Podcasts about strategic issues

The numbers keep getting bigger, but it's the same old story. Duplication and overlap in federal programs wastes billion. In its latest annual report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds 112 ways Congress and agencies could reduce redundancy. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's Director of Strategic Issues, Jessica Lucas-Judy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The numbers keep getting bigger, but it's the same old story. Duplication and overlap in federal programs wastes billion. In its latest annual report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds 112 ways Congress and agencies could reduce redundancy. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's Director of Strategic Issues, Jessica Lucas-Judy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The IRS' direct file program was created to make things easier on taxpayers. Direct file, as its called, helps certain taxpayers file their tax returns for free, utilizing the the IRS website. IRS is running a pilot program this filing season and may have been a bit off when estimating how much the program will cost. That's the finding of the government accountability office (GAO). Federal News Network's Eric White got more from the GAO's Director of Strategic Issues, Jay McTigue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The IRS' direct file program was created to make things easier on taxpayers. Direct file, as its called, helps certain taxpayers file their tax returns for free, utilizing the the IRS website. IRS is running a pilot program this filing season and may have been a bit off when estimating how much the program will cost. That's the finding of the government accountability office (GAO). Federal News Network's Eric White got more from the GAO's Director of Strategic Issues, Jay McTigue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The transition from military to civilian life can be difficult. The Defense Department runs programs to help service members prepare. For those who risk loss of income or housing, DoD offers what it calls "warm handovers," a type of personalized, one-on-one help. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that thousands of services members slipped through the fingers of warm handovers. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's Director of Strategic Issues, Dawn Locke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The transition from military to civilian life can be difficult. The Defense Department runs programs to help service members prepare. For those who risk loss of income or housing, DoD offers what it calls "warm handovers," a type of personalized, one-on-one help. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that thousands of services members slipped through the fingers of warm handovers. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's Director of Strategic Issues, Dawn Locke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview with Dr. Vlasta Zekulic, Head of Strategic Issues and Engagements of the Supreme Allied Command Transformation of NATO, we discuss Dr. Zekulic's calling to military service and the challenging and rewarding career it can be for women, the role of her faith in her career, Just War Theory applied, the complexity of warfare today, and the need for alliances to share expenses and technology to meet the increased risks the United States faces.Dr. Zekulic earned her undergraduate degree at The Citadel in South Carolina, and her Master's and Doctorate in International Relations and Security Studies at the University of Zagreb in Croatia, her home country. She directs, coordinates, and manages the development of strategic issues and engagement, including coordinating and managing the efforts of senior civilian and military policy makers so they are informed on strategic issues relevant to NATO and Allied Command Transformation's role. 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests keep rising every year. Some agencies have trouble responding to them on time, leading to growing backlogs. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Justice Department bureau that oversees FOIA activity could improve its guidance on how to get out from under backlogs. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's Director of Strategic Issues, Jay McTigue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests keep rising every year. Some agencies have trouble responding to them on time, leading to growing backlogs. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Justice Department bureau that oversees FOIA activity could improve its guidance on how to get out from under backlogs. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with GAO's Director of Strategic Issues, Jay McTigue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Strategic Issues in Trust Leadership: ​In this episode, ASCL General Secretary talks to: ASCL Trust Leader Consultant, Rob Robson, on trust leader development Toby Greany, Professor of Education, University of Nottingham on research around trusts Dawn Haywarrd, CEO, Windsor Academy Trust, on their journey to sustainability and net zero Alex Russell, CEO, Bourne Academy Trust, on the opportunities afforded by artificial intelligence www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/leadership

Fragmentation, duplication and overlap. There is too much of it in government programs. It degrades economy and efficiency. Each year the Government Accountability Office (GAO) details instances of multiple agencies doing the same thing. This year GAO found what if calls "100 new matters for congressional consideration." For the highlights, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Jessica Lucas-Judy, the GAO's Director of Strategic Issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fragmentation, duplication and overlap. There is too much of it in government programs. It degrades economy and efficiency. Each year the Government Accountability Office (GAO) details instances of multiple agencies doing the same thing. This year GAO found what if calls "100 new matters for congressional consideration." For the highlights, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Jessica Lucas-Judy, the GAO's Director of Strategic Issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal agencies spend more on grants than they do on procurements. Way more! The Government Accountability Office (GA0) found that spending could be more transparent, and could stand a lot more oversight, than it does now. For more, we turn to Jeff Arkin, the GAO's Director of Strategic Issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal agencies spend more on grants than they do on procurements. Way more! The Government Accountability Office (GA0) found that spending could be more transparent, and could stand a lot more oversight, than it does now. For more, we turn to Jeff Arkin, the GAO's Director of Strategic Issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Census Bureau is already applying lessons learned from the 2020 decennial count in preparing for 2030 and even 2040. For one thing, it learned how to lower costs through employee productivity, so 2020 came in nearly $2 billion under budget. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that the Census Bureau could tighten up its internal feedback loop even more. For more on that, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Yvonne Jones, GAO's Director of Strategic Issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Census Bureau is already applying lessons learned from the 2020 decennial count in preparing for 2030 and even 2040. For one thing, it learned how to lower costs through employee productivity, so 2020 came in nearly $2 billion under budget. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that the Census Bureau could tighten up its internal feedback loop even more. For more on that, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Yvonne Jones, GAO's Director of Strategic Issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the mission of the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Strategic Issues team? What is the goal of GAO's High-Risk Series? What are the fiscal, management and performance challenges facing today's government executive? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Michelle Sager, Managing Director GAO’s Strategic Issues team. Listen to […]

What is the mission of the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Strategic Issues team? What is the goal of GAO's High-Risk Series? What are the fiscal, management and performance challenges facing today's government executive? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Michelle Sager, Managing Director GAO's Strategic Issues team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What is the mission of the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Strategic Issues team? What is the goal of GAO's High-Risk Series? What are the fiscal, management and performance challenges facing today's government executive? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Michelle Sager, Managing Director GAO's Strategic Issues team.

From December 6th-8th, 2022, Allied Command Transformation hosted the Alliance Warfare Development Conference (AWDC) for more than 150 guests from 34 Allied and partner nations, including senior leadership from NATO commands. Today, Head of Strategic Issues and Engagements in the Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate at ACT, Dr. Vlasta Zekulic, joins us to discuss AWDC and its role in advancing the conversation regarding key trends and topics vital to NATO transformation.

"It's actually impossible to free yourself up from operations!" In this season, Davina Stanley speaks with Xquadrant's founder, Richard Medcalf, about his new book, Making Time For Strategy. Today we figure out what your most strategic issues are, and highlight the hidden trap that keeps most leaders stuck in the weeds.

Michelle Sager, GAO Managing Director of Strategic Issues joins Robert Shea and celebrity guest host Charles Cooper of Signal Group to give the FedHeads the secret sauce for agencies' getting off the biennial High-Risk list. You can find the GAO's Key Practices to Successfully Address High-Risk Areas and Remove Them from the List full report here: https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-22-105184.pdf

Agencies across the board have an enduring need for scientific and technical talent, the type of people that can be hard to find. Yet many agencies fail to use the personnel mobility program, a system that lets scientific and technical employees from nonprofits work temporarily at a federal agency. For some recommendations, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the acting director for Strategic Issues at the Government Accountability Office Alyssa Czyz.

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John Sherman says DOD must take space into consideration when developing a department-wide zero-trust framework. New analysis from the Office of Management and Budget shows the federal government's improper payment rate went up last fiscal year. Mallory Barg Bulman, research director at Gartner and former senior analyst at the Government Accountability Office, explains how government organizations use data to pursue action on improper payments. A new 5G network could enable smart warehouses for the Navy. It's trying the concept at its 120-thousand square foot warehouse in Naval Base Coronado. Rear Adm. Danelle Barrett (USN., ret.), former deputy chief information officer of the Navy and former director of current operations at U.S. Cyber Command, discusses the challenges with implementing emerging technology quickly and securely in DOD. Nine agencies have almost all their employees working remotely as a result of the pandemic but those agencies will need better data to make decisions about remote work post-pandemic. Acting Director for Strategic Issues at GAO Alissa Czyz discusses how agencies need more reliable data to support teleworking decisions. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

Welcome back to another episode of the podcast, this is part two part of a review I did with Ryan Dean of The Dangerous World Podcast where we look at the NASA document from 2001; Future Strategic Issues/Future Warfare [Circa 2025]. Much like all of their "exercises/training activities" we know they tend to come to fruition. Since this is from 2001 we have seen some of this implemented today and see it being pushed forward as time goes on. But this is an alarming presentation because you have to remember anything they can use on foreign enemy, they can use domestically as well. In the intro I provide of some of the DARPA projects that have come to fruition since 2001. This gets into the Bio/Nano era of 2020 PsyWar Robotics IT/AI & merge with humanity UAVs Drones, Robots & Swarms Blast Wave Accelerators Information/Net warfare Microwave, Radio Frequency, Biological, Chemical weapons Smart Dust Explosives CNN Syndrome Brains connecting to silicon chips and much more.... Please leave a review and a comment if you can, greatly appreciated! Ryan from Dangerous World Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DangerousWorldPodcast/posts IG: dangerousworldpod Merch: https://dangerousworldstore.com/ Mat from The Great Deception Podcast https://altmediaunited.com/the-great-deception-podcast/ IG: @thegreatdeceptionpodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/Barons44 Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/hPdLAyfQQ2DP/ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TheGreatDeceptionPodcast:6 Email: thegreatdeceptionpodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to another episode of the podcast, this one is part one of a two part review I did with Ryan Dean of The Dangerous World Podcast where we look at the NASA document from 2001; Future Strategic Issues/Future Warfare [Circa 2025]. Much like all of their "exercises/training activities" we know they tend to come to fruition. Since this is from 2001 we have seen some of this implemented today and see it being pushed forward as time goes on. But this is an alarming presentation because you have to remember anything they can use on foreign enemy, they can use domestically as well. This get into the Bio/Nano era of 2020 PsyWar Robotics IT/AI & merge with humanity UAVs Drones, Robots & Swarms Blast Wave Accelerators Information/Net warfare Microwave, Radio Frequency, Biological, Chemical weapons Smart Dust Explosives and much more.... Please leave a review and a comment if you can, greatly appreciated! Ryan from Dangerous World Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DangerousWorldPodcast/posts IG: dangerousworldpod Merch: https://dangerousworldstore.com/ Mat from The Great Deception Podcast https://altmediaunited.com/the-great-deception-podcast/ IG: @thegreatdeceptionpodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/Barons44 Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/hPdLAyfQQ2DP/ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TheGreatDeceptionPodcast:6 Email: thegreatdeceptionpodcast@gmail.com

2nd half of the official NASA presentation to the DoD on the future of warfare originally created in 2008 and disclosed in 2011. https://beyond-top-secret-texan.myspreadshop.com/ https://anchor.fm/beyondtopsecrettexan/subscribe PLEASE LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! linktr.ee/beyondtopsecrettexan anchor.fm/beyondtopsecrettexan Spotify @beyondtopsecrettexan Instagram @beyondtopsecrettexan patreon.com/beyondtopsecrettexan cashapp: $beyondtopsecrettexan #ufo #ufos #ovni #ovnis #cryptid #monster #occult #paranormal #unexplained #evidence #darkweb #darknet #deepweb --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondtopsecrettexan/support

I summarize and explain as I read thru the full NASA PowerPoint presentation titled Future Strategic Issues / Future Warfare Circa 2025 a document detailing the official Pentagons predictions for warfare in 2025. Originally written and presented in 2008 as classified information, the slides were leaked in 2011 and made a part of conspiracy deep lore ever since. They are very accurate, realistic and detailed projections of the USA technological capabilities and the realities these technologies create in empowering enemy and rogue factions in future war campaigns. This is part 1 of 2. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondtopsecrettexan/support

Thank you for listening to another episode of DWP! Mat from The Great Deception Podcast brought this NASA presentation to my attention which exposes what these elite agencies including the CIA, FBI and DOD have in store for our futures. Half of the presentation is covered here and the other half will be a separate episode in the near future. Search “NASA 2001 Future Strategic Issues/Future Warfare” for the full 113 page presentation. Mat from The Great Deception Podcast IG: @thegreatdeceptionpodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/Barons44 Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/hPdLAyfQQ2DP/ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TheGreatDeceptionPodcast:6 Email: thegreatdeceptionpodcast@gmail.com Patreon content for this episode will be up shortly. Patreon.com/DangerousWorldPodcast for only $3 get the full versions of every episode plus bonus episodes For $5 get additional weekly bonus episodes! YOUTUBE CHANNEL LINK https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCZAc1An-9So-YI5WB53p6MQ IG: DangerousWorldPod EMAIL: DangerousWorldPodcast@gmail.com IG: DangerousWorldPod Male Grooming

Thank you for listening to another episode of DWP! Mat from The Great Deception Podcast brought this NASA presentation to my attention which exposes what these elite agencies including the CIA, FBI and DOD have in store for our futures. Half of the presentation is covered here and the other half will be a separate episode in the near future. Search “NASA 2001 Future Strategic Issues/Future Warfare” for the full 113 page presentation. Mat from The Great Deception Podcast IG: @thegreatdeceptionpodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/Barons44 Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/hPdLAyfQQ2DP/ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TheGreatDeceptionPodcast:6 Email: thegreatdeceptionpodcast@gmail.com Patreon content for this episode will be up shortly. Patreon.com/DangerousWorldPodcast for only $3 get the full versions of every episode plus bonus episodes For $5 get additional weekly bonus episodes! YOUTUBE CHANNEL LINK https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCZAc1An-9So-YI5WB53p6MQ IG: DangerousWorldPod EMAIL: DangerousWorldPodcast@gmail.com IG: DangerousWorldPod Male Grooming

In this episode, Nick looks at how you can effectively identify the top three significant strategic issues in your business When you have completed the thinking that underpins the process you are in a  position to formulate strategic questions that address the most significant issues in your business so you address the right things at the right time With clarity and understanding of the significant strategic issues, you are in the right place to successfully solve them making the greatest impact on your business   KEY TAKEAWAYS This is about gaining clarity on what are the most important issues Identify the biggest and most significant strategic issues in your business You need to have completed the thinking that underpins formulating the strategic questions Prioritise and solve the strategic issues to make the biggest impact on your business now and in the next 12 months You can fulfil your mission and ultimately your purpose Getting clear on these issues will mean you can address the right things at the right time leading you to your mission A strategic issue can be formulated as a question Formatting strategic issues as questions programs your brain into solution mode There will be patterns and themes that emerge You may already know what you need to do, the questions will help you to focus and prioritise Start with three strategic questions although you may work with more in the future It's about setting up in the best way to get success   BEST MOMENTS ‘It's ok if you think you know the answer already it's about focus' ‘This is about what you need to do to get there'   VALUABLE RESOURCES Empire Builders Podcast  https://keapnow.com/empirebuilders   ABOUT THE HOST Nick James Nick dropped out of university at the age of 21 and failed spectacularly with his first coaching business, which forced him to take a £16k/yr telesales job.  Within 12 months he was the top performer and left to start his second business at 24. This time he discovered a winning formula and before long had a multi-six-figure company. He then made a huge mistake which nearly put him out of business and cost him £50,000 in personal cash! Fortunately, Nick kept it afloat, turned it around, and sold that business 2 years later in a seven-figure deal.  He then co-founded a multi-million-pound marketing company, which he exited in 2015, and created Expert Empires. Today, Expert Empires is known as the UK's number one business event for Experts, with world-renowned celebrity speakers like Gary Vaynerchuk, Grant Cardone, Chalene Johnson, David Goggins, and Lewis Howes gracing the stage. Nick also specialises in helping Coaches, Consultants, Speakers, Trainers, and Authors take their businesses from zero to six figures and beyond through his Expert Empires Mastermind programme.                                       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, the Department of Defense's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is looking for a new AI Ethics leader following the recent departure of Alka Patel. Jerry McGinn, Executive Director, Center for Government Contracting, George Mason University, discusses the ongoing efforts in the Pentagon and in the defense industrial base to increase supply chain resiliency. Loren DeJonge Schulman, VP for Research and Evaluation, Partnership for Public Service, updates the current state of the confirmation process for the Biden Administration's political appointees. Michelle Rosenberg, Director of Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office, details the GAO's latest findings on federal agencies' initial office reopening efforts and safety measures in the workplace. Bill Burnham, Chief Technology Officer, US Public Sector, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, joins the podcast to analyze what hybrid cloud transformation should like for organizations today and how government can adopt practices from private industry in this area. This interview is underwritten by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, the Department of Veterans Affairs will have an independent body assess the costs of its electronic health record modernization program. Chris Mihm, Adjunct Professor of Public Administration, Maxwell School at Syracuse University and former Managing Director for Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office, forecasts what cross-agency collaboration efforts could look like in The President's Management Agenda, which has yet to be released. Ari Schwartz, Managing Director, Cybersecurity, Venable LLP, assesses the latest cybersecurity measures being implemented across government, and how using the False Claims Act will impact government contractors reporting cyber breaches. Emily Murphy, former Administrator, General Services Administration, explores what makes a contract vehicle effective for both government agencies and industry. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

Updates on JEDI cloud contract and litigation Joe Jordan, Chief Executive Officer of Actuparo, discusses the latest on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud computing contract Implementing cybersecurity executive order across agencies Ari Schwartz, Managing Director of Cybersecurity Services at Venable, provides updates on actions agencies are taking as deadlines from the cyber executive order approach Reviewing fund cancellations across government agencies Jeff Arkin, Acting Director of Strategic Issues at the Government Accountability Office, goes over the work his team did on examining cancelled appropriations on a government-wide basis

Addressing human capital issues in the High-Risk List Chris Mihm, Managing Director of Strategic Issues at GAO, discusses the reasons human capital management took a hit on the High-Risk List and some ways agencies can improve in this area Taking a people-centric approach to national security Sharon Burke, Senior Advisor at New America, discusses what is different about the Biden administration’s national security strategy Challenges facing the F-35 program and Defense Department Sean McFate, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, delves into the problem of “buying weapons to win last century’s wars”

Freedom of Information Act requests are on the rise. Rising faster are instances of federal agencies turning them down. Turns out, they've got quite a few perfectly legal reasons for stamping "Sorry, no dice" on FOIA requests. For a review, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the Director of Strategic Issues at the Government Accountability Office, Michelle Sager.

Proposed stimulus plan would expand Technology Modernization Fund Suzette Kent, Board Member at the LSU Foundation, discusses the possibility of improving and expanding the Technology Modernization Fund Issues to address in the next administration Chris Mihm, Managing Director of Strategic Issues at GAO, discusses some of the major issues the new administration should immediately focus on Updates on the Defense Industrial Base Jerry McGinn, Executive Director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, discusses the Defense Industrial Base and takeaways from the industrial capabilities report

Episode 108 discusses various factors that contribute to movements failing or succeeding, short and long term.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/revolutionZ)

The COVID-19 pandemic made a hash out of the Census Bureau's plan for field operations. Ultimately, it had less time to do the work following up in person with people who didn't mail in their questionnaires or answer online. And now it has less time than planned to do the data processing in order to deliver the final count on time. That means the data quality might be at risk. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got more insight from the Managing Director for Strategic Issues at the Government Accountability Office, Chris Mihm.

Improving government performance in the next administration Chris Mihm, Managing Director of Strategic Issues at GAO, discusses cross-agency collaboration and other top management issues facing the next administration The new Recordkeeping Services Acquisition contract Kim Weaver, Director of External Affairs for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, discusses how the Recordkeeping Services Acquisition contract will improve services for TSP participants Choosing a healthcare plan during Open Season Walt Francis, Consultant and Health Insurance Expert, advises federal employees on how to choose a healthcare plan for next year

The Open Government Data Act calls on federal agencies to make their data available to the public, and for the Office of Management and Budget to keep track of these activities and report on them. Some of it is happening, some isn't. For an update, Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to Michelle Sager, the director of Strategic Issues at the Government Accountability Office.

Senior Executive Service members are people who, in theory, are capable of moving into just about any agency to help out. They are therefore subject to reassignment. But there are rules to how and when they can be moved around. Four agencies didn't always follow those rules. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got the details from the acting director for Strategic Issues at the Government Accountability Office, Michelle Rosenberg.

COVID-19 and extreme weather making it difficult to get accurate Census count Chris Mihm, Managing Director of Strategic Issues at GAO, discusses how the pandemic, weather-related events and design changes are raising the Census Bureau’s risk FRTIB expects proposed FY21 budget increase to have slight impact on participant fees Kim Weaver, Director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, goes over her agency’s top priorities for fiscal year 2021 Updates on the Section 889 waiver Gordon Bitko, Senior Vice President of Policy at ITI, discusses the possibility of an extension for defense contractors to comply with the Chinese telecommunications products ban

The Census Bureau has landed in something of an irresistible force, immovable object situation. Congress did not delay the deadline for delivering population and apportionment information, but the Bureau did get a late start on the 2020 count because of the pandemic. And they were sort of counting on a later deadline, so now it's scrambling. For an assessment, the Director for Strategic Issues at the Government Accountability Office, Chris Mihm, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Utilizing e-marketplaces in government Robert Burton, Partner & Expert Witness at Crowell & Moring, discusses e-marketplaces and Congress’ request for GSA to put together a centralized marketplace for federal agencies Veterans leaving government positions at higher rate than non-veterans Yvonne Jones, Director of Strategic Issues at GAO, discusses a new report from the Government Accountability Office on job satisfaction among veterans versus non-veterans in federal roles New ASTRO solicitation the first to use Section 876 authority Jim Williams, Partner at Schambach & Williams Consulting, explains how the General Services Administration’s new ASTRO solicitation will use Section 876 authority to avoid using price as an evaluation factor

Planning for the return to the office Chris Mihm, Managing Director of Strategic Issues at GAO, discusses key considerations and provides recommendations for agencies coming up with reopening plans What federal employees can do if they’re called back to an unsafe workplace Joanna Friedman, Partner at The Federal Practice Group, discusses options federal employees have if they do not think they can safely return to their workplace The Pentagon operations and maintenance budget LTG Tom Spoehr (USA ret.), Director of the Center for National Defense at The Heritage Foundation, explains why Congress should give the Department of Defense the ability to roll over some of the money in its operations and maintenance budget

Report: Review of agency contingency plans during FY19 partial shutdown James (Jay) McTigue, Director of Strategic Issues at the Government Accountability Office, presents what GAO found in its review of agencies’ contingency plans for government shutdowns USCIS furloughs 13,400 employees in light of budget shortfall Jim Williams, Partner at Schambach & Williams Consulting, discusses the impact of the fee-based U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ furlough of employees due to the coronavirus Priority action items to implement federal hiring exec. order Kristine Simmons, Vice President of Government Affairs at the Partnership for Public Service, discusses how President Trump’s executive order will affect hiring at agencies and what they have to do to meet the 120-day deadline

New report on fragmentation, overlap, and duplication in government Jessica Lucas-Judy, Director of Strategic Issues at GAO, discusses the latest GAO report on fragmentation, overlap, and duplication in the federal government and identifies areas where savings have occurred Tracking the cyber supply chain Katherine Gronberg, Vice President of Government Affairs at Forescout Technologies, discusses the security of the cyber supply chain and recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission that could get advanced Building a multi-cloud security gateway Ari Schwartz, Managing Director of Cybersecurity Services at Venable, addresses the Defense Department moving towards zero-trust security and implementing a multi-cloud security gateway

Updates from the Board of Veterans’ Appeals during the coronavirus Cheryl Mason, Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, describes how the Board has held virtual hearings since having to suspend in-person hearings due to the coronavirus The current climate for IGs in the federal government Robert Shea, Principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector, comments on the recent pattern of firing inspectors general and how it could impact oversight Sammies finalist identifies high-risk federal programs Chris Mihm, Managing Director of Strategic Issues at GAO, discusses the high-risk list from the Government Accountability Office and progress organizations have made on getting off the list

Getting your Market Research & Insights team ready for 2020? Inform your plans by considering the key strategic issues your clients face. In this Conversation, host Kathryn Korostoff shares her research on key challenges faced by marketing executives and how the Market Research & Insights function can prepare to help. The referenced infographic can be downloaded for free here: https://www.researchrockstar.com/mrx2... Conversations for Research Rockstars is produced by Research Rockstar Training & Staffing. Our 25+ eLearning classes are offered in both real-time and on-demand formats and include options to earn IA Certificates. Our Rent-a-Researcher staffing service places qualified, fully-vetted market research experts, covering temporary needs due to project and resource fluctuations. We believe it: Inside every market researcher, is a Research Rockstar! Hope you enjoy this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars.

The 19th-century Austrian diplomat Klemens von Metternich said crowns rest on debt. So do modern democracies. The U.S, with nearly $17 trillion in debt and growing, relies on investors buying Treasury securities. If that sales effort got hung up it would be game over. The Director of Strategic Issues at the Government Accountability Office, Kris Nguyen, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for some of the threats to Treasury bond sales.

The Veterans Affairs Department has been dealing with a high vacancy rate for years now. Last year it's medical facilities had vacancy rates of 11%. That's why management of care stays stuck on the high risk list maintained by the Government Accountability Office. Here with the latest findings, the GAO's director of Strategic Issues, Robert Goldenkoff.

How does the work of the Government Accountability Office advance public service? What are some of the key leadership challenges facing U.S. federal agencies? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Robert Goldenkoff, Director, Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office. Listen to the podcast.

As technology, demographics and attitudes towards work evolve, federal hiring managers know they'll need to adapt in order to maintain a stream of fresh talent. To help, the Government Accountability Office offers a new set of talent management strategies. Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with Robert Goldenkoff, Director of Strategic Issues at GAO about the strategies.

How does the work of the Government Accountability Office advance public service? What are some of the key leadership challenges facing U.S. federal agencies? Join host Michael Keegan from the 2019 ASPA Annual Conference as he explores these questions and more with Robert Goldenkoff, Director, Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office.

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Chris Mihm, managing director of Strategic Issues at GAO, discusses the recently released High Risk List, and notable changes in the latest revision. Katell Thielemann, research vice president at Gartner, details why the Department of Homeland Security is moving to GWACs for their IT service acquisitions, and what it means for IT contracting.

I chatted with Jill Carlson, an independent contractor who's worked with projects such as 0x and Tezos, about strategic issues facing crypto projects, including: Pitfalls in managing reserves Recruiting and contracting in crypto  Different governance models for crypto projects Please rate and subscribe to help us get this podcast to more people! Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi) ****** Show links: Libsyn: bit.ly/blockcrunch_libsyn Apple Podcast:bit.ly/blockcrunch_apple Stitcher: bit.ly/blockcrunch_stitcher Spotify: bit.ly/blockcrunch_spotify ****** Transition music by Phortissimo: https://soundcloud.com/phortissimo Sound and outro music by Garreth Chan: https://www.garrethchan.com/ Disclaimer: The Blockcrunch podcast series is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Conduct your own research and invest at your own risk.

In episode 65 of Financially Simple's Growing a Business series, Justin looks at maintaining objectivity in your business to maintain its growth. A lack of objectivity can lead to complacency, and that can lead to stagnation and limited growth. Justin considers what maintaining objectivity means as a business owner, why it's important, and how as a business owner you can keep being objective about your business. Don't forget to subscribe, and let us know how we are doing by leaving a review. Thanks for listening! TIME INDEX: 00:34 - You Have Lost Objectivity in Your Business 03:57 - Defining “Objectivity” 05:40 - Self-Assessing Questions 05:52 - Have You Ever Overreacted to a Situation at Work? 07:09 - A Bold Statement 08:10 - Exits.com Example 10:29 - Over-Familiarity Leads to Stagnation 13:10 - One of the Main Reasons Why Businesses Fail 14:46 - Results of Losing Objectivity 18:46 - To Change the Future We Must Disrupt the Present   USEFUL LINKS: Financially Simple Financially Simple on YouTube Financially Simple on Facebook Financially Simple on Twitter Definition of “Objectivity” Exits.com Academia.edu - Strategic Issues in Entrepreneurial Venture ________ BIO: Justin A. Goodbread, CFP®, CEPA, CVGA, is a nationally recognized financial planner, business educator, wealth manager, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He has 20+ years of experience teaching small business owners how to start, buy, grow, and sell businesses. He is a multi-year recipient of the Investopedia Top 100 Advisor and 2018 Exit Planning Institute's Exit Planner Leader of the Year.DISCLOSURES:This podcast is distributed for informational purposes only. Statements made in the podcast are not to be construed as personalized investment or financial planning advice, may not be suitable for everyone, and should not be considered a solicitation to engage in any particular investment or planning strategy. Listeners should conduct their own review and exercise judgment or consult with their own professional financial advisor to see how the information contained in this podcast may apply to their own individual circumstances. All investing involves the risk of loss, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results and nothing in this podcast should be construed as a guarantee of any specific outcome or profit. All market indices discussed are unmanaged, do not incur management fees, costs and expenses, and cannot be invested into directly. Investment advisory services offered by WealthSource Partners, LLC. Neither WealthSource Partners, LLC nor its representatives provide legal or accounting advice. The content of this podcast represents the views and opinions of Justin Goodbread and/or the podcast's guests and do not necessarily represent the views and/or opinions of WealthSource Partners, LLC. Statements made in this podcast are subject to change without notice. Neither WealthSource Partners, LLC nor its representatives, the podcast's hosts, or its guests have an obligation to provide revised statements in the event of changed circumstances. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the CFP® certification mark, the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification mark, and the CFP® certification mark (with plaque design) logo in the United States, which it authorizes the use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.   Advisors who wished to be ranked in Investopedia's Top 100 Financial Advisors list either self-submitted answers to questions compiled by Investopedia or were nominated by peers.  Rankings were determined based on the number of followers and engagement on social media, primary contribution to professional industry websites, and their focus on financial literacy.  Neither performance nor client experience, however, were considered.  No compensation was paid by WealthSource Partners, LLC or Justin Goodbread to secure placement on Investopedia's Top 100 Financial Advisors List.   The Exit Planning Institute's Leader of the Year is awarded to a nominee who is a CEPA credential holder who has made a significant impact or contribution to the exit planning profession or overall community through innovation and influence and is viewed by the Exit Planning Institute as a thought leader, risk-taker and specialist while showing characteristics of collaboration.   This podcast might recommend products or services that offer Financially Simple compensation when you use them. This compensation is used to help offset the cost of creating the content. We will, however, never suggest products/services solely for the compensation we receive.

Karl Littler, Retail Council of Canada Vice-President of Provincial GR & Strategic Issues talks with John about rounding up the penny and the grocery store bottom line.

Topics include: Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick… • Only 4 days… This Thursday, Dec 8th is the last day for the final Board of Governor • James Bilbray will be officially done. • Likely the final board meeting being held with James Bilbray on Dec 5th and 6th. o Monday includes: Strategic Issues, Financial Matters, Pricing, and Personnel Matters and Compensation Issues o Tuesday include: Discussion of prior agenda items and Board Governance USPS starts FY 17 in the Black: • October is first month of the 2017 Fiscal Year • USPS Earned $504M (with a controllable operating net income of $400M) • Total Mail Volume was up 1.1% SPLY • Revenue was down 0.7% SPLY ($6.225B) (Exigency roll off) • Shipping Services Volume was up 9.0% SPLY and revenue up 11.4% SPLY • USPS received a Worker Comp Adjustment of $490M • USPS added several new lines to their income statement: o RHB Unfunded Liabilities Amortization: $245M o FERS UnFunded Liabilities Amortization: $21M o CSRS Unfunded Liabilities Amortization: $103M o These are all estimates, Actual bills will be received between June and October 2017) • Workhours were 0.3% below SPLY USPS Files Q4 2016 Service Performance Results with the PRC • Included both the new proposed internal system and the current external 3rd party system. • PRC is having the USPS run both for an unspecified period of time • USPS reported that the new systems still has some “hiccups” o System wide issues impacted two days of flat tracking across all classes of mail. o There were also some system issues where certain locations and dates had very little data. o Some year-to-date results are still being calculated manually (which will be automated by FY17 results) o Laundry list of other items. • USPS continues to stress that comparisons between the two systems may not be possible. • Q4 Results from the new system were based on $23.3 Billion Mail Pieces • Statistically Significant Differences were reported for o FC Overnight, FC Flats, All of PER, All of STD Mail (except HD & SAT Flats) PRC Elected Mark Acton to serve as Vice-Chair of the PRC for 2017 • Nanci Langley is currently serving as the Vice-Chair for 2016 USPS Provides PRC with more information on “Pinch Points”: • This all ties back to the USPS 2015 ACD • PRC asked the USPS to provide written method to measure, track and record the cost and service performance issues for each of the 6 “pinch points” that were identified related to flats mail stream (where products are not covering their costs). o In July 2016 the USPS submitted their response o In Sept the PRC advised the USPS response did not meet their expectation o So then a Technical Conference was held with PRC on October 21st o Now this past week the USPS filed an additional 100 page response • The response breaks out each pinch point and: o The process, its components, information currently available related to the pinch point o The cost to produce/aggregate data to quantify cost and service impacts o Additional information that could be developed and want would be needed to implement and monitor a comprehensive plan for flats

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Mark Lyons examines the dimensions of the nonprofit sector in Australia, David Thompson provides a review of Jo Barraket's publication 'Strategic Issues for the nonprofit sector' and Harry Zaphir discussess generational issues within the American philanthropic sector.

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Dr Mike Zastrocky, Managing VP Higher Education, Gartner Group, USA M anaging Strategic Issues: Should IT Be Considered ?

Dr Mike Zastrocky, Managing VP Higher Education, Gartner Group, USA "M anaging Strategic Issues: Should IT Be Considered ? "