The GovNavigators Show

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...

FOGN Christina Ho joins the GovNavigators Show to talk about her role as a Board Member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the many nicknames she has been given, and how she has made principled stands on policy in her role on the PCAOB. Show Notes WSJ: The Auditing Industry’s Regulator Has a Vocal Critic. And She’s on Its Board FNN: Pentagon releases key CMMC contracting rul...

The GovNavigators consult with the Oracle of Congress - Managing Partner and Founder of Brumidi Group Charles Cooper . Charles reviews the (small) progress made in Congress so far this year and previews the host of work left to do when it returns from the August recess. Oh - and he gives an (unpaid) shout out about how much he likes the GovNavigators! Show Notes FedRAMP Request for Comments on Pro...

Washington Post reporter  Liz Goodwin joins Robert and Adam to talk about her work shining a light on the U.S. Congress. Specifically Liz talks about her report opening up and analysing the data on a new House program allowing for reimbursement for living expenses while in Washington D.C. And she and Robert talk about their shared TX roots. Show Notes OMB Memo: Modernizing the Federal Risk and Aut...

John Salamone , Chief Human Resources Officer of the House of Representatives joins the GovNavigators Show to talk about bringing structure and resources to the 435+ offices of the U.S. House of Representatives. John shares how he fell into working in human resources and some of the exciting new programs and supports he is helping to create in the House. Show Notes OIRA: Tackling the Time Tax Upco...

The GovNavigators are joined this week by Tim Brennan , Vice President of Government Relations at the Professional Services Council (PSC). Robert and Adam grill Tim about dressing for the job you want, the levels of calcification of the federal bureaucracy, and the wide range of policy issues he is leading the charge on for PSC. Show Notes Biden Administration's Cybersecurity Priorities for t...

Robin Champ and Suzette Brooks Masters from the Federal Foresight Advocacy Alliance join the GovNavigators Show to talk about the importance of utilizing strategic foresight in the federal government and their efforts to create a U.S. Office of Strategic Foresight. Show Notes TMF Names New Director FedRAMP Emerging Technology (ET!) Prioritization Framework It was a $6.6B deal for 9 years. Then the...

Still recovering from Robert Shea's 15 minutes of fame on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver , the GovNavigators take a break from guests this holiday week to reflect on major Supreme Court rulings and the state of stare decisis, two major birthdays, a wedding, and the beauty of fights for independence everywhere.

Fascinating new data is out on the state of digital identity in government from the Center for Digital Government and #FOGN Jen Kerber (Senior Director for Government Affairs at Socure) and Dustin Haisler (President of e. Republic and the Center for Digital Government) join the show to talk about it.  Show Notes The State of Digital Identity in 2024 CBO: An Update to the Budget and Economic Outloo...

Former OMB Executive Dustin Brown joins the GovNavigators Show to talk about his over two decades at OMB, serving for four different presidents, and why he left to help improve one of the most important federal agencies in the government - the Social Security Administration. Show Notes White House to host event showcasing AI’s potential Upcoming Events PSC Acquisition Conference

We are truly grateful that Natalie Alms joined the GovNavigators Show so we could apologize in person for our egregious mistake when we identified her employer. Everyone of course knows that Natalie still works at NextGov/FCW! Tune in to hear the latest government management stories and updates from Natalie's beat. Show Notes IRS Makes Direct File Permanent House Passes TMF Authorization Bill...

Defense Policy Luminary Peter Levine of the Defense Management Institute joins the GovNavigators Show to talk about his decades of work on Capitol Hill and in the belly of the beast attempting to reform and improve management practices at the Department of Defense.  Show Notes Little Guy Wins! Stuart Harrow v. Department of Defense Check out Tracklight IRS Direct File Here to Stay Robert Shea - De...