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  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We list the top countries for Bitcoin mining. And we meet a computer scientist pivotal to the development of GPS.

    July 06, 2021
  • How has the management landscape of the federal government changed over the last 30 years? What lessons can be learned from the past to inform future strategies? Join host Michael Keegan for a Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour highlighting some of the most significant management efforts that have transformed how government does business. Original Broadcast Date: November 23, 2020

    July 06, 2021
  • On FEDtalk this week, join a discussion on change management with John Kotter, Chairman of Kotter, and Kotter Affiliate, Gaurav Gupta. Regarded by many as the authority on leadership and change, John P. Kotter is a best-selling author, award winning business and management thought leader, business entrepreneur and Harvard Professor. His ideas, books, and company, Kotter, help mobilize people around the world to better lead organizations in an era of increasingly rapid change. Gaurav has a passion for translating strategy into successful implementation and for developing learning-focused teams. Gaurav has worked with clients in industries as diverse as food and beverage, oil and energy, healthcare, chemicals, and finance. Gaurav draws on his extensive global (having worked in over 10 countries) and diverse functional experience in collaborating with business leaders to develop and implement effective transformation efforts.

    July 02, 2021
  • This week hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter welcome Dr. Rachel Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health at the US Department of Health and Human Services, the first transgender presidential appointee approved by the Senate. A pediatrician with a focus on child and adolescent behavioral health, and former Pennsylvania Health Secretary, Dr. Levine focuses on the dramatic toll exacted on the nation’s children by the pandemic, the need to advance health equity for the LGBTQ and all vulnerable populations, and the promise of telehealth to eliminate barriers to care.

    July 01, 2021
  • In the wake of the SolarWinds incident and the new cybersecurity executive order, supply chain security is a hot topic in the federal government. But it’s not a new subject; entities like the National Institute for Standards and Technology have been developing guidance on this topic for years. It just never rose to the level of a critical concern until recently. Now federal agencies are scrambling to understand the attack surfaces of organizations they work with and networks they don’t own.

    June 30, 2021
  • A couple of factors have come together to enable federal agencies to modernize their networks in a major way.

    June 29, 2021
  • Federal News Network surveyed six agencies and one large government contractor about the continued development of their human resources programs.

    June 29, 2021
  • This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter welcome Andy Slavitt, former Senior Advisor to the Biden White House COVID Response Team, discussing his new book: “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”. He outlines the ‘sins’ that led to the previous administration’s failed response to the pandemic, and talks about President Biden’s approach to correct course, by taking full responsibility for outcomes and being frank with the American people. He also discusses the significance of the Supreme Court’s latest decision upholding the Affordable Care Act.

    June 28, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to check if your PC can run the soon-to-be-released Windows 11. And we meet the computer scientist best known as co-founder of Coinbase, a cryptocurrency trading company.

    June 28, 2021
  • A Conversation with Professor Mark Beasley, Director, Enterprise Risk Management Initiative at North Carolina State University and co-author 2021 State of Risk Oversight report: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices.. What are the drivers of enhanced risk management? How does organization culture impact the managing of risk? What is the state of risk management maturity? What can government agencies learn about how other sectors manage risk? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more.

    June 28, 2021
  • Research by Poly indicates the level of remote work will settle back, but still remain at twice what it was before the pandemic. Poly Chief Technology Officer Chris Moss said that as a result, agencies and other large organizations are thinking about the collaboration tools in the long term so that they best serve hybrid workforces.

    June 22, 2021
  • What is the IT strategy for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)? How is it using technology and innovation to change the way it does business? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Jamie Holcombe, Chief Information Officer at USPTO.

    June 21, 2021
  • This exclusive e-book offers a view into how several agencies and industry are working together to make sure data is accessible and valuable during investigations.

    June 21, 2021
  • This exclusive e-book highlights challenges and opportunities that artificial intelligence is bringing the federal sector.

    June 21, 2021