Let's Talk About IT: Recent Episodes
Let's Talk About IT
So often in the federal IT community, we get lost in discussion about the latest shiny gadgets and the million-dollar acquisitions to get them. But many CIOs would tell you, their biggest concerns are around the people and the process behind the technology — things like policy, risk management, culture, workforce and more.
In its newest podcast, Let’s Talk About IT, FedScoop will interview senior technology leaders to explore what’s going on at agencies behind the systems and software to uncover success stories and best practices that can be applied governmentwide.
Ep. 28: The Air Force Isn't Waiting for JWCC to Move Forward in the Cloud by Let's Talk About IT
Ep. 27: The Air Force is Looking for a 'Billy Mitchell Moment' in a Hackathon by Let's Talk About IT
Ep. 26: What's Next for Federal Data Innovation, ft. Eileen Vidrine by Let's Talk About IT
Ep. 25 — Energy's IT Modernization Priorities, ft. CIO Ann Dunkin by Let's Talk About IT
This episode is sponsored by Duo Security. Joining the podcast is Sean Conelly, senior cybersecurity adviser for CISA, to discuss the growing importance of zero-trust security models in the federal government. In the second segment, Duo's Bryan Rosensteel gives his take from the private sector perspective.
VA CIO Jim Gfrerer joins the podcast to discuss efforts to keep the department's IT operations running smoothly and the transition to large-scale telework during the pandemic.
This episode was sponsored by Cisco. Listen for more on how Cisco can help federal agencies boost secure remote workforce capacities on any device, anytime, from anywhere.
Ep. 3 — IT Modernization Starts with Acquisition, ft. Soraya Correa by Let's Talk About IT
FedRAMP Director Ashley Mahan joins episode 2 of the podcast to discuss the latest with the program, the lessons learned since launch and how FedRAMP has grown.
Episode 1, sponsored by Splunk, focuses on IT modernization. Guests Dorothy Aronson, CIO of the National Science Foundation, and Adilson Jardim, area vice president for public sector sales engineering at Splunk, Inc., join to discuss the buzz around federal modernization, what exactly it means, as differentiated from legacy IT, and what progress is being made.