Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

MARCH 30, 2018

It has been estimated that more than half of Americans are saving too little to support an adequate lifestyle if they plan to retire at age 65. It was economist and recent Nobel prize winner Richard Thaler who suggested a fix: Make payroll retirement savings plans available to everyone and then by add design features to make it easier for workers to make good choices.

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ParkTalk podcast

MARCH 29, 2018

Arnoush Javaherian, also known as Coach Java, founded the Ultimate Frisbee® Club at Neuqua Valley High School in 2007, where he has helped the sport grow to include more than 200 students each year and to win the state championship 5 of the last 7 years. Java also coaches youth Ultimate at the Naperville Park District and is passionate about growing the sport worldwide.

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FedHeads

MARCH 26, 2018

Welcome to FedHeads! A weekly podcast from Grant Thornton Public Sector. This week, Francis and Robert talk with Linda Miller and Paul Seckar from Grant Thornton about how to use data analytics to combat fraudulent activities in government programs. About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better.

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Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

MARCH 20, 2018

Low-income and first-generation students enroll in and complete college at much lower rates than their more advantaged peers. This is particularly problematic because of the strong link between educational attainment and subsequent earnings, underscoring the need to find effective strategies that promote persistence and degree attainment. We profile two such programs that are making an important difference, as shown by rigorous program evaluations.

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FedHeads

MARCH 19, 2018

Welcome to FedHeads! A weekly podcast from Grant Thornton Public Sector. This week, Francis and Robert welcome Marc Pearl, President and CEO of the Homeland Security Defense Business Council (HSDBC) and David Haun, Director at Grant Thornton to discuss the latest survey of the homeland security enterprise about the effort to protect the homeland. Grant Thornton and HSDBC have partners for a 5-year project to survey both current homeland security officials and industry representatives.

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Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

MARCH 12, 2018

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently launched a pilot version of a new initiative called the Data Science CoLab , an eight-week-long data science training program. The first class, which kicked off in October 2017, included 25 employees from different agencies within HHS and with different levels of knowledge about using data. Participants applied to work on a specific data project that they proposed.

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ParkTalk podcast

MARCH 12, 2018

Parent and volunteer coach Monica Lodge tells the story of how she brought field hockey to Naperville, why it's a great sport for young, female athletes, and how the story continues to unfold with the help of parents, schools and the park district. Parent and volunteer coach Monica Lodge tells the story of how she brought field hockey to Naperville, why it's a great sport for young, female athletes, and how the story continues to unfold with the help of parents, schools and the park district.

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FedHeads

MARCH 5, 2018

Welcome to FedHeads! A weekly podcast from Grant Thornton Public Sector. This week on FedHeads, Robert and Francis talk about the release of the President's budget proposal and the shape of the soon to be released management agenda. Show Notes and Links: President's FY19 Budget Request: [link]. About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better.

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