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Robert and Francis tackle the newly released government reorganization plans and the impact they would have on the executive branch. Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Government-Reform-and-Reorg-Plan.pdf Government Reorganization Plan Fact Sheet: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-reforming-federal-government-making-efficient-effective-accountable/ 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 welcome Rod Turk - Acting CIO and CISO at the Department of Commerce - to discuss cybersecurity, building resilience in your organization, and the importance of the three C's. President's Executive Order on CIOs: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-enhancing-effectiveness-agency-chief-information-officers/ NIST Publication 800-53: https://csrc.nist.gov/csrc/media/publications/sp/800-53/rev-5/draft/documents/sp800-53r5-draft.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.

This week on FedHeads, Robert and Francis welcome long-time reporter and expert observer of government management Charlie Clark from Government Executive. Charlie, Robert, and Francis are talking about the President's Management Agenda in historical context and how the Trump Administration's PMA is rolling out at agencies across the government. 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 16 of #FedHeads is here. We're excited to have the head of Grant Thornton Public Sector Carlos Otal on the podcast this week. Joining him is Jason Miller, Executive Editor for Federal News Radio for a chat between a bunch of old government hands about some of the more intriguing trends in government management. 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! After a week off for Memorial Day, Robert and Francis are back to talk about the latest government management news and events. This week, they tackle the newly released executive orders that will impact the federal civil service. Executive Order Promoting Accountability and Streamlining Removal Procedures Consistent with Merit System Principles: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-promoting-accountability-streamlining-removal-procedures-consistent-merit-system-principles/ Executive Order Ensuring Transparency, Accountability, and Efficiency in Taxpayer Funded Union Time Use: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-ensuring-transparency-accountability-efficiency-taxpayer-funded-union-time-use/ Executive Order Developing Efficient, Effective, and Cost-Reducing Approaches to Federal Sector Collective Bargaining: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-developing-efficient-effective-cost-reducing-approaches-federal-sector-collective-bargaining/ 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 of FedHeads, Robert and Francis talk to Justin Marsico and Renata Maziarz from the Treasury Department's Bureau of the Fiscal Service about the relaunch of USASpending.gov with additional capability called Data Lab. http://www.usaspending.gov/ https://datalab.usaspending.gov/ 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 of FedHeads, Robert and Francis talk about the strategic planning cycle and the release of the Government Accountability Office's Strategic Plan. Stephen Sanford of GAO and Stacy Tselekis, principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector join the #FedHeads to discuss the new GAO report. GAO's Strategic Plan: https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-18-1SP 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 of FedHeads, Robert and Francis talk about some of the most arcane and wonky topics in all of government - all of which happen to be released in the same week. It's Christmas in May for government wonks. Tune in to hear about the GAO's overlap and duplication report, the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE)Congressional testimony on the major management challenges impacting government, and OMB's Strategic Review Memo. Strap in folks - it's about to get real. GAO Overlap and Duplication Report: https://www.gao.gov/duplication/overview CIGIE Testimony on Management Challenges: https://www.ignet.gov/sites/default/files/files/Fine_Testimony_04-18-18.pdf OMB Strategic Review Memo: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/M-18-15.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.

This week of FedHeads, Robert and Francis welcome Grover Burthey from the Department of Transportation and Brien Diselet from Grant Thornton to talk about transportation infrastructure in the United States and how to make much needed improvements. Grover Burthey Bio: https://www.transportation.gov/mission/grover-burthey Brien Diselet: https://www.grantthornton.com/library/press-releases/2017/november/GT-Brien-Desilets-lead-infrastructure-advisory-practice.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.

Welcome to FedHeads! A weekly podcast from Grant Thornton Public Sector. This week of FedHeads, Robert and Francis talk with Dominic Sale, Assistant Commissioner of Operations at FAS Technology Transformation Services at GSA about IT modernization in the government and the recent creation of a center of excellence model as the U.S. Department of Agriculture. President's Management Agenda: https://www.performance.gov/PMA/ IT Modernization CAP Goal: https://www.performance.gov/CAP/CAP_goal_1.html 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.

Welcome to FedHeads! A weekly podcast from Grant Thornton Public Sector. This week of FedHeads, Robert and Francis talk with Ann Ebberts, CEO of the Association of Government Accountants, and Jim Taylor, Managing Director at Grant Thornton Public Sector about the results of our most recent Public Sector CFO survey. Annual CFO Survey: Navigating Disruption: https://gt-us.co/2GJezGt 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.

Welcome to FedHeads! A weekly podcast from Grant Thornton Public Sector. This week, Francis and Robert dive into the newly released President's Management Agenda and what it means for federal employees. program managers, and the American people. President's Management Agenda: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/management/pma/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/The-Presidents-Management-Agenda.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.

Welcome to FedHeads! A weekly podcast from Grant Thornton Public Sector. This week, Francis and Robert talk with Linda Miller and Paul Seckar from Grant Thornton about how to use data analytics to combat fraudulent activities in government programs. 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.

Welcome to FedHeads! A weekly podcast from Grant Thornton Public Sector. This week, Francis and Robert welcome Marc Pearl, President and CEO of the Homeland Security Defense Business Council (HSDBC) and David Haun, Director at Grant Thornton to discuss the latest survey of the homeland security enterprise about the effort to protect the homeland. Grant Thornton and HSDBC have partners for a 5-year project to survey both current homeland security officials and industry representatives. Read the full 2017 report The Business of Homeland Security: Aligning Capabilities, Responsibilities, Engagement & Innovation: gt-us.co/2017HomelandSecuritySurvey Homeland Security and Defense Business Council: http://www.homelandcouncil.org/ 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.

Welcome to FedHeads! A weekly podcast from Grant Thornton Public Sector. Nick Hart of the Bipartisan Policy Center and Andy Feldman of Grant Thornton join the FedHeads this week to tackle the evidence agenda and the use of government data and evaluation techniques in improving the outcomes of government programs. 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.