The GovNavigators Show

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
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IRS Direct File Here to Stay
Robert Shea - Defense Department Expert!

Upcoming Events
HSGAC Hearing: Steamlining the Fedeal Cybersecurity Regulatory Process
AGA/AFERM: ERM Summit
ACT-IAC/HIMSS: Health Innovation Summit 24

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 federal workplaces
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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
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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: Martin O’Malley is the commissioner Social Security needs
The G Word

Events
Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of the DATA Act: Examining the Impact and the Future of Open Data(May 8)

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 Performance Counts!

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 from Social Security
• Federal Government Loses an Estimated $233 Billion to $521 Billion Annually
• Golf Ireland

Events
GovExec's Evening of Honors (April 24)
NAPA Standing Panel on Executive Organization and Management (April 26)
Federal Credit Working Group Kick Off (May 13)

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 her office is leading across government, and whether Robert will apply for the open Deputy position working for Loren.

Show Notes

• Calling All Americans! OMB requesting ideas about how to make a more inclusive, responsive, and transparent government (you can also respond through the traditional Federal Register notice).
• GSA announces Login.gov will pilot facial recognition tech
• White House, Senate Democrats release pandemic fraud legislation (White House fact sheet; Senate press release).
• Stamp prices are going up!

Events
UiPath: AI at Work in the Public Sector
ACT-IAC Climate Change Summit

#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 Protections
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
A Quarter of Feds Feel Burnt Out

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.

Show Notes
OMB Releases Final AI Guidance
OMB Publishes Revisions to Statistical Policy Directive #15

Events
AGA ERM Workshop (April 16, 2024)
ACT-IAC Climate Change Summit (April 17, 2024)