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 https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf ..read more

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 research at the American Customer Satisfaction Index, discusses the increase in American satisfaction w ..read more

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 nuclear facilities. Enforcing antitrust laws on tech companies Diana Moss, president of the America ..read more

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 ISIS leader in Somalia   Bill Roggio, senior fellow and editor of the Foundation for Defense of De ..read more

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, discusses the joint military exercises between the US and Israel.  ..read more

‘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 Control and Prevention. Working to protect sensitive cyber information Eric Crusius, partner at Holland ..read more

Adding regulations to cryptocurrency Josephine Wolff, associate professor of cybersecurity policy at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, discusses what regulating cryptocurrency in the U.S. could look like   Opposition efforts from the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan against the Taliban Ali Nazary, head of foreign relations for the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, explains how the organization is fighting against the Taliban in Afghanistan   Congress reauthorizes the SBIR program for three more years Michael Crosby, CEO of Leadership Connect, discusses funding ..read more

Barriers to receiving federal aid after natural disasters Maddie Sloan, director of the Disaster Recovery and Fair Housing project at Texas Appleseed, explores the barriers survivors of natural disasters face when trying to receive federal aid   Global progress on climate change Harry Stevens, graphics reporter at the Washington Post, discusses global climate change initiatives   Federal government facing leadership challenges Max Stier, president and CEO of Partnership for Public Service, discusses recruiting and retaining federal employees   See Privacy Policy at https://art19 ..read more

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