Ask the CIO Podcast
1) AI can improve federal service delivery, citizen survey says
The results of a survey by the Center for Accountability, Modernization and Innovation (CAMI) gives federal executives ideas for improving service delivery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...Show More
2) DLA’s foundation to use AI is built on training, platforms
Adarryl Roberts, the CIO at the Defense Logistics Agency, said every employee is receiving continuous training to ensure they can use AI tools. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...Show More
3) State elevates acquisition office as part of reorganization
Mike Derrios, a former senior procurement executive at the State Department, said the new Bureau of Global Acquisitions will implement category management. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...Show More
4) At VA, cyber dominance is in, cyber compliance is out
Eddie Pool, the acting principal deputy CIO, said a risk-based approach to cybersecurity ensures VA can deliver services to veterans reliably and efficiently. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...Show More
5) How the administration is bringing much needed change to software license management
Ryan Triplette, the executive director of the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing, said the ‘sheer force of will’ is improving federal software licenses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...Show More
How the administration is bringing much needed change to software license management
41:37 | Nov 14th, 2025
6) Yeske helped change what complying with zero trust means
Don Yeske, a former director of national security in the cyber division at DHS, said its “groundbreaking zero trust architecture” focused on 46 capabilities. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...Show More
7) Idaho National Lab testing AI to relieve permitting burdens
Chris Ritter, the division director for scientific computing and AI at the Idaho National Lab, said using AI to improve basic workflow processes is step one. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...Show More
8) Cybersecurity strategy at the U.S. House: zero trust and modernization
Jamie Crotts, CIO of the House of Representatives, details how a zero-trust assessment reshaped a three-year internal technology roadmap, while securing a nationwide enterprise of over 900 district of...Show More
9) Army CIO Leo Garciga on automation, AI and innovation
Leo Garciga joins the show to share how the Army is modernizing its information technology and data infrastructure to deliver faster, smarter capabilities to soldiers and civilians. See Privacy Polic...Show More
10) Inside NNSA’s push for faster, more efficient IT
Jamie Wolf, CIO of the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration, discusses how the agency is moving its classified and unclassified systems to enterprise cloud and SaaS platform...Show More