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GovExec Daily

This daily podcast for federal audiences that address the top stories for each day ahead. Host Ross Gianfortune interviews newsmakers, GovExec staff and experts for analysis of the news of the day.

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18:42

Biden Is Officially Running For Reelection. What Has...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/26

On Tuesday morning, President Joe Biden officially announced that he will run for reelection. In his announcement, he cited Social Security and echoed his faith in American government. Since his election in 2020, Biden has positioned himself as a friend to government employees, seemingly in direct contrast to his predecessor – and potential 2024 foe – Donald Trump. Courtney Bublé joined the GovExec Daily podcast to talk about the Biden announcement and what his first term has meant for federal

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15:38

USERRA and Federal Employees

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/25

Passed in 1994, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act is a law that, among other things, protects service members by allowing them to regain their civilian jobs following a period of uniformed service. MSPB recently refined federal employees’ rights under USERRA. Allen Shoikhetbrod is an employment attorney and the Managing Partner of Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Albany office. He joined the podcast to talk about the Uniformed Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and the new

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17:48

What Feds Need to Know About Getting the Most Out of...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/24

The Thrift Savings Plan is very popular with participants. A 2022 survey found that 88% of those investing with the TSP were satisfied with it. As the TSP has seen in prior surveys, participants who contribute more are more satisfied with the plan, which suggests that the famed TSP millionaire’s club are likely among those happy with the TSP. Abraham Grungold is a financial professional as the owner of AG Financial Services , a longtime federal employee and a member of the exclusive TSP millionaires

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22:25

Login.gov Has a Long Road Ahead of It

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/20

The promise of Login.gov when it was launched was to have a single, secure signon for U.S. government sites. Since it launched to replace Connect.gov, however, Login.gov has not fulfilled all of its promise, with concerns about security being highlighted in a recent GSA inspector general office report. Natalie Alms is a staff writer at FCW covering federal technology policy, service delivery, customer experience and the government's tech workforce. She joined the podcast to discuss the latest news

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15:37

Americans Are Interested in Digital Government Services

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/19

In the 21st century, Americans are used to having many easy interactions online, albeit mostly in the private sector. We interact with sites like Amazon and Google often and have come to expect that our interactions will be seamless and effective. Government does not have the same expectations, but many Americans do want to interact with government online and modernization is a key goal of federal officials. Deloitte Consulting recently released a report titled “The Digital Citizen: A Survey of How

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11:52

The Government Hall of Fame Tells 'Heroic Stories' of...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/18

Despite the negative talk of the swamp or the deep state, the last few years have shown the import of government in the lives of Americans. From the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines to disaster recovery to the other services that government and stakeholders bring forward, public servants play a huge part in our society. At GovExec’s Evening of Honors Gala on April 20, Government Executive and FCW will honor industry stakeholders, current and former government officials who have made historic

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17:29

A Bill Would Repeal an Expensive Tax Rule For Public...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/17

The Social Security Amendments of 1983 brought forward, among other things, the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset, two rules that impact public servants and their retirement. In the forty years since, concerns about the rules have come forward and this year, Rep. Abigail Spanberger asked her constituents how they experience the GPO and WEP, with thousands responding to a survey. Rep. Spanberger is a Democrat representing Virginia's 7th district in the United States

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30:38

Workforce Priorities in the Intelligence Community

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/14

Intelligence agencies are prioritizing a number of workforce initiatives this year, including thousands of job openings at the National Security Agency and DEIA efforts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. As part of ongoing hiring initiatives, intelligence agencies are looking for strong candidates for open IT and cyber positions. As part of a recent Federal Computer Week webcast, FCW reporter Chris Riotta interviewed Christine Parker, acting senior adviser to the Chief Human

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18:11

The Social Security Administration Workforce is...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/13

With a workforce of approximately 60,000 Social Security Administration administers retirement and disability benefits. But, union officials representing the agency’s workforce have noted burnout and poor service delivery at SSA. The union has also called for more funding for the agency in the wake of inflation and national economic conditions. GovExec senior reporter Erich Wagner covers the federal workforce. He joined the podcast to talk about the Social Security Administration’s workforce

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17:41

The Feds are Getting More Accurate Processing...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/12

A common complaint about the security clearance process is the incongruity between the timelines promised to applicants and the actual timeline of the process. But, new reporting benchmarks are underway right now, with the potential to make things clearer. Lindy Kyzer is the editor of ClearanceJobs.com, a former Defense Department employee and a GovExec contributor. Her latest post on our site is headlined “Say Good-bye to the Security Clearance Status Quo.” She joined the podcast to discuss her

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28:35

The 'New Normal' of Morale at Agencies

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/11

Recently, a prominent good government group released its first batch of rankings stemming from its analysis of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. The Partnership For Public Service found that some of the best performing agencies experienced a decline in employee morale in 2022 after a small uptick over the past few years. *** Follow GovExec on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/government-executive

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24:50

How IRS Plans to Hire Thousands of Employees

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/10

Last August, Congress enacted the Inflation Reduction Act, which included billions of dollars for IRS modernization. Last week, the tax agency released “Internal Revenue Service Inflation Reduction Act Strategic Operating Plan,” outlining the ways that the agency plans to use the money, including hiring thousands, upgrading capacity and other changes. GovExec reporter Eric Katz is covering the IRS. He joined the podcast to analyze what’s in the strategic plan and how it will affect the agency.

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12:45

Americans' Changing Views of the COVID-19 Pandemic

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/07

The years of the COVID-19 pandemic have taken their toll on American institutions, including the public health infrastructure tasked with dealing with the pandemic. The media and information ecosystems brought forward a lot of incorrect information that have contributed to dangerous myths that remain today about vaccine safety, the virus and public health. Feng Hao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of South Florida, where one of his areas of research is the

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29:28

Job Programs Help Communities During Tight Labor Markets

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/06

It seems almost too obvious to say, but inadequate employment levels play a huge role in poverty levels of communities. In a time of staggeringly disparate economic indicators in the pandemic-era United States, the question of low unemployment rates demands further examination. Our guests today have co-authored a forthcoming book that explores just this topic and more. Coming in April, Moving The Needle: What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor looks at what happens when jobs are ample, but workers

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19:14

Military Readiness, the Pentagon and DEI Programs

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/05

Governmentwide DEI efforts have faced a fair amount of criticism and such programs at the Defense Department are no different. Critics of DEI – often using the term "woke" – have most recently tied it to military recruiting and readiness concerns at the Pentagon, though officials dispute those claims. Kevin Baron is Executive Editor at GovExec sibling site Defense One. He joined the podcast to discuss readiness and DEI efforts at the Pentagon. *** Follow GovExec on LinkedIn:

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17:06

Fixing Veterans' Preference Can Fix Federal Hiring

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/04

Nearly anyone who has dealt with it agrees that the federal hiring process is broken. Years of court fights, legislative fixes and special interests have produced a hiring system that frustrates hiring managers and applicants alike. There may be ways, however, to modernize the hiring process. Angela Bailey and Jeffrey Neal are both former Chief Human Capital Officers for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as well as current fellows of the National Academy of Public Administration. They’re

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19:06

Paying Your Taxes Is Complicated. Here's Why.

GovExec Daily ·

2023/04/03

Americans have to fill out various forms and enlist accountants or software like TurboTax or H&R Block. The time tax – as Professor Donald Moynihan has noted – that Americans spend on doing taxes is an administrative burden in and of itself and non-IRS software or online options are only free to a point. Anna Massoglia is OpenSecrets' Editorial and Investigations Manager, where she researches the influence on money in government and politics. As part of our #moneyMonday series, she joined the

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13:07

TikTok, Security and Government Devices

GovExec Daily ·

2023/03/31

Since its introduction to the American market five years ago, concerns about video sharing app TikTok have been constant. The spotlight on massively popular mobile application has culminated in TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifying in front of Congress last week. Tom Guarente is VP of external and Government Affairs at Armis, a FedRAMP certified asset-management platform. He joins me now to discuss the current discourse around Tiktok. *** Follow GovExec on LinkedIn:

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18:57

Improved Flexibility and Cooperation Are Among the...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/03/30

The world is changing rapidly, with government having to face new crises with different and more innovative solutions. COVID-19 has changed the work landscape and the ways that Americans relate to work, but government challenges remain, even as boundaries fade. A new report by Deloitte outlines more trends that agencies must adjust to, in order to better face the coming years. William D. Eggers is the executive director of Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights, where he is responsible for the

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15:56

There Are Ways to Improve the System of Classifying...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/03/29

As with many things in the federal government the systems by which documents are classified could use some tweaks. Modernizing the classification is overdue, from the overclassification problem to the funding of agencies tasked with administering the system to the ways penalties are brought down for running afoul of the rules. Two members of the House last week introduced a bill to shore up part of the system, including increasing civil penalties for those who mishandle classified information.

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