FedHeads are back live in the studio! And with a new guest cohost, Grant Thornton Director Kelly Morrison. They talk Trends Affecting Government & Society as recently forecast in U.S. Government Accountability Office's (US GAO) new strategic plan. Oh, and Turks & Caicos.

Link to GAO 2022-2027 Strategic Plan: Goals and Objectives for Serving Congress and the Nation - https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-1sp

Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it's recorded live. But #FedHeads will go on. God speed, Francis Rose #it'snotyouit'sme.

The IBM Center for the Business of Government’s Dan Chenok tried to recreate Francis Rose's favorite #FedHeads episode, but instead shared details about National Academy of Public Administration's recent report on the government’s Cybersecurity workforce.

Long time civil servant and icon, Deputy Associate Administrator, Mission Support Transformation at NASA Mary Davie, tried to turn the tables on Francis Rose, but he said no one would care what he had to say. If you want to know what he thinks of things, tune in today!

The appointments process is taking longer and longer, which means transitions are getting rougher and rougher. Partnership for Public Service Director of the Center for Presidential Transition Valerie Smith Boyd shares some important observations with #FedHeads on what’s worked and what needs to improve to make Presidential transitions work better.

New Report from the Partnership for Public Service: Biden's First Year: Nominations and Confirmations: https://presidentialtransition.org/publications/joe-bidens-first-year-in-office/

FedHeads try to focus on what’s ahead – state of the union address, budgets, management agendas, etc – but crises abound. Tune in today for a #FedHeads escape.

Miss your Blackberry? Take a walk down memory lane with Jason Miller of Federal News Network as he recounts for #fedheads Francis and Robert some of the stories he heard from former enthusiasts across government while he reported on the end of the BlackBerry era.

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/reporters-notebook-jason-miller/2022/01/the-end-of-an-era-blackberrys-impact-on-federal-industry-endures/

Director of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Antonio “Toney” Mitchell gave the FedHeads a tutorial on IT spending oversight and, in particular, how it’s helped his critical agency meet the demands of the moment.

On the heels of the release of OMB’s Zero Trust guidance, #FedHeads @FRoseDC and @robertjshea talk with @4DigInnovation’s Ross Norduft about the evolving cybersecurity landscape in government.

A little bureaucracy banter and a friendly wager to start off your week on this week’s episode of #FedHeads with @FRoseDC and @robertjshea.