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The world is changing rapidly, with government having to face new crises with different and more innovative solutions. COVID-19 has changed the work landscape and the ways that Americans relate to work, but government challenges remain, even as boundaries fade. A new report by Deloitte outlines more trends that agencies must adjust to, in order to better face the coming years.
William D. Eggers is the executive director of Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights, where he is responsible for the firm’s public sector thought leadership. He’s also one of the co-authors of the Deloitte report titled Government Trends 2023.  He joined the podcast to discuss the report.

As with many things in the federal government the systems by which documents are classified could use some tweaks. Modernizing the classification is overdue, from the overclassification problem to the funding of agencies tasked with administering the system to the ways penalties are brought down for running afoul of the rules. Two members of the House last week introduced a bill to shore up part of the system, including increasing civil penalties for those who mishandle classified information. 
Courtney Bublé joined the podcast to talk about the ways to fix the classification system.
 
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The recent collapse of three banks has brought up questions about the environment and where government’s role is within the financial industry. Since 2008, the issue of overseeing the financial industry has evolved, but an incident in 2018 may shed some light on the questions that come up about our current situation.
Tom Shoop is editor at large and the former executive vice president and editor in chief at GovExec Media. He is also the author of a post in his “That Time" series headlined "That Time Federal Bank Examiners Were Told to Play Nice.” He joined the podcast to talk about the financial environment from just a few years ago.

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Earlier this month, the Office of Personnel Management outlined some goals and initiatives federal employees can see from FEHB plans coming next year. Included in the carrier call letter are some added fertility benefits. 
Kevin Moss is a senior editor with Consumers’ Checkbook. Checkbook’s Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees is available now. He’s also a GovExec contributor and his latest post on our site is headlined “Feds Can Expect to See Improved Fertility Coverage from FEHB Plans in 2024.” He joined the podcast to discuss fertility coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. 
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The tension between politics and governance is an all-too-common part of the lives of federal employees. But, the Trump presidency mainstreamed terms like “drain the swamp” and “Deep State,” putting the federal bureaucracy into the spotlight. In any discussion of the role of civil service during the Trump presidency, neutral competence and expertise in public service need to be examined.
Stuart Shapiro is the Interim Dean at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public at Policy Rutgers University. He’s the author of the book Trump and the Bureaucrats: The Fate of Neutral Competence. He joined the podcast to discuss the book and the role of the professional civil service.
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According to a new study in Personnel Review, organizations that have strategic and effective HR and IT departments are better set up for success when shifting to remote work. As the new American work-life normal becomes clearer, effective telework becomes more important to organizations.
On Wednesday's podcast, GovExec Daily’s Adam Butler and Ross Gianfortune discussed what makes effective telework and what has changed about remote work since 2020.
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