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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.

Conversations with Authors: Professor Harry Lambright

Prof. Harry Lambright on Leaders and Leadership - Lessons from Robert Gates, Francis Collins, and NASA Administrators

Helping Reduce Veterans Homelessness through an Interdepartmental Program

Ms. Angell and Mr. Johnston led an interdepartmental program that reduced veterans homelessness by 12 percent in one year.

Susan Angell
Executive Director, VA

Mark Johnston
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs, HUD

Helping HHS leadership harness the power of data, technology, and innovation

Mr. Sivak is responsible for helping HHS leadership harness the power of data, technology, and innovation to improve the health and welfare of the nation.

Bryan Sivak
Chief Technology Officer
Department of Health and Human Services

Transforming the way the National Archives and Records Administration does business

Mr. Ferriero is the Archivist of the United States for the National Archives and Records Administration.

David S. Ferriero
Archivist of the United States
National Archives and Records Administration

Leaders Speak on Mission and Making a Difference

NASA's Chief Human Capital Officer and Assistant Administrator for Human Capital Management

Buchholz has stewardship responsibility for NASA's workforce.

Jeri L. Buchholz
Chief Human Capital Officer
NASA

Current Episode: Leaders Speak on Changing the Way Government Does Business

Leaders Speak on Changing the Way Government Does Business with Gene Dodaro, Danny Werfel, Bob Hale, Beth McGrath, Kshemendra Paul, Richard Boly and Kathy Conrad

Serving as he 37th Surgeon General of the Navy and Chief of the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Vice Admiral Nathan is the 37th surgeon general of the Navy and chief of the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.

Vice Admiral Matthew Nathan
Surgeon General
U.S. Navy

Technology Innovation at the Census Bureau

What is the U.S. Census Bureau's technology innovation strategy? How is Census using new technologies to improve services and products? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Avi Bender, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Census Bureau.

Avi Bender
Chief Technology Officer
Census Bureau

Conversation with Authors: Professor Harry Lambright

Prof. Harry Lambright on Leaders and Leadership - Lessons from Robert Gates, Francis Collins, and NASA Administrators

W. Henry Lambright
Professor of Public Administration, International Affairs, and Political Science and Director of the Science and Technology Policy Program
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Syracuse University

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.

Bernard Melekian
Director, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program
U.S. Department of Justice

Leading the initiative for transformation of the HHS system

APHSA is a bipartisan, nonprofit membership organization representing the state and local human service agencies through their top-level leadership.

Tracy Wareing
Executive Director
American Public Human Services Association

Advising on bioterrorism and other health emergencies

Dr. Lurie is the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response for the Department of Health and Human Services.

Nicole Lurie, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Department of Health and Human Services

Managing Bureau Operations in the National Capital Region

Patrick Findlay is the Assistant Director, Facilities and Logistics Services Division, of the FBI.

Assistant Director, Facilities and Logistics
Services Division
FBI

Transforming the way the National Archives and Records Administration does business

Mr. Ferriero is the Archivist of the United States for the National Archives and Records Administration.

David S. Ferriero
Archivist of the United States
National Archives and Records Administration

Conversation with Authors: John Whitley on Five Methods for Measuring Unobserved Events -- A Case Study of Federal Law Enforceme

Mr. Whitley describes the challenges of measuring unobserved events such as tax cheating, drug smuggling, or illegal immigration.

John Whitley
Senior Fellow
Institute for Defense Analyses

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 McAleenan
Acting Assistant Commissioner
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO)

The Business of Government Fall/Winter 2012

What is NIH doing to advance biomedical research? What is being done to ensure the soundness of the country's credit union system? How can government better manage risks, reduce waste, and use resources more wisely? What are some of the key issues for governing in the next four years?

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

Technology Innovation at the Census Bureau

What is the U.S. Census Bureau's technology innovation strategy? How is Census using new technologies to improve services and products? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Avi Bender, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Census Bureau.

Avi Bender
Chief Technology Officer
Census Bureau