Robert Klopp, the Social Security Administration’s CIO, will join Federal News Radio Friday, March 4 at 11 a.m. for a free online chat. Klopp will discuss his priorities in modernizing SSA’s technology systems that include more than 60 million lines of COBOL. Klopp will discuss how SSA is taking advantage of cloud computing and agile development approaches. He also will discuss why open source is a good option for his agency and ho...

Don Anderson, Air Mobility Command’s assistant director of analysis, will join Federal News Radio Thursday, Jan. 21 at 10:30am for a free online chat. Anderson will discuss Air Mobility Command’s use of big data to save money and meet mission goals more effectively. He will talk about how data can make Air Mobility Command more efficient in its flight operations and how data analysis is improving the experience of pilots and warfig...

Howard Williams, the Government Accountability Office’s CIO, will join Federal News Radio Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 2:15 p.m. for a free online chat. Williams will discuss his priorities around improving how the agency uses big data tools and analytics and how the new working group convened by Comptroller General Gene Dodaro will play a role in sketching out the future of GAO’s efforts to use data to make better decisions. Williams als...

How to Navigate FEHBP’s Increases and Plan Eliminations for 2016 Several important changes for 2016 have made this an open season for questions about the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan. Join Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey and federal benefits expert Walton Francis for a live online chat Wednesday, December 2nd from 11-11:30 a.m. Mike and Walton will answer your questions about the 33 different health, vision a...

How to Navigate FEHBP’s Increases and Plan Eliminations for 2016 Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey will be joined by federal benefits expert Walton Francis and take your questions live in our online chat. Mike and Walton will explore all the health insurance options and provide common sense tips for protecting your personal information during Open Season. Federal health insurance premiums will rise for the first time in...

Join Federal News Radio and “Women of Washington” (WOW) for a special series honoring our women veterans. “Women of Washington” co-hosts Aileen Black and Gigi Schumm will be interviewing five women doctors on their experiences providing critical medical support to U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The radio series will conclude with an interview with Deborah Lee James, who will share her inspirational journey to becoming Secr...

Dr. Phyllis Schneck, the deputy undersecretary for cybersecurity and communications at theDepartment of Homeland Security, will join Federal News Radio Thursday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m.for a free online chat. Schneck will discuss how DHS is reinforcing five themes during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, including workforce training and improving federal employees’ cyber-intelligence quotient. Schneck also will provide an update on effor...

Join Federal News Radio on Friday, September 25th at 1 p.m. as three guests from the Defense Information Systems Agency field listener questions about DISA’s current work in cloud computing. The free online chat will feature Roger Greenwell, DISA’s cybersecurity director, Julie Mintz, DISA’s Cloud Service branch chief, and Carey Burris, the program manager for Forge.mil. All three guests will take part in the chat after an a...

Pam Dyson, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s CIO, will join Federal News Radio Wednesday, September 23rd at 11:30 a.m. for a free online chat. Dyson will discuss her priorities around moving legacy IT to the cloud, dealing with the big data challenge and addressing ongoing cybersecurity requirements. Dyson will take part in the chat after her appearance on Ask the CIO on Thursday, September 17th at 10:00 a.m. on Federal News Radio...

David Bray, the Federal Communications Commission’s CIO, will join Federal News Radio for a free online chat. Bray will discuss his priorities around the IT workforce development, moving to the cloud and mission application modernization. Date: Wednesday, August 26thTime: 2:00 p.m. Bray will take part in the chat after his appearance on Ask the CIO on Tuesday, August 25th on Federal News Radio at 11 a.m. on 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C...