wyatt Merrill, technology manager for the Building Technologies Office at the Department of Energy, discusses the American Made program’s efforts to fund clean energy solutions. Revolutionizing American manufacturing Pravina Raghavan, director of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), discusses how the partnership is working with manufacturers to modernize and grow. Major changes at the...

Duration:00:26:56

New AI defense strategy, Drought in the Colorado River Basin, Food insecurity in the military – January 10, 2023

1/10/2023

Modernizing technology to aid defense Doug Cossa, CIO of the Defense Intelligence Agency, discusses modernizing technology and cybersecurity used for military technology. Water crisis in the Colorado River Basin Camille Calimlim Touton, commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, discusses the effects of the dwindling water supply in the Colorado River Basin. Military service members struggle with food insecurity Tom Trail, senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation, discusses...

Duration:00:26:11

Reducing emissions in the federal government, Workers’ rights overseas – January 8, 2023

1/8/2023

Reducing carbon emissions in the federal government Robin Carnahan, Administrator of the General Services Administration, discusses how the federal government plans to become carbon-neutral in the coming years. Empowering workers overseas Thea Lee, deputy undersecretary for international affairs at the Department of Labor, discusses how the department plans to promote workers’ rights abroad. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Duration:00:25:24

Homelessness in the US, GAO 2022 findings, Japan’s increased defense budget – January 5, 2023

1/5/2023

'Homelessness is a life and death public health crisis,' USICH executive director says Jeff Olivet, executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, discusses how the agency addresses homelessness in the U.S. and its plan to decrease homelessness in the future. Who holds the government accountable? Gene Dodaro, head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, discusses some of the office’s findings from 2022, and what it will be following in 2023. Japan makes...

Duration:00:25:14

Highlights from 2022 – December 30, 2022

12/30/2022

Take a look back at some of the highlights from Government Matters from the last year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:25:25

Full Interview: Secretary of the VA on PACT Act, improving VA services for women and veterans’ mental health

12/27/2022

Starting Jan. 1, the VA will start processing claims under the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:25:40

B-21 Raider, Nuclear fusion, North Korea’s nuclear capabilities – December 22, 2022

12/22/2022

B-21 Raider demonstrates modernization in the military Maj. Gen. Douglas Raaberg (USAF Ret.), executive vice president of the Air and Space Forces Association, discusses the new B-21 Raider. Could nuclear fusion be the energy source of the future? Brian Spears, deputy model lead for inertial confinement fusion at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, discusses the lab’s recent success with creating a nuclear fusion reaction. Nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula Soo Kim, policy...

Duration:00:27:10