Fed Gov Today
Veteran host Francis Rose gives Federal government decision-makers news and information about management, workforce, IT, and acquisition, to help those leaders do their jobs better.
Episodes
303 episodes
Space Force’s Secret Surge: How 70+ Launches a Year Are Rewriting the Rules of War & Innovation
The Space Force is scaling faster than ever, and Vandenberg Space Force Base is at the center of it all. Colonel James Horne explains how a surge to 70+ launches annually is driven by commercial partnerships, reduced launch costs, and a “second...
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TSP Is Crushing Records: The Surprising Strategy Driving 90% Participation and 11-Second Support
The Thrift Savings Plan is hitting record-breaking milestones, from soaring participation rates to lightning-fast 11-second call response times. Jim Kaplan explains how default enrollment, financial literacy, and a relentless focus on customer ...
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Data Wars & Digital Speed: How AI, Records, and Rapid Defense Are Rewriting Government Playbooks
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Burning Down Cyber Risk: DHS’s AI-Powered Playbook to Outsmart Hackers
Outgoing DHS CISO Hemant Baidwan reflects on the evolving cybersecurity landscape and the urgent shift from compliance-driven security to real-time risk reduction. He highlights how AI is transforming both defense and adversary tactics, maki...
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AI Rules Could Backfire: Former GSA Leader Warns New Contract Changes May Push Innovators Away
In this episode of Fed Gov Today, former Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Alan Thomas breaks down sweeping proposed changes to GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule, including expanded transactional data reporting and a controversial n...
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Fix Your Data, Fix Your AI: The Hidden Key to Smarter Government Tech
This episode of Fed Gov Today features Francis Rose in conversation with federal data expert Kshemendra Paul on why data—not AI—is the real foundation of innovation. They explore how poor data governance fuels AI risks...
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AI, Cyber, and the Government’s Race to Move Faster Without Breaking Security
The Fed Gov Today TV Show airs on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. E.T. on ABC 7. You can also watch on Demand on Youtube. Listen to Fed Gov To...
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Inside the State Department’s $10B Gamble: How “Evolve” Rewrites Federal Contracting Forever
The State Department’s massive $10 billion Evolve contract is finally live—marking a milestone in federal acquisition. Former Senior Procurement Executive Mike Derrios breaks down the strategy behind bringing contract management in-house, th...
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AI Predicts Weather in 60 Seconds, Government CX Data, and the Critical Minerals Race
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AI in VA Hospitals Sparks Watchdog Warning: What Veterans Need to Know
The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding the use of generative AI tools across the Veterans Health Administration, including an ambient AI scribe that automatically documents conversations between doctors and patients. While the technolo...
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Why the Military Won’t Trust AI Until It Logs Thousands of Hours
Trust—not technology—may be the biggest barrier to deploying advanced AI on the battlefield. In this episode of Fed Gov Today with Francis Rose, Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Science and Technology Director Colonel Kenneth Jones explain...
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Inside the Pentagon’s Tech Race: Army’s MOSA Push, AI at the Edge, and the Budget Battle Ahead
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Inside the Navy’s New Warfighting Playbook: CNO on the Culture Shift Reshaping the Fleet
The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Darryl Caudle, is rolling out new fighting instructions designed to reshape how the Navy prepares for combat and delivers naval power around the world. On this episode of Fed Gov Today
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Why the Military Must Modernize NOW: The AI-Powered ‘Resilience Stack’ Changing National Security
On this episode of Fed Gov Today, Francis Rose speaks with Samdesk Founder and CEO James Neufeld about how the Air Force and other agencies are adapting to a rapidly evolving information landscape. Neufeld explains why modernization an...
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The End of Battlefield Secrets? Speed, AI, and the New Open-Source Intelligence War
This episode of Fed Gov Today dives into a provocative question shaking the intelligence community: Are battlefield secrets a thing of the past? Former NGA Director Vice Admiral Trey Whitworth (US Navy, Ret.) joins Fra...
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From the Parthenon to Prevention: Rebuilding Government with AI and Stopping $11.7B in Fraud
The Fed Gov Today TV Show airs on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. E.T. on ABC 7. You can also watch on Demand on Youtube. Listen to Fed Gov To...
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Service Delivery Shake-Up: How VA’s CX Playbook Is Rewriting the Rules of Government
On this edition of Fed Gov Today, CX expert Martha Dorris explains how the Government Service Delivery Improvement Act is redefining accountability and governance across federal agencies.The VA offers a p...
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TSP’s Big Roth Move: Why Thousands of Feds Are Converting Now
The Thrift Savings Plan has launched Roth in-plan conversions, allowing participants to move traditional TSP funds into a Roth account and pay taxes now for tax-free withdrawals later. TSP’s Jim Kaplan explains the tax implications, new plan...
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$4.6 Trillion, One Deadline, and an AI Revolution: The Pentagon’s Defining Moment
The Fed Gov Today TV Show airs on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. E.T. on ABC 7. You can also watch on Demand on Youtube. Listen to Fed Gov To...
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The Navy’s New War Blueprint: Faster Tech, Unmanned Power, and a Fleet Built to Win
The Fed Gov Today TV Show airs on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. E.T. on ABC 7. You can also watch on Demand on Youtube. Listen to Fed Gov To...
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TMF’s $200M Second Act: AI, Cybersecurity & the Fight to Modernize Government
In part two of Francis Rose’s conversation with former Federal CIOs Tony Scott and Suzette Kent, the focus turns to what’s next for the Technology Modernization Fund. With $5 million in new authorization and roughly $200 million still available...
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From Low-Code to Lifesaving Care: Inside the Tech Overhaul Reshaping Federal Healthcare
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Why Data Trust Is the New National Security Battleground
In this sponsored episode of Fed Gov Today, Francis Rose sits down with Joe Ditchett, industry executive advisor at SAP, to unpack two ...
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