The Business of Government Hour

How can leaders better handle this disruption? What skills and mindset do they need? How can we discern the upside to disruption and see it as a strategic advantage? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Terence Mauri, author of THE UPSIDE OF DISRUPTION: THE PATH TO LEADING AND […]

What is the technology strategy for the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA)? How is emerging tech helping to drive transformation at SSA? What is SSA doing to transform the way it does business and meet its mission? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with guests Marcela Escobar-Alava, chief information officer […]

How is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) transforming how it operates and does business? What is the IRS doing to advance its digital services and enhance customer experience? How is it modernizing the agency’s technology infrastructure? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Danny Werfel, Commissioner, at the U.S. Internal […]

How do you measure public impact? What strategies can governments use to rebuild trust and legitimacy? How can governments implement systems thinking to tackle multifaceted challenges? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Adrian Brown, Executive Director, The Centre for Public Impact. Listen to the podcast.

What is the IT strategy for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)? How is the DOJ improving data governance and data sharing across the department? What is it doing to change the way it does IT? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Melinda Rogers, Chief Information Officer, at the […]

What is the mission of the U.S. General Services Administration’s Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS)? How does it work to meet the unique needs of the federal agencies it supports? How is it changing the way it does business? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Corey Nickens, Client Executive for […]

What are the key qualities of an effective leader? What does it mean to lead in uncertain times? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Jacqueline Carter, Michael Canic, Chester Elton, and Bob Rosen. Listen to the podcast.

What is the technology strategy for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency? How is it leveraging emerging technologies like AI and GenAI to meet its mission? What technology advances DIA’s decision advantage? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Ramesh Menon, chief technology officer and chief artificial intelligence officer at […]

What is Extended Reality? How does it encompass Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality? How is the public sector and government services leveraging AR/VR technology? What does the future hold for Extended Reality? Join host Michael Keegan on a Special Conversation with Authors Edition as he explores these questions and more with Annie Eaton author of […]

What is the U.S. Department of the Navy doing to field weapons, systems, and platforms that give it a technological edge over adversaries? How has the Navy’s acquisition strategy evolved in recent years to better meet the needs of modern warfare and technological advancements? What is the U.S. Navy doing to modernize its fleet assets […]

What is the current state of AI in Defense. What role does industry play in maturing its application and deployment? How can AI power Decision Advantage for the U.S. and its Allies? What can we learn from the SPADE Defense Conference 2024? Join host Michael J Keegan for a Special Edition of The Business of […]

How do we balance the age-old battles between expertise and accountability in government? What is the role of experts in governance? Why have the challenges of bureaucratic capacity and control become far greater in the twenty-first century? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Professor Don Kettl, author of EXPERTS […]

What is the technology strategy for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency? How is it leveraging emerging technologies like AI and GenAI to meet its mission? What technology advances DIA’s decision advantage? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Ramesh Menon, chief technology officer and chief artificial intelligence officer at […]

What is the digital strategy for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services? How does CMS use of Open Source software across the its enterprise? What does the future hold digital transformation at CMS? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Andrea Fletcher, Chief Digital Strategy Officer and Director […]

What is the IT strategy for the International Trade Administration (ITA)? How is ITA modernizing and securing its technology infrastructure? What does the future hold for IT at the International Trade Administration? Join host Michael J Keegan as he explores these questions and more with guest Gerald Caron, Chief Information Officer at ITA within the […]

What is the mission of the DoD’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office? What is the Tradewinds Marketplace? How do Tradewinds acquisitions differ from traditional acquisitions? What does the future for the Tradewinds Marketplace at DOD? Join host Michael J Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Bonnie Evangelista, acting deputy chief digital […]

How can the U.S. federal government rebuild its digital capabilities and truly transform how government does business? What is the difference between learning while doing and learning by doing? How can government agencies become more adaptive and thrive on disruption. Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with thought leaders interviewed […]

What is the customer experience (CX) strategy for the US Department of Veterans Affairs? How has VA increased its Trust Index? What is the VA doing to enhance its employee experience? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with John Boerstler Chief Veterans Experience Officer at VA. Listen to the […]

How can government leaders learn, connect, adapt, and draw energy from their experiences? What role does intention play in being a successful leader? How can Life Ignition Tools help leaders be more effective? Join host Michael Keegan on This Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour – Leading Through Uncertain Times with Dr. Jeff […]

What is the technology strategy for the U.S. Department of the Air Force? How is the U.S. Air Force leveraging emerging technology to transform how it does IT? What are the U.S. Department of the Air Force’s Zero Trust and ICAM Strategies? Michael J. Keegan explores these questions and more with Jason Bonci, Chief Technology […]

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)? What is the difference between managing tasks versus leading for results? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Scott Edinger. […]

Paul Courtney is the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He is equipped with a deeply rooted experience in contracting, giving him unique perspectives on the policies, regulations, and standards in procurement and contracting.  Along with his acceleration in the federal contracting space, the DHS’ CPO has risen in the […]

How does technology form the connective tissue that ties the missions of the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) together? How is the IM&T directorate maximizing the use of technology to support OSD? What does the future hold for OSD’s IT Enterprise? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Danielle […]