Fighting Fraud, Waste and Abuse by Reducing Improper Payments
What the pandemic taught the U.S. government about getting payments out quickly to the right people, in the right amounts, while trying to reduce waste, fraud and abuse. And what still needs to be done to prevent fraud and distribute payments quickly in the event of a future national emergency. Listen to the discussion with David Mader, former OMB controller, now with Deloitte’s federal government practice. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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U.S. Leadership in Quantum Technology
From MRIs to lasers to electron microscopes—quantum technology is already part of our daily lives. The U.S. has long been the global leader in quantum, but other countries –especially China—are investing in research and making rapid advances. What does the U.S. need to do to maintain its leadership in quantum and what role can policy play in sustaining our strategic competitiveness? Listen to the discussion with Celia Merzbacher of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium and Stu Solomon of Connected DMV.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Future of the Federal Workforce
The pandemic had a huge and lasting impact on the federal workforce and the workplace. Telework and hybrid work are here to stay. Meantime, the ability to recruit qualified and diverse candidates is more important than ever—with baby boomers retiring, and a talent gap in critical areas like cybersecurity. Listen to the discussion with Gene Dodaro, U.S. Comptroller General and head of the Government Accountability Office.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Future of the Federal Workforce
The pandemic had a huge and lasting impact on the federal workforce and the workplace. Telework and hybrid work are here to stay. Meantime, the ability to recruit qualified and diverse candidates is more important than ever—with baby boomers retiring, and a talent gap in critical areas like cybersecurity. Listen to the discussion with Gene Dodaro, U.S. Comptroller General and head of the Government Accountability Office.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The U.S. National Defense Strategy and the Push to the Pacific
The Pentagon’s 2022 National Defense Strategy emphasizes the need to focus on China and to bolster deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region. Technology plays a key role in countering the Chinese—from cyber to AI, to quantum and hypersonics. Meantime, our defense acquisition process needs to incentivize innovation, and to move with more speed and flexibility.
Listen to the discussion with Michele Flournoy, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy; and Keoki Jackson, Senior Vice President and General Manager for MITRE’s National Security Sector.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Experts from MITRE’s Center for Data-Driven Policy with leaders from government, industry and academia discuss impactful solutions for federal programs.
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