Podcasts by The Business of Government Hour
The Business of Government Hour highlights government executives and thought leaders who are changing the way government does business. Host Michael J. Keegan speaks to guests about leadership, public management, innovation, as well as their vision of government in the 21st century. Each interview offers an informative, insightful, and in-depth conversation on topics and trends at the intersection of government, technology, and leadership.
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Becoming a Growth Leader: A Conversation with Scott Edinger, author, The Growth Leader from 2023-10-30T12:58
How can government leaders enhance the customer experience in the agencies they lead? What insights can government leaders learn from the private sector on how to improve CX (customer experience)? ...
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Exploring the AUKUS Partnership: A Special Edition of The Business of Government from 2023-10-23T12:11
What is the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AU-KUS) Partnership? How can AUKUS stakeholders leverage technology and innovation to enhance security across the Indo-Pacific region? How can th...
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Emerge Stronger and More Resilient: Responding to COVID-19 and Preparing for Future Shocks with Mike Stone and Tim Paydos from 2022-04-18T08:00
How can governments emerge stronger and better prepared for future shocks? What actions can be taken to modernize supply chains? How does emerging stronger and more resilient rest on a solid founda...
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Improving AI Strategic Coordination: A Conversation with Pamela Isom, Director, Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office, U.S. Department of Energy from 2022-04-11T09:00
What is the mission of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office? How is it working to transform the Department of Energy into a world leading AI enterprise? Joi...
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How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale: Conversation with Prof. John List, author, The Voltage Effect from 2022-04-04T09:00
What is the Voltage Effect? Why do some ideas fail while others change the world? What are the five hurdles one must clear to ensure the vitality of an idea? Why should policymakers move from evide...
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Comptroller General Gene Dodaro from 2022-03-14T08:16
How has the mission of the U.S. Government Accountability Office evolved? How is GAO innovating the way it does its oversight mission? What does the future hold for the U.S. Government Accountabili...
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Jay Hoffman, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 2022-03-07T09:00
What is the financial management strategy for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)? How is it pursuing a Hybrid First workplace model? What is it innovating the way it operates and does bus...
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Caroline Kuharske, Acting Chief Data Officer at the Defense Information Systems Agency from 2022-02-28T08:00
What is the data strategy for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)? How is DISA leveraging data as a strategic asset? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with ...
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Marianne Roth, Chief Risk Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from 2022-02-21T09:00
How is the Consumer Financial Protection Board using Enterprise Risk Management? What is CFPB doing to embed risk-based decision making into its culture? How is CFPB tackling its most mission criti...
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Sonny Bhagowalia, Assistant Commissioner&Chief Information Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection from 2022-02-14T08:00
What is the IT strategy for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)? How is CBP working to modernize its IT infrastructure? How is it using technology and innovation to change the way it does ...
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Stacy Marcott, Acting Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security from 2022-02-07T08:00
What is the financial management strategy of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security? How is DHS modernizing its financial management system? What’s next in its financial modernization journey? Jo...
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A Conversation on Reskilling the Workforce with Technology-Oriented Training from 2022-01-31T08:00
How can technology-oriented training programs help address information technology skills gaps amongst the government workforce? How can agencies achieve effective technology-oriented training outco...
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Jane Datta, Chief Human Capital Officer, NASA from 2022-01-24T08:00
What is the human capital strategy for NASA? How did NASA respond to the pandemic and keep its workforce performing? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Jane Datta...
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Sanjay Gupta, Chief Technology Officer at the Small Business Administration from 2022-01-17T08:00
What is the technology strategy for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)? How is it using technology and innovation to change the way it does business? How has SBA adjusted its operations t...
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Sarah Stein Greenberg, Author of Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways from 2022-01-10T09:04
What are design principles and tools for innovation? How can they help government executives transform how government does business? What strategies can leaders employ to achieve a design mindset? ...
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Angela Bailey, Former Chief Human Capital Officer at the US Department of Homeland Security from 2022-01-03T09:00
How has U.S. Department of Homeland Security enhanced its employee engagement efforts? What has it been doing differently to attract and retain a skilled workforce? How is it using technology and ...
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The Business of Government Hour Special: Leading through Uncertain Times–Insights from Jacqueline Carter, Michael Canic, Chester Elton, and Bob Rosen from 2021-12-27T08:00
What are the key qualities of an effective leader? Has the pandemic changed the concept of leadership? What does it mean to lead in uncertain times? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these qu...
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André Mendes, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce from 2021-12-20T08:00
What are the IT priorities of the U.S Department of Commerce? How is Commerce and its bureaus leveraging emerging technologies? What is Commerce doing to modernize and secure its IT infrastructure?...
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Michael Brown, Director, Defense Innovation Units, U.S. Department of Defense from 2021-12-13T08:00
How does the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) execute on its critical mission? What is it doing to attract innovative businesses and startups to help solve high-impact national security issues? What e...
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Dr. Timothy Persons, Chief Scientist and Managing Director, Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) from 2021-11-29T08:00
What is the purpose of the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team? How is GAO innovating the way it does business? What emerging technologi...
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April Rinne, author of FLUX: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change on a Special Series Leading Through Uncertain Times from 2021-11-22T09:00
How can government leaders see constant change as an opportunity, not a threat? How can fostering a flux mindset help leaders be more effective and resilient in the face of relentless uncertainty? ...
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Michael Peckham, Acting Chief Financial Officer&Director, Financial Management Portfolio – US Department of Health and Human Services’ Program Support Center from 2021-11-15T08:00
How does the HHS’ Program Support Center (PSC) support the business of government? What is it doing to transform how it delivers services to its agency partners? How is it using emerging tech...
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Taka Ariga, Chief Data Scientist and Director of the Innovation Lab and Steve Sanford, Managing Director, Strategic Planning and External Liaison, GAO from 2021-11-08T09:00
Artificial Intelligence is widely used, but how do we know it’s working appropriately? What prompted the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to develop an AI Accountability Framework? What...
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Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard from 2021-10-25T09:00
What is the U.S. Coast Guard’s strategic direction? How can the U.S. Coast Guard develop and sustain a mission ready total workforce? What is it doing to modernize its operations and infrastructure...
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Dr. Ben Bensaou, Author of Built to Innovate — part of the leading through uncertain times series from 2021-10-18T09:00
What are the key processes of innovating? Can innovating be taught & enhanced by continued practice? What are the core traits of an organization this is built to innovate? How can government ex...
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Angela Evans, Visiting Fellow at the IBM Center for The Business of Government&Former Dean of Public Affairs at the LBJ School, University of Texas, Austin from 2021-10-11T09:00
What are the principles of agile government? What are the new and emerging competencies required for agile public governance? How can agile principles and practices be taught in schools of public a...
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Jamie Holcombe, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 2021-10-04T09:00
What is the IT strategy for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)? How is it using technology and innovation to change the way it does business? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these...
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Gerard Badorrek, CFO at the U.S. General Services Administration from 2021-09-13T15:46:51
What is the mission of the GSA’s Office of Chief Financial Officer? How has the CFO transformed how this office operates? How can federal CFO’s promote automation and transformation? Jo...
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Krystal Brumfield, Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy, U.S. General Services Administration. from 2021-09-06T09:00
What is the mission of the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Office of Government-wide Policy? How is GSA pursuing government-wide sustainable practices? What is GSA doing to enhance gov...
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Robert Handfield, Ph.D., discussing key steps in building national supply chain immunity from 2021-08-30T09:00
COVID-19 and its Impact: a series on how the pandemic has transformed government management and operations with host Michael J. Keegan and guest Dr. Rob Handfield–discussing key steps in buil...
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A Conversation on the Cybersecurity Risks of Smart City Technologies from 2021-08-23T09:00
A Conversation on the Cybersecurity Risks of Smart City Technologies. What is “smart cities” technology? Do all smart city technologies pose equivalent cybersecurity risks? What are some of the mos...
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Maria Roat, Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer, OMB from 2021-08-16T09:00
What is next for IT modernization and digital transformation within the U.S. federal government? Will there be changes to the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF)? How can federal technology transfo...
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A Conversation with Joel Gurin on Aligning Open Data, Open Source, and Hybrid Cloud Adoption in Government from 2021-08-02T08:41
How do analytics and technology intersect and mutually reinforce one another? What can be done to integrate these efforts more effectively? How can government leaders leverage the intersection of o...
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Kate Kelley, Chief Human Capital Officer, US Army Futures Command from 2021-07-12T09:00
What is the human capital strategy for U.S. Army Futures Command? What is it doing differently to attract and retain a skilled workforce? How is it using technology and innovation to change the way...
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Reforming Government Management: Stories about The Business of Government from 2021-07-05T09:00
How has the management landscape of the federal government changed over the last 30 years? What lessons can be learned from the past to inform future strategies? Join host Michael Keegan next week ...
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Professor Mark Beasley, Director, Enterprise Risk Management Initiative at North Carolina State University from 2021-06-28T09:00
A Conversation with Professor Mark Beasley, Director, Enterprise Risk Management Initiative at North Carolina State University and co-author 2021 State of Risk Oversight report: An Overview of Ente...
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The Business of Government Hour Special: Leading Through Uncertain Times from 2021-06-07T08:00
What are the key qualities of an effective leader? Has the pandemic changed the concept of leadership? What does it mean to lead in uncertain times? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these qu...
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Managing Risk in Government Special Edition from 2021-05-31T08:00
What is Enterprise Risk Management? What are some of the key risks facing government today? How has the managing and responding to risk evolved in U.S. federal agencies? Join host Michael Keegan as...
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Dr. Ron Jarmin, Acting Director at the U.S. Census Bureau from 2021-05-17T07:18
What are the strategic priorities of the U.S. Census Bureau? How is Census improving its data collection and data products? What is the Census Bureau doing to innovate and make a difference? Join h...
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Stacie Whisonant, Innovation&Strategy Team Leader, Office of Federal Student Aid, Department of Education from 2021-05-03T09:00
In preparation for battle with the $1.6 trillion national student debt crisis, Stacie spent 17 years in the financial services industry utilizing her SEC license to manage mortgages, structured set...
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A Conversation on Cybersecurity with Jim Sheire and Margie Graves from 2021-04-26T06:00
What is the mission of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and its Quality Services Management Office? How can the concept of shared services be used to tackle cyber threats? What ...
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Transforming the Business of Government – Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour from 2021-04-19T09:00
How has the management landscape of the federal government changed over the last 30 years? What lessons can be learned from the past to inform future strategies? Join host Michael Keegan next week ...
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Interview with Sherri Greenberg on the Future of Work in Local Governments Post-Pandemic from 2021-04-12T09:00
How are local governments using remote and hybrid working arrangements? How will local government operations and management change post pandemic? What key questions do government executives need to...
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Zach Huitink and Risk Management from 2021-04-05T09:00
Join host Michael Keegan for Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour – COVID-19 and its Impact: a series on how the pandemic has transformed government management and operations with gue...
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Tad McGilliard and Laura Godeeris, contributors to “COVID-19 and Its Impact: Seven Essays on Reframing Government Management and Operations.” from 2021-03-29T13:49:23
How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the way local governments operate and deliver public services? What are local governments doing differently in the aftermath of the pandemic? Join host Michae...
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Margaret Heffernan, Author of Uncharted: How to Navigate the Future from 2021-03-22T09:00
How has the management landscape of the federal government changed over the last 30 years? What lessons can be learned from the past to inform future strategies? Join host Michael Keegan next week ...
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Harrison Smith, Director, Enterprise Digitalization at Internal Revenue Service and President of the ACT Executive Committee from 2021-03-08T07:22
What are some of the key trends in government technology? How are government agencies such as the IRS using emerging technologies to meet their missions? How can industry and government collaborate...
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Bill Moore, Director&Chief Executive Officer, Defense Commissary Agency from 2021-03-01T07:20
What is mission of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)?How has the pandemic impacted its operations?How is the Defense Commissary Agency changing the way it does business? Join host Michael Keegan...
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Karen L. Brazell, Former Assistant Secretary for the Office of Enterprise Integration, Department of Veterans Affairs from 2021-02-15T07:12
How is the VA modernizing its logistics, supply chain, construction, and leasing functions? What emerging technologies hold the most promise to enhancing VA’s procurement and acquisition functions?...
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Katherine Willoughby, Author from 2021-02-08T07:08
Conversation with Katherine Willoughby on How Localities Continually Adapt Enterprise Strategies to Manage Natural Disasters How do U.S. local governments apply enterprise approaches in natural dis...
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Scott Cameron, Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, U.S. Department of the Interior from 2021-02-01T07:05
How is the federal government pursing Shared Services? What has the U.S. Department of the Interior used Shared Services? Will the move to shared services change under the new administration? Host ...
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Henry Darwin, Chief of Operations, Environmental Protection Agency from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How is the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) getting back to basics? What are the EPA’s strategic priorities? How is the EPA changing the way it does business? Join us as we explore these qu...
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Loretta Early, Chief Information Officer, George Washington University from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The university, higher education and technology are experiencing an unprecedented time of change and opportunity. Join us as we exploring IT in higher education with Loretta Early, Chief Informatio...
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Jane Wiseman, author of the IBM Center report, Silo Busting: The Challenges and Success Factors for Sharing Intergovernmental Data from 2021-01-25T07:02
What is the value of intergovernmental data sharing? What are the challenges to sharing data across government? How can we advance intergovernmental data sharing? Join host Michael Keegan as he exp...
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Shawn Riley, Chief Information Officer, State of North Dakota from 2021-01-18T09:00
What is the IT strategy for the State of North Dakota? How is technology helping the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response? What is the State of North Dakota doing to innovate its IT infrastruct...
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Rafael Borras, President&CEO, Homeland Security&Defense Business Council from 2021-01-11T18:46
What is the mission of the Homeland Security & Defense Business Council? How does it work to building better engagement between industry and government? What are some of the critical issues fac...
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Dr. Donald Rucker, National Coordinator for Health IT, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from 2021-01-04T08:43
What is the mission of the Office of National Coordinator for Health IT? How is it transforming the adoption and use of health IT? What are the critical opportunities in a digital health system? AN...
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Patrick Pizzella, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor from 2020-12-28T05:48
What role has the U.S. Department of Labor played in the COVID-19 pandemic response? How is Labor working to modernize the Unemployment Insurance program with the states? What is Labor doing to cre...
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Anna-Maija Karjalainen, Director General Finland’s Public Sector – ICT from 2020-12-21T09:14
What is the country of Finland’s digital strategy? How is Finland advancing the digitalization of public services? What can we learn from Finland’s efforts? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores ...
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Lt. General Ronald Place, M.D., Director, Defense Health Agency from 2020-12-14T08:51
What are the Defense Health Agency’s strategies priorities? What is the Defense Health Agency doing to change the way DoD delivers healthcare? How is DHA responding to the COV-19 pandemic? Join hos...
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Bob Westbrooks, Executive Director, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee from 2020-12-07T09:00
What is the mission of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC)? How is it working to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of the 2.6 trillion coronavirus relief f...
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Preston Finley, Director, Foresight, Strategic Planning&Risk Management, Department of Veterans Affairs from 2020-11-02T09:00
How is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) using Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to assess threats and opportunities facing the department and the veterans it serves? What is VA doing to ...
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Robert Costello, Executive Director, Enterprise Networks and Technology Support, CBP from 2020-10-27T09:00
How is the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enhancing its enterprise networks? What is the CBP’s “mission first” approach to network and technology solutions? How is CBP working to bu...
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Troy Edgar, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security from 2020-10-19T08:58
What is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s financial management strategy? How is DHS working to modernize its financial system? How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the finances and...
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Harry Bader, Acting Executive Director, U.S. Global Development Lab within USAID from 2020-10-12T09:31
What is mission of U.S. Global Development Lab within USAID? How is it using innovation, technology, and research in international development? What is next for the U.S. Global Development Lab? Joi...
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A Conversation with Author Jeremy Gutsche to explore his book Create the Future: Tactics for Disruptive Thinking from 2020-10-05T08:27
What are the seven traps of path dependency? How do you think disruptively and create real innovation and change? Join host Michael as he explores these questions with Jeremy Gutsche author of Crea...
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How can leaders navigate the COVID-19 disruption and lead with purpose? Michael Keegan and Mark Johnson explore this question and how to Lead from the Future from 2020-09-07T09:00
How can we lead from the future? What is “Future-Back” Thinking? How can it help leaders navigate the COVID-19 disruption and lead with purpose? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questi...
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Dr. Michael Canic author of Ruthless Consistency from 2020-08-31T09:20:59
What is Ruthless Consistency? How can it make you a better leader during uncertain times? Why is strategic management more effective than strategic planning? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores...
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Management Matters Podcast – Utilizing Technology to Foster Social Equity with Dan Chenok from 2020-08-25T12:43:18
Dan Chenok, Executive Director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government and National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Academy Fellow, discusses utilizing technology and Artificial In...
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Dan Mathews, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, GSA from 2020-08-24T09:55:34
How have the strategic priorities of GSA’s Public Buildings Service (PBS) changed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic? What is PBS doing to adapt to the changing expectations of its federal ...
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Leading through Uncertain Times from 2020-08-17T09:00:04
The Business of Government Hour – A Special Series focusing on Leading Through Uncertain Times with Chester Elton co-author with Adrian Gostick of Leading with Gratitude. Why is gratitude an ...
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Suzette Kent, former Federal Chief Information Officer from 2020-08-10T09:00:02
What is next for IT modernization and digital transformation within the US federal government? How else can federal technology transform the lives of citizens? What does the future hold for federal...
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Bob Costello, Executive Director, Enterprise Networks and Technology Support, CBP from 2020-07-27T09:05:33
How is the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enhancing its enterprise networks? What is the CBP’s “mission first” approach to network and technology solutions? How is CBP working to bu...
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A Conversation with Author Patrick Lester from 2020-07-20T10:05:40
What does it take to scale evidence-based programs successfully? What combination of federal, state, and local public policy changes are needed to scale evidence-based programs? What management str...
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Conversation with Dave Marchick, Director of the Center for Presidential Transition at Partnership for Public Service from 2020-07-13T09:08:02
What is the history of U.S. Presidential Transitions? Why it is transition so important? How does the Center for Presidential Transition at the Partnership for Public Service work to improve this p...
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A Conversation with Authors Series with Lisa Mosley and David Ngo from 2020-07-06T09:36:58
What can be done to reduce administrative burden in the federal research grants process to universities? How can the regulatory burden be reduced and efficient practices promoted? How does the CARE...
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Steve Sanford, Director, GAO, Center for Strategic Foresight from 2020-06-29T09:00:45
What is strategic foresight? How can it enhance decision-making? What is the mission of the Center for Strategic Foresight at the U.S. Government Accountability Office? Join host Michael Keegan as ...
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Dr. Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler, author of Optimal Outcomes from 2020-06-22T08:20:29
What is an Optimal Outcome? How can leaders break old patterns and habits to achieve optimal outcomes? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Dr. Jennifer Goldman-Wet...
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Lieutenant General Charles Luckey, Chief of Army Reserve&Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command from 2020-06-15T09:00:25
How has the U.S. Army Reserve responded to the COVID-19 pandemic? What is Ready Force X? How is the U.S. Army Reserve making a difference? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions an...
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Tracy Bojko and Macey Cox, Co-Leaders, NSF Leadership Development Program from 2020-06-08T08:55:13
How is the National Science Foundation (NSF) building a pipeline of current and future leaders? What is the NSF’s leadership development program (LDP)? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these...
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A Conversation with Author Darrell Rigby from 2020-05-25T09:00:50
What is agile method? When and how should it be used? What is agile leadership and how can it be used during times of uncertainty? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more w...
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Ash Carter, former Secretary of Defense and author of Inside the five-sided box: lessons from a lifetime of leadership in the Pentagon from 2020-05-04T09:09:32
What it is like to run the largest enterprise in the world, the U.S. Department of Defense? What are some of the challenges facing a Secretary of Defense? What leadership lessons can be learned fro...
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Soraya Correa, Chief Procurement Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from 2020-04-06T09:10:42
What is the DHS’s procurement strategy? How is DHS innovating its procurement function? What are the key procurement and acquisition challenges facing DHS today? How is DHS improving the operationa...
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A Conversation with Leaders – Part One from 2020-03-30T09:00:22
Join host Michael Keegan in the first of a two part series exploring the leadership stories and public service of nine government leaders. This edition introduces four government executives leading...
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A Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour – Leadership Insights from 2020-03-23T14:03:35
How are U.S. government agencies developing the next generation of leaders? What are agency-based leadership development programs? How best can we deliver effective leadership development? Join hos...
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Dan Kim, Director of the California Department of General Services from 2020-03-09T08:52:50
How does the California Department of General Services (DGS) serve state agencies? What is DGS doing to create new services and products? What is the mission of the National Association of State Ch...
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Anil Cheriyan, Director, GSA, Technology Transformation Services and Deputy Commissioner, GSA, Federal Acquisition Service from 2020-03-02T14:18:37
What is the mission of the U.S. General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services (TTS)? How does TTS enhance public experience with federal government agencies? Join host Michae...
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A Conversation with Tom Brandt, Chief Risk Officer, U.S. Internal Revenue Service from 2020-02-17T09:37:38
What are benefits of pursuing enterprise risk management? How can risk management enhance agency decision-making? What is the mission of the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFER...
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Bonnie Glick, Deputy Administrator, USAID from 2020-02-10T09:13:46
What are the strategic priorities of USAID? How is USAID engaging the private sector to enhance development solutions? What is USAID’s digital strategy? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores thes...
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Rupa Bhattacharyya, Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund from 2020-02-03T09:11:34
What is the mission of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund? How can those sick and injured from the 9/11 terrorist attacks apply for compensation funds? What benefits are offered under the ...
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A Conversation with Leaders – Part Two from 2020-01-27T09:00:15
The Business of Government Hour provides government executives and thought leaders with a platform for telling their leadership stories. Join us in the second of a two part series exploring the lea...
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A Conversation with Sylvia Constain, Minister of Information and Communication Technologies for the Republic of Colombia from 2020-01-13T21:32:15
What are the Information, Technology, and Communication priorities of the republic of Colombia? What is Colombia’s digital strategy? Join host Michael Keegan for the Global Thought Leadership Serie...
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Dan Pelino, author of Trusted Healers: Dr. Paul Grundy and the Global Healthcare Crusade from 2020-01-06T09:35:30
What is a trusted healer? What is patient centered medical home? Does everyone need both? AND, What type of leadership is needed to propel a healthcare revolution? Join host Michael Keegan as he ex...
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Jacqueline Carter, Partner and Director North America, Potential Project from 2019-12-30T14:40:33
What are key leadership qualities for a digital age? How can you become a Mindful Leader? What tools and practices can be employed to better lead yourselves, your teams, and your organizations. Joi...
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Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour – Enterprise Risk Management in Action: Mission Success in the 21st Century from 2019-12-23T09:00:33
The IBM Center for The Business of Government, the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM), and the Senior Executives Association (SEA) hosted a seminar that brought together ERM...
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David Benjamin, author of Cracking Complexity from 2019-11-25T08:41:42
What are complex problems? How can we tackle complexity? How does engineering serendipity help address complexity? What can we do to translate opportunity into action? Join host Michael Keegan and ...
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Jose Arrieta, Chief Information Officer, US Department of Health and Human Services from 2019-11-18T09:00:56
What is the HHS IT strategy? How is HHS changing the way the department does IT? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Jose Arrieta, Chief Information Officer, US De...
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Professor Praja Trivedi on Performance Management in Government from 2019-10-28T09:32:57
What keeps the government from being as effective as it can be (or should be)? How can performance management systems help government perform better? What more needs to be done? Join host Michael K...
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Allison Brigati, Deputy Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration from 2019-10-21T13:52:22
What are GSA’s strategic priorities? How does the Technology Modernization Fund work? What is the mission of GSA’s Emerging Leaders Program? Join Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and s...
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Al Short, Chief Information Officer, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit from 2019-10-14T09:00:13
What is the IT strategy for WMATA? How is it using technology and innovation to enhance its customers experience and improve its operations? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions ...
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Design Thinking for the Military with Hal McNair, Ben Zweibelson, and Nate Schwagler from 2019-10-07T09:34:51
What is Military Design Thinking? How is Design being used to transforming military planning process? What is the Joint Special Operations University doing to educate special operations personnel i...
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Erwin Rademaker, Program Manager with the Port of Rotterdam Authority from 2019-09-30T09:00:25
How is the Port of Rotterdam pursing its digital transformation strategy? What exactly is a “digital twin”? How can the use of digital twins be applied to other government agencies and mission area...
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Margaret Weichert, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget from 2019-09-16T09:05:28
What are the management priorities for the U.S. federal government? How is the Trump administration tackling human capital challenges facing government today? What are Government Effectiveness Adva...
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More than Meets AI: Building Trust, Managing Risk from 2019-09-09T09:00:22
What are US federal agencies doing to leverage artificial intelligence? How are these agencies managing the risk associated with AI? Join host Michael Keegan for a special edition of The Business o...
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Dr. Louie Uccellini, Director, National Weather Service from 2019-09-02T09:00:24
How does the National Weather Service keep Americans safe by predicting extreme weather events earlier and with more accuracy? What are its strategic priorities? How is the National Weather Service...
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Nancy Potok, Chief Statistician of the U.S., Office of Management and Budget from 2019-08-26T06:15:13
How is the U.S. federal government leveraging data as a strategic asset? How is the federal government building the infrastructure for evidence-based policymaking? What does the future hold for the...
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Ambassador Reuben Brigety, Dean, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University from 2019-08-19T09:20:50
What are some of the most significant challenges facing the African continent? What is the mission of the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University? How is it deve...
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Using Artificial Intelligence to Transform Government: A Conversation with Dan Chenok and Mallory Barg Bulman from 2019-08-12T09:19:21
How will AI change government? We focus on three areas of impact: a transformed workday, a potential for personalized customer service, and an increased importance of technical and data skills. I e...
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Robert Goldenkoff, Director, Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office from 2019-08-05T06:11:42
How does the work of the Government Accountability Office advance public service? What are some of the key leadership challenges facing U.S. federal agencies? Join host Michael Keegan as he explore...
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Nuala O’Connor, President and CEO, Center for Democracy and Technology from 2019-07-22T09:39:26
What is the mission of the Center for Democracy and Technology? How is it advancing federal privacy law to protect our digital rights? What is the Center for Democracy and Technology doing in the a...
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Putting Robotics/Autonomous Systems to work in Defense and Security and 5G Eco-System and its Impact on Secure Mobile Communication from 2019-07-15T09:36:06
What are the implications of the robotics and autonomous systems for military operations? How else is the Royal Netherlands Army (NL Army) using innovative technology? I explored these questions wi...
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Dr. John Zangardi, CIO, Department of Homeland Security from 2019-06-24T09:31:52
What are the IT strategic priorities for DHS? How is it working to modernize its IT infrastructure? What is DHS doing to improve its network connectivity and resilience while maturing its cybersecu...
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Andrew Hunter, CSIS and Zach Lemnios, IBM on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a National Security Context from 2019-06-17T08:55:10
How and in what areas is AI being adopted in the national security space? What is an AI ecosystem? How can government and the military enhance their AI ecosystems? Listen to the podcast!
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What will Government Look Like in 2040? from 2019-06-10T07:41:44
What will government be in 2040? How will it operate? The IBM Center for The Business of Government convened a panel discussion envisioning government operations 20 years into the future. Join host...
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Bill Valdez, President, Senior Executives Association from 2019-06-03T09:37:58
What is the Senior Executives Association? How does it seek to build a leadership pipeline for U.S. federal agencies? Join host Michael Keegan from the 2019 ASPA Annual Conference as he explores th...
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Leadership Stories in Science, Technology, Commerce, & Children and Family Services from 2019-05-27T09:00:43
Leadership stories are at the core of The Business of Government Hour. Join host Michael Keegan in the second of a 2 part series exploring the leadership stories and public service of nine governme...
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Performance Management: A Conversation with John Kamensky from 2019-04-29T13:02:17
What are some of the key challenges in performance management today? How are other government’s around the work using performance management? What are some of the key international trends in govern...
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Kevin Desouza, author of the IBM Center report, Delivering Artificial Intelligence in Government: Challenges and Opportunities from 2019-04-22T13:00:41
What are artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive computing? How is the public sector using AI? What are some of the key challenges and opportunities in the public sector’s use of AI? Join host M...
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Cheryl Mason, Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from 2019-03-18T18:40:49
How is the Veterans’ Appeals process changing? What are the key priorities for the VA Board of Veterans’ Appeals? How is the implementation of the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act...
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Jan Edmunds, Chairwoman of the Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation from 2019-03-11T13:39:59
Jan Edmunds, Chairwoman of the Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation
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Terry Gerton, President and CEO, National Academy of Public Administration from 2019-03-04T14:36:47
Terry Gerton, President and CEO, National Academy of Public Administration
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Avi Bender, Director, National Technical Information Service from 2019-02-25T14:39:35
How is the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Technical Information Service (NTIS) helping to advance federal data priorities? How does it work with the private sector to develop new and improv...
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Jane Wiseman, Data-Driven Government: The Role of Chief Data Officers from 2019-02-18T17:06:17
How can we realize the promise of data-driven government? What do Chief Data Officers (CDOs) actually do? How can they help government agencies use data to inform decision making? Join host Michael...
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Suzette Kent, Federal Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and Budget from 2019-02-11T16:02:01
What are the US federal government’s IT modernization priorities? How can the US federal IT community work together to drive good government through technology? Join host Michael Keegan as he explo...
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Conversations with Peter K. Levine, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Defense Analyses on Auditing, Department of Defense from 2019-02-04T15:46:12
Why does U.S. Department of Defense lack of an auditable financial statement? What has DoD done to get to auditability? What challenges are faced in getting audited financial statement and how can ...
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Leadership Stories in Military Health, Government-wide Acquisition, and Innovation from 2019-01-21T13:57:39
Leadership stories are at the core of The Business of Government Hour. Join host Michael Keegan in the first of a 2 part series exploring the leadership stories and public service of government lea...
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Josh Mandel, Treasurer, State of Ohio from 2019-01-07T14:12:13
Join host Michael Keegan as he welcomes outgoing two-term Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel to reflect on his public service career and his pursuit of innovative initiatives around financial transparency,...
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Leaders Speak on Collaborative Governance from 2018-12-31T14:00:47
Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour Leaders Speak on Collaborative Governance. Traditional hierarchical models of governing are increasingly being supplemented with a collaborative n...
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Insights from the Deputy Directors for Management at the Office of Management and Budget from 2018-12-10T19:40:19
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the IBM Center for The Business of Government convened a panel discussion with the current and 3 past deputy directors for management at the Office of Manage...
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Chris Browne, Deputy Director, The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum from 2018-12-03T19:39:02
How is the The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum being Transformed? What is being done to enhance the visitor’s museum experience? What’s next for the National Air and Space M...
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Her Excellency Dr. Rauda Al Saadi, Director General, Abu Dhabi’s Smart Solutions and Services Authority from 2018-11-26T15:21:51
What is Abu Dhabi’s digital transformation strategy? How is Abu Dhabi’s Smart Solutions and Services Authority changing how citizens engage with government? Join host Michael Keegan on a special ed...
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Mike Gill, Secretary, Maryland Department of Commerce from 2018-11-19T13:22:49
How is Maryland attracting and retaining businesses in all regions of the state? What industries are growing in Maryland? How does the Maryland Department of Commerce promote the state and enhance ...
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Peter K. Levine, Institute for Defense Analyses from 2018-11-05T17:04:31
Why does U.S. Department of Defense lack of an auditable financial statement? What has DoD done to get to auditability? What challenges are faced in getting audited financial statement and how can ...
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Emily Murphy, Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration from 2018-10-22T12:11:17
What are U.S. General Services Administration’s key strategic priorities? How is GSA making government more effective and efficient? What is GSA doing to promote smarter management, buying, a...
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Alan Thomas, Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). the General Services Administration (GSA) from 2018-10-08T11:53:05
What is FAS doing to make its operations: Easy, Efficient, and Modern? How is FAS delivering best value mission support to customer agencies? What is FAS doing to promote smarter buying and the eff...
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Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour – Leaders Speak on Performance Management in Government from 2018-09-24T18:57:09
Performance management initiatives over the past two decades helped shift the conversation within and across U.S. government agencies—from a focus on measuring program activities and outputs to a f...
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Joe Klimavicz, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice from 2018-09-17T13:41:06
What are the key IT priorities of the U.S. Department of Justice? How is the DOJ going from IT Modernization to its Transformation? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more ...
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Beth Angerman, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Shared Solutions and Performance Improvement, General Services Administration from 2018-09-03T14:48:35
How will this office drive the future of IT Modernization? What’s next for shared services in the federal government? Join host Michael Keegan on The Business of Government Hour as he explores thes...
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Chris Piehota, Executive Assistant Director, FBI’s Science and Technology Branch from 2018-08-27T13:27:03
What are the key strategic priorities for the FBI’s Science and Technology Branch (STB)? How does the FBI Science and Technology Branch share information? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores th...
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John Wagner, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection from 2018-08-13T13:02:34
How is the mission of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations?What are CBP’s key strategic priorities? How is CBP pursuing innovative security strategies? Jo...
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Conversations with Authors: Jean Liedtka on the Uses of Design Thinking in Public Service from 2018-07-09T15:37:35
What is design thinking? How is design thinking being used to tackle public management challenges? Join us as we explore these questions and more with Prof. Jeanne Liedtka author of “Design T...
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Don Kettl on Managing Risk, Improving Results from 2018-07-02T06:31:36
What can government executives learn from the GAO’s high-risk list? What have agencies done over the years to get their programs off the list? How can programs stay off the list in the first place?...
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Frank Konieczny, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Air Force from 2018-06-11T16:12:36
What is the US Air Force doing to identify new technologies and promote innovation? How do advances in technology ease the path toward IT modernization? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores thes...
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Michael McKeown, Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council, Department of Homeland Security from 2018-06-04T15:51:50
What is the mission of the US Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign? How is it combating human trafficking? What can we do to combat human trafficking? Join us as we explore these q...
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Dissecting the President’s management agenda from 2018-06-01T20:28:31
With the Trump Administration releasing the Presidents Management Agenda recently FEDtalk assembled a panel of experts to discuss key components of the agenda. Host Jason Briefel of Shaw Bransford ...
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Conversations with Authors: John Kamensky on Cross-Agency Collaboration: A Case Study of Cross Agency Priority Goals from 2018-05-29T13:42:34
How were the initial Cross-Agency Priority Goals (CAP) goals implemented? What has been the impact of the initial CAP goals? How can we improve the implementation of the next round of CAP goals? Jo...
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Vice Admiral Raquel Bono, Director, Defense Health Agency from 2018-05-14T16:08:01
What are the Defense Health Agency’s strategies priorities? How is DHA working to create a more integrated healthcare system? What is DHA doing to improve the readiness and health of the mili...
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Joe Vastola, Chief Information Officer, Florida Department of Children and Families from 2018-05-07T19:12:05
Joe Vastola, chief information officer, at the Florida Department of Children and Families How do state social services agencies use technology to meet their missions? How is the State of Florida d...
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Trevor Brown, Executive Director, State of Ohio Leadership Institute and Dean of the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. from 2018-04-16T16:09:54
How can we hone political leadership? What is the mission of the State of Ohio Leadership Institute? How is it developing the next generation of Ohio’s elected state and local leaders? Join us as w...
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Professor James Hendler on AI from 2018-04-02T13:32:08
What is artificial intelligence (AI) and how has it evolved? What challenges does AI present to society and government? Join us as we explore these questions and more with Prof. James Hendler, Dire...
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Bob Rosen, Author of Grounded: How Leaders Stay Rooted in an Uncertain World from 2018-03-12T13:44:45
What is a Grounded Leader? What are the Roots to Effective leadership? How can you become a conscious leader? Join us as we explore these questions with Bob Rosen, Author of Grounded: How Leaders S...
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