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The Business of Government Hour, hosted by Michael J. Keegan, features a conversation with government executives and thought leaders who are changing the way government does business. The show explores topics such as leadership, management, technology, innovation, public service, as well as the mission of government in the 21st century.

Reflections on public service: A special edition of The Business of Government Hour with Mike Brown

What was it like to lead the Defense Innovation Unit? How had DIU transformed the way the U.S. Department of Defense fields commercial technology? What does the future hold for innovation at DoD? Join Michael…

October 24, 2022
Leading Treasury’s Office of Fiscal Service: A Conversation with David Lebryk

What is the mission of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Fiscal Service? How does the pandemic response compare to the recovery act response and what have we learned? How is Treasury’s Office…

October 17, 2022
Optimizing analytics: A conversation with Dr. Jen Bachner

What is government analytics? How are U.S. federal government agencies using analytics to achieve outcomes? What challenges do agencies face in expanding the use of analytics? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions…

October 10, 2022
Reflections on public service: A special edition of business of government hour with Dave Zvenyach

What does the director of GSA’s TTS do? What are the best ways we can reimagine the delivery of digital government services? What has been the impact of innovation across the federal government? Join Michael…

October 3, 2022
Investing in safe, reliable, and equitable transportation infrastructure: A conversation with Victoria Wassmer

What are the financial management priorities for the U.S. Department of Transportation? How is Transportation transforming the way it operates? What are the financial implications of some of the department’s core initiatives? Join host Michael…

September 26, 2022
Lead from the future: A conversation with Mark W. Johnson

How can we lead from the future? What is “Future-Back” Thinking? How can it help leaders navigate disruption and lead with purpose? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions Mark Johnson co-author of…

September 19, 2022
Connecting and protecting the warfighter in cyberspace: A conversation with Lt. General Robert Skinner, Director, DISA

What are the strategic priorities of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)? How is it strengthening the security and resilience of networks and systems? What is it doing to prioritize command and control and leverage…

September 12, 2022
How to make good ideas great and great ideas scale: A conversation with John List

What is the Voltage Effect? Why do some ideas fail while others change the world? What are the five hurdles one must clear to ensure the vitality of an idea? Why should policymakers move from evidence-based policy to policy-based evidence? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Professor John List, author of The Voltage Effect and Economist at the University of Chicago.

August 29, 2022
Driving Development Results: A Conversation with Reggie Mitchell

What is the mission of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its Office of Chief Financial Officer? What are USAID’s key financial management priorities? How has USAID’s CFO transformed how this office operates?…

August 15, 2022
Delivering hosting and compute services to warfighters: A conversation with Sharon Woods

What is the mission of the Defense Information Systems Agency DISA’s Hosting and Compute Center? How is the HaCC transforming the way DISA does business? What does the future hold for DISA’s Hosting and Compute…

August 8, 2022
Leading Treasury’s Office of Fiscal Services: A conversation with Dave Lebryk

What is the mission of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Fiscal Service? How does the pandemic response compare to the recovery act response and what have we learned? How is Treasury’s Office…

August 1, 2022
Educating public leaders: A conversation with Diogo Costa

What is the mission of the National School of Public Administration of Brazil? How does it work to shape, enhance, and educate Brazil’s public servants? What can we learn from their experiences? Join host Michael…

July 25, 2022
Proactively Shape the Future: A Conversation with Kara Cunzeman, Lead for Strategic Foresight, at The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy

What is the mission of the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at the Aerospace Corporation? How does it use innovative approaches such as strategic foresight and futures thinking to meet its mission? Join host…

July 18, 2022
Emerge Stronger and More Resilient: Responding to COVID-19 and Preparing for Future Shocks with Mike Stone and Tim Paydos

How can governments emerge stronger and better prepared for future shocks? What actions can be taken to modernize supply chains? How does emerging stronger and more resilient rest on a solid foundation of data analytics…

July 12, 2022