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DHS Reverse Industry Days Dec 19, 2016

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In today's episode, we talk with Soraya Correa, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief procurement officer, about her department's innovative approach to industry engagement. Talking with industry is a hot topic these days, and DHS, with its reverse industry days, has hit on a great way to open those communication lines. Also interviewed in this episode is Harrison Smith from DHS, and Jeff Goldberg from TIAG. You can also see more information about Reverse Industry Days on Public Spend Forum. Sign up today! http://community.publicspendforum.net/blogs/ash-bedi/2016/10/27/dhs-pioneers-reverse-industry-day

DIUx: Raj Shah on the "Art of the Possible" Nov 15, 2016

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In today's episode of the Public Impact Podcast, Public Spend Forum Advisor Shelly Kapoor Collins talks with Raj Shah, the managing partner of the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), about the organization's mission and some of its successes so far. For more on DIUx: https://www.diux.mil/ For more on Public Spend Forum: http://community.publicspendforum.net

Saving Healthcare.gov: The Team Behind the Team Oct 27, 2016

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Plenty of people know the story of the Tech Surge that helped save Healthcare.gov, led by folks like Todd Park, Mikey Dickerson and Ryan Panchadsaram. But not as many people know that after the surge ended on March 31, 2014, there was still much work to be done. And fewer people know that a significant portion of that work was done by a handful of technologists who quit their private sector jobs to stick around and write code for the government. And they did it while living together in a McMansion on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Check out Nava's site: http://navahq.com/ And join us at our new Open Global Community: http://community.publicspendforum.net/

How NASA Innovates with the Public's Help Oct 06, 2016

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On today's episode of the Public Impact Podcast, we talk with NASA's director of open innovation, Beth Beck about the agency's Space Apps challenge. Every year, NASA works with hundreds of citizen scientists, designers, engineers and coders over 48 hours to create very cool solutions to some of the space agency's biggest challenges. For more on Space Apps: https://2016.spaceappschallenge.org/ For more on Public Spend Forum: http://publicspendforum.net

Procurement Jujitsu with Jay Nath, Chief Innovation Officer Sep 22, 2016

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San Francisco Chief Innovation Officer Jay Nath talks about his many accomplishments in pushing government to be more open to citizens and industry. To learn more about Public Spend Forum, visit http://publicspendforum.net/ Jay's article on the Procurement Bus: http://www.governing.com/gov-institute/voices/col-san-francisco-improving-procurement-process-rfp-bus.html Follow Jay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jay_nath And follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSpendForum

Revisiting 18F's Micro-Purchase Platform and the $1 Procurement Aug 22, 2016

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In today's episode of the Public Impact Podcast, we revisit our interview with Dave Zvenyach in light of the news that 18F's Micro-Purchase Platform is saving the government lots of money. Here's the article Frank references in the intro: http://www.federaltimes.com/story/government/acquisition/2016/08/15/micropurchase-auctions-18f-getting-big-value-small-buys/88401228/ Subscribe to the show in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/public-impact-podcast/id1123856095 Subscribe on Android: http://subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:232697862/sounds.rss Links mentioned in the show: Public Spend Forum: http://publicspendforum.net/join-us Dave Zvenyach: https://18f.gsa.gov/team/vdavez/ 18F: https://18f.gsa.gov/ The $1 procurement: http://publicspendforum.net/welcome-to-the-1-bid-whats-the-price-of-open-source-code/

Crowdsourcing the Fight Against Zika and Ebola Aug 04, 2016

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In this week's episode of Public Spend Forum's Public Impact Podcast, Wendy Taylor, Director of the Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), tells us about how her organization battled the spread of the Ebola virus, and how that approach informs their mission as they take the fight to Zika. Links mentioned in this show: https://www.usaid.gov/grandchallenges/zika http://www.sprtechnologies.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRab2bGahCE http://publicspendforum.net https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzNaA0aPa-0

Don't Fight the FAR: How Innovation and Regulations Go Hand in Hand Jul 21, 2016

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In today's episode, we talk with retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Ward about how—despite the Federal Acquisition Regulation's reputation for inhibiting innovation— he learned to love the FAR as an engine for change. To learn more about Public Spend Forum, visit http://publicspendforum.net/ To check out the learning path we discussed on the show: http://publicspendforum.net/fire Dan's site where you can download the FAR document: http://thedanward.com His books: https://www.amazon.com/Simplicity-Cycle-Making-Things-Without/dp/0062301977/ https://www.amazon.com/FIRE-Inexpensive-Restrained-Elegant-Innovation/dp/006230190X/ Follow Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedanward And follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSpendForum

Dan Ward on Innovation, Taking Risks and Doing More with Less Jul 14, 2016

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On today's episode, Public Spend Forum Co-Founder and Chair Raj Sharma talks with retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Ward about his approach to innovation, building a culture of trust when it comes to taking risks, and how he changed things up at the Air Force by doing less. Dan is the author of two books, The Simplicity Cycle and FIRE: How Fast, Inexpensive, Restrained and Elegant Methods Ignite Innovation. Links mentioned in the show: http://thedanward.com His books: https://www.amazon.com/Simplicity-Cycle-Making-Things-Without/dp/0062301977/ https://www.amazon.com/FIRE-Inexpensive-Restrained-Elegant-Innovation/dp/006230190X/ Follow Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedanward Join us at Public Spend Forum: http://publicspendforum.net/

Bidview Co-Founders on Connecting Buyers & Suppliers, an Idea Born on the Battlefield Jun 30, 2016

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Bidview is a mobile application designed to connect government buyers with companies more efficiently. But the story of Bidview's origins goes much deeper. In this episode of Public Spend Forum's podcast, we talk with founders Sevie Sarabia and Jesse Longoria about their experience in the military, and how it spurred them to solve problems back home. Visit Bidview: http://www.bidviewtexas.com/ Public Spend Forum: https://publicspendforum.net

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