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How the US government is working with Silicon Valley (with GovExec's Frank Konkel) | Rapid Response

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  • Editor in Chief of GovExec, overseeing five leading public sector publications.
  • Expert in government tech, policy, and defense innovation since 2012.
  • Moderates high-level panels and events with senior government and industry leaders.
  • Firsthand reporting on defense & tech, including Pentagon and national security agencies.

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The Trump Administration is boldly rewriting the landscape of government contracts in the name of speed, efficiency, and its agendas — even if it means breaking a few things along the way. GovExec’s Editor-in-Chief Frank Konkel joins Rapid Response to take listeners inside the recent government contracting tumult, shares trends on where power and money are moving, and how tech firms — and particularly in AI — are putting newfound pressure on legacy providers. So, is Trump actually succeeding in making the government function more like a business? Konkel weighs in, and explores how the redefined relationship between the public and private sector could alter U.S. progress for years to come.

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