Robert Shea and Francis Rose welcome Executive Director Doug Robinson and GT Principal Graeme Finley to discuss how state CIOs are stepping up to lead their organizations through the pandemic and prepare for managing in the future.

Happy New Year! #FedHeads Francis Rose and Robert Shea celebrate the end of the government’s fiscal year and the immense burden agencies face to execute their budgets before they expire at the same time they’re preparing one for the future all while pretending nothing else is happening.

Dawn Simpson, Director in U.S. Government Accountability Office Financial Management and Assurance team, helped the FedHeads celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the CFO ACT. Listen here and for a deeper dive, check out GAO's report on this topic: https://bit.ly/2EVBTAT

The Data Coalition and former Commission on Evidence-based Policymaking executive, Nick Hart, shared results from the recent Chief Data Officer survey sponsored by Grant Thornton Public Sector and QLik. Important Links: Effective Data Governance: A Survey of Federal Chief Data Officers https://gt-us.co/2Zh5s7l

Join Francis and Robert on their first date night in 6 months! Listen to see what they're up to and what they're having for dinner.

As the Presidential election nears, the FedHeads got to speak to the world's expert on the topic of Presidential transitions, Martha Joynt Kumar. Author, Advisor, Speaker, Camel. Tune in to find out what that all means.

It's a FedHeads reunion as Robert and Francis emerge from self care regimens that means they're tanned, rested, and ready. But Washington, DC may not be. Enjoy!

The FedHeads talk this week about their spread in the August 2020 issue of Podcast Magazine and what it feel like to finally make it big. Link: www.podcastmagazine.com ($)

The FedHeads are taking a week off but wanted to stop to wish Francis Rose a happy birthday!

The FedHeads welcome Matthew Cornelius, Executive Director at Alliance for Digital Innovation, to discuss the benefits of Federal IT modernization and how agencies have taken advantage of technology updates and budget management during COVID-19.