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GSA Does That!? tells the stories of how GSA delivers effective and efficient government through its buildings, acquisitions, and technology. Each episode will give listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the people and programs making the business of government happen. GSA Does That!? has something for everyone, featuring interviews with senior leadership, program experts, outside guests, and others who will provide fresh perspectives on GSA's work.
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The Spotlight Podcast is a great way to keep up to date with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Brandeis University. We will post interviews with our amazing students and alumni, who will showcase their research and scholarship.
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Welcome, everyone, to the The GovNavigators Show - a government focused show that won’t make you seasick. We hope to enlighten and enliven your week with news and insightful, entertaining guests all on the topic of government management. Check out more at www.govnavigators.com
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Hosted by Roger Waldron of the Coalition for Government Procurement, Off the Shelf interviews federal contracting experts from both inside and outside of government on the issues that matter most.
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Welcome to The Exposure Scientist, where we dive deep into the world of environmental contaminants and their impact on our health and the planet. Join our host, Dr. Alex LeBeau, a renowned expert in exposure science, as he uncovers the truth behind the chemicals that surround us every day. In each episode, Dr. LeBeau takes us on a fascinating journey through the complex world of pollutants, decoding scientific jargon and revealing the real-life implications. From ubiquitous compounds like PF ...
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The mission of the podcast is to have real down to earth conversations, with members of the community. Hearing each others stories, struggles, triumphs is important. All of us have a distinct voice, a view of the world and lessons we can teach each other... All we have to do is listen. We share experiences, cover a large variety of topics and share a lot of laughs along the way. Join us in the fun!!
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Evaluating GSA's Office of Evaluation Sciences
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Lauren Stocker, Acting Director of GSA's Office of Evaluation Sciences stops by to talk about her interesting career path at GSA, what the Office of Evaluation Sciences does to improve government programs and why we need more of it. Oh...and she drops the bomb that she's a Houstonian! Show Notes Call for Participation: NIST-Supported Nationwide AI …
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Commerce Department Senior Advisor Shannon Arvizu rejoins the GovNavigators Show to share the latest on the development of the Department's new data strategy and talk about the release of its Equitable Data Playbook. Show Notes NY Times: Leaked Reports and Political Heat Are Testing Trust in Economic Data Washington Post: The Canary Events of the W…
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How to Succeed in Business by Failing—Intelligently
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Fail fast, fail frequently, and learn from it. That's the mantra adopted by many Silicon Valley firms in recent years. Fine. But would you tell that to your emergency room doctor for someone who's managing your retirement funds or the pilot of your next flight? Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson says that the key to squaring this circl…
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In this episode of GSA Does That!?, we spotlight 18F, the team transforming government technology with a focus on user-friendly, accessible design. Ann Lewis, Director of the Technology Transformation Services, shares 18F’s journey from its inception to its current impact, highlighting key partnerships, challenges, and lessons learned. Celebrating …
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The GovNavigators take a respite to celebrate Labor Day and also the first GovNavigators wedding as Robert's middle daughter got married over the holiday weekend. And they'll need the rest - Congress returns this week to an overflowing slate of to dos, there are only a few weeks left in FY24 for agencies to spend end of year funds, and a presidenti…
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The ‘Invisible Threat’ Contaminating Our Water
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent, they’re everywhere, and they're probably bad for you. PFAS are probably bad for you. Some of the detrimental health effects associated with the chemical compounds include liver disease, decreased fertility and hypertension in pregnant women, immune and developmental effects in children incl…
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We would love to hear what you think? Welcome to another episode of "The Exposure Scientist," where we dive into the complexities of environmental contaminants and their impact on public health. I'm your host, Dr. Alex LeBeau, and today we’re shedding light on the pervasive issue of PFAS, or per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, often dubbed "…
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Tony Celeste, Head of Ingram Micro Public Sector LLC and Promark Technology Inc., joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of significant trends shaping the federal IT market. Celeste offers his thoughts on digital transformation and best practices agencies and contractors can leverage towards IT modernization. He also addresses the role o…
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You’re being tested. You don’t know the criteria used to determine your score—or even your results. The test is being administered not by a human teacher or moderator, but by machines. And it’s going on 24 hours a day, every day of your life. Harvard Griffin GSAS historian Juhee Kang traces the emergence of the obsession with mass-data collection i…
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Tune into "GSA Does That!?" to discover how Challenge.gov uses prize competitions to turn your innovative ideas into real-world solutions for government. Join us as we explore with Jarah Meador, director of Challenge.gov, how you can participate and make a difference. Don’t miss this chance to turn ideas into action and just maybe win big! Want to …
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FOGN Christina Ho joins the GovNavigators Show to talk about her role as a Board Member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the many nicknames she has been given, and how she has made principled stands on policy in her role on the PCAOB. Show Notes WSJ: The Auditing Industry’s Regulator Has a Vocal Critic. And She’s on Its Boa…
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As a member of the "people operations" (human resources) staff at Google in the mid-2010s, Harvard Griffin GSAS historian of science Tina Wei was struck by how many perks employees received in the office: door-to-door shuttle service to work, fitness classes, massages, and pantries stocked with snacks, to name just a few. The company even offered a…
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Land Ports of Entry - Modernizing our Border Facilities
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In this episode, we discuss land port modernization with $3 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law. GSA's Darin Frost and CBP's Josh Malkin share insights on border projects, highlighting challenges, opportunities, and who benefits. Explore how geography, sociology, and history influence these high-tech, eco-friendly upgrades. Join us! Want…
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Clare Lamman is part of a team of astrophysicists using data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to map as many as 50 million galaxies. In this talk, delivered in April 2024 at the annual Harvard Horizons Symposium, Lamman describes her distinctive contribution to this effort—gauging the “intrinsic alignment” of galaxies to better underst…
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Consulting the Oracle of Congress As August Recess Begins
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The GovNavigators consult with the Oracle of Congress - Managing Partner and Founder of Brumidi Group Charles Cooper. Charles reviews the (small) progress made in Congress so far this year and previews the host of work left to do when it returns from the August recess. Oh - and he gives an (unpaid) shout out about how much he likes the GovNavigator…
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The key priorites of the Veterans Health Administration
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This week Al Montoya, the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA’s) acting under secretary for Health for Support, and Spencer Roberts, executive director for Logistics at VHA, join Off the Shelf for a briefing highlighting the VHA’s key strategic priorities. Montoya and Roberts outline VHA’s strategic efforts in bringing more veterans to the VA and…
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Holding Congress Accountable with Washington Post Reporter Liz Goodwin
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Washington Post reporter Liz Goodwin joins Robert and Adam to talk about her work shining a light on the U.S. Congress. Specifically Liz talks about her report opening up and analysing the data on a new House program allowing for reimbursement for living expenses while in Washington D.C. And she and Robert talk about their shared TX roots. Show Not…
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Who cares for babies while their mothers are incarcerated? How stable are these households? And how does being exposed to a mother's incarceration in utero impact child development? These are the questions Harvard Griffin GSAS social scientist Bethany Kotlar set out to answer in her research. Combining her experience working with these families and…
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Join us as we highlight GSA's Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) and its partnership with the Department of Labor. Featuring TMF Executive Director Larry Bafundo and Department of Labor CIO Gundeep Ahluwalia, we discuss technology modernization, the TMF's mission, and the President's AI proposals initiative in the government. Want to know more? Ar…
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Hearding Cats: Running HR in the House of Representatives
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John Salamone, Chief Human Resources Officer of the House of Representatives joins the GovNavigators Show to talk about bringing structure and resources to the 435+ offices of the U.S. House of Representatives. John shares how he fell into working in human resources and some of the exciting new programs and supports he is helping to create in the H…
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A Faster, Greener Way to Meet the World’s Demand for Data
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Humanity generated over one septillion bits of data this past year alone. All that information takes energy to transmit. Lots of energy. In fact, data-associated technology could account for up to 20 percent of global energy production by 2030. Using light at the nanoscale level, physicist Dylan Renaud thinks he may have a way to meet the almost li…
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Joy Sturm, partner at Hogan Lovells, joins Off the Shelf for a briefing on the proposed BIOSECURE Act that would reshape biotechnology supply chains serving the federal government. The proposed legislation would prohibit the federal government from contracting with certain Chinese “companies of concern.” The prohibition would cover contracts, grant…
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Sustainability & environmental procurement
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Steve Schooner, Jeffery & Martha Kohn associate dean for Academic Affairs and Nash & Cibinic professor of Government Procurement Law at The George Washington University Law School, joines Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion focusing on green acquisition and the role of sustainability policy in the federal procurement market. Schooner recent…
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The latest legal developments in federal procurement
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This week on Off the Shelf, Jason Workmaster, Member at Miller & Chevalier, provides an update on key legal developments in federal procurement. Leading off the discussion is a briefing on the Federal Circuit’s Percipient.AI decision potentially lowering the jurisdictional bar for task order protests. Workmaster outlines the facts of the case, the …
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The Best Dressed Man in Government Relations
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The GovNavigators are joined this week by Tim Brennan, Vice President of Government Relations at the Professional Services Council (PSC). Robert and Adam grill Tim about dressing for the job you want, the levels of calcification of the federal bureaucracy, and the wide range of policy issues he is leading the charge on for PSC. Show Notes Biden Adm…
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In a special episode of "GSA Does That!?", the show explores the history and significance of the General Services Administration, which recently marked its 75th anniversary. At a recent event at the Truman Presidential Library, GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan, Kurt Graham, and Dr. Sam Rushay from the Truman Library discussed the agency's evolution…
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Robin Champ and Suzette Brooks Masters from the Federal Foresight Advocacy Alliance join the GovNavigators Show to talk about the importance of utilizing strategic foresight in the federal government and their efforts to create a U.S. Office of Strategic Foresight. Show Notes TMF Names New Director FedRAMP Emerging Technology (ET!) Prioritization F…
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Bioaerosol Assessment and Control: ACGIH's Second Edition Explained
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We would love to hear what you think? Welcome back to The Exposure Scientist podcast! On today's deep dive, your host, Dr. Alex LeBeau, explores the latest updates on bioaerosol assessment with a focus on a groundbreaking new publication from ACGIH — the second edition of the "Bioaerosol Assessment and Control" reference book. First released in 199…
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Speaking of the Rightless, Envisioning New Rights
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Like the poetry of his fellow Latin Americans, the scholarship of Mauro Lazarovich, PhD '24, is not only humanist but also humanitarian. “I wanted to make a contribution to the humanities by saying that literature and art have something to bring to the table when we are talking about refugees,” he says. “And not only literature in general but speci…
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Still recovering from Robert Shea's 15 minutes of fame on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the GovNavigators take a break from guests this holiday week to reflect on major Supreme Court rulings and the state of stare decisis, two major birthdays, a wedding, and the beauty of fights for independence everywhere.…
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Methylene Chloride: Risks, EPA Ban, and Future Implications
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We would love to hear what you think? Today, we tackle an important topic that's making headlines: the recent EPA decision to ban methylene chloride in consumer products. Known also as dichloromethane, this chemical is commonly found in products like paint removers, solvents, and metal cleaners—items many of us might have in our garages right now. …
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Trends in GSA's Multiple Award Schedule program
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The Gormley Group’s Sean Nulty and Andrew Sisti join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a deep dive into current trends shaping the contract negotiations and administration under GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. Nulty is a managing consultant and director of DC Operations & Training, and Sisti is a principal consultant …
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Trends in the federal procurement market
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This week on Off the Shelf, Moshe Schwartz, president of Etherton and Associates, examines the economic, technological, and geopolitical trends that are shaping the federal market. Schwartz highlights the accelerating strategic competition among major powers which is reflected in current federal procurement and budget priorities. In this context, t…
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This week’s guest on Off the Shelf is Tim Keeler, partner, and co-head of the International Trade team at Mayer Brown. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) plays a critical national security role regarding the industrial base. Keeler details the inter-agency structure, purpose, and scope of CFIUS, and explains the proces…
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Fascinating new data is out on the state of digital identity in government from the Center for Digital Government and #FOGN Jen Kerber (Senior Director for Government Affairs at Socure) and Dustin Haisler (President of e.Republic and the Center for Digital Government) join the show to talk about it. Show Notes The State of Digital Identity in 2024 …
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Proactive Water Quality: GSA's New Directives and Baseline Testing for Federal Facilities
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We would love to hear what you think? In today's episode, we dive deep into the world of proactive water quality management with a spotlight on the commendable initiatives of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). We'll explore why adopting a proactive stance on water quality is crucial, highlighting the recent GSA directives aimed at impr…
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Former OMB Executive Dustin Brown joins the GovNavigators Show to talk about his over two decades at OMB, serving for four different presidents, and why he left to help improve one of the most important federal agencies in the government - the Social Security Administration. Show Notes White House to host event showcasing AI’s potential Upcoming Ev…
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We are truly grateful that Natalie Alms joined the GovNavigators Show so we could apologize in person for our egregious mistake when we identified her employer. Everyone of course knows that Natalie still works at NextGov/FCW! Tune in to hear the latest government management stories and updates from Natalie's beat. Show Notes IRS Makes Direct File …
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Key trends in audits and investigations
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This week on Off the Shelf , Jonathan Aronie, partner at Sheppard Mullin, updates his leukemia journey since his last year’s appearance on the show. He is now back to work full-time and as such the conversation quickly turns to key trends in investigations and audits. Aronie outlines the spectrum of “reviews, investigations, and audits” that are pa…
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African American Encounters with Property and the Long Shadow of Slavery
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In advance of Juneteenth 2024, we speak with University of Texas Professor Shirley Thompson, PhD '01, author of the forthcoming book No More Auction Block for Me, about how the experience of being treated as property has shaped the way that African Americans understand and relate to property themselves. Acknowledging the trauma of racism and white …
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A break down of the proposed CIRCIA rule
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This week on Off the Shelf, Townsend Bourne, partner at Sheppard Mullin, shares her insights regarding the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA’s) proposed rule implementing the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA). At over 400 pages, the proposed CIRCIA rule is a daunting read. Bourne breaks…
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Unmasking Workplace Hazards with David Ayers: From Lead Exposure to Technological Advances
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We would love to hear what you think? In today's episode, we'll explore David Ayers' journey into the safety field, inspired by a brief relationship that opened his eyes to the importance of workplace safety. We'll dive into the complexities of monitoring workplace hazards like lead exposure, the legal challenges of setting and enforcing exposure l…
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A Guide for Getting out of DoD's Management Quagmire
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Defense Policy Luminary Peter Levine of the Defense Management Institute joins the GovNavigators Show to talk about his decades of work on Capitol Hill and in the belly of the beast attempting to reform and improve management practices at the Department of Defense. Show Notes Little Guy Wins! Stuart Harrow v. Department of Defense Check out Trackli…
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Memorial Day Pop Up: Honoring Sacrifice and Vigilance
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The GovNavigators skip a guest this week and record a shorter pop up episode to honor the sacrifices of those who have given their lives in defense of the United States. Robert and Adam also review some of their recent adventures and preview an upcoming guest. Show Notes Best Places to Work in Government (full list) WP's Joe Davidson: Social Securi…
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Are you seeking a workplace you love your job, and feel valued while making a significant impact? According to a recent survey, the General Services Administration (GSA) is just that place. In our latest episode, host Rob Trubia interviews Arron Helm, GSA's incoming Chief Human Capital Officer, and Katy Kale, GSA's Chief Operating Officer and Deput…
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The GovNavigators get to the bottom of a standoff between OMB and GAO over the latest estimates of the size and scope of fraud in federal programs. Rebecca Shea at the GAO and FOGN Linda Miller, CEO of Audient Group join the GovNavigators to spill the tea about the latest in government fraud.Por Adam
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PFAS in Focus: Legal Standards, Health Risks, and Environmental Concerns
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We would love to hear what you think? Welcome to another informative episode of the Exposure Scientist podcast. We delve deep into the critical issue of PFAS—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—focusing on its pervasive presence in our environment, legal ramifications, and health risks. We'll cover the new EPA regulations that set enforceable limit…
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Capability at the Speed of Relevance: Modernizing the Defense Budgeting Process
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Former Acting Secretary of the Army and Commissioner on the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform Commission John Whitley joins the GovNavigators to talk about his career in government and the PPBE Commission's efforts to modernize the budgeting process at DoD to suit a more modern world. Show Notes Commission on Planning., Program…
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The latest episode of GSA Does That!? offers a valuable guide for businesses interested in engaging with GSA through the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS). Featuring Mr. Jack Tekus, the director of the MAS program. He discusses how getting on the MAS can open up opportunities for businesses and he provides a clear understanding of what to expect throug…
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Kicking Off Public Service Recognition Week with Max Stier
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We're kicking off Public Sector Recognition Week with the one and only Max Stier of the Partnership for Public Service. Max shares about his lifetime struggle to find other humans named Max, the potential threats to an independent, professional civil service, and the compounding effect of honoring the best in government service. Show Notes Public S…
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