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  • Fighting Fraud, Waste and Abuse by Reducing Improper Payments

    Fighting Fraud, Waste and Abuse by Reducing Improper Payments
    Feb 22 2023

    What the pandemic taught the U.S. government about getting payments out quickly to the right people, in the right amounts, while trying to reduce waste, fraud and abuse. And what still needs to be done to prevent fraud and distribute payments quickly in the event of a future national emergency. Listen to the discussion with David Mader, former OMB controller, now with Deloitte’s federal government practice.

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    24 min
  • U.S. Leadership in Quantum Technology

    U.S. Leadership in Quantum Technology
    Jan 25 2023

    From MRIs to lasers to electron microscopes—quantum technology is already part of our daily lives. The U.S. has long been the global leader in quantum, but other countries –especially China—are investing in research and making rapid advances. What does the U.S. need to do to maintain its leadership in quantum and what role can policy play in sustaining our strategic competitiveness? Listen to the discussion with Celia Merzbacher of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium and Stu Solomon of Connected DMV.

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    24 min
  • Future of the Federal Workforce

    Future of the Federal Workforce
    Jan 3 2023
    The pandemic had a huge and lasting impact on the federal workforce and the workplace. Telework and hybrid work are here to stay. Meantime, the ability to recruit qualified and diverse candidates is more important than ever—with baby boomers retiring, and a talent gap in critical areas like cybersecurity. Listen to the discussion with Gene Dodaro, U.S. Comptroller General and head of the Government Accountability Office.

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    24 min
  • Future of the Federal Workforce

    Future of the Federal Workforce
    Dec 28 2022

    The pandemic had a huge and lasting impact on the federal workforce and the workplace. Telework and hybrid work are here to stay. Meantime, the ability to recruit qualified and diverse candidates is more important than ever—with baby boomers retiring, and a talent gap in critical areas like cybersecurity. Listen to the discussion with Gene Dodaro, U.S. Comptroller General and head of the Government Accountability Office.

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    24 min
  • The U.S. National Defense Strategy and the Push to the Pacific

    The U.S. National Defense Strategy and the Push to the Pacific
    Nov 30 2022
    The Pentagon’s 2022 National Defense Strategy emphasizes the need to focus on China and to bolster deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region. Technology plays a key role in countering the Chinese—from cyber to AI, to quantum and hypersonics. Meantime, our defense acquisition process needs to incentivize innovation, and to move with more speed and flexibility. Listen to the discussion with Michele Flournoy, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy; and Keoki Jackson, Senior Vice President and General Manager for MITRE’s National Security Sector.

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    24 min
  • Bio preparedness: Responding to Future Biological Threats

    Bio preparedness: Responding to Future Biological Threats
    Oct 18 2022
    The COVID pandemic caught the U.S. and the world off guard in 2020. Nearly three years later are we prepared for the next biological threat? Do we have strategies for developing treatments and vaccines and the supply chains to deploy them? Hear from Dr. Julie Gerberding of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health; Dr. Matthew Hepburn, who leads pandemic preparedness for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Dr. Monique K. Mansoura of MITRE. Mansoura co-led a team that developed MITRE’s 10-point action plan on sustaining a biopharma industrial base to enhance our health, economic and national security. Hepburn leads a White House team that recently published a progress report on the nation’s pandemic preparedness.

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    24 min
  • Enabling Agility in Government

    Enabling Agility in Government
    Aug 31 2022
    The principles of agile government include Innovation, leadership, creating networks and using an evidence-based approach. How can federal agencies develop and execute policies that embrace agility while serving citizens? Insights from Ed DeSeve of the National Academy of Public Administration and the IBM Center for the Business of Government.

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    24 min
  • Improving Customer Experience with Ken Corbin of the IRS and consultant Martha Dorris

    Improving Customer Experience with Ken Corbin of the IRS and consultant Martha Dorris
    Jun 29 2022
    What should federal agencies focus on when it comes to delivering better services to taxpayers? What policies have been effective, and what more can be done to support agency leaders? Insights from Ken Corbin, Chief Taxpayer Experience Officer at the IRS, and customer experience consultant Martha Dorris.

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    24 min