FedHeads
FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better. They don't have t-shirts yet, but are open to ideas. If government is your bag, you've got to listen to 'em. They're the FedHeads.
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October 19, 2020 • 16 min
Robert and Francis got the download from USDA's CISO Venice Goodwine on her efforts to consolidate the department's Security Operations Centers, so she can have one point of contact and one dashboard to show what's on her network, who’s doing what and who’s logged in from where. In times like these, that's more important than ever.
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October 12, 2020 • 16 min
Robert Shea and Francis Rose welcome Executive Director Doug Robinson and GT Principal Graeme Finley to discuss how state CIOs are stepping up to lead their organizations through the pandemic and prepare for managing in the future.
Download the full report: The Agile State CIO: Leading in a Time of Uncertainty https://www.grantthornton.com/library/articles/public-sector/2020/state-chief-information-officer-survey.aspx
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October 5, 2020 • 11 min
Happy New Year! #FedHeads Francis Rose and Robert Shea celebrate the end of the government’s fiscal year and the immense burden agencies face to execute their budgets before they expire at the same time they’re preparing one for the future all while pretending nothing else is happening.
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September 28, 2020 • 14 min
Dawn Simpson, Director in U.S. Government Accountability Office Financial Management and Assurance team, helped the FedHeads celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the CFO ACT.
Listen here and for a deeper dive, check out GAO's report on this topic: https://bit.ly/2EVBTAT
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September 17, 2020 • 13 min
The Data Coalition and former Commission on Evidence-based Policymaking executive, Nick Hart, shared results from the recent Chief Data Officer survey sponsored by Grant Thornton Public Sector and QLik.
Important Links:
Effective Data Governance: A Survey of Federal Chief Data Officers
https://gt-us.co/2Zh5s7l
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September 16, 2020 • 3 min
Join Francis and Robert on their first date night in 6 months! Listen to see what they're up to and what they're having for dinner.
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September 11, 2020 • 22 min
As the Presidential election nears, the FedHeads got to speak to the world's expert on the topic of Presidential transitions, Martha Joynt Kumar. Author, Advisor, Speaker, Camel. Tune in to find out what that all means.
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September 8, 2020 • 10 min
It's a FedHeads reunion as Robert and Francis emerge from self care regimens that means they're tanned, rested, and ready. But Washington, DC may not be. Enjoy!
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August 31, 2020 • 5 min
The FedHeads talk this week about their spread in the August 2020 issue of Podcast Magazine and what it feel like to finally make it big.
Link: www.podcastmagazine.com ($)
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August 24, 2020 • 4 min
The FedHeads are taking a week off but wanted to stop to wish Francis Rose a happy birthday!
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August 17, 2020 • 16 min
The FedHeads welcome Matthew Cornelius, Executive Director at Alliance for Digital Innovation, to discuss the benefits of Federal IT modernization and how agencies have taken advantage of technology updates and budget management during COVID-19.
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August 10, 2020 • 14 min
Robert Shea and Francis Rose discuss how agencies are preparing for the presidential transition - regardless of who wins the election - and what strategies are more effective.
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August 3, 2020 • 15 min
The FedHeads Robert Shea and Francis Rose invite Jamie Holcombe, Chief Information Officer of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to chat about the IT management at the USPTO during the pandemic. Jamie discusses teleworking, crisis infrastructure, cyber security and how the USPTO is shaping the future of work.
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July 27, 2020 • 16 min
FedHeads Francis Rose and Robert Shea welcome John Hyrum Martinez, Director of Publication and Services to discuss the digitalization and process of the Federal Register - a daily notice of federal regulations and notices. Digitalizing the Federal Register provides the public digital access to every issue going back to 1936.
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July 20, 2020 • 13 min
Budget debates are heating up as appropriation bills drop, Robert Shea and Francis Rose discuss what this means for Capitol Hill and the federal government.
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July 13, 2020 • 14 min
This week the FedHeads speak with Phil Lam, Executive Director of Identity at GSA, on the importance of reliable and trusted digital credentials to enable secure digital government.
Phil talks about how GSA's identity services allowed the Small Business Administration Payroll Protection Program to create a secure lender portal and provides an update on login.gov, the digital identity platform that provides secure access to onl...
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July 6, 2020 • 14 min
COVID-19 has brought unexpected office challenges around the world but many organizations have risen to the occasion, and employees have quickly adapted to a work-from-home environment. In the coming months, organizations will have to think about the future workspace after the pandemic is over and how to create a safe, productive and comfortable space for their employees, or will work-from-home be the new norm. The FedHeads discuss...
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June 29, 2020 • 6 min
Wishing everyone a happy and safe Independence day!
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June 22, 2020 • 16 min
The FedHeads Francis Rose and Robert Shea speak with Stacie Alboum, Deputy Director for the Center for Information Technology (CIT) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), who shares her experiences and NIH’s successes during the pandemic.
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June 15, 2020 • 13 min
FedHeads Francis Rose and Robert Shea welcome LaShaunne G. David to discuss the privacy program at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). LaShaunne provides examples of best practices for how veterans can protect their data and privacy. She shares the VA's commitment to safeguarding Veteran information and promoting privacy awareness widely.
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