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Welcome to The Buzz with ACT-IAC – your source for the hot topics and top issues affecting the federal technology market. Join us each week to hear insights from government and industry leaders, stay informed on the topics facing government, gain access to thought leadership and valuable reports. Subscribe to follow us on your favorite podcast platform.

  1. 08/14/2024

    ICYMI: AI, Innovation, and the Future of Government with Alexis Bonnell

    This week, The Buzz presents a session from our Vision 2030 event.In this opening keynote session, Alexis Bonnell, the Chief Information Officer and Director of the Digital Capabilities Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory shares her insights on how government agencies can leverage technology to drive innovation and better serve the public. She discusses the importance of adopting a human-centered approach to digital transformation, the role of AI in modernizing government service...

    32 min

  2. 07/31/2024

    Farewell Colin!

    This week, The Buzz is saying goodbye to Colin Larsen, who has produced and hosted the show since it began in the Spring of 2021. Colin would like to profoundly thank ACT-IAC and the listeners for their support through these more than 150 episodes. Don't worry, The Buzz will continue! As always, stay tuned for more from ACT-IAC.Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to never miss an episode! For more from ACT-IAC, follow us on LinkedIn or visit http://www.actiac.org.Learn more ...

    15 min

  3. 07/17/2024

    Replay: Civil Service in American Government with Donald Moynihan

    The Buzz is going on a short hiatus this summer, so our releases will be less regular than usual.In the meantime, we'll be replaying some of our favorite episodes from the past year or so. This week, we're revisiting a conversation we had with Donald Moynihan, Chair of the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, about the evolution and function of the civil service in the US.This episode is more relevant than ever given the increasing politicization of civilian agencies, as ...

    43 min

  4. 07/10/2024

    Replay: The Green Transition Dilemma with James Salzman and J.B. Ruhl

    The Buzz is going on a short hiatus this summer, so our releases will be less regular than usual. In the meantime, we'll be replaying some of our favorite episodes from the past year or so. This week, we're revisiting a conversation we had with James Salzman and J.B. Ruhl, environmental law professors at UCLA and Vanderbilt, respectively. They are the authors of The Greens' Dilemma, a framework for understanding how our regulatory regime is inhibiting our capacity to confront climat...

    57 min

  5. 06/19/2024

    ICYMI: Challenges of Patient Care, Accessibility and Equity in Healthcare

    This week, The Buzz presents a session from our 2024 Health Innovation Summit. In this panel, experts discuss discuss Barriers to Access (what prevents people from accessing care), Equity and Inclusion (making care accessible to all populations, especially marginalized or underserved groups), and Patient-Centered Care (the importance of understanding and addressing the specific needs of patients). Speakers:Michael "MJ" Jackson (Moderator) - VP, Head of Global Industries at DocuSignDr. Kristen...

    55 min

  6. 06/12/2024

    ICYMI: Creating a Medically-Ready Military at the Defense Health Agency

    This week, The Buzz presents a keynote session from our 2024 Health Innovation Summit. In this fireside chat, Kevin Seeley, VP of Strategic Programs for Military Health at GDIT, sits down with Naomi Escoffery, Chief Accelerator Officer at the Defense Health Agency. Together, they discuss efforts towards modernization and innovation to improve healthcare outcomes for active-duty US military personnel and their families. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to never miss an episode!...

    26 min

  7. 06/05/2024

    ICYMI: How NIST is Responding to AI Development

    This week, The Buzz presents a session from ACT-IAC's 2024 Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is responsible for developing and issuing guidance around the standards and measurements we use in all kinds of technological development in the US. In the modern era, this includes Artificial Intelligence. Since the release of the AI Executive Order in October 2023, NIST has issued four draft publications intended to help improve ...

    36 min

  8. 05/30/2024

    ICYMI: Venture Meets Mission with Arun Gupta

    Last week, ACT-IAC held its 2024 Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference in Cambridge, MD, where leaders and experts from across government, industry and academia met to discuss how government can harness new technology to improve mission outcomes. Our conference kicked off with a keynote presentation and fireside chat with Arun Gupta, a venture capitalist, lecturer at Stanford University, adjunct Entrepreneurship Professor at Georgetown University, and author of Venture Meets Mission. ...

    52 min
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Welcome to The Buzz with ACT-IAC – your source for the hot topics and top issues affecting the federal technology market. Join us each week to hear insights from government and industry leaders, stay informed on the topics facing government, gain access to thought leadership and valuable reports. Subscribe to follow us on your favorite podcast platform.

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