The Business of Government Hour

Nov 18 2024 381 ep. 58 mins 226
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The Business of Government Hour, hosted by Michael J. Keegan, features a conversation with government executives and thought leaders who are changing the way government does business. The show explores topics such as leadership, management, technology, innovation, public service, as well as the mission of government in the 21st century.

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Experts in Government: A Conversation with Professor Don Kettl

Nov 18 2024 59 mins  
How do we balance the age-old battles between expertise and accountability in government? What is the role of experts in governance? Why have the challenges of bureaucratic capacity and control become far greater in the twenty-first century? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Professor Don Kettl, author of EXPERTS IN GOVERNMENT: The Deep State fro

Leading the Defense Health Agency: A Conversation with Lt. General Telita Crosland

Nov 11 2024 59 mins  
What are the strategies priorities for the Defense Health Agency (DHA)? How is DHA working to create a more fully integrated military healthcare system? What is DHA doing to delivery healthcare differently expanding services and tailoring care? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and LT. General Telita Crosland, Director, Defense Health Agency. Next week on T

Transformative Potential of Digital Data: A Conversation with Prof. Cristina Alaimo

Nov 04 2024 59 mins  
How is data transforming how today’s organizations operate? What are the most critical components of effective data governance? What emerging technologies or trends should public sector leaders anticipate in a data-driven landscape? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Cristina Alaimo co-author of Data Rules: Reinventing the Market Economy. Lea

Exploring the IT Strategy at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory: A Conversation with Alexis Bonnell

Oct 28 2024 59 mins  
What is the IT strategy for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory? How is the U.S. Air Force Research Lab leveraging emerging technology to transform how it does IT? What data-driven approaches are being use to improve decision-making across technical, business, and operational domains? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Alexis Bonnell, CIO a

Leveraging the Upside of Disruption: A Conversation with Terence Mauri

Oct 21 2024 59 mins  
How can leaders better handle this disruption? What skills and mindset do they need? How can we discern the upside to disruption and see it as a strategic advantage? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Terence Mauri, author of THE UPSIDE OF DISRUPTION: THE PATH TO LEADING AND THRIVING IN THE UNKNOWN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca

Pursuing Transformation at the U.S. Social Security Administration

Oct 14 2024 59 mins  
A Conversation with Marcela Escobar-Alava and Betsy Beaumon. What is the technology strategy for the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA)? How is emerging tech helping to drive transformation at SSA? What is SSA doing to transform the way it does business and meet its mission? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with guests Marcela Escobar-Alava, c

Leading the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A Conversation with Danny Werfel

Oct 07 2024 59 mins  
How is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) transforming how it operates and does business? What is the IRS doing to advance its digital services and enhance customer experience? How is it modernizing the agency's technology infrastructure? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Danny Werfel, Commissioner, at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on The Bus

Making Public Impact: A Conversation with Adrian Brown

Sep 30 2024 59 mins  
How do you measure public impact? What strategies can governments use to rebuild trust and legitimacy? How can governments implement systems thinking to tackle multifaceted challenges? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Adrian Brown, Executive Director, The Centre for Public Impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho

Leading Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Justice: A Conversation with Melinda Rogers

Sep 23 2024 59 mins  
A Conversation with Melinda Rogers, chief information officer at DOJ. What is the IT strategy for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)? How is the DOJ improving data governance and data sharing across the department? What is it doing to change the way it does IT? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Melinda Rogers, Chief Information Officer, at the

Delivering Full Spectrum Acquisition Services: A Conversation with Corey Nickens

Sep 16 2024 59 mins  
A Conversation with Corey Nickens, Client Executive for the Assisted Acquisition Services Innovation Business Unit, Federal Acquisition Service at GSA. What is the mission of the U.S. General Services Administration’s Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS)? How does it work to meet the unique needs of the federal agencies it supports? How is it changing the way it does business? Joi