Stay ConnectedHello this is Dan Squire and this is: “What I Did for the Government”
The purpose of this podcast is to help educate everyday Americans about the work done by federal employees to help keep us healthy, safe, free, and prosperous.
If you’ve worked for the federal government in any capacity, I would love to speak with you.
The best way to reach me is at dan@widftg.com
-Dan
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In this episode we talk with Geoff Beausoleil who was an Executive Manager and Chief Operations manager for the National Nuclear Security Administration. Geoff worked at Sandia National Laboratories, the Pantex site in Texas, and the DOE Idaho operations office. Geoff walks us through his experience managing complex nuclear operations where any mistake could lead to disaster.
In this episode we talk with Michael Masuda who worked for the US State Department and is running for congress in the fifth district in California. Michael talks about his background, how he began to work for the government, how he believes government can improve and his plans to run for office.
In this episode we talk with Chuck Borges, who most recently served as the Chief Data Officer for the Social Security Administration. Chuck had a long career with the federal government, served in the Navy, and is running for State Senate in Maryland.
In this episode we speak with Jonathan Black, former Chief Advisor to the Inspector General in the U.S. Department of Energy. Jonathan was with the department for over thirty years and talks about his roles and experiences, and why he ultimately left the department.
For our first episode we talk with Carin Freebird who spent almost thirty years working for the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management, as a Law Enforcement Ranger and administrator. Carin talks about how she got started working for the government, some of the challenges and complexities faced in these jobs, what value Park Rangers give to everyday Americans and more.
Carin mentions a National Land and Sea ethic which can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nmh-aDxgCE
You can find her website here:
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