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Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher and Maj. Gen. David Bassett on the Army's integrated tactical network Nov 26, 2019

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It’s been a little more than two years since the Army’s chief information officer memorably declared that the battlefield network it has is not the network it needs. Now the service is nearly ready to start buying significant quantities of equipment to start constructing a network it believes will keep pace with technology and survive on a modern battlefield. On this week's show, Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher, the director of the Army’s Network Cross Functional Team and Maj. Gen. David Bassett, the program executive officer for command, control and communications-tactical (PEO-C3T) join Jared Serbu to talk about what's next for the integrated tactical network. Also, Brian Dunbar, the assistant director of security for National Counterintelligence and Security Center talks with Federal News Network’s Nicole Ogrysko about major changes to the federal security clearance process as part of the government's Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative.

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With new ad campaign, Army wants to highlight its 'breadth and depth' Nov 08, 2019

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The Army’s newly-christened marketing office is set to launch its first ad campaign on Monday, and if there’s one consistent theme that ties the multi-platform messaging strategy together, it’s that the Army wants to pivot from reinforcing what people already know about military service to educating them about what they don’t. Brig. Gen. Alex Fink, the chief of the Army Enterprise Marketing office joins Jared Serbu to talk about the campaign and the standup of the new marketing operation.

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Dr. Bruce Jette, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Oct 23, 2019

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Dr. Bruce Jette, the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology sits down with Jared Serbu for a wide-ranging discussion on the Army's intellectual property strategy, advanced manufacturing, and how the service's modernization bureaucracy has changed with the standup of Army Futures Command

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How the Army will 'ruthlessly' enforce its forthcoming data strategy Sep 26, 2019

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On this edition of On DoD, Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford, the Army's Chief Information Officer/G6 talks with Jared Serbu about the Army's forthcoming data strategy -- and the new standards the service will use to enforce it.

Later, Scott Maucione talks with Molly Dunigan and Steve Dalzell, two senior political scientists at the RAND Corporation, about new research into methods the military's reserve components might use to alleviate shortfalls in some critical skill areas.

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Building a 'Digital Air Force' Sep 11, 2019

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On this week's show, an extended discussion with Matthew Donovan, the undersecretary of the Air Force, and Gen. Stephen Wilson, the service's vice chief of staff. They discussed the rollout of the "Digital Air Force" initiative with Federal News Network's Scott Maucione.

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Navy's new 'strategic' approach to supplier management Aug 30, 2019

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For decades, the Navy’s relationship with its spare parts suppliers has been relatively straightforward: when the service needs a batch of items, it places an order, and industry fulfills it. But officials at Naval Supply Systems Command say they’ve come to realize that arms-length transactional approach doesn’t give the Navy nearly enough insight into the health of its supply chain, nor does it give vendors enough of a view into the military’s long-term needs. Karen Fenstermacher, NAVSUP's executive for strategic initiatives joins us to talk about how the command is trying to build deeper relationships involving more communication with vendors through its Strategic Supplier Relationship Management program.

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DoD IG's ADR program yields major increase in resolved whistleblower claims Jul 25, 2019

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In the Defense world, formal investigations rarely substantiate whistleblower retaliation claims, especially those from contractor employees. But a new alternative dispute resolution program has already resolved more than 80. Nilgun Tolek, the DoD OIG's director of whistleblower reprisal joins Jared Serbu to discuss the ADR program.

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Army to select three vendors to start overhauling IT on its bases Jul 17, 2019

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First on this weeks show, officials from Army Cyber Command and the Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems join Jared Serbu to talk about the kickoff of the Army's Enterprise IT-as-a-Service pilot, which will begin the process of outsourcing network services on Army installations. Later, Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, the Air Force Surgeon General joins us to discuss the new health care delivery model the Air Force is implementing, partly in response to possible staff reductions in the service's uniformed medical corps.

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Army Secretary Mark Esper; Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, commander, Combat Capability Development Command Jun 12, 2019

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The Army is front and center in this episode. We begin with an exclusive interview with Mark Esper, the Army secretary. Later, Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins from the Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command discusses where artificial intelligence fits in with the Army's near-and-long-term modernization plans.

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Modernizing military training in the sea services May 22, 2019

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A special edition of On DoD, featuring an abridged version of a panel discussion Jared Serbu moderated at this year’s Navy League Sea-Air-Space expo in National Harbor, Maryland. This conversation is focused on personnel, and specifically, what the sea services say is a coming revolution in how military training is conducted.

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