The GovNavigators Show

This week, The GovNavigators welcomes one of our favorite guests, Kelly Morrison , Senior Vice President at HumanTouch . With a distinguished 16-year tenure in the federal government she shares insights from her federal service and explores how data management and modernization can drive efficiency within DOGE's mission.  Show Notes Presidential Actions:   Radical Transparency about Wasteful...

The GovNavigators would like to take a moment to honor Presidents Day as we prepare for another busy week. The DOGE mania is in full swing, and Congress is scheduled to hear a budget resolution on the House floor following the Presidents' Day recess. Stay informed by subscribing to our newsletter! Visit our website here to sign up.

As the new administration takes shape, C-SPAN's Director of Communications, Howard Mortman , joins the GovNavigators to share insights on the network's coverage, from confirmation hearings to shifts between administrations and what's on the network's horizon. Show Notes Trump Administration Actions : Deferred Resignation Program Blocked by Federal Judge Find Federal Expenditure...

As the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence marks its 10th anniversary, Executive Director Amy Edwards Holmes joins the GovNavigators show to reflect on GovEx ’s impact and unveil her next steps. She discusses the center’s strides in modernizing data for real-world change and shares her insights on the future of AI in government. Show Notes OMB Memo : Federal Financial Assistance Pause Resci...

As the new administration takes control, government efficiency takes center stage. Congressman Pete Sessions , Chair of the DOGE Caucus, joins the GovNavigators to discuss the role of the DOGE Caucus, his vision for government modernization, and his efforts to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in government. Show Notes Trump Administration's First Week : Presidential Actions Congressional Testim...

Loren DeJonge Schulman , Associate Director of the Office of Performance and Personnel Management within the Office of Management and Budget, joins the GovNavigator show to reflect on her experiences in the federal government and celebrate her team's achievements. In her discussion with Adam and Robert, Loren shares her favorite memories from OMB, what she is most proud of, and what she would...

With January 20 approaching, Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller joins the show to discuss DOGE and brings some much needed reality to the reported trillion-dollar cuts to the federal budget. He also shares his insights on the upcoming presidential transition and shares an update on the current efforts of the agency landing teams. Show Notes Trump Administration Announcement : 100 E...

Charles Cooper, Founder and Managing Partner of the Brumidi Group, celebrated the new year with Robert and Adam by crafting significant predictions for 2025. His expert insights on the infamous Department of Government Efficiency and the future of Congress under the Trump Administration are sure to pique your interest. Happy New Year! Show Notes Congressional Updates : Speaker Johnson Re-elected B...

Robert and Adam wrap up the year with a look back at the season’s podcast highlights, a dive into DOGE mania, and insights into what’s ahead for next year. Wishing you happy holidays! Show Notes GAO : Fraud Risk Management Report Biden EO: Executive Order on the safe, secure, and trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence    FedRAMP : Securing Cloud Services for the federal Governm...

#FOGN Ann Dunkin joins the show shortly before departing the federal government after her second tour of duty running the IT shop of a major federal agency. Ann shares her reflections on the good, the bad, and the ugly of working in federal IT, the importance of collaboration, and some of the things she's learned along the way. Show Notes Axios : Vivek Ramaswamy: Firing federal workers will b...

The Lacey Lewis #Era has begun at GovNavigators. Our first employee joins the show to talk about her background and Texas roots, interest in public policy, and spills the tea about her internship at OMB. Don't miss this one!    Show Notes WashPost: ‘DOGE’ tweets illustrate an almost impossible budget-cutting agenda OMB Releases Annual Data Showing Lowest Government-wide Improper Payment Rate...

With the transition to the incoming Trump administration well under way (and somewhat behind schedule), Jim Cook , Strategic Engagement Executive and Chair of the Innovation Institute at ACT-IAC and Troy Schneider , Principal at TKS Strategies join the show to talk about the deep dive they are helping to lead at ACT-IAC on the presidential transition. Show Notes OMB (OIRA) Memo: Supporting Usabili...

The Program Integrity Alliance is a new nonprofit dedicated to strengthen integrity and data-driven fraud prevention in the U.S. for a more trustworthy, effective, and efficient government. Linda Miller and Gavin Ugale , co-founders of the PIA join the show to talk about why they created the "do-tank" and some of the big plans they have to help strengthen fraud prevention in government....

In this special pop-up episode of the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam recap an historic week with the release of an updated OMB Circular A-50 (and also the election again of Donald Trump). But most important of all, this episode honors the commitment and sacrifice of our country's veterans and their families. Please make sure to thank a veteran the next chance you get and get involved to...

Amira Boland , Chief of Staff at the New Practice Lab , and former OMB lead for Customer Experience joins the GovNavigators Show to reflect on her time in government, her tips for re-architecting a bureaucracy (don't be afraid of the source document; taking risks is ok!), and her Sammies win! Show Notes Supreme Court ignites wave of lawsuits against federal regulations Learn about the Service...

Terry Gerton , President and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration joins the GovNavigators Show to share groundbreaking research commissioned by NAPA about how to best communicate the value, results, and role of government to everyday Americans. Show Notes Open Government Federal Advisory Committee Holds First Public Meeting GSA Release: Technology Modernization Fund announces inves...

Jenny Mattingley , Vice President for Government Affairs at the Partnership for Public Service and former Executive Director of the PIC (among many other amazing roles) joins the GovNavigators Show to share more about her efforts to bring people together (sometimes at a happy hour) to solve challenges facing the federal workforce. Show Notes OMB: Protecting Privacy When Federal Agencies Use Commer...

Dave Wennergren , CEO at the American Council for Technology - Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) and the most cheerful gentleman we know joins the GovNavigators Show to give a preview of the upcoming Imagination ELC24 conference and talk about the latest trends and developments in government tech. Show Notes GSA's Login.gov announces certification of Identity Assurance Level 2 (IAL2) compli...

The FedRAMP program has been around for over a decade and has recently released a host of new policies and resources, including a new roadmap, a refreshed OMB policy memo, two different pilots, an emerging technology prioritization framework, an a request for public comment on new metrics. Zaree Singer , Agency Engagement Lead at the FedRAMP program at GSA joins the GovNavigators Show to talk abou...

Reforming DOD's storied but cumbersome budget process is a work in progress. But it’s critical to strengthening the organization’s warfighting capability. Listen in to hear Russell Rumbaugh , the Navy's CFO and Assistant Secretary for Financial Management, share some of the progress the Navy and Marine Corps have made modernizing financial management and discuss PPBE reform and other pol...

The GovNavigators are joined by Andrea Sampanis , Acting Director of the Grants Quality Service Management Office (QSMO). Andrea talks about some of the challenges faced by the over 50 different grant making agencies and the work the Grants QSMO has undertaken to help improve the federal grant making process. And she shares some of the amazing work the QSMO did using human centered design to deliv...

This week the GovNavigators are joined by Margot Conrad , the Deputy Chief of Staff at the Office of Personnel Management. Margot shares some of the details of a slew of exciting new policy initiatives at OPM and how the agency is working to create tools and flexibilities that support federal agencies human capital needs. Show Notes OMB Circular A-129 Update OMB/OPM Memo: Improving the Federal Hir...

Commerce Department Senior Advisor Shannon Arvizu rejoins the GovNavigators Show to share the latest on the development of the Department's new data strategy and talk about the release of its Equitable Data Playbook . Show Notes NY Times: Leaked Reports and Political Heat Are Testing Trust in Economic Data Washington Post: The Canary Events of the Week Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Meda...

The GovNavigators take a respite to celebrate Labor Day and also the first GovNavigators wedding as Robert's middle daughter got married over the holiday weekend. And they'll need the rest - Congress returns this week to an overflowing slate of to dos, there are only a few weeks left in FY24 for agencies to spend end of year funds, and a presidential transition (or one kind or another) i...

Lauren Stocker , Acting Director of GSA's Office of Evaluation Sciences stops by to talk about her interesting career path at GSA, what the Office of Evaluation Sciences does to improve government programs and why we need more of it. Oh...and she drops the bomb that she's a Houstonian!  Show Notes Call for Participation: NIST-Supported Nationwide AI Red-Teaming Exercise WSJ: Schumer Opti...