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The Government Huddle Podcast, hosted by Brian Chidester, is a thought leadership platform dedicated to exploring the intersection of technology, innovation, and government.
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215: The One with the Veeam Deputy CISO (opens the original)
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Bill Gemza, Deputy CISO and VP of Cybersecurity and Threat Management at Veeam joins the show to explore the growing gap between cyber confidence and proven resilience across federal agencies. Together they unpack why having a recovery plan isn’t the same as knowing it will work when an attack hits—and how AI is making that challenge even more complex. They discuss the rise of “shadow AI,” gaps in AI governance and visibility, and why agencies need to test recovery capabilities under real-world
214: The One with the ServiceNow Government GVP (opens the original)
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Mike Hurt, Group Vice President for U.S. Public Sector at ServiceNow joins the show to unpack findings from a new research report on AI adoption across civilian and defense agencies. Together we explore what separates a successful AI deployment from a science experiment, detail the governance infrastructure needed to define where AI makes decisions and where humans stay in the loop, and then discuss the importance of storytelling to build internal momentum and drive adoption beyond early adopter
213: The One with the CivicTech Ninja (opens the original)
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Evan Meyer, GovTech entrepreneur, community advocate, podcast host, and self-proclaimed "civic ninja" joins the show for a thought-provoking conversation about civic engagement, public trust, and the future of local government. Drawing on his experience spanning technology startups, neighborhood leadership, public service, and civic innovation, Evan shares his perspective on why trust in government has eroded, how local communities can reclaim agency, and why meaningful change often starts much
212: The One About Medicaid Program Integrity (opens the original)
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Amanda D'Amico, Senior Director of Market Planning for Fraud and Eligibility Solutions at LexisNexis Risk Solutions joins the show to discuss why operational execution—not just understanding policy—will determine success ss Medicaid agencies prepare for the implementation of H.R. 1. We dive into how agencies can balance program integrity with continuity of coverage by modernizing outreach, improving data quality, and leveraging technology to better engage beneficiaries. We also explore the impor
211: The One with the Global Tech Humanist (opens the original)
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Kate O'Neill, globally recognized tech humanist, strategic advisor to Fortune 500 companies, and author of What Matters Next joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation on AI, ethics, and what it truly means to lead with humanity in the age of intelligent machines. We discuss her early days as one of Netflix's first 100 employees to frame what "future readiness" looks like for organizations today and why the same proactive vision that let Netflix outmaneuver Blockbuster is exactly what's miss
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