The Government Huddle Podcast, hosted by Brian Chidester, is a thought leadership platform dedicated to exploring the intersection of technology, innovation, and government. Through engaging conversations with industry experts, public sector leaders, and policymakers, the podcast delves into topics like digital transformation, IT modernization, citizen experience, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies shaping the future of government. It offers listeners valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities governments face in an increasingly digital world, making it a go-to resource for professionals looking to stay informed about trends impacting the public sector.
Episodes
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Jonathan Alboum, Federal CTO at ServiceNow, and Former CIO at the Department of Agriculture joins the show to discuss the value low-code technology can bring to the public sector. We also discuss what government CIO’s are currently thinking as they enter a new normal and insights from his extensive career in the public sector.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Jaimie Boyd, Chief Digital Officer for the Government of British Columbia joins the show to discuss the core technology principles that were developed to support the digital transformation evolution of her province. We also discuss the importance of the open data provided by governments around the globe to catalyze innovation and her advice for women in the technology space looking to advance in their fields.
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sandy Carter, VP of Global Public Sector Partners and Programs joins the show to discuss the value that cloud is bringing to governments around the World, and how AWS’ partners are helping to fuel that acceleration. We also discuss the increased adoption of IoT in government, her role in paving the way for Women in Tech, and her thoughts on what’s next for AWS with the departure of CEO Andy Jassy.
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Dave Wennergren, CEO of ACT-IAC and former CIO for the US Navy joins the show to discuss trends and predictions for government IT modernization in 2021. We also discuss the perspective of a government CIO, focus areas for ACT-IAC in the new normal and his thoughts about the future of acquisition innovation.
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Lawrence Eta, Chief Technology Officer for the City of Toronto joins the show to discuss how his background as an immigrant has shaped the way he views citizen service delivery and made him a respected technology thought leader around the World. We also talk about how he supported the pivot of Canada’s largest city during the pandemic through technology, the key principles he aligns his technology decisions with and his initiative to make the internet a fundamental, essential utility service.
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Andy Teichholz, Head of Industry Strategy for Compliance and Legal at OpenText joins the show to discuss some of the regulatory directives most critically impacting the public and private sector organizations around the World, and why you need to know about them. We also talk about some of his 2021 trends for compliance driving digital innovation in government and best ways to align your strategy with some of these directives.
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Chris Traylor and Tom Chapin join the show for the 1st Annual Holiday Episode as we discuss the human capital issues most critically impacting the governments ability to recruit and retail the next-generation workforce. We also deliberate how the future of work impacts recruitment and we share our top holiday films of all-time.
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Lt. Cmdr Guy Snodgrass, former TOP GUN pilot and instructor, and chief speechwriter for the Secretary of Defense joins the show to talk to us about how lessons he learned in the cockpit translate to the business world. He also shares some stories from his flying career, discusses his role serving as speechwriter for General James Mattis, and what he thinks is happening in the Pentagon right now.
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Adam Clater, Chief Federal Architect at Red Hat, joins the show to discuss how open source technology can drive business value within the public sector in the new normal. We also touch on some innovative marketing programs being deployed at Red Hat, the behind the scenes effort it takes to brings these programs to life, and he even shares the story of how he recently proposed to his fiancé.
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Gary Danoff, head of Google Workspace strategy and operations for the public sector, joins the show to discuss his vision for what the future of government work could look like in the coming years. We also deliberate the impact the pandemic had on the public sector, how cloud has buoyed government DX, and a few things he is grateful for as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday.