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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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37:54

Safety Net Benefit Access is Uneven

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/27

Public assistance programs, while technically accessible to those who need them, are often confusing, demanding, and stressful to access. Administrative burdens, including time and paperwork commitments, can be overwhelming and disparate for those who may be least-equipped to handle them. In a new paper, our guests today explore the discrepancies across programs. Last month, the Urban Institute published Customer Service Experiences and Enrollment Difficulties Vary Widely across Safety Net

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23:51

The Workforce Is Constantly Changing and HR Is, Too

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/24

Human capital management has changed a lot in the last few years. A new generation entering the workforce, a presidential transition and, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic have made the job that much harder. Representation, performance management and other aspects of workforce management are changing, forcing government’s HR officials to keep up. As part of Government Executive Media Group’s Workforce Summit event recently, GovExec Daily host Ross Gianfortune spoke to two senior human capital

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29:39

Fauci Hopes More Young People Are Called to Public...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/23

A third of all American workers are over the age of 50. But as much as the broader workforce is aging, the federal workforce is surpassing it, with more than 43 percent of federal employees over the age of 50. The retirement wave that hangs over the federal workforce has been slow going, but attrition without replacing those workers with younger workers means a loss of institutional knowledge, professional experience and, ultimately, mission delivery. Anthony Fauci spent more than 50 years in

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22:08

Drugs, Asian Carp and COVID: The History of...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/22

More than one hundred people have held the colloquial title of “czar” in the U.S. federal government, from the commonly-known drug czars to the COVID-19 czars of recent vintage. The proliferation of czars has ebbed and flowed over the years, with Barack Obama being accused of having more than three dozen czars by his political opponents. Since, the term has fallen off a bit. Tom Shoop is editor at large and the former executive vice president and editor in chief at GovExec Media. He is also the

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21:25

Going Paperless Is Harder Than It Seems For Agencies

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/21

In 2019, the Office of Management and Budget and the National Archives and Records Administration brought forward the government-wide directive M-19-21 as a way to move forward how government records are managed. In moving toward going paperless in recordkeeping, modernization remains a priority, but agencies are still behind on the process. Melissa Carson is Vice President and General Manager of Iron Mountain Government Solutions where she leads a portfolio for the public sector. She joined the

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12:31

How Presidents Influence Their Successors

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/19

Every presidential administration is different, but many issues that American leaders face are similar or influenced by the ones that came before. Nationalism, immigration and a deeply divided electorate are a few of the issues that presidents going back to George Washington have faced in their terms. Ronald Gruner founded and served as chief executive of three technology firms and is the author of We The Presidents: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century, a book examining presidents’

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23:42

A Broken Civil Service System Could Break Government

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/17

Nearly everyone in the public administration world says that the civil service system is far from perfect and needs to be fixed. The rules governing the system have not been updated in decades, leaving the federal government’s workforce systems in the proverbial stone age. The bifurcated political landscape has not helped, with more elected officials proposing more so-called solutions that would cut, degrade or otherwise hamstring the professional civil service. Jeffrey Neal is former chief human

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25:21

Modernizing the Civil Service isn't Exciting, but It...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/16

The federal government depends on its workforce to serve the public. The civil service system relies on its merit-based foundation to bring in hire, retain and engage its highly-skilled workforce. But, the last major changes to this system came decades ago in 1978. Since then, the world has changed a lot, and modernization of the civil service system is overdue. Over the coming months, the National Academy of Public Administration will release a series of white papers that address the challenges

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14:46

Transitioning into the New 'Normal' of Post-Pandemic...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/15

Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced that the national public health emergency will expire on May 11. Enacted in early 2020, the cessation of the declaration will also sunset many of the policies designed to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus that has killed 1.1 million Americans in three years. GovExec reporter Courtney Bublé has been covering the pandemic since it began in 2020. She joined the podcast to discuss the end of the emergency declaration. *** Follow GovExec on

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19:16

When Disasters Hit, Governments Need to Mobilize

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/14

When a disaster hits a community, the people affected have to get trustworthy information quickly. Whether it’s an earthquake, a pandemic or some other crisis, people have questions about finding shelter, how to stay safe or where to get medical care. Government agencies are among the first to help out in a crisis, so providing good communication is paramount for government. Marc Mancher is a principal at Deloitte Consulting, where he founded and continues to lead the federal, state, local, and

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16:24

Public Servants Want to Be Paid Well… And Valued

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/13

Data presented at a meeting of the Federal Salary Council in November Indicates that the gap between the wages of federal employees and their private sector counterparts is once again widening. With this as a backdrop, it’s easy to wonder what, if not pay, keeps public servants in their jobs. Dr. Gordon Abner is an assistant professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He has a post on our site headlined “What Keeps Public Employees In Their Jobs? It’s Not

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22:39

How do You Oversee Money That's Hard to Track?

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/10

The federal government, through a variety of grants, purchases and other avenues, spends trillions of dollars each year. Oversight of that spending can be spotty, whether from agencies themselves, from oversight bodies like inspector general offices or from Congress. The Project on Government Oversight recently posted a report outlining 13 issues that policymakers can tackle to increase efficacy and oversight in government. Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette is a Government Affairs Manager at the Project on

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13:29

Want to Modernize? Make Sure You Hire People With...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/09

The digital revolution of the last few decades has moved and evolved at a pace unseen. As such, the workforce has had to evolve with the pace of tech. Many hiring managers need to find candidates with specific digital skills that may not be available. Jeff Campbell is Senior Vice President & Chief Government Strategy Officer for Government Affairs and Public Policy at Cisco. He joined the podcast to discuss the digital skills shortage in the U.S.

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35:14

In Speech, Biden Says The U.S. is 'Unbowed and Unbroken'

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/08

President Joe Biden gave his Second State of the Union address on Tuesday night, touting his economic record as president, proposing programs supporting veterans and mental health and declaring that “Today, COVID no longer controls our lives.” On Tuesday night after the speech, GovExec Daily recorded live with GovExec reporter Courtney Bublé, GovExec Daily's Adam Butler and GovExec editor at large Tom Shoop to discuss Biden’s address. *** Follow GovExec on Twitter

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20:48

Bring on the Chatbots: How AI Can Assist Government...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/07

Wait times for government customer service is an issue nearly all Americans can relate to. The Biden administration has made improving the customer experience a part of its agenda, so using new technologies like artificial intelligence can be part of the solution. James Isaacs is President of Cyara, a customer service assurance platform. He joined the podcast to discuss how government can use artificial intelligence to improve customer service. *** Follow GovExec on Twitter

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18:41

The TSP Transition is Still Giving Users Some Problems

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/06

Millions of federal employees, military members and retirees are enrolled in the Thrift Savings Plan. This past June, the TSP moved to the new recordkeeper vendor Accenture, touting better security and functionality for these users. Those same users reported many problems with the recordkeeper transition, including excessive customer service wait times and issues with usability. While there have been improvements, the transition was a slog and there are still outstanding issues. Abraham Grungold is

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18:29

Building a Work Culture Where Everyone Can Succeed

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/03

Not every work situation is perfect, for sure, but there is a lot that we can do to improve our own situations. Toxic managers and toxic systems can affect employees negatively and make the work experience far worse. There are tactics and strategies, however, that people can use to improve their own experiences, even in bad situations at work. Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin is one of the authors of the workbook Your Unstoppable Greatness: Break Free from Impostor Syndrome, Cultivate Your Agency, and

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19:25

The Federal Government Classifies Too Many Documents

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/02

During a conference last week in Texas, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, said in her remarks that over-classification is a problem that ”undermines critical democratic objectives.” Her comments come as two special counsels have been assigned by the Justice Department to examine the mishandling of classified documents by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. GovExec reporter Courtney Bublé is covering the classification story and Haines’ comments regarding

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22:38

IOUs, Furloughs and More: Feds' Concerns About a Debt...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/02/01

The federal government is expecting to run up against a default on its debt as soon as this spring, as Treasury Department Secretary Janet Yellen told Congress in January. While Congress has not yet raised the debt limit, as has been customary, some federal employees are understandably asking how this situation might affect their pay and benefits. Eric Katz is covering the debt ceiling story. He joined the podcast to talk about the negotiations and how the debt limit will affect federal employees

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23:36

Fed Managers Shouldn't Distance Themselves from...

GovExec Daily ·

2023/01/31

The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted much of the government workforce to a remote work reality over the last few years. Agency officials need to learn how to balance remote work in whatever constitutes the new normal that the U.S. work culture is settling into. Workers love working remotely, so how can that be leveraged for human capital strategy? Bob Westbrooks is the former Executive Director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, an independent committee within the Council of the

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