• Government Matters

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Government Matters

By: WJLA-TV
  • Summary

  • Government Matters is the only television newscast focused on the business of government. Host Mimi Geerges recaps the top federal headlines and conducts thought-provoking interviews on tech, security, defense, workforce and industry issues. Since its launch in August of 2013, Government Matters has hosted some of the top minds in the federal community -- from the White House, Congress, Fortune 500 companies, journalism and the non-profit sector.

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Episodes
  • Creating a National Digital Reserve Corps, Addressing fraudulent unemployment payments – February 12, 2023
    Feb 12 2023

    National Digital Reserve Corps could protect federal infrastructure

    Rep. Tony Gonzales and Rep. Robin Kelly discuss their plan to create a National Digital Reserve Corps to help the government deal with technology emergencies.

    Tackling unemployment fraud

    Seto Bagdoyan, director of forensic audits and investigative services at the Government Accountability Office, discusses the aftermath of unemployment fraud that took place during the pandemic.


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    22 mins
  • Taking down the Chinese spy balloon, Recruiting and retaining women in the military – February 9, 2023
    Feb 10 2023

    Navigating threats from China and Russia

    Lt. Gen. A.C. Roper, Deputy Commander of U.S. Northern Command, discusses the Chinese spy balloon and Russia’s threat to the Arctic.


    Recruiting women to the military

    Katherine Kuzminski, director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at Center for a New American Security, discusses the military’s efforts in recruiting more women.


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    22 mins
  • Diversifying genetic research, Chinese surveillance balloon, American satisfaction with the government – February 7, 2023
    Feb 8 2023

    Diversity in genetic research is a key part of health care

    Neil Hanchard, senior investigator, and section head at the National Human Genome Research Institute, discusses genetic diversity in research.

    Chinese surveillance balloon elevates US-China tensions

    Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, discusses how the U.S. took down the Chinese surveillance balloon.

    American satisfaction with the government increases for first time in years

    Forrest Morgeson, director of research at the American Customer Satisfaction Index, discusses the increase in American satisfaction with the government.

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    26 mins

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