The GovNavigators Show

The GovNavigators skip a guest this week and record a shorter pop up episode to honor the sacrifices of those who have given their lives in defense of the United States. Robert and Adam also review some of their recent adventures and preview an upcoming guest. Show Notes Best Places to Work in Government (full list) WP's Joe Davidson: Social Security, Export-Import Bank among survey’s worst f...

The GovNavigators get to the bottom of a standoff between OMB and GAO over the latest estimates of the size and scope of fraud in federal programs. Rebecca Shea at the GAO and FOGN Linda Miller, CEO of Audient Group join the GovNavigators to spill the tea about the latest in government fraud. 

Former Acting Secretary of the Army and Commissioner on the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform Commission John Whitley joins the GovNavigators to talk about his career in government and the PPBE Commission's efforts to modernize the budgeting process at DoD to suit a more modern world.  Show Notes Commission on Planning., Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform Sign u...

We're kicking off Public Sector Recognition Week with the one and only Max Stier of the Partnership for Public Service . Max shares about his lifetime struggle to find other humans named Max, the potential threats to an independent, professional civil service, and the compounding effect of honoring the best in government service. Show Notes Public Service Recognition Week Baltimore Sun: Marti...

The Chief Inspector General of the State of Florida Melinda Miguel joins the GovNavigators Show to talk about the importance of collaboration, bringing accountability to state government, and her award-winning work creating a statewide center of excellence for cyber audit in Florida. She even stumps Robert and Adam with a government acronym! Tune in to find out which one!  Show Notes AGA's Pe...

Another #FOGN Doug Criscitello , Program Integrity Fellow at Arnold Ventures joins Adam and Robert on the GovNavigators Show to talk about a growing part of the federal government with big implication for almost every American: federal credit programs. Show Notes The Rise of U.S. Government Lending: Emergency Response or the New Normal? 30,000 died in fiscal 2023 waiting for disability decisions f...

Ever heard of the Office of Performance and Personnel Management (OPPM) at OMB? You have? Gold star for you! OPPM is an unheralded office, but one that has grown in size, scope, and importance. And we can think of few (except perhaps Robert Shea) who are better suited to lead it than Loren DeJonge Schulman . Listen in to hear about her role as Associate Director of OPPM, the important initiatives...

#FOGN Nick Hart joins the GovNavigators Show and brings a friend - Natalie Evans Harris - the new Vice President for External Engagement at the Data Foundation. Nick and Natalie talk about the expanding work of the Data Foundation, AI, statistical policy directives 1-15, and much more. It's an exciting time to be a data #nerd in government. Show Notes OPM Issues Final Rule for Schedule F Prot...

One of the leading candidates for Best Friend of GovNavigators status Katie Malague joins the GovNavigators Show for a second time.  Katie recently joined the Office of Personnel Management as its Chief Management Officer overseeing the internal operations and management of the agency. Katie talks about how so much of her previous experience in government has led her back to the mission of OPM. Sh...

This week, the GovNavigators are graced by evidence-based policymaking royalty! The Founder and President of the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy Jon Baron joins to talk about how far evidence-based policymaking has come and what remains to be done.  Show Notes Congress Avoids a Shutdown...Yet Again DHS Releases AI Roadmap Overreported Maternal Death Rate Email Mistake on Inflation Data Roils M...

The GovNavigators are joined this week by the smartest man in government - the Comptroller of the United States Gene Dodaro . Robert and Adam reflect on Gene's 50 (!) years of service at the Government Accountability Office , the changes he's seen in the government over that time, and the areas he's particularly proud of in his almost 15 years leading the government's watchdog...

Drew Friedman from Federal News Network checks in on the GovNavigators and talks about everything you'd want to know about Federal Executive Boards. Drew spent upwards of a year talking to FEB leaders around the country about its role, operations, and what's ahead for FEBs. She also has likely gathered plenty of feedback to report back to our overlord, Federal News Network Executive Edit...

Sara Thomas and Holly Sydnor , #FOGN and Founders of All Women Leadership join the GovNavigators to talk about starting their #WOSB, favorite movie quotes, and innovative acquisition strategies they have employed to help improve outcomes for agencies. Show Notes Congress Avoids Shutdown Marine Corps Becomes First Military Branch to Receive Clean Audit NIST Releases Version 2.0 of Landmark Cybersec...

On the cusp of yet another potential government shutdown during one of the most disruptive budgeting years ever, the GovNavigators pull in the big guns to explore some much needed reforms to the federal budget process. Former OMB Senior Executive and current Professorial Lecturer at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at GWU Steve Redburn joins the GovNavigators Show...

The GovNavigators are bringing back the highest rated episode in GovNavigators history for an encore performance this week. If you didn't listen to #BFOGN Traci DiMartini , Chief Human Capital Officer at the IRS the first time around - you don't want to miss this. And Robert and Adam recorded an updated news segment too - the excitement of the release of the long-awaited federal programs...

The GovNavigators check in with Deputy Performance Improvement Officer Steve Brockelman at the General Services Administration to talk about performance management and organizational health in government. From swapping stories about Adam Hughes's performance reviews to making up acronyms for OMB Memos to the nitty gritty of performance management, this episode has it all! Show Notes Opportuni...

Amy Edwards Holmes , Executive Director of the Bloomberg Center on Government Excellence (GovEx) and Friend of GovNavigators (#FOGN) joins the show to talk about working with mayors and local government leaders to build a data-driven public sector that fairly and justly uses data, research, and analytics.

We're back with another #FOGN this week as Dan Chenok , Executive Director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government joins to talk about the Center's 25th anniversary and the decades of outstanding work it has undertaken in order to improve government management. Show Notes IBM Center for the Business of Government AFCEA Bethesda Health IT Summit 2024 ( January 30-31) ACT-IAC Acqu...

Another Friend of GovNavigators (#FOGN) Kris Rowley , the Chief Data Officer of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors joins the GovNavigators Show to ruminate on popular depictions of oversight of the banking community, the importance of data and data management and whether AI will rise up and destroy humanity. You don't want to miss this one. Show Links It's a Wonderful Life: Better...

Friend of GovNavigators (#FOGN) Charles Cooper (aka Mr. Sunshine) joins the show again to preview the upcoming legislative agenda in Congress in 2024 and how the presidential election will impact what gets done (and what doesn't). Despite his perfect record predicting tough legislative outcomes, we're sure he'll hit a roadbump sometime in 2024. Robert and Adam also mark Martin Luthe...

Friend of GovNavigators (FOGN) Kyle Murphy , Founder of Alpha Advisors , joins the show to talk about the promise and perils of AI tools in 2024. Robert and Adam also cover some hot topics from the break at the top of the episode and preview the week ahead.  Show Links OMB Memo on FAQs on Discretionary Spending Limits Searchable Online Plum Book Harvard study on AI's impact on knowledge worke...

Well, we knew this day was bound to come. The GovNavigators have run out of podcast guests....I mean friends. No - just kidding. Instead, listen this week to hear a recap of the year in government management (and much more) from Robert and Adam. 

This week on the GovNavigators Show, Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners , one of the most knowledgable government acquisition experts in the business joins to share his view of federal contracting right now and gives some end of calendar year advice to both contractors and agencies. He also outs himself as a lover of the pre-shot clock era four corners offense in basketball!  Show Note...

The GovNavigators chat it up this week with the woman in charge of "sparking new life" into the workforce of the Internal Revenue Service. Chief Human Capital Officer Traci DiMartini shares some of the reasons she decided to leave GSA to head up HR at the IRS, why a sense of humor is the best tool in her HR toolbox, and what big plans are in store for one of the best funded agencies in t...

This week, Dan Pomeroy, Deputy Associate Administrator at the Office of Technology Policy at GSA joins the show to talk about the Biden Administration's work to create a more open and accountable government through the fifth National Open Government Action Plan . Show Notes White House Press Release on Fifth Open Government Action Plan Fifth Open Government Action Plan Section508.gov Accessib...