The GovNavigators Show

This week on The GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam welcome Tyler Davey , CEO of ClearGov , to talk about how technology can finally make city budgets accessible to the people paying for them. The show digs into the problem with the traditional 300-to-500-page budget book, why context is the key to real citizen engagement, and how ClearGov's AI-powered chatbot and Engagement Studio turn comp...

On this Independence Day pop-up episode of the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam mark America's 250th birthday by surfacing some lesser-known milestones in the history of government management. From pre-Declaration government auditing, to a revolutionary-era grievance against King George that sounds surprisingly familiar to anyone who's worked in federal bureaucracy, to the creation of...

This week on the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam are joined by Maureen Klovers and April Harding, co-founders of We the Doers , who tackle the big question: How do we make government more efficient and effective? They discuss their project to measure success in government based on what matters to citizens and use that framework to see what changes make a difference. Maureen and April also desc...

This week on The GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam welcome Larry Allen , Associate Administrator for GSA 's Office of Government-wide Policy, now 15 months into the role. Larry brings a big update on the historic FAR overhaul, with the first four chapters expected to be out for public comment within the next two weeks. He describes the enthusiastic engagement from the acquisition workforce...

This week on the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam are joined by Andrea Sampanis , Director of the Grants Quality Service Management Office (Grants QSMO) at HHS , and Stacie Massey , Deputy Director for Grants and Financial Reporting at the Office of Budget and Management for the state of Ohio. Andrea takes us on a deep dive into the new SIN launch for grants management services, walking us thro...

This week on The GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam welcome back Charles Cooper , Managing Director at Brumidi Group and GovNavigators' resident oracle of all things Capitol Hill. With six months until the midterms and a staggering legislative to-do list full of reconciliation, the farm bill, the surface transportation bill, 12 appropriations bills, the NDAA, FISA, and more, Charles breaks d...

In this Memorial Day pop-up episode of the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam break down a week of Washington false starts and delayed announcements, namely the Senate’s stalled reconciliation push and the White House pulling the plug on a major AI EO signing at the last minute. They also spotlight a new HHS fraud oversight initiative aimed at tightening grant accountability using AI-powered audi...

This week on The GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam are joined by Robbie Holmes, founder and CEO of Holmes Consulting Group and member of the GovNavigators Network , for a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation on technology, government modernization, and what it really takes to build systems that serve people. Robbie traces a remarkable career arc, from the New York City welfare system an...

This week on the GovNavigators Show, Adam and Robert sit down with Daniel Gaush , Acting Director of the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services Service Center at the U.S. Department of State, for a fascinating look at one of the federal government’s largest and least understood shared services operations. Daniel explains how the ICASS system coordinates administrative support fo...

This week on the GovNavigators Show, Adam and Robert sit down with the GovNavigator Network 's Josh Martin , former Chief Data Officer for the State of Indiana turned founder and AI practitioner, for a candid, highly practical conversation about what AI can (and can't!) do in government today. Josh shares how he’s building AI-powered tools to solve real-world problems, like instantly pre...

This week on the GovNavigators Show, hosts Adam and Robert sit down with Dr. Amanda Cash of the Data Foundation and Dr. Adita Karkera of Deloitte to unpack the latest Federal Chief Data Officer (CDO) Survey and what it reveals about the state of data, AI, and capacity across government. Drawing on six years of survey data, Amanda and Adita explain how the federal CDO role has evolved since the Fou...

This week on The GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam are joined by Drew Friedman , reporter at Federal News Network and nominee for the ECHO Award for Best Government Management Journalist. Drew pulls back the curtain on what it's like to cover the federal workforce in one of the most turbulent periods in recent memory. The conversation covers the shifting landscape of federal hiring, includi...

This week on the GovNavigators Show, Adam and Robert sit down with GovNavigators Network member Jason Robertson, former regional CFO and senior leader at the U.S. Forest Service, for a conversation on what happens when government systems face real disruption. Jason shares insights from his two decades in federal service, including managing wildfire funding, overseeing recreation and land use acros...

This week on the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam sit down with Max Spitzer , former Assistant Parliamentarian in the U.S. House of Representatives, for a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most misunderstood offices in Congress. Max explains how the House Parliamentarian keeps the chamber running day to day, from advising the presiding officer in real time to shaping precedent that governs h...

This week on the GovNavigators Show, Adam and Robert sit down with Ryan Hoesing , Chief of Staff for FedRAMP , and Nicole Thompson, Security Director, for a deep dive into one of the most consequential federal IT programs undergoing transformation today. Ryan and Nicole walk through the sweeping changes to the FedRAMP program and explain what the new “ FedRAMP 20x ” approach means for agencies and...

This week on The GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam are joined by Rob Bocek , Chief Commercial Officer at Virtualitics , for a conversation on how artificial intelligence is reshaping defense readiness. Drawing on his wide experience from Navy Special Warfare to Microsoft, Rob explains how AI can help the Department of Defense move beyond fragmented data and toward faster, more informed decision-...

This week on the GovNavigators Show, we're joined by Joel Hinzman , one of the most seasoned voices in government technology and policy, and a member of the GovNavigators Network . Joel has been walking the halls of Congress and the executive branch longer than most, and his career reads like a history of modern government IT. He helped move the House of Representatives onto the internet, put...

This week on The GovNavigators Show , Robert and Adam welcome Wynn Coggins , former Acting Secretary of Commerce and now Chief Growth Officer at Management Science and Innovation , for a candid conversation on leadership forged through crisis, transition, and 35 years of federal service. Wynn shares the lessons she's carried from her early days as a patent examiner through navigating COVID at...

This week on The GovNavigators Show , Robert Shea and Adam Hughes sit down with Deep Grewal , Vice President of Public Sector at MinIO , to unpack the findings of a new survey on the federal government’s AI readiness, and why so many agencies are still stuck in the pilot phase. While AI ambition is everywhere, Deep explains that the real bottleneck is in data management. From lineage and governanc...

This special episode of The GovNavigators Show features a live conversation with Socure ’s Jordan Burris, former chief of staff to the Federal CIO, recorded at the Government Executive Federal Technology Priorities Conference. Jordan lays out a stark warning: modern fraud is not a series of isolated schemes, it’s an industrialized, AI-enabled ecosystem operating at global scale. He explains how ad...

In this special President’s Day pop-up episode, the GovNavigators break down a fast-moving week in federal management and policy. They unpack the latest partial shutdown and what it really means for DHS employees, travelers, and the long-term outlook for TSA, along with the state of negotiations between the White House and Congress. The conversation turns to the Congressional Budget Office’s new l...

This week, the GovNavigators are joined by Mike Wetklow , former Chief Risk Officer at the IRS and longtime federal financial leader, to kick off a new series on the pod, introducing you all to the illustrious members of the GovNavigators Network. Mike reflects on his career across DHS, NSF, OMB, and IRS, his decision to return to school mid-career to study data analytics, and his current work pre...

In this episode of The Lending Brief   (sponsored by Allocore), Bill Webner , CEO of Allocore , joins the podcast to break down why federal lending remains one of government’s most mission-critical—but technologically neglected—functions, and what it will take to modernize it at scale. Drawing on his career spanning Freddie Mac, Booz Allen, Capgemini, and now Allocore, Webner explains how legacy,...

This week on The GovNavigators Show , Robert and Adam are joined by Venice Goodwine , former CIO of the Department of the Air Force and current CIO and Product Owner at Arlo Solutions , for a candid conversation about leadership, culture, and change across government.  Venice reflects on a remarkable career spanning more than three decades of active-duty and reserve service, senior executive roles...

This week on The GovNavigators Show , Robert and Adam are joined by Doug Criscitello , newly named Executive Director of the Center for U.S. Lending , to unpack what’s next for federal credit programs, and why modernization can’t wait. Doug outlines the Center’s mission to improve how Americans access the federal government’s $5 trillion loan portfolio, from student loans and housing to small busi...