The future of Army research for pandemic preparedness Dr. Kayvon Modjarrad, director of the Emerging Infectious Diseases Branch at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, discusses anticipating emerging viruses and developing vaccines and treatments for broad groups of viruses in advance Improving platforms and capabilities for the Pentagon Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, discusses the necessity for the Defense Department to focus on China as a relatively near-term threat The importance of civic education to national security Suzanne Spaulding, senior advisor for homeland security in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, explains how knowledge of civics from a historical perspective strengthens the national security community

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Army pandemic research, Improving DoD platforms, Civic education & national security – July 28, 2021

Updates on service member pay raises in the NDAA Jessica Klement, staff vice president of policy and programs at NARFE, discusses actions in the House and Senate and steps involved in confirming the federal employee pay raise Updates on federal contractor minimum wage Eric Crusius, partner at Holland & Knight, discusses positives and potential complications associated with implementation of the federal contractor minimum wage increase Countering homegrown violent extremism Triana McNeil, director of homeland security and justice issues at the Government Accountability Office, goes over her office’s findings about the Department of Homeland Security’s strategy to fight violent extremism

Federal employee pay raise, Contractor minimum wage, DHS & violent extremism – July 27, 2021

Reviewing readiness versus procurement in the Navy Adm. Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations at the Defense Department, details the arguments he made to Congress about the Navy budget and strategic plans Reviewing the Navy’s budget and shipbuilding plan Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee, and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), ranking member of the committee, explain why they are hesitant about the Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan

CNO on Navy budget and plans, Concern from Congress about shipbuilding plan - July 25, 2021

Anticipating cyber threats at federal agencies Ari Schwartz, managing director of cybersecurity services at Venable, discusses implications of a federal government plan to offer rewards for identifying ransomware perpetrators The future of the CHCO Council under OPM control Terry Gerton, president and chief executive officer of the National Academy of Public Administration, provides her take on OPM’s new control of the Chief Human Capital Officers Council The latest on AI reliability and robustness Paul Scharre, vice president and director of studies at the Center for a New American Security, discusses the false conception that there is an artifical intelligence arms race

Anticipating cyber threats, OPM control of CHCO Council, AI arms race concept – July 22, 2021

Recommendations for maintaining space superiority Matthew Donovan, director of the Spacepower Advantage Research Center at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, discusses the lack of military space capability consolidation in the Space Force Responding to China’s interest in Indo-Pacific bases Craig Singleton, adjunct fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses strategies for undermining China’s intentions in building military installations in multiple countries Maintaining strategic competition in space Kaitlyn Johnson, deputy director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, provides updates on Russia’s developments in space and its relationship with China in the new space race

Space superiority, Chinese military interest targets, Russia in the new space race – July 21, 2021

Executing the new IT spending plan for the VA Jim Gfrerer, principal at Fidelis Technology, discusses how the Department of Veterans Affairs will use money from its transformation fund to improve IT Building the defense industrial base with allies and partners Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, discusses how working with trusted allies and partners helps increase the resilience of the defense supply chain The future of the Navy’s ships and fleet structure Harlan Ullman, chair at the Killowen Group and senior advisor at the Atlantic Council, goes over major concerns he has with the readiness of both the Surface Navy and the military services at large

New VA IT spending plan, Allies & the defense supply chain, Surface Navy concerns – July 20, 2021

The future of funding for the Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula (USAF, ret.), dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, discusses the importance of accurately representing the funding available for the Air Force Maintaining and growing the DHS cyber workforce Richard Spires, principal at Richard A. Spires Consulting, discusses how the federal government can successfully retain cybersecurity employees once hired The role of AI in national security Andrei Iancu, senior adviser (non-resident) for the Renewing American Innovation Project at CSIS, discusses the need to update intellectual property laws in order for the U.S. to get ahead in artifical intelligence

Air Force future funding, Retaining government employees, AI in national security – July 19, 2021

Authorizing C3PAOs at the CMMC Accreditation Body Matt Travis, chief executive officer of the CMMC Accreditation Body at the Defense Department, discusses progress on certifying Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification assessment organizations Preparing for upcoming DHS workforce initiatives Angela Bailey, chief human capital officer at the Department of Homeland Security, discusses her department’s major cyber workforce hiring initiative and the idea of a distributed workforce Managing IT investment risks in federal agencies Gordon Bitko, senior vice president of policy at the Information Technology Industry Council, and David Powner, executive director of the Center for Data-Driven Policy and director of strategic engagement and partnerships at MITRE, discuss the importance of elevating the role of chief information officers in government agencies

Authorizing CMMC C3PAOs, DHS distributed workforce, Elevating CIO authority – July 18, 2021

Recommendations for the new head of CISA Chris Cummiskey, chief executive officer at Cummiskey Strategic Solutions, discusses the mosaic of cyber leadership in government and the coordination between the different positions Implementing the contractor minimum wage increase Stan Soloway, president and chief executive officer of Celero Strategies, LLC, points out potential challenges in the implementation of an executive order for minimum wage Shaping the budget process with evidence-based requests Robert Shea, national managing principal for public policy at Grant Thornton, discusses the four-year strategic plans agencies must develop for using data in annual budget requests

New CISA leader, Minimum wage executive order, Evidence-based budget requests – July 15, 2021

Streamlining innovation processes in the Navy Maj. Gen. John Ferrari (U.S. Army ret.), visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the concept of innovating now to enhance the capabilities of the Navy The future of the Navy’s fleet capabilities Chris Dougherty, senior fellow in the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security, discusses the need for additional resources in the Navy and its “strategic bankruptcy”

Innovating quickly in the Navy, Vision for Navy fleet and China as pacing threat – July 14, 2021

Reviewing the efficacy of defense spending MG Arnold Punaro (USMC-ret.), chief executive officer of The Punaro Group and retired Major General in the Marine Corps, explains the importance of maximizing value in defense spending as Chinese capabilities continue to advance Reviewing security changes under CISA’s role Ron Marks, president of ZPN Cyber and National Security Strategies, discusses the national cyber director and changes in cybersecurity authority for government agencies Shaping security assistance programs at the Pentagon Brent Sadler, senior fellow for naval warfare and advanced technology at The Heritage Foundation and retired Navy Foreign Area Officer, discusses a proposed idea to address challenges of United States security assistance

Building new cyber protections for the .gov domain - July 13, 2021

Following DoD cloud capabilities after JEDI cancellation Jack Wilmer, chief executive officer at Core4ce and former deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity at the Defense Department, provides his take on the cancellation of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud computing contract The future of effective IT implementation at the VA Carol Harris, director of information technology and cybersecurity issues at the Government Accountability Office, discusses serious deficiencies in cybersecurity at the Department of Veterans Affairs Reviewing technology evolution at the Pentagon Timothy Walton, fellow at the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute, discusses a piece he co-authored explaining the need for a new approach to joint force design and integration

Veterans Affairs cybersecurity problems, Software advances & joint force design - July 12, 2021

Investing in new initiatives for the Navy Thomas Harker, acting secretary of the U.S. Navy, discusses major efforts the Navy has undertaken, including mental health treatment improvement and technology modernization The future of the National AI Research Resource Task Force Dr. Erwin Gianchandani, deputy assistant director of Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the National Science Foundation, details the goals of the task force he co-chairs for driving innovation in artificial intelligence and machine learning Recommendations for DoD in light of JEDI cancellation Emily Murphy, former administrator of the General Services Administration, and Mark Forman, former E-Gov administrator and federal CIO at the Office of Management and Budget, discuss what to expect from the next defense enterprise cloud computing contract

Major Navy initiatives, Task force for AI, Next defense enterprise cloud contract – July 11, 2021

Recommendations for implementing new Evidence Act Nick Hart, president of the Data Foundation, discusses how agencies should go about developing the learning agenda and evaluation plan as part of the Evidence Act Effects of sole-sourced components on readiness Stephen Rodriguez, founder and managing partner at One Defense, discusses F-35 aircraft sustainment costs and challenges with the military’s spare parts supply chain The future of fighter programs for global defense Brian Burton, international business development specialist in the Defense, Space and Security division at Boeing, discusses the importance of collaborating effectively with allies as they make decisions about investments in future fighter aircraft fleets

Evidence Act guidance, Sole-sourcing downsides, Collaboration with US allies – July 8, 2021

Following DoD cloud capabilities after JEDI cancellation Jack Wilmer, chief executive officer at Core4ce and former deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity at the Defense Department, provides his take on the cancellation of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud computing contract Reviewing the efficacy of defense spending MG Arnold Punaro (USMC-ret.), chief executive officer of The Punaro Group and retired Major General in the Marine Corps, explains the importance of maximizing value in defense spending as Chinese capabilities continue to advance Shaping security assistance programs at the Pentagon Brent Sadler, senior fellow for naval warfare and advanced technology at The Heritage Foundation and retired Navy Foreign Area Officer, discusses a proposed idea to address challenges of United States security assistance

JEDI cancellation, Defense spending efficacy, Security assistance improvement – July 7, 2021

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