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Episode 20: The Other Side of Trump's Tax Reform by FedScoop Radio

Episode 19: Inside government disaster response by FedScoop Radio

Episode 18: Meet the 2017 Sammies Finalists pt. 3 by FedScoop Radio

Episode 17: Meet the 2017 Sammies Finalists pt. 2 by FedScoop Radio

Episode 16: The Oscars of Government Service — Meet the 2017 Sammies Finalists pt.1 by FedScoop Radio

Episode 15: Summer of Gov by FedScoop Radio

Episode 14: Everything You Need to Know About CBO by FedScoop Radio

Episode 13: How Infrastructure Works by FedScoop Radio

Episode 12: Martin O'Malley on leading and managing the government of the future by FedScoop Radio

Episode 11: How Regulation Works by FedScoop Radio

Episode 10: What We've Learned So Far by FedScoop Radio

Episode 9: Can Innovation Survive Federal Downsizing? by FedScoop Radio

Episode 8: Trump's OMB by FedScoop Radio

Episode 7: The Dissent Channel by FedScoop Radio

Last Friday, around closing time, the White House dropped a bomb in the form of an executive order — one that restricts travel of citizens from seven predominantly Muslim nations to the United States, suspends the entry of any refugees for 120 days, and bars Syrian refugees indefinitely. In this week’s episode of Gov Actually, hosts Dan Tangherlini and Danny Werfel talk about the political communication cycle in government, their firsthand experience with it, and if what seems like a stodgy and dated process remains that way for a reason, in light of the way the new White House handled the news over the weekend. On episode 6, Gov Actually features its second guest, Eric Schultz, the former principal deputy press secretary under Barack Obama, in his first public interview since leaving the White House. Schultz has since take a senior advisory position with former President Obama for his post-presidency communications. Chatting with Dan and Danny, Schultz recalls his work managing communications around crise

Gov Actually returns this week, after hosting its first guest Beth Cobert in episode 4, to address the forthcoming leadership changes with the transition of administrations and how a major driver of success for new leaders will be their ability to keep their workforce happy and engaged. “Is part of your mindset I want to be the right director for these people?” Gov Actually co-host Danny Werfel questions, referring to the thoughts of nominee for Office of Management and Budget head, Mick Mulvaney. “In this case, these 475 people — I want to figure out what their needs are in a leader and what helps them be better at their job, and how the director can do that. Do I want to have that mindset as part of how I think about my aspirations.” “Or do you divorce yourself from that and just look at it more through the lense of the broader macro of cutting the deficit and supporting the West Wing and the president in some way?” he wonders. “I can’t imagine there’s anyone who comes to a job like that who doesn’t” wo

​Acting OPM Director Beth Cobert joins Dan Tangherlini, former administrator of the General Services Administration, and Danny Werfel, who spent time as the acting commissioner of the IRS, on this episode of Gov Actually to talk about "the call" — the moment they were each asked to take over a federal agency and lead the damage control during a major government crisis.​

Episode 3: Trimming the Fat of the Federal Government by FedScoop Radio

People are nervous. Tensions are high. Morale is low. It's been eight years since the federal government has experienced a presidential transition, and many federal workers haven't been through such a drastic change. Adding in the fact that President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on platforms of "draining the swamp" and that Washington is broken, many civil servants may be questioning whether they want to stay on for the new administration. In this episode of the Gov Actually podcast, hosts Dan Tangherlini and Danny Werfel, who've both experienced presidential transitions firsthand, make the case that federal employees shouldn't let their anxieties get the best of them. Giving a pep talk of sorts, Werfel says in the podcast "I actually feel this is the exciting moment. This is what you signed up for when you're a civil servant, which is this moment where things are going to shift underneath your feet in terms of the direction your agency is going, and above your head the politics are moving in very differe

FedScoop Radio introduces Gov Actually, a podcast series hosted by Dan Tangherlini, president of federal for Seamless Docs, and Danny Werfel, a director with the Boston Consulting Group, in which they set aside the politics of Washington to discuss the operations and management elements that really drive the federal government. The hosts reflect on their public sector experience to give their candid perspectives on the issues and challenges unique to federal service. Prior to their current roles, Tangherlini served as administrator of the General Services Administration and Werfel spent time as the acting commissioner of the IRS.