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GovCIO Media & Research Podcasts
The GovCIO Media & Research podcast network comprises GovCast, AI GovCast, CyberCast and HealthCast featuring conversations with key leaders on timely issues impacting the federal IT landscape. Topics include cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, IT modernization, data analytics, workforce development and more. New episodes release weekly.
Episodes
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsGovCast: Inside the DOGE Caucus' Fight Against Government Waste
The newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is working to modernize government and combat waste, fraud and abuse. The Congressional DOGE…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsHIMSS 2025: Where AI is Headed in Health Care Innovation, EHR Compliance
Federal agencies and industry partners are increasingly exploring AI use to improve health care. As adoption rates increase, so do policies and regulations…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsHIMSS 2025: AI Revolutionizes Federal Health Services
AI is transforming government health services by streamlining administrative processes, reducing wait times and improving patient outcomes through predictive…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsHIMSS 2025: HL7 Standards Boost Health Data Interoperability
For over 30 years, Health Level Seven International (HL7) has set the standard for electronic health information worldwide. Federal agencies also leverage HL7…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsHIMSS 2025: DHMS' Enterprise Approach to Health Care Interoperability, Innovation
By leveraging emerging technologies and standardized data frameworks, federal health leaders can enhance real-time decision-making and deliver more efficient…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsHIMSS 2025: Bolstering AI, Interoperability to Transform Veteran Health Care
The Department of Veterans Affairs aims to develop and apply innovative AI solutions, boost interoperability and transform the agency by facilitating a…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsHIMSS 2025: Unlocking Interoperability and Making Health Data Work for Everyone
Interoperability efforts are ensuring patients and providers can access and use health data seamlessly. The Sequoia Project has been at the forefront of…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsHIMSS 2025: FEHRM Director Unpacks Federal EHR Progress
After a strategic pause, the Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to resume its federal electronic health record rollout in mid-2026 with a renewed…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsCancer HealthCast: NCI Explores AI's Potential for Cancer Screenings
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is exploring how it can leverage artificial intelligence to enhance cancer screening techniques, ultimately improving…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsGovCast: Former DOD CIO on Trump's Approach to Tech, Workforce
Former Defense Department CIO John Sherman anticipates many shifts from President Donald Trump and his administration's incoming leadership on tech development…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsCyberCast: The Year Ahead: FBI's 2025 Cybersecurity Priorities
The new year began with a new White House executive order on strengthening and promoting innovation in cybersecurity, building on previous efforts, like the…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsGovCast: AI Backs the Largest Internal Help Desk in Government
The Department of Veterans Affairs is responsible for the nation's largest internal help desk in government. Robert Cunningham, executive director for…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAFCEA West: Communications Modernization Can Boost the Navy's Cost Efficiency
Maintaining legacy communications systems is expensive and can leave military services like the Navy and Marine Corps behind. During AFCEA West in San Diego…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAFCEA West: AI Is America's 'Sputnik Moment,' Defense Academic Says
The Naval Postgraduate School's recent partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit formalizes NPS' focus on fostering innovation in the school's student body…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAFCEA West: NAVWAR Takes an Agile Approach to Tech Modernization
The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command supports technical authority and acquisition command for information warfare, which presents modernization…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAFCEA West: How Academics are Helping DOD Innovate
In 2024, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) signed a memo of understanding to codify their joint effort to develop…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAFCEA West: Boosting Defense Cyber Talent Helps All of Government
During AFCEA West in San Diego, California, Mark Gorak, Defense Department's principal director for resources and analysis and director of the Cyber Academic…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAFCEA West: How the Marine Corps is Modernizing the Future Battlefield
The Marine Corps is modernizing its systems to keep pace with rapidly evolving technology while centering warfighters. During AFCEA West in San Diego…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAFCEA West: Advancing Navy's Cloud, Zero Trust for Future Defense
Security and agility are critical to balancing the Department of the Navy's zero-trust journey amid evolving cloud modernization priorities. At AFCEA West in…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAFCEA West: Adapting Naval Cyber Command to Evolving Threats
Countering adversaries in the cyber domain requires the Navy to harness information at the speed of technological innovation. During AFCEA West in San Diego…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsCyberCast: Defending the Cyber Domain in a Time of 'Non-Kinetic' Threats
Technology has made cyber threats more complex and difficult to discern for defense intelligence operations and combatant commands providing insights to…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAI GovCast: OPM's Taka Ariga Navigates AI Governance Through People
Office of Personnel Management Chief Data Officer and Acting Chief AI Officer Taka Ariga provided an inside look at the agency's innovative use of artificial…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsHealthCast: HHS CIO Eyes Special Cyber Measures to Secure Data
Data security and customer experience are top priorities for Jennifer Wendel, the newly confirmed permanent CIO at the Department of Health and Human Services…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAI GovCast Season Two: The Future of Artificial Intelligence
The first season of AI GovCast brought listeners the voices at the forefront of government's AI revolution. We heard from State Dept. Chief AI Officer (CAIO)…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsCyberCast: CMS Cyber Integration Center Leverages PenTesting to Protect Patient Data
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Cyber Integration Center (CCIC) is the hub of cybersecurity strategy and response at the agency. The…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsGovCast: Library of Congress, NARA Modernize Records Management with Emerging Tech
Federal agencies are making significant strides in revolutionizing data access and records management by adopting new technologies, improving processes and…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAI GovCast: DHS Leads Government's Largest Civilian AI Hiring Effort
Department of Homeland Security AI Corps Director Michael Boyce runs the largest civilian AI hiring effort in the federal government. The new service is…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsWTL Storytelling Miniseries: Using Narratives to Nurture Relationships
In the final episode of our Storytelling Miniseries, we discuss building meaningful relationships through storytelling. Department of House and Urban…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsGovCast: How AI Improves Decision-Making and Workload at Borders
Customs and Border Protection CTO Sunil Madhugiri discussed how the agency is using artificial intelligence at the nation's borders to sift through mountains…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAWS re:Invent 2024: Navy's New Playbook, Enterprise Services Boost Tech Acquisition
The Department of the Navy is leading the charge in innovation, speeding up the federal acquisition process to improve tech adoption and remain competitive in…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAWS re:Invent 2024: How AI Will Shape the Future of Cancer Care
Cutting-edge technology is transforming health care, with solutions like artificial intelligence helping agencies like the National Cancer Institute (NCI)…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsHealthCast: Quantum, Workforce Issues Lead FDA's Digital Transformation
The FDA is taking a proactive approach to its digital transformation efforts that its tech leaders highlighted in a new IT strategy. FDA CIO Vid Desai and…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsStorytelling Miniseries: The Skill that Can Unite Cross-Generational Teams
The third episode in this Storytelling Miniseries for federal leaders discusses bridging gaps across generations in the workplace. Whether you're a rising star…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsCancer HealthCast: AI Startups Help Detect, Prevent Common Cancers in Women
Artificial Intelligence is empowering the Small Business Innovation Research Development Center at the National Cancer Institute to save the lives of women who…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsGovCast: How Emerging Tech Removes Burdens at Nation's Borders for CBP Officers
CBP Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino discussed her vision for emerging technologies the agency is adopting at the nation's ports, entries…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAI GovCast: Labor CAIO Outlines Responsible and Ethical AI Priorities, Use Cases
Department of Labor Chief AI Officer Mangala Kuppa outlined how her role is shaping the agency's artificial intelligence strategy. She discussed the principles…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsGovCast Storytelling Miniseries: Mastering Mindful Communication with Elizabeth Barry
In this special Bonus Episode 2.5 of the "Storytelling Miniseries," we're thrilled to welcome the captivating Elizabeth Barry as our guest speaker. Elizabeth…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsHealthCast: VA Rolls Out Ride-Share Program With Uber
The Department of Veterans Affairs' prior pilot shuttling veterans to appointments is now a live program. The Uber-Health Connect Initiative addresses one of…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsGovCast: Census Bureau Embraces Modernization, Data Innovation
The growing need for timely, accurate and detailed data about the American people and economy poses new demands on the U.S. Census Bureau. To adapt to modern…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsDoDIIS 2024: NGA Embraces AI/ML to Tackle Geospatial Intelligence Data Deluge
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) processes petabytes of data in its operations, and that amount of data is only expected to grow. At DoDIIS in…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsDoDIIS 2024: Cybersecurity Strengthens the Intelligence Mission
Protecting the critical data that enables the Defense Intelligence Agency's (DIA) to maintain its information advantage is at the core of the agency's mission…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsStorytelling Miniseries: Federal Leaders Talk Owning Your Story
In this episode, we're diving into the power of authentic storytelling. Join us as we speak with our guests: Jothi Dugar, CISO at NIH Center for IT, and Andrea…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsCancer HealthCast: NCI Builds AI Models to Enhance Imaging, Improve Therapies
The National Cancer Institute's new Artificial Intelligence Resource (AIR) program is helping clinicians better diagnose and treat cancer patients. AIR enables…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsDoDIIS 2024: Intelligence Community Embraces Data-Centricity to Address Challenges
Data is integral to the intelligence community's operations. IC Chief Data Officer Lori Wade is working to shift from system-centric to data-centric operations…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsDoDIIs 2024: Navy Strengthens AI-Powered Intelligence Infrastructure
Technology is transforming the way the Navy collects, analyzes and distributes intelligence, as well as helping get information to the warfighter as quickly as…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsTechNet Indo-Pacific 2024: How Indopacom is Unifying Cybersecurity in Theater
Indopacom Cyberspace Operations – Integrated Planning Element (CO-IPE) Director Capt. Ron Arellano also serves as a liaison naval officer for U.S. Cyber…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsTechNet Indo-Pacific 2024: 5G Supports Quality of Life Services for Navy Sailors
NAVWAR Chief Engineer Robert Wolborsky said the Navy is using emerging technology like 5G and proliferated low-Earth orbit (PLEO) satellites to deliver data…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsTechNet Indo-Pacific 2024: DISA Advances Operational Edge Computing Capability
DISA has been seeing a lot of excitement across Defense Department partners around its Joint Operational Edge (JOE) commercial cloud capability. Its Product…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsTechNet Indo-Pacific 2024: Navy's Cyber Plan Shifts from Compliance to Cyber Readiness
Department of the Navy Deputy Principal Cyber Advisor Josh Reiter unpacked the Navy's cyber strategy at AFCEA TechNet Indo-Pacific in Honolulu this week. He…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsTechNet Indo-Pacific 2024: DIU Cyber and Telecom Leader Eyes 5G Growth
Defense Innovation Unit is on a mission to bring in innovative technology to the military services and combatant commands quickly. Cyber Senior Project Manager…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsTechNet Indo-Pacific 2024: DIU's New Embed Program Pairs Innovators to Combatant Commands
Defense Innovation Unit AI Technical Director Chris Murphy has a dual-hatted role also serving as the organization's embed at Indo-Pacific Command. DIU's embed…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsTechNet Indo-Pacific 2024: A Review of Coast Guard's 4-Year 'Tech Revolution
Coast Guard Deputy CIO and Chief Data and AI Officer Brian Campo joins us at AFCEA TechNet Indo-Pacific in Honolulu to share lessons learned for the service…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsTechNet Indo-Pacific 2024: Indopacom J2 CTO Has a Vision for AI
Indopacom J2 CTO Ben Needles discusses the challenges and priorities of integrating various capabilities in the mission partner environment across the…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsDoDIIS 2024: Eucom Cyber Chief Talks Data Security, Collaboration Priorities
Data security and information exchange are critical components that ensure collaboration with military allies globally. U.S. European Command (EUCOM) J-6 Cyber…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsGovCast: Digital Services are Transforming NASA Missions
NASA has been undergoing an enterprise-wide digital transformation plan that leaders hope will change how the agency collaborates and innovates. One of these…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsAI GovCast: State Explores How AI Aids Diplomatic Processes
The State Department employs thousands of civilian employees, including more than 15,000 foreign service officers and other diplomats across the globe. State…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsCyberCast: New ARPA-H Program Uses Automation to Defend Against Cyber Threats
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has launched a new program providing health care organizations a rapid and secure cyber solution that…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsGovCast: VA Testing Low-Cost Innovation for Health Care Solutions
The Department of Veterans Affairs' Innovation Unit brings novel solutions in health care to help save veterans and the VA time and money through low- to…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsWhy Storytelling Belongs in a Federal Leader's Toolkit
Leaders in federal technology point to storytelling as a key trait that has helped them excel in their careers. This first episode of our GovCast Storytelling…
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsCyberCast: Securing the Future of Open Source Software
Explore how CISA and CMS are tackling open source software (OSS) security in government. CISA Technical Advisor Jack Cable shares insights on CISA's roadmap…