The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester

164: The One with the Lookout Public Sector CTO

James Coyle, the Chief Technology Officer for Public Sector at Lookout joins the show to share some of the biggest trends he is seeing in cybersecurity and some predictions for 2025. We also discuss the evolution of the zero trust architecture being deployed and how that has impacted the overall security posture of Federal agencies.

163: The One with the Former U.S. Department of Defense CHCO

Pat Tamburrino, Jr., Chief Administrative Officer at Noblereach Foundation and former Chief of Staff to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness at United States Department of Defense joins the show to discuss what it takes to attract top talent into government roles in today’s environment. We also discuss the future of hybrid work in government and why the next generation in particular is poised to solve some of the most complex problems of our time.

Breaking the Huddle: How Can Agencies Remove Roadblocks to Innovation?

Jordan Hefferan, Principal at LMI joins Breaking the Huddle to help us understand ways for organizations to remove the roadblocks that inhibit innovation and how LMI Forge is supporting this process for some of the most complex problems in government. PLUS, he tells us the one thing agencies can be doing today that will spark innovation within their teams.

162: The One with the Qualtrics CX Leaders

Jordan See, Head of Government Relations & Emilee Lehenbauer, VP of the Federal Civilian Business at Qualtrics Federal join the show to discuss the state of CX in the Federal government and deep dive into the impact that the impending Government Services Delivery Improvement Act will have on agencies. We also talk about how this guidance builds on previous legislation and how it will help improve the reporting on progress that was evident in the recent U.S. GAO report.

161: The One about Military Values in Government Contracting

Matthew Thompson, Former Army Ranger and the Chief Revenue Officer at Socure joins the show for a special Veteran’s Day episode to discuss the importance of weaving military values into the culture of an organization. He also shares some stories from his time serving and what these values have done for him over his life and career.

Breaking the Huddle: How is Generative AI Transforming Government Operations?

Alex Adamczyk, Vice President of Advanced Analytics & AI at LMI joins Breaking the Huddle to help us understand some of the most beneficial use cases for generative AI in agencies, how LMI utilizes generative AI with their platform LIGER™, and outlines some of the challenges that governments have encountered in adopting the technology. PLUS, he tells us the one thing that governments should know about Gen AI as they look to the future.

160: The One about Government's IDV Evolution (Part Three)

Kim Sutherland, Vice President of Fraud and Identity Strategy at LexisNexis® Risk Solutions joins the show to share her vision for the future of government services when it comes to closing the digital divide while ensuring security & transparency. We also discuss how AI and machine learning can help defeat both mass scale fraudsters and more advanced criminal enterprises effectively and how that translates into strategic value in support of the underserved populations needing to be verified.

159: The One about Government's IDV Evolution (Part Two)

Linda Miller, the Former Deputy Director for Pandemic Response Accountability Committee and Founder and CEO of the Audient Group, and Amy Crawford, Director of Market Planning for Fraud and Identity Services at LexisNexis Risk Solutions join the show to discuss the real cost of security threats by uncovering the true impact to residents and government organizations. 

158: The One about Government's IDV Evolution (Part One)

James Lee, Chief Operating Officer for the Identity Theft Resource Center & George Freeman, a Senior Technical Leader for LexisNexis Risk Solutions join the show to uncover emerging threats in the digital identity space that are impacting government agencies and constituents. They also shed light on ways agencies can protect the digital equity of constituents and support their own organizational operations.

157: The One with the Election Security Cyber Expert

Jim Richberg, Head of Cyber Policy and Global Field CISO at Fortinet & the former US National Intelligence Manager for Cybersecurity joins the show to discuss the biggest barriers or challenges to improving the election security. We also talk about the primary concerns that voting officials have going into this year’s election and he provides last-minute advice that election officials can do right now leading into November.