The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester

Jeremy Grant, Managing Director at Venable LLP and Jordan Burris, Vice President of Public Sector Strategy at Socure contribute to a conversation about digital identity in government including the type of measures and policies they are hoping will be put into any type of guidance around identity that comes down from the White House. They also talk about generative AI and how that technology is imp...

Robert Shea and Adam Hughes, the Co-Founders of GovNavigators, join the show to provide insights and advice for those out there trying to navigate the impending government shutdown and current continuing resolution. We also have a talk about things in the Federal market that have surprised them lately, predictions on what might shock us next, and how committees like the CIO Council and others real...

Maria Roat, former U.S. Deputy Federal CIO and CIO for the Small Business Administration, joins the show to dive into her military and civilian career in government and some of the lessons she has learned about people and transformation. We also discuss the evolution of the FedRAMP program, her role in creating government wide collaboration across agency C-suite leaders, and why collaboration is s...

Matthew Thompson, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Public Sector at Socure and Former U.S. Army Ranger joins the show to discuss why he believes that America needs a new approach to digital identity verification in government. He also shares his unique September 11th story on the 22nd anniversary of the attacks and the leadership lessons he learned from serving under Gen. Stan McChry...

Laura Stanton, the Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Information Technology Category (ITC), in GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) joins the show to discuss lessons learned around acquisition and procurement from the pandemic that have been carried into today. We also talk about what parts of the process she wants to change and how the IT Professional Services SIN can help accelerate pr...

Megan Gallagher, Head of State and Local Government at WalkMe joins the show to discuss how the emphasis on CX at the Federal level has influenced State and Local governments to become more intentional about experience. We also talk about the importance of change management during the implementation process to support adoption, why data must be a tool that is used in that process, and why governme...

Linda Misegadis and Scott Montgomery, the hosts of the Unconventional Guide to Success Podcast, hosted an interview with host Brian Chidester where they discussed his career in the public sector and lessons he has learned along the way. They also talk about some of the advice he would give to his younger self and who some of the most influential people have been in his life.

Elaine Beeman, Chief Leadership Officer at Accenture Federal joins the show to discuss her thoughts on what she believes are some of the top challenges for her Federal customers and how she is working to address them. We also discuss her responsibilities at Chief Leadership Officer, how she got into a career path that brought her to this position, and what trends are going to move the needle the m...

Jennifer Pahlka, the former Deputy CTO of the United States, founder of Code for America & author of “Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better” joins the show to discuss why governments at all levels produce poor quality online services in the United States, that become quickly antiquated & cost of fortune. We also talk about how industrial-er...

Kathleen Featheringham, Vice President of Federal AI/Machine Learning, and Frank Reyes, Cloud Solutions Leader at Maximus joins the show to discuss the many ways that artificial intelligence can support IT modernization at an accelerated pace for government agencies. We also talk about the many government use cases for generative AI to drive efficiency, AI’s impact on the workforce, and how this t...

Lily Zeleke, the Deputy Chief Information Officer for the Information Enterprise at the Department of Defense joins the show to discuss her strategy as she has looked to modernize the DoD. We also talk about how he previous roles have prepared her for her current position at the Department and we dig into some of her main initiatives such as network optimization, cloud adoption, software moderniza...

Anson Dorrance, the Head Women’s Soccer Coach at the University of North Carolina and former United States National Team Coach, joins the show to discuss how he implemented a data-driven culture of competition and teamwork and why he feels it has made his teams so successful. We also talk about how good leaders can push individuals to find their inner greatness, ways he manages to reinvent himself...

Daniel Chenok, Executive Director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government and a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration joins the show to discuss the latest trends in government innovation including a program the center has coined “Future Shocks,” which is looking at other events that could completely upend our way of thinking. We are also going to dig into his career in g...

Joseph Lewis, Chief Information Security Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) joins the show to discuss what the challenges of being in charge of security for one of the most high profile government organizations in the World. We also talk about his passion for leadership, some of his priorities for the organization, and how he sees the CISO evolving in the next few year...

Joe Toste, host of The Public Sector Show by TechTables recently hosted me on his show and I wanted to share that conversation with you. In the episode we discussed the trend of younger generations moving into leadership roles within government, the benefits of open-mindedness and empathy, and the impact of technology on recruitment and retention. We also explored the potential for emerging techno...

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 bey...

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 t...

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...

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 ins...

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...

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 th...

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...

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 ent...

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...

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” relat...