The FedHeads had a good ole data geekfest with Data Foundation President Nick Hart and guest host Guidehouse Director Donna Roy talking about Guidehouse’s annual Chief Data Officer Survey. Resources both human and financial, as well as the need for a Chief Chief Data Officer were all on the table.

Another month, another quest to find a FedHeads co-host! This time it’s the wise and insightful self described data nerd, Guidehouse’s Director Donna Roy. FedHeads Robert SHea and the former DHS/CFPB officials talked about the government’s data management maturity and what agencies can expect from the new Congress. Enjoy!

Friend of #FedHeads and GSA's Chief Human Capital Officer Traci DiMartini gave an informative update on the status of recruitment and retention at GSA and human capital reform across the federal government. Oh, and Mary Reding came back!

In their annual drop in to FedHeads, Graeme Finley and NASCIO’s Executive Director Doug Robinson share the results of their most recent survey of State Chief Information Officers. Getting the people we need to perform for states and their citizens is a growing challenge.

IBM Center for The Business of Government Margie Graves and Jennifer Bechner of Johns Hopkins University appeared on FedHeads to talk about their report and one of our favorite subjects: advancing evidence-based policymaking. Oh, and Mary Reding came back.

Check out the report - Optimizing Analytics for Policymaking and Governance:

https://www.businessofgovernment.org/report/optimizing-analytics-policymaking-and-governance

In the long slog to find a new #FedHeads co-host, a bright light emerges: Mary Reding, a Partner at disabled veteran owned Vetrix Group. Robert Shea and Mary Reding talked about how agencies are dealing with laws that have already passed and what’ll happen if others don’t. #noshutdown

Grant Thornton Public Sector’s very own Monique Earl shared with #FedHeads Robert Shea and returning guest host Stan Soloway her experience driving improved management and equity initiatives in Los Angeles and throughout her career. Spoiler alert: it’s not just about hiring a diversity officer.

The Feds buy more IT than anyone else on the planet. IT companies need a strong advocate and they’ve got one in ITI. #FedHeads, including returning guest host Stan Soloway, heard about the big issues facing IT companies from Senior VP of Public Policy Gordon Bitko.

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Labor Day weekend, time to relax, unwind, and enjoy the company of good friends!

Thank you for all your hard work! Let us celebrate achievements from this year and look forward to see what we can do together in the coming year!

Signal Group’s Madeline Wade briefed the FedHeads Robert Shea and returning guest host Stan Soloway on the very recently enacted Build Back Better Bill Inflation Reduction Act and what we can expect from a divided Congress.