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Government EnabledHarnessing Technology to Raise Awareness of Diversity and Inclusion with George GarciaIn the latest episode of the Government Enabled podcast, our host William Cahillane meets George Garcia, a Federal HR Subject Matter Expert at EconSys. George's rich background in human resources, governmental project execution, and teaching has aroused his interest in the three essential topics of today - diversity, inclusion, and technology.George is a big believer. He believes in respect and synergy, considering them the two vital concepts for understanding different people and joining forces toward a unique goal. He also believes that learning can foster people to widen their horizons and better understand the culture and...
2021-04-2619 minGovernment EnabledThe Biggest Workforce Challenges Faced by Federal State Agencies and How to Resolve Them with Dr. Virginia SelleckIn the last episode of the Government Enabled podcast, our host Cheryl Mitchell spoke with Dr. Virginia Selleck, who has been working in the field of mental health and rehabilitation for over 20 years. She’s currently doing consulting with states, adjusting her goal toward evidence-based implementation and policy.We have discussed the problem of (un)employment of people with psychiatric disabilities, especially since post-COVID. According to Dr. Selleck, employment has significantly changed during and post-pandemic, mostly in terms of giving people with psychiatric disabilities the opportunity to work using the latest technology needed in business, which is on...
2021-02-1633 minGovernment EnabledWill The Pandemic Transform The Future Of Work Forever, with David Mank, Professor Emeritus At Indiana UniversityEpisode SummaryIn the last episode of Government Enabled Podcast, the host Cheryl Mitchell had a chat with David Mank, who is a Professor Emeritus at Indiana University.We have covered hot topics such as what changes the employment will experience post-COVID, but also David’s journey from the University of Oregon, the project he had started named McKenzie Personnel Systems, to the Indiana University, and his role as a director of Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.Find out what employment agencies have learned in a pandemic, and how will they implement th...
2021-01-1322 minGovernment EnabledThe Challenges of Modernizing Federal Agencies With Don Bauer of the State DepartmentDon Bauer has been pushing offices in the federal government forward in their software since the turn of the century. “I was one of the co-founders of Quick Hire, which was one of the first commercially available staffing products for the federal government. Back in ’99, 2000, we were doing software as a service before it was a thing,” Don says. After years of building programs for the National Park Service, NASA, the United States Digital Service and more, he now serves as the Chief Technology Officer for the Bureau of Global Talent Management at the U.S. Depar...
2020-11-1034 minGovernment EnabledWhy It’s Important to Understand Retirement Finances With Chris Brown of EconSysChris Brown cannot be stopped. After retiring from a 34-year federal career in 2008, he was back in the workplace within two months, working for EconSys. He started out in its Human Resources Group before moving on to head its retirement seminar programs as the Deputy Director of Federal HR Software and Services. “I've never really thought of myself as being a retired person. I'll say I'm a retired Fed, but I am not retired. I have never actually retired.”Although he’s not interested in retiring himself, Chris has spent his second career helping others in the...
2020-10-2732 minGovernment EnabledIncreasing Employment for Individuals With Disabilities With Abby Cooper of Kennedy Douglas ConsultingAbby Cooper is a busy woman. For more than 15 years, she’s owned Kennedy Douglas Consulting, where she works with federal, state and local governments and nonprofits to increase employment for individuals with disabilities. The reality is that one in four people in the U.S. have a disability, but states aren’t doing enough to help these individuals enter the workforce. “I think a lot of times, people have incredible difficulty seeing the person — they just see the disability,” Abby explains.Because the U.S. has squeezed a large portion of the country — and some of the m...
2020-10-0527 minGovernment EnabledDemystifying the FedRAMP Process With Cory Clements at SecureITThe FedRAMP certification process is a maze of documentation, checks and ongoing monitoring for cloud service providers looking to work with government agencies. In this episode of Government Enabled with host Gil Tillman, Cory Clements, Director of Federal Programs at SecureIT, an IT security company that is also a certified assessor for the FedRAMP certification program, breaks down exactly what each phase entails — and how you can boost your chances of successfully getting certified.“There are many things you need to make sure are implemented in the system,” Cory says. “You will need full-time resources, and you w...
2020-09-2330 minGovernment EnabledThe Inner Workings of FedRAMP Certification With Maria Horton at EmeSecThe protection and storage of government data is not a matter that is taken lightly. That’s why there’s FedRAMP, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, which enables government agencies to move from outdated systems to secure, cloud-based IT through certified Cloud Serice Provider partners. On this episode of Government Enabled, host Gil Tillman interviews Maria Horton, the Founder and CEO at EmeSec, a federal contractor that offers cloud security, compliance and engineering as well as assistance in the FedRAMP application process.The process is more of a marathon than a sprint, says Maria...
2020-09-1030 minGovernment EnabledIntroducing Government EnabledIn this episode of Government Enabled, the President & CEO of EconSys introduces some challenges that face our government partners today during an unprecedented time.
2020-08-2515 min