The Daily Scoop Podcast

The Federal Data Strategy turns four years old this June. The strategy is leading a transformation across government making data more accessible and actionable to more users. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Chief Data Officer Beth Puchek and ICF Digital Modernization Chief Data Officer Joshua Phillips join Scoop News Group’s Wyatt Kash to discuss how they’re enabling data-sharing across their organizations. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

Today on The Daily Scoop Podcast, a preview of what to watch for in 2023. CyberScoop Editor In Chief Mike Farrell and DefenseScoop Managing Editor Jon Harper join host and FedScoop Editor In Chief Billy Mitchell to discuss what stories their teams are following in the new year. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

Proposals for the Department of State’s $10 billion EVOLVE IT services procurement have a new due date of January 25. EVOLVE will be the largest indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract issued by the department. State Department Chief Information Officer Kelly Fletcher discusses the goals her department has for the new IT contract, the cyber risk landscape across State and what else is on her radar for 2023. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

As organizations across government continue to leverage multi-cloud computing, they are tasked with ensuring the entire enterprise remains secure. At the Security Transformation Summit produced by FedScoop, hear how these three government cybersecurity leaders are handling that transformation: Dave Lago, IT cybersecurity specialist in DISA’s Cloud Computing Program Office Vu Nguyen, chief information security officer at the Department of Justice Tate Jerussi, associate deputy chief information officer at the Department of Energy Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John Sherman says a new cybersecurity workforce strategy is on the way in 2023. That cyber workforce will be key in implementing the Pentagon’s new zero trust strategy. At the Security Transformation Summit, Army Director of Cybersecurity and CISO Major General Jan Norris explains the cyber landscape his organization is managing. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

Organizations across government are continuing to converge their cybersecurity posture and networking capabilities. At the Security Transformation Summit produced by FedScoop, hear how these three government cybersecurity leaders are handling that transformation: Chezian Sivagnanam, chief architect at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Brian Miller, acting chief information security officer of the Intelligence Community; Shane Barney, CISO at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Marine Corps is continuing to implement the personnel strategy laid out by Commandant Gen. David Berger in Talent Management 2030. USMC’s Assistant Director of IC4 Renata Spinks tells Scoop News Group’s Wyatt Kash how her organization is working to strengthen its cybersecurity workforce. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

An estimated one-third of federal employees will be reaching retirement age within the next two years, according to the Partnership for Public Service. Jonathan Alboum, federal chief technology officer at ServiceNow and former chief information officer at the Department of Agriculture, discusses ways the federal government can better retain Gen X and Gen Z employees. At last week’s Security Transformation Summit produced by FedScoop, Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General CIO Gerald Caron and Director of the Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office at the Department of Defense Randy Resnick give an update on the progress their organizations have made on zero trust. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

Network-as-a-service capabilities are quickly becoming a route many organizations are taking to modernize. Verizon Director of Domain Specialists Ray Bauer tells Scoop News Group’s Wyatt Kash how organizations can build the foundation for NaaS to help government meet its modernization goals. This interview is underwritten by Verizon. President Biden’s National Security Council staff is reviewing and updating policy directives on critical infrastructure security and resilience. At last week’s Security Transformation Summit, Steve Kelly, senior director for cybersecurity and emerging technology on the National Security Council in the Executive Office of the President, discusses the latest supply chain security initiatives from the Biden Administration. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

A new player is offering financial management services through the Financial Management Quality Service Management Office at the Department of Treasury. Four QSMOs continue to provide services to agencies. Michele Singer, CEO of Mindful Advance and former director of the Interior Business Center, discusses her takeaways from this development. As you heard on yesterday’s episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast with NAPA’s Terry Gerton, the President’s Management Agenda is entering year two. Dave Mader, civilian sector strategy officer at Deloitte and former controller at the Office of Management and Budget, explains the progress and the approach the government has taken implementing the PMA. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

The President’s Management Agenda is just over a year old today. The Office of Management and Budget released it November 18, 2021. Terry Gerton, president and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration, discusses the progress government has made implementing the agenda and what’s next. The Department of Defense has set a target for FY2027 to implement its new Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap. The plan outlines four high-level strategic goals for the department. Andy Stewart, national security and government senior strategist for cybersecurity at Cisco, gives some key recommendations for cybersecurity leaders in the Pentagon. This interview is underwritten by Cisco. Federal agencies have a 2027 deadline to move to zero-emission light-duty vehicles, according to an executive order from the Biden administration. The Government Accountability Office sees some roadblocks to making that deadline. Catina Latham, acting director for physical infrastructure at GAO, breaks down her team’s findings. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

A new framework for mental health resilience is out from the Office of the Surgeon General. Mika Cross, federal workplace expert, breaks down five essentials from the framework and discusses the initiatives agencies are taking for the mental health of their workforce. Congress is back at work this week for the first time following the midterm elections. One of the first things the Senate will take on is new legislation for FedRAMP. Karen Evans, partner at KE&T Partners and former chief information officer at the Department of Homeland Security, explains the potential impact of this legislation and the coming 20-year anniversary of the E-Gov Act. The Internal Revenue Service is in good shape with their financial management, but the Government Accountability Office finds some room for improvement in internal controls. Dawn Simpson, director of financial management and assurance issues at the Government Accountability Office, discusses her team’s findings from the IRS. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.