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How can we be better stewards of taxpayer dollars? This week, Robert and Adam unpack this question with Gus Chiarello, Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and CFO at HHS as he details his initiative to use information from the Single Audit Act to prevent improper payments and save taxpayer funds. Plus, a case study in Arizona and an inside look into technology’s role in reform.
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What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar?
November 3
November 6
November 8
This week, Cindy Morgan, member of the GovNavigators Network and President of C.O. Morgan LLC, takes Robert and Adam through her past work in federal acquisitions, the need for agency access to technology, and the value of cultivating your professional network. Plus, whether Cindy would ever consider making the return to government.
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What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar?
October 27th
October 29th
October 30th
Put me in, coach! This week on the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam bring in Rai Moyers, Director of Coaching at Former Gov, to discuss her work setting former federal workers up for success as they figure out what’s next. From her roots as a park ranger with the Forest Service, to her exit from government, to her coaching practices, Rai details her human-centered approach to helping people discover themselves as “the person behind the mission.” Plus, the power of community for public service professionals.
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What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar?
October 17th-21st
October 20th
October 21st
Hope everyone’s enjoying a well-deserved day off! On this pop-up episode of the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam run through the news and events of last week, recapping an exciting conference on federal lending and discussing new compliance guidance from OMB. Plus, some presidential action on SI (we got the new name straight eventually).
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Drumroll, please! This week on the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam sit down with Mary Peterman, the newly hired CEO of AGA. Learn about Mary’s longstanding involvement in the organization, her view on the role AGA should play in public policy issues, and her thoughts on the impact of AI in government financial management. Plus, how AGA is here to help you adjust to an evolving federal landscape and the rapid technological transformation sweeping the field.
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What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar?
October 8th
October 12th-14th
October 14th-15th
The oracle is back, and he's not holding back. This week on The GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam welcome the return of Charles Cooper, Founder and Managing Partner at Brumidi Group, for a deep dive into the state of play on Capitol Hill with just weeks to go before the midterms. Will there be a government shutdown? What does a lame duck Congress actually get done? And is divided government secretly good? Charles breaks it all down with the kind of context only a seasoned congressional insider can provide, from redistricting math to the seats nobody's watching... yet.
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Show Notes:
Source: GSA, HHS Uncover $1.2 Billion in Suspected COVID-Related Contract Fraud
Source: Trump Administration to Remove 760,000 ACA Enrollees Over Fraud Claims
Source: OPM Gives Agencies Authority to Give Bonuses Up to $25,000
Source: Public Trust in Government Falls to 27% — Partnership for Public Service
Events on the GovNavigators' Radar:
September 27th – 30th: NASCIO 2026 Annual Conference, San Diego
October 8th: MeriTalk Tech Tonic
October 19th: FAR Revolutionary Overhaul Public Comment Deadline
Who knew Jaws could come up in a conversation on data? This week, Robert and Adam sit down with Nick Hart, President and CEO of the Data Foundation to debrief their GovDATAx conference and discuss the many factors at play in the national data ecosystem. Learn what progress Nick believes has been made in the federal data sphere and hear what he thinks is still left to be done. Plus, insights on the challenges of balancing representation and data privacy, and how data is the key to fighting fraud.
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What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar?
September 21st – 25th
September 22nd
September 22nd and 23rd
September 25th
September 30th
From inside the House, it’s Christian Hoehner!
This week on the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam welcome their good friend Christian Hoehner, Policy Director for the Majority staff at the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Christian walks us through the committee’s expansive work, including their new legislation addressing the “dire problem” of fraud and improper payments. Plus, an inside look at the Prepayment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act, and the payoff of bipartisan cooperation.
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What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar?
September 14th
September 15th
National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Lunch for John Bernard, America’s Pulse
Senator Lankford and Senator Hassan’s Roundtable on Executive-Legislative Relations
Happy Labor Day!
On this pop-up episode, Robert and Adam wish a happy holiday to all, with a special shoutout to our federal workforce. Plus, some quick updates from Congress and upcoming events to tie you over through the long weekend.
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What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar?
September 9th
September 15th
Christina Ho knows some people would describe audit as “painful,” so what if there was a way to make it “faster, better, and cheaper?”
In this episode, Robert and Adam sit down with Christina Ho, former PCAOB Board Member and Chief Assurance Officer at Oath to discuss her new project using AI to improve the auditing process by testing 100% of transactions. Plus, learn about her vision for a “whole new category” of independent verification, and how the current view of audit as a compliance exercise is not producing the value it is intended to.
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What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar?
August 31st
September 9th
September 14th
September 15th
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