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This week, the FedHeads welcome Emily Loeb, partner at Jenner & Block to discuss the nature and importance of oversight in Washington DC.T Robert, Francis and Emily Loeb talks about expected changes in congressional oversight now that Democrats have taken over the majority in the House of Representatives.

Shut down is over- the Government is open! Robert and Francis discuss on today's episode what to expect with the government reopening. What is effected, next steps and what to look forward to in the next couple days or weeks.

This week on episode #44, the #FedHeads welcome Asif Khan, Director at the GAO, to discuss the results of its first ever audit of the Department of Defense.

A special bonus episode of #FedHeads where Robert and Francis check in on the ongoing partial government shutdown. 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 Episode 43, Robert and Francis welcome Data Foundation consultant Jim Harper and Adam Hughes, Director at Grant Thornton Public Sector to discuss key findings from the 3rd edition of The State of the Union of #Open #Data report. State of the Union of Open Data Report: : gt-us.co/SOTUofOpenData 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 #42 of #FedHeads welcome Tom Ross, President of Volcker Alliance, to discuss how they are working to improve government from the outside in. www.volckeralliance.com Tom Ross bio: https://volckeralliance.org/thomas-w-ross 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.

Season 2 of #FedHeads kicks off with Robert and Francis wishing for a mailbag segment on FedHeads with listener questions and talking about the consequences of the partial government shutdown - including difficulties with restarting the government after a prolonged shutdown. Connect with the FedHeads on Social Media: Francis Rose on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FRoseDC Francis Rose on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frosedc/detail/recent-activity/posts/ Robert Shea on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robertjshea Robert Shea on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjshea/ 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 wrap up the year with a bow (and a potential government shutdown). Tune in to hear the latest on shutdown, some reflections on the first season of FedHeads, and hear Robert sing his favorite Christmas song. 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 #39 of #FedHeads features Trey Bradley, Program Manager at GSA and lead on the Cross-Agency Priority Goal on Leveraging #Data as a Strategic Asset. Trey Bradley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trey-bradley-b472253/ CAP Goal #2: Leveraging Data as a Strategic Asset: https://www.performance.gov/CAP/CAP_goal_2.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.

Robert and Francis cover the top headlines in government management on this week's #FedHeads. Shutdown watch is back, potential (added) chaos in the Trump administration in 2019, whether the federal government will close on Christmas Eve, and Francis teaches Robert how to be a curmudgeon. 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 welcome two key senior staffers who have worked to pass the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act. John Righter (with Senator Patty Murray) and Tedd McCann (formerly with Speaker Paul Ryan) give the latest updates on effort to codify some of the recommendations from the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking. Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2017: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4174 Evidence is the Word of the Year: Neither Party Owns It: https://www.rollcall.com/news/opinion/evidence-word-year-neither-party-owns Ted McCann Bio: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/person/ted-mccann/ John Righter Profile: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/meet-the-senate-help-committees-minority-staff/456351/ 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 off for the Thanksgiving holiday this week, but Francis Rose gives a sneak peak of what's coming after the holiday in the government management space, including Robert Shea getting a Christmas wish come true early! 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 welcome Howard Mortman, Communications Director at C-SPAN to talk about the role of unbiased media and access to the inner workings of government in a free and open society. Howard Mortman Bio: https://www.c-span.org/person/?howardmortman C-SPAN: https://www.c-span.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.

Kevin Cummins, Vice President of Technology at the Professional Services Council, joins Robert and Francis to talk about trends in Federal IT and the latest development in modernizing the technology that drives government programs. Kevin Cummins Bio: https://www.pscouncil.org/psc/a/Bios/PSC_Staff/Kevin_Cummins_Bio.aspx Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2018: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6901 Representative Hurd Press Release on H.R. 6901: https://hurd.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/hurd-kelly-introduce-bipartisan-bill-codify-and-elevate-federal-cio 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 run down the top headlines of the day in government management on Episode 34. Tune in to hear them talk about the new acting head of OPM, the recently released antifraud playbook, and whether big things are coming in 2019 in government management reform. Robert and Francis also give a shout out to some #FedHeads listeners and answer a few questions. 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.