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#FedHeads Robert Shea and Francis Rose welcome Doug Robinson, Executive Director of the National Associations of State CIOs (NASCIO) and Graeme Finley, Principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector to talk about the latest trends in tech in states across the country. NASCIO and Grant Thornton will release their 9th annual survey of State Chief Information Officers tomorrow, October 22 at NASCIOs annual conference in San Diego. NASCIO: https://www.nascio.org/ Graeme Finley Bio: https://www.grantthornton.com/people/bios/f/finley-graeme.aspx About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.

The #FedHeads are on location again - at the ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Conference in Philadelphia. This week, Robert and Francis welcome Dan Chenok, Executive Director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government. Dan is a stranger to nobody in the government management space, having been a leader in government and the private sector for decades in Washington and has written and spoken extensively around government technology, cybersecurity, privacy, regulation, budget, acquisition, and Presidential transitions. The IBM Center also recently celebrated its 20th anniversary working to connecting research to practice to benefit government. Dan Chenok Biography: http://www.businessofgovernment.org/bio/dan-chenok Panel of Current and Former OMB Deputy Directors for Management: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUm15XDjtJQ&t=404s&list=PL8AtNLUnUyT-DKnFACr00d36z4b3ozZVA&index=19 IBM Center for the Business of Government: http://www.businessofgovernment.org/ Government for the Future: Reflection and Vision for Tomorrow’s Leaders: Lessons from 20 Years of the IBM Center for the Business of Government: http://www.businessofgovernment.org/blog/learning-past-anticipate-future-new-center-book-assesses-long-arc-government-reform About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.

The Midterm elections are closing in fast and can have a huge impact on government management initiatives. The #FedHeads welcome Mary Moore Hamrick, National Managing Principal for Public Policy at Grant Thornton and Rich Goodstein, Principal at Goodstein and Associates to discuss the upcoming midterm elections, what changes may be coming soon to some of the administration's management initiatives, and strategies agencies can use to navigate the coming months and next session of Congress in 2019. About Mary Moore Hamrick: https://www.grantthornton.com/people/bios/h/hamrick-mary.aspx About Rich Goodstein: http://www.richardgoodstein.com/page03a.shtml Charlie Cook Political Report: https://www.cookpolitical.com/ About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.

Happy New (Fiscal) Year! The #FedHeads are excited to be kicking off the first day of the federal government's new fiscal year with many of the annual appropriations bills already passed into law! Hear about the latest with government appropriations and others key government management news of the day on Episode 30 of FedHeads. About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.

Episode 29 of FedHeads is out! Robert and Francis welcome Marcy Jacobs, Executive Director of the Digital Services team at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Marcy is also a 2018 Service to America Medals Finalist for her work to create online digital tools for veterans to more easily access benefits and services, delivering a high-quality and seamless user experience. Marcy Jacobs 2018 Sammies Finalist Profile: https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/view_profile.php?profile=511 About the Service to America Medals: https://servicetoamericamedals.org/about/index.php About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.

This week on FedHeads, Robert and Francis welcome Ariel Gold, Data Program Manager of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office at the Department of Transportation. Ariel is also a 2018 Service to America Medals Finalist for her work to improve data-sharing and accelerate the adoption of new technologies that increase transportation safety and efficiency, including self-driving cars and vehicles that communicate with one another. Ariel Gold 2018 Sammies Finalist Profile: https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/view_profile.php?profile=497 About the Service to America Medals: https://servicetoamericamedals.org/about/index.php About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.

This week on FedHeads, Robert and Francis sit down with Max Stier, President and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, to discuss the Service to America Medals (the Sammies!). Now it its 17th year, the Sammies were started by the Partnership to honor the best in public service. 2018 Service to America Medals Finalists: https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/index.php#filter=.y2018 About the Sammies: https://servicetoamericamedals.org/about/index.php About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.

The FedHeads are back! Robert and Francis are refreshed from summer break and talking about three major developments in government management that have occurred during the sometimes slow month of August in Washington. Federal district judge invalidates 9 provisions of Trump executive orders: https://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2018/08/federal-district-judge-invalidates-9-provisions-of-trump-executive-orders/ CRS Report on NDAA: https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R45013.pdf OMB Memo 18-23: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/M-18-23.pdf About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.

The FedHeads are taking the last few weeks of summer off and will return with new episodes on September 4, 2018.

The FedHeads final episode from the Association of Government Accountants Professional Development Training in Orlando, FL features Adam Goldberg from the Office of Financial Innovation and Transformation in the Treasury Department. Adam is joined by Linda Miller, Director at Grant Thornton Public Sector to discuss the forthcoming Program Integrity Playbook and how it can be used by agencies to reduce fraud and improper payments. About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.

FedHeads episode #24 was recorded in Orlando at the Association of Government Accountants Professional Development Training. On this episode, Robert and Francis talk to Mike Wetklow, Deputy CFO at the National Science Foundation about the new A-123 Appendix A and its impact on agency enterprise risk management plans. Joining the conversation is Wendy Morton-Huddleston, Partner at Grant Thornton Public Sector. About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.

The FedHeads recorded episode #23 down in Orlando at the Association of Government Accountants Professional Development Training. On this episode, Robert and Francis welcome Jay Hurt, Deputy CFO at the Department of Education and Jim Taylor, Managing Director at Grant Thornton and a former government CFO himself to talk about how best to tie spending to outcomes. About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.

Robert and Francis have taken FedHeads on the road! Live from Orlando at the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Professional Development Training, the #FedHeads get real about the latest in government financial management straight from the source and dive into some additional updates about the newly released government reorganization plans. About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.

This week, Robert and Francis sit down with Alan Chvotkin, Executive Vice President & Counsel of the Professional Services Council (PSC) and Eric Heffernan, Principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector to discuss the trends and findings of their 9th biennial acquisition policy survey. The survey will be released this Wednesday, July 18th at the PSC's Acquisition Conference in Washington DC. PSC Acquisition Conference: https://www.pscouncil.org/AcquisitionConference About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.

Episode 20 of FedHeads features Anahita Reilly - Chief Customer Officer at the General Services Administration and Emily Oehler, Senior Manager at Grant Thornton. Robert and Francis talk with Anahita and Emily about raising the bar on what should be expected when citizens interact with the government and efforts underway at GSA and elsewhere to continually improve the customer experience. About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.