The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester Brian Chidester

Dr David Bray, PhD, a Leader at the World Economic Forum, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center, and former Chief Information Officer at the Federal Communications Commission joins the show to the hardest part of operating as a CIO in government and how he has seen progress. We also discuss what technologies will have the biggest impact on our lives over the next three years, the biggest challenge the industry is facing today, and his predictions on what might shock the World next.

James Bench, Vice President of Technology Consulting Services at Maximus joins the show to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and machine learning and where he thinks the biggest opportunity is for government organizations. We also dive into the re-skilling efforts happening in government and if they have proven effective, what the biggest challenge in AI/ML adoption is in defense and national security, and how the pandemic changed the trajectory of some of these technologies.

Nate Boyer, former United States Army Green Beret, college and professional football player, philanthropist, veterans advocate, actor and director joins the show to discuss what he believes builds great teams and what you can be doing today to strengthen your own squad. We also talk about his new movie and foundation, his formula for healing up from challenging situations, and what he learned from playing under two hall of fame football coaches.

Nick Sinai, co-author of the book “Hack Your Bureaucracy”, former deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States, and venture capitalist joins the show to talk about his recent book and explain the real-world experiences working in both the federal sector and the private sector that informed the 56 tactics shared in the book. We also discuss his role in driving open data usage during his time in government and what sparked is passion for innovation at all levels.

Bruce Matthews and Kynan Carver, cybersecurity executives at Maximus and experts in threat intelligence and security technology join the show to discuss the progress that has been made since the release of the cybersecurity executive order. We also talk specifically about advances made at DHS and the DoD, how the CMMC program is evolving in support of the defense industrial base, and they make predictions for what 2023 will bring to this area of focus.

Nelson Moe, Former Chief Information Officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia and Strategy Principal for Iron Bow Technologies joins the show to discuss some of the lessons he learned during his career as a technology leader in government. We also discuss how he went from being a submarine captain to a role in government technology, important considerations CIO’s should be thinking about regarding cybersecurity, and how the pandemic influenced his approach to partner and vendor relations.