Inside the Business of Government
Discover the business behind government. The Greg and Camille Baroni Podcast Series – Inside the Business of Government offers a front-row seat to the federal acquisition system and the leaders driving it forward. Hosted by Mike Derrios and presented by the Baroni Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University's Costello College of Business, the podcast features insightful conversations with experts exploring the policies, decisions, and innovations shaping the future of government contracting.
Episodes
In this episode, Mike Derrios sits down with Ben Allen of Appian to explore the future of AI in federal acquisition. Their conversation covers governed autonomy, AI-assisted procurement, workforce transformation, data challenges, source selection, contracting models for AI solutions, and how agencies can responsibly adopt automation while maintaining accountability.
"Use AI where AI is needed. If something is deterministic, use r...
How can government acquire cutting-edge technology faster, attract innovative companies, and deliver better outcomes? In this episode of Inside the Business of Government: Where Policy Meets Practice, host Mike Derrios sits down with Dr. Dolores Kuchina-Musina, researcher, practitioner, educator, and author of Rethinking Innovation in Public Procurement: The History and Practice of Other Transaction Authorities.
Dolores explores th...
Bonnie Evangelista argues that better outcomes come from moving quickly, learning from mistakes, and keeping the mission at the center of acquisition decisions. Evangelista calls for faster learning cycles and modular contracting so government can adapt as needs and technologies change. She also urges agencies to shape requirements around viable commercial products and create clear pathways for promising technology to reach the mis...
Jon Baba, a Guidehouse partner with 30 years of experience in defense transformation, argues that AI can do more than speed up paperwork: it can help Defense leaders see where the industrial base is fragile, decide where to invest, and get critical capabilities into the field faster. In conversation with host Mike Derrios, he explains how empowered portfolio acquisition executives could use better data to make tough trade-offs&mdas...
"It's so important to have operational people and operational experience writing policy because if you've never really done the operational work, you don't understand the reality of getting contracts awarded." Jennifer Johnson
In this episode of the Greg and Camille Baroni Center Podcast, host Mike Derrios speaks with Jennifer Johnson, Depu...
In this episode of the Greg and Camille Baroni Center podcast, host Mike Derrios speaks with Trevor Wagner, Director of The LAB (Learn, Assess, Build) for Acquisition Innovation at the Department of Commerce. Wagner discusses how meaningful innovation in federal acquisition is rooted in culture and mindset change rather than technology. He highlights the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul's emphasis on professional judgment, the importance...
In this episode of "Inside the Business of Government," host Mike Derrios speaks with Soraya Correa, CEO of the National Industries for the Blind and former DHS Chief Procurement Officer.
They explore critical challenges facing the federal acquisition workforce, including historic attrition, heavy workloads, and the loss of experienced mentors:
- 00:03:46, 'What we've lost is a lot of experience and capability to help and mentor...
In this episode of the Greg and Camille Baroni Center podcast, host Mike Derrios speaks with Alexa Tsui, CEO of Forum, about evolving go-to-market strategies in government contracting. Alexa shares her unconventional journey from English teacher to BD and capture executive, then discusses how COVID and AI disrupted traditional business development approaches. She emphasizes the importance of integrated storytelling, founder-led gro...
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