What’s the right balance between holding employees accountable and helping them succeed?

By: Terry Gerton

24 July 2026 at 14:51

"If you're gonna change a system, you do need to train managers on how to use it and how to do performance management and review," said John Hatton.

As threats increase, Supreme Court justices make the case on Capitol Hill for security funding

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By: Terry Gerton

24 July 2026 at 13:52

"At a high level, both the judicial and the legislative branch are facing unprecedented threats," said Isa Ulloa.

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What if military readiness starts at the kitchen table?

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By: Terry Gerton

24 July 2026 at 13:37

"When we think about family readiness as a crucial component to military readiness, we think back to wellbeing," said Gabby L’Esperance.

After years of digital transformation efforts, does government know what digital success looks like?

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By: Terry Gerton

23 July 2026 at 14:45

"This is an opportunity to show that government can deliver in new ways because at this point we've got nothing left to lose," said Merici Vinton.

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On the Data Dish, we’re checking the pulse of America’s public data systems

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By: Terry Gerton

23 July 2026 at 14:11

"If you're taking your family on a vacation, your plane is less likely to hit a flock of birds because of NOAA's NEXRAD data," said Denice Ross.

Nobody likes talking about long-term care, but waiting could cost more

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By: Terry Gerton

23 July 2026 at 12:26

"The cost of healthcare services don't rise like regular inflation. It's about twice the rate of inflation," said Thiago Glieger.

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Can the right kind of data predict mission success?

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By: Terry Gerton

22 July 2026 at 14:26

"I always say if performance matters, it's not a unnecessary tool. If performance is a report card, it's just a waste of time," said John Mullins.

The government needs to do more to measure agency performance

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By: Terry Gerton

22 July 2026 at 14:12

"Going two years without a review would be like flying blind without having the information that's key to how the agency is performing," said Lori Atkinson.

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Government measures compliance, but does accountability help programs succeed?

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By: Terry Gerton

22 July 2026 at 13:42

"I would love to see more happen with the actual outcomes and move the GPRA indicators to have more of an outcome orientation," said Dr. Abraham Wandersman.

Contractors face uncertainty with cybersecurity regs, AI rules and acquisition policies

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By: Terry Gerton

21 July 2026 at 15:48

"There needs to be a cybersecurity regime for compliance among government contractors," said Stephanie Kostro.

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As agencies rethink cybersecurity requirements, how will they manage AI risks?

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By: Terry Gerton

21 July 2026 at 15:17

"GSA seems very receptive to additional feedback to refine the clause before they finalize it," said Dan Ramish.

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DoD pauses CMMC, but contractors still have obligations

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By: Terry Gerton

21 July 2026 at 12:22

"The CMMC program is just a certification program on top of the security controls that are still required and will be required," said Eric Crusius.

AI may be getting the attention, but it’s only as reliable as the data behind it

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By: Terry Gerton

20 July 2026 at 16:43

"I think that's the jump that we're really trying to make here, is go from data accessibility to data understandability," said Richard Coffin.

As Congress sprints to August recess, major decisions await

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By: Terry Gerton

20 July 2026 at 15:01

"The defense funding picture and policy picture has been pretty complicated," said Loren Duggan.

A new Commerce Dept policy pits privacy and transparency against access to information

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By: Terry Gerton

20 July 2026 at 13:29

"These data contain within it a lot of information that has policy implications, economic development, transportation infrastructure," said Paul Schroeder.

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An IG audit found the VA tool used to determine police staffing levels had serious gaps

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By: Terry Gerton

17 July 2026 at 13:57

"I think we're already seeing the fruits of that in the secretary's announcement and some other changes that have gone about," said Cheryl Mason.

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As the U.S. ramps up infrastructure investment, imported cement raises national security concerns

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By: Terry Gerton

17 July 2026 at 12:04

"I'm talking about $130 billion a year of economic activity through the cement industry in the United States, and over half a million jobs," said John Teichert.

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The Navy wants a larger fleet, but it’s not clear it can be built

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By: Terry Gerton

16 July 2026 at 15:15

"It's not hulls that matter. It's launchers that matter, it's inventories that matter. It's the nature of your munitions mix that matters," said Anand Toprani.

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Can the Pentagon’s contracting system keep pace with the demands of today’s battlefield?

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By: Terry Gerton

16 July 2026 at 12:53

"I encourage policy folks to start talking speed and to drop the term reform," said Stephanie Halcrow.

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A recent DOJ operation showed what it takes to find online scam networks

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By: Terry Gerton

15 July 2026 at 15:50

"It takes a lot of planning, but really it takes understanding the different pain points that you can push on these organizations," said Mike Sweeney.

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