The Business of Government Hour
The Business of Government Hour features a conversation about management with a government executive who is changing the way government does business.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Episodes
- 95
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Managing Risk in Government Special Edition
What is Enterprise Risk Management? What are some of the key risks facing government today? How has the managing and responding to risk evolved in U.S. federal agencies? Join host Michael Keegan as h…
Building a Human-Centered Team: A Conversation with Glenn Akramoff
What is a Human-Centered Team? What are the Keys to Building a Human-Centered Team? How can we make local government operations human-centered? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions…
Securing Control Systems and Operational Technology: A Conversation with Daryl Haegley, Technical Director, Control Systems Cyber Resiliency, U.S. Department of the Air Force.
What is operational technology and how does it differ from information technology? How is the U.S. Air Force pursuing a control systems cyber resiliency program? What can be done to elevate the impor…
Going Beyond the Performance Paradox: A Conversation with Eduardo Briceño, The Performance Paradox: Turning the Power of Mindset into Action
What is the performance paradox? What is the difference between learning while doing and learning by doing? How can overcoming the performance paradox make government executives more effective? Join …
Leveraging Technology to Meet Mission: A Conversation with Dr. Kelly Fletcher, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of State
What is the IT strategy for the U.S. Department of State? How is the Department of State modernizing its IT systems and infrastructure? What are the benefits and risks of generative AI in support of …
Pursuing Agile Government: A Conversation with Ed DeSeve, Coordinator, Agile Government Center, National Academy of Public Administration
What is agile government? How can employing agile principles improve how government does business? What are the key tools and enablers to realizing the promise of agile government in action? Join hos…
Leaders Speak on Federal IT: A Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour
What emerging technology is transforming how government agencies operate? How are federal agencies pursuing IT modernization? What are some of key challenges facing the chief information officers of …
Focusing on User Experience Design and Development: A Conversation with Colt Whittall, Chief Experience Officer, U.S. Department of the Air Force.
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Using Strategic Mapping to Tackle Cross-Boundary Challenges: A Conversation Prof. John Bryson
What is strategy management at scale? How can strategy mapping help government executives lead their agencies more effectively? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more on a S…
Advancing Health IT, Data, Technology, and Interoperability: A Conversation with Dr. Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator for Health IT
What are the key priorities for the Office of National Coordinator for Health IT? How is it transforming the adoption and use of health IT? How is the U.S. healthcare system progressing toward va…
Mobilizing Cloud Computing for Public Service
What is cloud computing? Why are U.S federal agencies increasingly employing secure and scalable cloud solutions? How does doing this help agencies transform how they operate? Mark Lerner from the Pa…
Understanding the Mission of the Naval Research Enterprise: A Conversation with RADM Lorin Selby, Chief of Naval Research
What are the strategic priorities for the chief of Naval Research? How is the Office of Naval Research changing the way it does basic and applied research? What emerging technologies offer the most p…
Conversation with Bob Westbrooks on Left Holding the Bag: A Watchdog’s Account of How Washington Fumbled its Covid Test
What is the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) and how does the PRAC conduct oversight? What are the most effective ways to combat fraud related to the pandemic response? What is meant…
Leading the Defense Logistics Agency: A Conversation with Vice Admiral Michelle Skubic, Director, DLA
What are the strategic priorities for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)? How is DLA modernizing acquisition and supply chain management? What is DLA doing to expand industry engagement and foster in…
Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better: A Conversation with Jennifer Pahlka, author of Recoding America
How did the U.S. government go from being a digital pioneer to a digital laggard? Why do governments need digital, design, and data capabilities in-house? How can the U.S. federal government rebuild …
Roger Spitz, coauthor of The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption: A Collection of Four Volumes
Thriving on Disruption: A Conversation with Roger Spitz. How can we make sense of a complex, nonlinear, and unpredictable world? What tools, frameworks, and insights can help leaders turn uncertainty…