The Daily Scoop Podcast

A conversation around cyber risk and defense at the Department of Energy at the Energy, Infrastructure and Environment Summit hosted by AFCEA Bethesda. DOE Chief Information Officer Ann Dunkin and Puesh Kumar, the department’s director of the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response, discuss how they’re navigating the evolving threat landscape. 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.

Agencies across government are working on plans for the future of work in the federal government. The Office of Personnel Management is coordinating those plans and offering resources for building them. At ACT-IAC’s ELC 2022, OPM Director Kiran Ahuja explains how the customer experience concept should apply to the future of work and managing the federal workforce. 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 Office of the Secretary of Defense has a new technology directorate. Dave Wennergren, CEO at ACT-IAC and former chief information officer at the Navy, discusses the challenges this new directorate will have to tackle at the Pentagon. The General Services Administration is rolling out a number of new contracting vehicles in the coming months. Janet Clement, CEO at Jefferson Consulting and former director of strategic planning and organization development at the U.S. Mint, explains what questions industry are asking about working with government and dealing with these new vehicles. Acquisition experts say the Internal Revenue Service is implementing innovation solutions for acquisition. Guy Torres, deputy chief procurement officer at IRS, breaks down how he used his industry background to make buying better for his agency. 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 State Department’s new award on the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract could be worth up to $1.6 billion, but not every agency has made the commitment to EIS that State has. Kay Ely, principal at Deep Water Point and former director of IT schedule programs at the General Services Administration, discusses what gets EIS to the finish line. The Thrift Savings Plan says it’s improving its customer experience for federal employees after its transition to a new record-keeping system. Kim Weaver, director of external affairs for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, explains how TSP is making progress in customer service. Federal agencies have a FY2024 deadline to hit marks for the Biden administration’s requirements on zero trust. Amy Hamilton, senior cybersecurity advisor for policy and programs at the Department of Energy, tells Scoop News Group’s Wyatt Kash about the nuance behind the cyber portfolio at her agency. 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 special edition of The Daily Scoop Podcast from the ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Conference in Hershey, PA. The conference opened Sunday night with a conversation about the 20th anniversary of the E-Government Act. A group of former government technology leaders discuss the progress the federal government has made, and where it is headed in the technology field. On this episode, you’ll hear from: - Suzette Kent, CEO at Kent Advisory Services and former federal chief information officer (panel moderator) - Essye Miller, CEO of Executive Business Management, LLC and former Dept. of Defense principal deputy chief information officer - Margie Graves, senior fellow at the IBM Center for The Business of Government and former deputy federal chief information officer - Renee Wynn, former NASA chief information officer - Maria Roat, former deputy federal chief information officer 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.

Federal agencies have four main challenges to deal with in their transitions to cloud computing. Those challenges are keeping agencies from realizing the cloud's maximum potential. Jennifer Franks, director of information technology and cybersecurity issues at the Government Accountability Office, discusses the four challenges and how agencies can overcome them. The General Services Administration sees a huge opportunity to use the government’s buying power to influence sustainability and supply chain efforts. At ACT-IAC’s Executive Leadership Conference, Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service at GSA Sonny Hashmi explains how he’d like to leverage that power. 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.

Drew Myklegard’s new job as permanent deputy chief information officer of the United States includes implementation of Clare Martorana’s agenda as Federal CIO. Those tasks include the Federal Data Strategy and the Technology Modernization Fund. Suzette Kent, CEO at Kent Advisory Services and former federal chief information officer, discusses the continuity across administrations as the government modernizes its IT structure. Three new awards from the Technology Modernization Fund will address legacy IT problems. The Army, the Office of Personnel Management and Housing and Urban Development will get a total of $36 million. Sandra Lopez, chief technology officer of Leidos’ Enterprise & Cyber Solutions Operation, explains how agencies can successfully migrate from legacy systems to modern platforms. This interview is underwritten by Leidos. The zero trust initiative across government includes securing the insider threat at agencies. At CyberTalks, Department of Commerce CIO Andre Mendes describes the phishing threats his organization faces and why cyber reality isn’t what people think it is. 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 Department of Justice’s collaboration with foreign law enforcement organizations has resulted in the disruption of a Russian malware operation. At CyberTalks, DOJ’s Deputy Attorney General for National Security and Cyber Adam Hickey discusses how the partnership was able to disrupt this botnet. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is about two-thirds over now. Eric Goldstein, executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, explains at CyberTalks what his agency is emphasizing this month. The Department of Veterans Affairs is missing data it needs to gauge the health of its acquisition workforce. That data would help the agency understand who does what, and how. Shelby Oakley, director of contracting and national security acquisitions at the Government Accountability Office, explains what we now know about VA’s acquisition workforce. 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 Office of the Secretary of Defense has a new Chief Information officer and a new execution structure for technology. Michael Donley will lead the office and Danielle Metz will direct it. David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness, discusses the new office at the Pentagon. The Army is more than a year into its digital transformation strategy execution plan now. Virtually every agency is making progress on moving to digital infrastructure. Scott Anderson, distinguished enterprise architect at Verizon Federal Solutions, breaks down the security challenges organizations are wrangling during these transformations. This interview is underwritten by Verizon. A new front end is speeding the clearance process for applicants and agencies. More than 60 agencies are using The e-App system now. Jeff Smith, executive program manager of the National Background Investigations Services at the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, explains the transition to e-App and how it’s improving NBIS system operations. 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.

At CyberTalks, Section Chief of the Cyber Technical Analytics & Operations Sections in the FBI’s Cyber Division Philip Frigm Jr. outlines his agency’s mission in cybersecurity. Two leaders with experience in hacking bureaucracy are writing about their experience. Nick Sinai, senior advisor at Insight Partners and former deputy chief technology officer of the United States, and Marina Nitze, partner at Layer Aleph and former chief technology officer & senior advisor to the secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discuss their new book “Hack Your Bureaucracy: Get Things Done No Matter What Your Role on Any Team” and their experience improving organizations. 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.