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 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Joel Krooswyk, Federal Chief Technology Officer at GitLab joins the show to discuss some of his predictions for the Federal government this year including his thoughts on the proliferation of Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), AI in software development, and the renewed focus that agencies will place on cloud technology. We also discuss his thoughts on compliance as a strategic enabler and why DevSecOps will continue to grow in popularity.
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Lucas McCabe, a Data Science Fellow at LMI joins Breaking the Huddle to uncover fascinating insights into the world of data science, research, and AI safety. We discuss the story behind the naming of LIGER, LMI’s innovative platform, and dives into his groundbreaking work on interdisciplinary data science, including a network science analysis of the opioid epidemic in collaboration with the CDC and SUNY Buffalo.
Friday Jan 17, 2025
Friday Jan 17, 2025
Courtney Kay-Decker, Deputy Chief Experience Officer at the Internal Revenue Service joins the show to discuss some of the biggest barriers to modernizing the IRS’s digital experience, and how is the organization is working to overcome them. We also talk about how the IRS defines success when it comes to modernizing its digital experiences for citizens and the role personalization plays in the IRS's digital engagement strategy.
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Dr. Joseph Norton, Chief Technology Office at LMI joins Breaking the Huddle to discuss how his organization is aligning Research and Development capabilities to support government at the Pace of Need®. We also talk about why platform approaches are driving the most scalable impact and why innovation partnerships with the private sector is the future of public sector modernization.
Friday Jan 03, 2025
Friday Jan 03, 2025
Karina Landing RN, MS, NI-BC, CPHIMS, a healthcare IT leader and Executive Wellness Strategist joins the show to help listeners kickoff the 2025 with an intentional focus on your overall health and wellness. We dive into several topic including why it is so important to treat the cause and not the symptom, how you can take an active role in your health journey PLUS she shares some success stories of clients who have undergone their own transformation.
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Rocky Thurston, Chief Executive Officer and DJ Oreb, President of the Managed Mobility Practice at DMI join the show to discuss where we are from a mobile evolution in government and what benefits can come from further investment in this strategy. We also talk about how emerging technologies like 5G, IoT, and augmented reality are changing the landscape of mobile citizen engagement and what advice they have for leaders looking to deploy mobile technologies in their organization.
Friday Dec 13, 2024
Friday Dec 13, 2024
Matthew Finney, Vice President of Generative AI at LMI joins Breaking the Huddle to discuss how generative AI will drive efficiencies in the Federal government. We also discuss specific use cases for the technology and ways that DOGE but be using GenAI to isolate potential streamlining.
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
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.
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
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.
Friday Nov 22, 2024
Friday Nov 22, 2024
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.