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Jul 31, 2020

Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced recently that federal law enforcement officers would withdraw from Portland, with some conditions. GovExec Senior Correspondent Eric Katz is covering the story of federal law enforcement at protests and he joined the show to discuss the present – and future – of these actions....


Jul 30, 2020

The 2020 election cycle was expected to dominate this year, but it has been moved aside as the coronavirus pandemic has dominated the news, but we are less than 100 days from Nov. 3, with many questions remaining about the security of the election. The pandemic itself has upended many elections plans, while...


Jul 29, 2020

As the coronavirus continues to claim hundreds of American lives each day, many are clamoring for a vaccine. Enter Operation Warp Speed, the public–private partnership spearheaded by the Trump administration go get a vaccine approved and onto market by January. Members of Congress recently called for regular...


Jul 28, 2020

Cybersecurity is paramount for the U.S. government, as breaches are almost constant on U.S. systems. The need for more cybersecurity infrastructure and software has never been greater. The Pentagon is trying to do something about it, by working within a DevSecOps initiative that utilizes continuous...


Jul 27, 2020

With the COVID-19 cases spiking and online shopping following, the argument for ending physical money has come up again in the public conversation. But, a cashless existence is not our reality yet. 

Bill Maurer is dean of University of California, Irvine's School of Social Sciences, a professor of anthropology and...