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Fed Gov Today
Veteran host Francis Rose gives Federal government decision-makers news and information about management, workforce, IT, and acquisition, to help those leaders do their jobs better.
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9/18/24: AI Enters the Mainstream at NGA
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Technology Strategy includes five key initiatives. One of them is to “build artificial intelligence, cloud and…
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9/11/24: a center of AI excellence at the Labor Department; the use case revolution sweeping the government
This Fed Gov Today program is sponsored by Leidos. The Labor Department has a new acting Chief Information Officer. Gundeep Ahluwalia, the outgoing Labor CIO…
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9/4/24: Innovations in TSP and Health IT: Advancing Service Excellence and Strategic Technology
The Thrift Savings Plan has seven recommendations from the Government Accountability Office about its two-year old record keeping system. Jennifer Franks of…
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8/21/24: Strengthening the federal government’s oversight community
Twelve recommendations to strengthen the inspector general community are part of a new book from the former IG at the Departments of Justice and Defense. Glenn…
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8/16/24: Revamping Federal Systems: Innovations in Acquisition, Defense and TSP Management
The Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration has a unique opportunity to reshape itself, and that reshaping could happen through five…
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7/31/24: Strategies for Modernizing IT: Multi-Cloud Solutions, Zero Trust Security and AI Innovations
This podcast is sponsored by Presidio Federal and IBM. New guidance to overhaul FedRAMP is out from the Office of Management and Budget. OMB Director Shalanda…
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AI in Action: Revolutionizing Documentation, Scaling Solutions, and Enhancing Knowledge
Presented by Booz Allen Evan Carey, Acting Director at the National Artificial Intelligence Institute, Department of Veterans Affairs discusses the Department…
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7/16/24: Bold Initiatives: Enhancing CX, Strategizing Cyber Battlespace, and Revolutionizing Health IT Contracting
The Defense Department’s new Fulcrum IT Advancement Strategy includes four lines of effort. One of them is focused on customer experience. Savan Kong is Senior…
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7/10/24: A Health IT Blueprint for the Entire Federal Government
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT inside the Department of Health and Human Services has prepared the draft “2024-2030 Federal Health IT…
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7/3/24: The survival path for political appointees on the road to confirmation
No matter who wins the presidential election this November, a new round of political appointees is likely to make its way to Capitol Hill to seek the approval…
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6/26/24: The road ahead for your agency’s Chief A-I Officer, from two leaders who’ve been there
The new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers Council just passed the six-month mark of its existence. The White House Executive Order on AI specifies that…
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6/19/24: The Thrift Savings Plan hits its glidepath; opening up to open source in the intelligence community
The Thrift Savings Plan is on a new glidepath. That path should help its members… that are investing for the long term. Kim Weaver, Director of External…
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6/5/24: DHS moves out on AI personnel and security; which comes first - security for AI or AI for security?; the right baby steps to maximize AI’s potential.
This Fed Gov Today podcast is sponsored by Microsoft. Today’s show is “Innovating on the Frontlines: Securing the Future with AI and Cybersecurity.” The…
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6/5/24: A big CX step at the FDA; solving struggles for your agency’s CX situation; data as a strategic asset to serve veterans better
This Fed Gov Today podcast is sponsored by Verizon. Today’s show is titled “Bridging Horizons: Innovating Customer Experience in Federal Civilian Services. The…
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5/29/24: Leaving modernization behind; frustration cutters inside DoD; managing disruption without shutting it down
NASA has a new technology leader to work in its digital transformation. Patrick Newbold is about five months into his tenure there, after joining the agency…
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5/22/24: Innovation is not a noun, a refresh for an innovation institution; one agency’s transformation journey begins with an assessment
All the military services, and pretty much the whole federal government, says they’re looking for innovative solutions. The hang-up can be what “innovation”…
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5/15/24: The VA sprints toward AI success; an international approach to R&D for the Pentagon; 2 key F-35 measures going the wrong way
A new artificial intelligence tech sprint is under way at the Department of Veterans Affairs. 152 teams are competing in the sprint, on two tracks. Donna Hill…
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5/8/24: Records fall in the TSP; workforce intelligence coming for AI; 5 decades of service for the Comptroller General
Some records are falling in your Thrift Savings Plan. More federal employees are bringing money into the TSP than ever, and the Plan is breaking other records…
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5/1/24: a cyber partnership at the top of the federal government; AI data optimization for every agency
This show is sponsored by EY. The federal government is beginning month eight of work on the White House’s plan for “Delivering a Digital First Public…
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4/24/24: the partnership equation to build a 10-year tech plan; collaboration solutions that work across agencies
The Department of Energy says it’s planning for technology that might not exist for ten years or more. Given the leaps in tech in the past ten years, leaders…
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4/17/24: A missed opportunity for federal real estate; DHA works overtime to fix its people problems; international input to solve digital transformation troubles
The federal government is missing a “prime opportunity” to cut the size and cost of its real estate footprint, according to the Public Buildings Reform Board…
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4/10/24: Budget liftoff for fiscal ’25; the people problems for the sea services; binding the Navy and Marine Corps together from the top
Today, a special program. Monday I hosted the Chiefs Panel, the opening event of the Sea Air Space conference. My thanks to the Navy League of the United…
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4/3/24: The secret to success for shared services might be semantic; a supply chain solution for the heart of warfighting systems; the next key to your TSP could be on your person
The President’s Management Agenda doesn’t include an explicit mention of shared services. But one leader says there are plenty of references that imply…
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3/27/24: The Pentagon’s strategy to become a cyber employer of choice; making your agency’s efforts “human by design”; DIU’s evolution hits a milestone
Accenture Federal Services sponsors this edition of the Fed Gov Today podcast. The Defense Department says its Cyber Workforce Framework will be a key tool in…
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3/20/24: A new cloud trio from ONI; the road ahead for America’s Warfighting Navy; securing space today and tomorrow
The Navy League sponsors this edition of the Fed Gov Today podcast. The Office of Naval Intelligence is delivering three new cloud-based capabilities that it…
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3/13/24: Smoothing travel turbulence at TSA; a new playbook for the workforce of the future; adding some Fellows to the digital mix at USDA
The Transportation Security Administration is testing touchless ID at several airports across the country. The goal is to make clearing security easier and…
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3/6/24: How to win the digital transformation/customer experience mash-up; the Marine Corps network plan to support the Commandant’s priorities; the dashboard dozen risks for your TSP
Agency leaders tell me the digital transformation efforts they’re undertaking are focused on mission and not just better technology. One mission outcome that’s…
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2/28/24: 5 deadly sins of digital transformation; a new AI infusion at DHS; digital transformation success includes these key ingredients
The Air Force Research Lab digital transformation strategy has four key components: faster research, streamlined transitions, better decisions, and…
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2/21/24: Government can deliver, with the right blueprint; CNO’s 3-pronged priority list; the DIA’s to-do list for ‘24
“Government Can Deliver” is a rallying cry of technologists and program leaders all across government. It’s also the title of the new book from the former…
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2/14/24: Taking AI for acquisition government-wide; solving people problems in the acquisition workforce
The General Services Administration is rolling out several artificial intelligence projects to make the jobs of its contracting officers easier. Several of…
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2/7/24: the AI advantage coming for acquisition; innovation ahead for the acquisition workforce
The artificial intelligence executive order the White House released in October calls for agencies to “improve A-I procurement.” Agencies may soon actually…
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1/31/24: Setting standards for data for veterans; filling the wish list from one to N
The Department of Veterans Affairs lists three items among its highlights for 2023. The Chief Technology Officer, Charles Worthington, and CIO Kurt DelBene…
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1/24/24: The AI impact on the future of warfighting; the “ever-expanding agenda”; a chance to show your cyber skills to CISA
The newest “Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Adoption Strategy” from the Chief Digital and AI office at the Pentagon focuses on the convergence of…
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1/17/24: Measuring for success no matter what you’re trying to achieve; a secret cloud is coming for the State Department
The Air Force will apply data to determine readiness of pilots. That’s one of a number of areas the Air Force will apply data… to measure its success. Colt…
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1/10/24: Tapping the MRAP model for DOD acquisition; the Pentagon goes big on user experience; the cyber workforce model of the future is coming sooner than you think
A new National Defense Industrial Strategy is coming from the Pentagon any day now. The model to operationalize that strategy already exists in the MRAP story…
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1/3/24: The more things change, the more they stay the same for the TSP; federal agency AI explodes at the use case level
Some of the numbers for your TSP will change in 2024, and some will stay the same. And, the TSP is digging into a social science. Kim Weaver, Director of…
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12/20/23: A 10-year revenue road map for contractors; a vision for digital-first comes into view; 1-on-1 with the federal C-I-O
Federal agencies have a roadmap now for delivering digital-first experiences to the customers they serve. The guidance the Office of Management and Budget…
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12/13/23: The Navy moves ahead at Flank Speed; the top 3 digital transformation to-dos aren’t technological; customization gets the boot at the VA
This podcast is sponsored by SAP Concur. The Chief Information Officer of the Navy, Jane Rathbun, says her service’s enterprise work platform, Flank Speed…
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12/03/23: A new benchmark coming for the TSP; a theoretical shift at USPTO; a new opportunity for federal emergency managers
A change may be coming to your Thrift Savings Plan account. The TSP will use a new benchmark for the International Fund. Kim Weaver, Director of External…
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11/29/23: Two federal CIOs lay out their strategies for 2024 and beyond
The new Chief Information Officer at the Interior Department is the old CIO at the Farm Service Agency at the Agriculture Department. Darren Ash moved from…
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11/22/23: The CX path for the acquisition community; the next deadline for telecom contracts; a new look at a pillar of the PMA
The General Services Administration is pioneering human centered design in a number of areas. One of those areas in acquisition. Mike Shepherd is Director of…
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11/15/23: A two-pronged approach to CX at GSA; applying agile to your agency’s people problems; the OMB/OPM partnership takes off
A reorg is complete inside the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration. The Commissioner of FAS, Sonny Hashmi, told you about it on…
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11/13/23: Transforming Citizen Experience in Government: A Fed Gov Today Original Podcast
This Special Fed Gov Today podcast is sponsored by Verizon. The Labor Department’s customer experience efforts include its response to a major piece of…
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11/8/23: A new path forward for TTS; modernizing the acquisition infrastructure at the Federal Acquisition Service; an annual checkup for IT at OSD
The beginning of December will mark the one-year anniversary of Ann Lewis’s tenure as Deputy Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General…
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11/1/23: The action item list for the new AFRL CIO: a better employee experience through diversity efforts; a big moment in time for the Federal Acquisition Service
The Air Force Research Laboratory has a new Chief Information Officer. Alexis Bonnell has served in government before, including as Chief Innovation Officer at…
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10/26/23: Tweaking the toolbox for the Navy’s next PCA; the OPM data dive that could help every agency; the TSP’s new tracker
The Navy is on the hunt for a new Principal Cyber Advisor. Chris Cleary’s tenure as PCA expires after three years. CDR Juliana Vida (USN), former Deputy Chief…
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10/24/23: A 3-pronged approach to solving cyber at sea; financial managers get a new tool in the toolbox
10/24/23: A 3-pronged approach to solving cyber at sea; financial managers get a new tool in the toolbox The Navy is celebrating a cyber anniversary. The…
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10/19/23: Getting everyone into the AI act; the Pentagon’s CDAO office takes on generative AI
Federal CIO Clare Martorana says AI will be an important part of the federal government’s Customer experience efforts. One of the agencies using AI to improve…
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10/17/23: Making the use case for AI; surfing the data wave at Special Operations Command
Agencies across government are looking at use cases for artificial intelligence projects. Leaders say they’re trying to avoid forcing technology onto their…
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10/12/23: Not everybody gets an A on the new FITARA scorecard; the roadmap to responsible AI; the microcosm of the data and AI landscape in the Defense Department
Three agencies have As on the new FITARA scorecard. And eight agencies have better grades on this scorecard than they did on the last one. David Powner…
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10/10/23: Your action items today in case a shutdown comes in November; a few bumps in the road to digital transformation for the IRS
The continuing resolution Congress passed, and President Biden signed, puts the next shutdown deadline just before Thanksgiving. The current CR runs out…
Fed Gov Today10/5/23: Building the case for trustworthy AI; the digital twin that will help you get your job done; balancing risk and reward with generative AI
This edition of Fed Gov Today is sponsored by Leidos. Today, the second episode of conversations from the Department of Veterans Affairs National Artificial…
Fed Gov Today10/3/23: Moving AI applications from testing to deployment; the healthcare system burnout fight gets an unlikely asset; three big goals for AI in the VHA
This edition of Fed Gov Today is sponsored by Leidos. Today and Thursday, conversations from the Department of Veterans Affairs National Artificial…
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9/28/23: The government’s 10-year digital roadmap; NSF’s data management strategy; a new money management record for your TSP
A 10-year roadmap for agency digitization is out from the Office of Management and Budget. The guidance is called “Delivering a Digital-First Public…
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9/26/23: Shutdown & restart prep for your agency’s acquisitions; a new mission at the military’s GEOINT leader; a shot in the arm for agency CX from the PMA
A government shutdown wouldn’t just stop work for the two point one million federal employees of the government. It would stop work on almost all the contracts…
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9/21/23: A re-org at the Federal Acquisition Service; worldwide cyber training for acquisition pros; setting the Replicator up for success at DOD
Early fiscal year 2024 is the target date for a reorganization at the General Services Administration. GSA will restructure the Federal Acquisition Service…
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9/19/23: Replicating success in the Pentagon’s new autonomy initiative; a CX employee infusion coming for the whole federal government; shrinking the federal footprint in DC and across the country
A new initiative from the Defense Department will try to counter China with large quantities of autonomous systems. Breaking Defense reports Deputy Secretary…
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9/14/23: Safety at sea to solve the Merchant Marine’s people problem; the telework debate cranks up a couple notches on Capitol Hill
The Merchant Marine service is dealing with some of the same people problems the rest of government is dealing with. RADM Ann Phillips (USN ret.) is…
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9/12/23: Avoiding the pitfalls of digital modernization; the help wanted sign is out at the IRS; timeline and budget creep at the Pentagon’s security clearance shop
The Department of Veterans Affairs is the recipient of one of the most recent Technology Modernization Fund awards. The TMF Board says the $7.4 million award…
Fed Gov Today9/7/23: Better money movement from agency to agency; a big cloud goal looming at CBP; a new reality in treatment at VA
The Federal Government is getting better at moving money from one agency to another. But it still has work to do in a number of money management areas. Dawn…