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There’s Nothing Historic About Biden’s NASA Pick
After 62 years, the space agency will have to wait a little longer for its first female leader.
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GovExec Daily: Modernizing DHA Records Management
Dcode's Riya Patel joins the show to discuss how the Defense Health Agency is looking to update its systems.
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Thousands of American Jobs May Depend on Performance of a New GSA Website
Biden’s new “Made in America” executive order creates an opportunity to close loopholes that allow companies to manufacture products overseas for nebulous reasons.
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GovExec Daily: A First-Person COVID-19 Vaccine Experience
Host Ross Gianfortune joins producer Adam Butler to discuss Gianfortune's experience getting his first dose in D.C.
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Why Too Many Government Modernization Efforts Fail
Technology “solutions” almost never address the organizational issues critical to success.
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‘Cruel’ Digital Race For Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors Behind
Glitchy websites, jammed phone lines and long lines outside clinics are commonplace as states expand who’s eligible to be vaccinated. The oldest Americans and those without caregivers and computer skills are at a distinct disadvantage.
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GovExec Daily: Getting Politics Out of the COVID-19 Response
Dr. Ron Sanders joins the show to discuss how the Biden administration can get out apolitical information to fight the pandemic.
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The U.S. Spent $2.2 Million on a Cybersecurity System That Wasn’t Implemented — and Might Have Stopped a Major Hack
The software company SolarWinds unwittingly allowed hackers’ code into thousands of federal computers. A cybersecurity system called in-toto, which the government paid to develop but never required, might have protected against this.
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GovExec Daily: Records Transfer and the Trump Administration
Courtney Bublé joins the show to discuss the concerns about the Trump administration's records management.
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The Simple Task That Mars Made Impossible
NASA spent nearly two years trying to wrangle a probe designed to burrow into the planet’s soil.
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Can the U.S. Keep COVID-19 Variants in Check? Here’s What It Takes
The U.S. has fumbled almost every step of its public health response in its battle against COVID-19. Experts say that must change if we’re going to outflank the variants emerging as the virus continues to mutate
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GovExec Daily: How the Government and Contractors Can Cooperate on IT Security
SAP National Security Services CEO Mark Testoni joins the podcast to discuss how agencies can more effectively use contracting to secure critical infrastructure.
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GovExec Daily: The Biden Administration’s Coronavirus Response
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss how the Biden administration is addressing the COVID-19 crisis.
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GovExec Daily: Joe Biden's IT Priorities in the White House
Former federal CIO Vivek Kundra joins the podcast to discuss the information technology and cloud computing challenges the new president will face.
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5 Ways Biden Can Help Rural America Thrive and Bridge the Rural-Urban Divide
A new federal antipoverty program for both rural and urban areas is part of the solution, but the power of Big Ag, lack of internet and struggling towns need attention, too.
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How Will People Actually Get COVID-19 Vaccines?
With COVID-19 vaccine distribution underway, how will people get them and what are the potential distribution pitfalls? An expert breaks down the logistics.
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GovExec Daily: What We Know About the Massive Hack
Nextgov's Frank Konkel joins the podcast to discuss the data breach affecting agencies and contractors.
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Scientists Suggest U.S. Embassies Were Hit With High-Power Microwaves – Here’s How The Weapons Work
High-power microwave weapons are useful for disabling electronics. They might also be behind the ailments suffered by US diplomats and CIA agents in Cuba and China.
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Expert: We Need New Laws For The Facial Recognition ‘Wild West’
A new paper outlines why Congress needs to regulate facial recognition to protect consumers and their "faceprints."
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