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The Business of Government Radio Hour, hosted by Michael J. Keegan, features a conversation with a federal executive who is changing the way government does business. The executives discuss their careers and the management challenges facing their organizations. Guests include administrators, chief financial officers, chief information officers, chief operating officers, commissioners, controllers, directors, and undersecretaries.
Award-winning Excellence in Federal Financial Management
Mr. Taylor has received the Donald E.
Scantlebury Award for Excellence in Federal
Financial Management, and the Presidential Rank
Award of Distinguished Executive.
Jim Taylor
Chief Financial Officer
U.S. Department of Labor
Conversation with Authors: The Costs of Budget Uncertainty: Analyzing the Impact of Late Appropriations
How does federal budgetary uncertainty impact
government agencies and other sectors? What is
the affect on the efficiency and effectiveness
of government? Are we facing a fiscal cliff or
slope? We will explore these questions and much
more with Professor Phil Joyce, author of the
new IBM Center report, The Costs of Budget
Uncertainty: Analyzing the Impact of Late
Appropriations.
Philip Joyce
Professor of Management, Finance and
Leadership, University of Maryland
Overseeing the CBP's Office of Field Operations
Mr. McAleenan is responsible for overseeing
CBP's antiterrorism, immigration, anti-
smuggling, trade compliance, and agriculture
protection operations at 20 major field
offices.
Kevin K. McAleenan
Acting Assistant Commissioner
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Managing and Overseeing Research at NIH
Dr. Collins oversees the work of the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world, spanning the spectrum from basic to clinical research.
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Governing to Win: A Conversation on Enhancing National Competitiveness
Charles Prow has compiled a series of insightful essays by leading thinkers and practitioners that offer a long-term strategy to improve national competitiveness.
Leading Veteran health and benefit service innovations
Levin's primary role is to lead Veteran health and benefit service innovations.
Dr. Peter L. Levin
Special Advisor to the Secretarty and CTO
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Advising the OCSIT Associate Administrator
Ms. Conrad is the primary advisor to the OCSIT Associate Administrator on citizen services/engagement and innovative technology programs and strategic direction
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Leading the Enhancement of Safety in Communities
Melekian leads an organization responsible for working closely with the nation's state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to enhance the safety of communities by advancing community policing.
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Operating the World's Largest Immigration System
Mayorkas leads the agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security charged with operating the largest immigration system in the world.
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The National Credit Union Administration's Eighth Board Chair
Debbie Matz was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the eighth board chair of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).
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Advising the MHS CIO
Mr. Goodge is the primary advisor to the MHS Chief Information Officer on all mission, scientific, technical, information technology, and information management issues.
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Leading OMB's government-wide financial management improvements
Mr. Werfel is responsible coordinating OMB's efforts to initiate government-wide improvements in all areas of financial management.
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Having Full Authority of the ISE
As the Program Manager, he has government-wide authority to plan, oversee the build-out, and manage use of the ISE
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Homeland Security and Public Safety a Top Priority
The agency's primary mission is to promote homeland security and public safety through the criminal and civil enforcement of federal laws governing border control, customs, trade and immigration.
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Managing and Overseeing Research at NIH
Dr. Collins oversees the work of the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world, spanning the spectrum from basic to clinical research.
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Governing to Win: A Conversation on Enhancing National Competitiveness
Charles Prow has compiled a series of insightful essays by leading thinkers and practitioners that offer a long-term strategy to improve national competitiveness.
Listen
Governing to Win Series Part 4: A Conversation on Understanding What's Driving the Annual Deficit with Lawrence J. Haas
Governing to Win Series Part 4: A Conversation on Understanding What's Driving the Annual Deficit with Lawrence J. Haas, contributor, Governing to Win: Enhancing National Competitiveness through New Policy and Operating Approaches
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Governing to Win Series Part 3: A Conversation on Rethinking Government Purchasing and Supply Chains with Raj Sharma
Governing to Win Series Part 3: A Conversation on Rethinking Government Purchasing and Supply Chains with Raj Sharma, contributor, Governing to Win: Enhancing National Competitiveness through New Policy and Operating Approaches
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Governing to Win Series
Governing to Win Series Part 2: A Conversation on Creating a Strategic Approach to Budget Decisions with F. Stevens Redburn, contributor, Governing to Win: Enhancing National Competitiveness through New Policy and Operating Approaches
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Governing to Win: Enhancing National Competitiveness through New Policy and Operating Approaches
A Conversation with Chuck Prow, editor and Dave Walker, contributor, Governing to Win: Enhancing National Competitiveness through New Policy and Operating Approaches
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