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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. 


Episode Date
ICYMI: Rural Health Transformation 2026: Turning Policy into Scalable Innovation
May 07, 2026
Leadership Under Pressure: Jared Peatman on the 20th Maine, Gettysburg, and Public Service Lessons
Apr 30, 2026
ICYMI: From Insight to Impact: AI-Driven Decision Making for Leaders
Apr 23, 2026
Leadership at Scale: Gary Washington on Modernizing Federal IT and Managing Change
Apr 16, 2026
ICYMI: Unifying Data to Build Customer Profiles
Apr 09, 2026
ICYMI: The Role of Humans in an Increasingly AI-Centric Service World
Apr 02, 2026
Closing the Gap Between Curiosity and ROI: AI Training Series
Mar 26, 2026
Government Contracting Success: Shak McCants on Leadership
Mar 19, 2026
ICYMI: AI Unleashed
Mar 12, 2026
Inside the ACT-IAC Associates Program: Growth, Networks, and New Horizons
Mar 05, 2026
ICYMI: Road to OneGov
Feb 26, 2026
ICYMI: Acquisition Alchemy
Feb 19, 2026
Real Leadership in the Age of AI: A Conversation with Melvin Brown II
Feb 12, 2026
Unlocking Government Tech Innovations with Pega
Feb 05, 2026
Navigating Careers and Climate Change: Insights from an Associates Graduate from Maximus
Jan 29, 2026
Innovating Federal Tech at Karsun Solutions
Jan 22, 2026
Playbook on Post-Quantum Cryptography: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from Accenture Federal Services
Jan 15, 2026
ICYMI: Innovation from the Unconventional
Jan 08, 2026
Happy New Year! A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Community
Jan 01, 2026
2025: Year in Review
Dec 25, 2025
ICYMI: Cybersecurity Summit, Keynote Fireside Chat
Dec 18, 2025
ICYMI: CFO's Role in Delivering Value Through Customer Experience
Dec 11, 2025
ICYMI: The Future of AI Powered Digital Services
Dec 04, 2025
Navigating Federal Tech: Scrum Mastery and Agile Principles at ACT-IAC Academy
Nov 27, 2025
Collaboration at the Core: Inside ACT-IAC's Cyber COI
Nov 20, 2025
ICYMI: Keynote Fireside Chat, Transformation Reimagined (part 2)
Nov 13, 2025
ICYMI: Keynote Fireside Chat, Transformation Reimagined (part 1)
Nov 06, 2025
The Future of Customer Experience (CX) in the Public Sector
Oct 30, 2025
Camino de Santiago to Government Tech
Oct 23, 2025
Relaunching Partners 2026: Building Tomorrow's Leaders Today
Oct 16, 2025
ICYMI: AI Revolution in the Acquisition Life Cycle AI Acquisition Forum- 2025
Oct 09, 2025
ICYMI: Opening Keynote AI Acquisition forum
Oct 02, 2025
From Molecular Oncologist to Team Strategist: Trust the Collaborative Journey
Sep 25, 2025
Building Collaboration in Government: Insights with Acquisition COI
Sep 18, 2025
Fellows Speaker Series: Small Business
Sep 11, 2025
Leadership and Collaboration Strategies in a Hybrid World
Sep 04, 2025
ICYMI: Closing Keynote - AI Acquisition Forum 2025
Aug 28, 2025
ICYMI: Enabling the Workforce to Capitalize on the AI Opportunity
Aug 21, 2025
Human-Centered Design in Government: COI's Journey from the former Soviet Union to Qualtrics
Aug 14, 2025
Exploring Digital Health Technologies in Federal Research
Aug 07, 2025
ICYMI: Health Innovation Keynote Fireside Chat
Jul 31, 2025
ICYMI: Health Innovation Summit Closing Keynote
Jul 24, 2025
From Engineering to Federal Contracting: A Mid-Career Voyage
Jul 17, 2025
Live at Emerging Tech Demo Day: Insights from Next Phase Solutions
Jul 10, 2025
Exploring the Integrated Value Network
Jul 03, 2025
Innovators Unite: ET&I Conference Highlights Part 2
Jun 26, 2025
Innovators Unite: ET&I Conference Highlights Part 1
Jun 19, 2025
ICYMI: Top Strategies from Leading Private Sector Contact Centers
Jun 12, 2025
ICYMI: Contact Center Case Studies - Governments Learn Best from Other Governments
Jun 05, 2025
Live at the 2025 Contact Center Annual Summit
May 28, 2025
The Human Element in Tech and Mission with CIO, DOC Brian Epley
May 21, 2025
Voyager Voices: Stories of Growth and Impact
May 14, 2025
The Power of Connection: Lessons from the Voyager Program
May 07, 2025
The Buzz Live: Creativity and Collaboration at Voyager Talks
Apr 30, 2025
Empowering Communities: Christina Binhack and the ACT-IAC Gives Back Initiative
Apr 23, 2025
From College to Career: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from IBM
Apr 16, 2025
Building Networks and Skills: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from ABS Consulting
Apr 09, 2025
From Nursing to Business Operations: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from Akiak Holdings
Apr 02, 2025
From Courtside to Capitol Hill: Dir. of Professional Development Sarah Hughes on Career Transformation
Mar 27, 2025
Building Confidence and Connections: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from CGI
Mar 19, 2025
From Intern to AI Sales: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from IBM
Mar 12, 2025
From Aviation to GovCon: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from Leidos
Mar 05, 2025
Building Bridges in GovCon: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from the Wilco Group
Feb 26, 2025
New V2X Technology at DOT with Grafton deButts and Brian Cronin
Feb 19, 2025
Welcome Our New Host: Yohanna Baez
Feb 12, 2025
ICYMI: AI, Innovation, and the Future of Government with Alexis Bonnell
Aug 14, 2024
Farewell Colin!
Jul 31, 2024
Replay: Civil Service in American Government with Donald Moynihan
Jul 17, 2024
Replay: The Green Transition Dilemma with James Salzman and J.B. Ruhl
Jul 10, 2024
ICYMI: Creating a Medically-Ready Military at the Defense Health Agency
Jun 12, 2024
ICYMI: How NIST is Responding to AI Development
Jun 05, 2024
ICYMI: Venture Meets Mission with Arun Gupta
May 30, 2024
ICYMI: Resilient Infrastructure Work at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
May 15, 2024
ICYMI: Academic Perspectives in Resilient Infrastructure
May 01, 2024
Dark Patterns and Ethical Design with Colin Gray
Apr 24, 2024
ICYMI: Digital Transformation Strides Driving Citizen Experience in Government
Apr 17, 2024
The Civic Tech Success of IRS Direct File with Courtney O' Reilly
Apr 10, 2024
A New Era for US Passenger Rail? With Robert Puentes
Apr 03, 2024
ICYMI: Shared Services Lessons from the Intelligence Community
Mar 27, 2024
Replay: The Tax Software We Deserve with Gabriel Zucker
Mar 20, 2024
From the Archives: The Roots of Government CX with Dan Tangherlini
Mar 13, 2024
ICYMI: Don't Forget to Cyber
Mar 06, 2024
Virtual Reality and the Future of Medicine with Dr. Brennan Spiegel
Feb 28, 2024
The Future of Federal Buildings with Elliot Doomes
Feb 22, 2024
ICYMI: AI Acquisitions at the Department of State with Michael Derrios
Feb 14, 2024
Modernization and Reform at the FAA with Robert Puentes
Feb 07, 2024
The Green Transition Dilemma with James Salzman and J.B. Ruhl
Feb 01, 2024
ICYMI: Pursuing Greatness with Art Jackson
Jan 24, 2024
ICYMI: CX Progress at the IRS with Danny Werfel
Jan 18, 2024
All About Tech Hubs with Alejandra Castillo
Jan 10, 2024
Farewell 2023 with Dave Wennergren
Dec 20, 2023
FTX Fallout and the Future of Crypto with Hilary Allen
Dec 13, 2023
ICYMI: 2023's Leaders in Acquisitions Excellence
Dec 06, 2023
Why do Government Shutdowns Happen? with Philip Joyce
Nov 29, 2023
ICYMI: Kiran Ahuja on the Future at OPM
Nov 15, 2023
Federal Insights Exchange: Acquisitions at the VA with Dr. Angela Billups
Oct 31, 2023
Closing the Digital Divide for the Quinault Indian Nation with Tyson Johnston
Oct 25, 2023
The Art of Government Memes with Joseph Galbo
Oct 18, 2023
ICYMI: A Cybersecurity Breakdown with Yemi Oshinnaiye
Oct 13, 2023
From the Archives: The First USDS Administrator
Oct 04, 2023
ICYMI: The New Employer-Employee Compact
Sep 27, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act Progress Report with Grace Smith
Sep 20, 2023
ICYMI: Resilient Infrastructure Risks to National Security
Sep 07, 2023
Life Experiences: Helping Parents Navigate the Challenges of Early Childhood
Aug 30, 2023
Summer News Round-Up 2023
Aug 23, 2023
ICYMI: Hyperautomation in the Workforce
Aug 16, 2023
Building Flood-Resistant Communities with Mathew Sanders
Aug 09, 2023
Unpacking the EV Charger War with Andrew Russell
Jul 26, 2023
Replay: Getting America Online with Kathryn De Wit
Jul 19, 2023
Nuclear Fusion: Energy of the Future?
Jul 12, 2023
Insecure Work in a Digital Age with Julia Ticona
Jun 28, 2023
ICYMI: Government Partnerships in the Health Life Cycle
Jun 22, 2023
Opening the Artificial Information Floodgates with Ravit Dotan
Jun 07, 2023
ICYMI: Preparing for the Future at the Defense Intelligence Agency
May 31, 2023
Federal Insights Exchange: Workforce Modernization at the VA
May 24, 2023
ICYMI: Infrastructure Vulnerabilities and the Infrastructure Emergency
May 16, 2023
Infectious Disease in a Warming World with Dr. Ben Beard & Dr. Nancy Chow
May 03, 2023
Education for an AI-Driven Workforce with Dr. Ioulia Rytikova & Dr. Aisha Sikder
Apr 18, 2023
What's Next for DOJ IT with Melinda Rogers & Brian Wodarski
Apr 12, 2023
The Tax Software We Deserve with Gabriel Zucker
Apr 06, 2023
ICYMI: The Race to Secure Federal Cryptographic Systems
Mar 23, 2023
A Vision of Carbon-Free Transportation with Drew Kodjak
Mar 14, 2023
A Career Retrospective with Mary Davie
Mar 07, 2023
ICYMI: Lessons Learned and Best Practices in C-SCRM
Feb 22, 2023
A Federal Quantum Primer with Tim Gilday and Sabina Sokol
Feb 16, 2023
The Innovation Delusion and the Value of Maintenance with Andrew Russell and Lee Vinsel
Feb 08, 2023
The Power Law with Sebastian Mallaby
Feb 01, 2023
A Peek Behind the Curtains of Federal Procurement
Jan 19, 2023
ICYMI: The Francis Rose Sessions
Jan 11, 2023
Rejuvenating the Civil Service
Jan 05, 2023
2022: Year in Review
Dec 22, 2022
ICYMI: The CX Journey of High-Impact Service Providers
Dec 07, 2022
ICYMI: GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan on Making Government Serve the People
Nov 30, 2022
Small Business, Big Security with Kimberly Mentzell
Nov 17, 2022
Scaling Technology and the ARPA Model with William Bonvillian
Nov 09, 2022
How Government Built This: Encouraging Change by Putting People First at the Department of the Treasury
Nov 01, 2022
How Government Built This: How the Department of Transportation is Driving Digital Transformation with a Focus on Safety, and Resilient Infrastructure
Oct 13, 2022
Easy, Breezy, Beautiful, Tax Code with Beverly Moran
Oct 05, 2022
How Government Built This: Balancing the Bottom-Up, Top-Down Approach at Canada’s Office of the Auditor General
Sep 28, 2022
Health Inequities and the COVID-19 Response with LaRon Nelson
Sep 21, 2022
How Government Built This: How DHS Focuses on Strategic Partnerships to Jumpstart Digital Transformation
Sep 14, 2022
Civil Service in American Government with Donald Moynihan
Sep 07, 2022
How Government Built This: Cyber’s Elite Forces – How Air National Guard Puts People First with Artificial Intelligence to Drive Digital Transformation
Aug 31, 2022
From the Archives: The Federal Perspective from 11 Years Ago
Aug 24, 2022
How Government Built This: How USDA is Paving the Way for Digital Transformation
Aug 17, 2022
The Keys to Estonia's Success with Taavi Kotka
Aug 10, 2022
How Synthetic Data Can Improve AI in Medicine with Dr. Amanda Purnell
Aug 03, 2022
ICYMI: AI in Mission Decision-Making
Jul 27, 2022
Reflections on a Career in Federal Service with Maria Roat
Jul 20, 2022
How to Build a Digital Society from Scratch with Carmen Raal
Jul 13, 2022
Lessons in Digital Transformation from Government and Industry
Jul 06, 2022
Adapting to IT Supply Chain Risks with Leo Alvarez
Jun 29, 2022
Building Trust through Service Design with Eddie Hartwig
Jun 22, 2022
Service Delivery from the Farm to the Wildlands at USDA
Jun 15, 2022
Y2K: A Date to Remember with Zachary Loeb
Jun 08, 2022
ICYMI: Quantum Computing and the Future of Cybersecurity
Jun 01, 2022
ICYMI: The Impact of Health Data Interoperability on the Patient Experience
May 24, 2022
Building FinTech for Low-Income Americans with Stacy Taylor of Propel
May 18, 2022
Exploring Change in the Federal Health Sector
May 11, 2022
Wherefore Art Thou Web3? with Elizabeth Renieris
May 04, 2022
Demystifying Procurement: The Rise of Other Transactions with Stan Soloway
Apr 27, 2022
Ensuring a Successful Voting Experience for All with Amy Cohen
Apr 13, 2022
Unpacking DeFi and Financial Risk with Hilary J. Allen
Apr 06, 2022
Fighting Fires with AI with Dr. Ilkay Altintas
Mar 30, 2022
Tracing Theft on the Blockchain with Josephine Wolff
Mar 23, 2022
ICYMI: Innovate or Perish - A CIA Perspective on Digital Transformation
Mar 15, 2022
More Thoughts on Internet Access with Former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler
Mar 09, 2022
Getting America Online with Kathryn De Wit
Mar 02, 2022
Rethinking Digital Bank Transfers with FedNow CIO Dan Anthony
Feb 23, 2022
Demystifying Procurement: Getting Creative within the FAR with Soraya Correa
Feb 16, 2022
Why Digital Transformation is About More than Just Technology
Feb 09, 2022
From the Archives: Dr. Michio Kaku's Predictions for the Future
Feb 02, 2022
Demystifying Procurement: A Crash Course in Modern Acquisitions with Lesley Field
Jan 26, 2022
The Tricky Business of the Pandemic Economy with Combiz Abdolrahimi
Jan 19, 2022
Exploring Pittsburgh's Transportation Options with Kim Lucas
Jan 12, 2022
Demystifying Procurement: A Brief History of Government Contracting with Jim Nagle
Jan 05, 2022
Looking Ahead to 2022 with Dave Wennergren
Dec 22, 2021
Decrypting Cryptocurrency with Combiz Abdolrahimi
Dec 15, 2021
ICYMI: Exploring Possibility Government with Mitchell Weiss
Dec 08, 2021
Winning Ideas for Simplifying Acquisitions
Dec 01, 2021
ICYMI: Department of Energy CIO Ann Dunkin on Tackling Resilient Infrastructure at Scale
Nov 17, 2021
Thoughts on Thinking Machines: Managing Risk in AI with Elham Tabassi
Nov 03, 2021
Catching Up With Imagine Nation ELC 2021
Oct 27, 2021
In Conversation with Government IT Leader Sandy Barsky
Oct 19, 2021
Burning Questions: How Waste Management Practices Contribute to Pollution
Oct 13, 2021
ICYMI: How Contact Centers Drive Inclusivity Efforts
Sep 29, 2021
COVID Conversations: Government CX Leader Brian Whittaker
Sep 22, 2021
Shark Tank: Innovative Solutions to Procurement Challenges
Sep 15, 2021
From the Archives: CX Recommendations from 2020
Sep 07, 2021
How to Maximize the Value of End-of-Year Dollars
Sep 01, 2021
CX Discussion: Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
Aug 25, 2021
COVID Conversations: Former NASA CIO Renee Wynn
Aug 18, 2021
Reflections on a Career in Federal Service with Soraya Correa
Aug 11, 2021
Federal Record-Keeping in the Digital Age
Aug 03, 2021
ICYMI: Women Leaders Discuss the "New Normal" for Work
Jul 28, 2021
ACT-IAC News Briefing - July 2021
Jul 21, 2021
CX Discussion: Designing for the Community at USA.gov
Jul 13, 2021
ICYMI: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on COVID-19 in the US
Jun 29, 2021
From Earth to the Moon and Mars with Space Architect Sam Ximenes
Jun 23, 2021
Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattack
Jun 15, 2021
CX Discussion: Edge Cases and Empathy
Jun 08, 2021
ICYMI: Federal CIO Clare Martorana on Fostering Innovation
Jun 02, 2021
Lunar Manufacturing, Lasers and eSports at Port San Antonio
May 25, 2021
Innovations from a Pandemic Year
May 19, 2021
From the Archives: Vint Cerf - Father of the Internet
May 12, 2021
CX Discussion: Baking a Delicious Customer Experience Cake
May 04, 2021
Solving Problems in Federal Acquisitions
Apr 28, 2021
A Briefing on the SolarWinds Threat
Apr 20, 2021
CX Discussion with USDS
Apr 14, 2021
Introducing The Buzz with ACT-IAC
Apr 06, 2021
Fireside Chat with Dr. John Kotter
Apr 06, 2021