The GovNavigators Show

This week, Cindy Morgan, member of the GovNavigators Network and President of C.O. Morgan LLC, takes Robert and Adam through her past work in federal acquisitions, the need for agency access to technology, and the value of cultivating your professional network. Plus, whether Cindy would ever consider making the return to government. 
Thank you to Allocore for sponsoring! 
Show Notes 
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Federal Register: Elimination of Time-in-Grade 
OPM: OPM Finalizes Rule Removing Governmentwide Time-in-Grade Barrier to Promotions 
Federal Register: Administrative Leave for Workforce Realignment and Other Purposes 
OPM: Memorandum on Revised Administrative Leave Regulations 
YouTube: I’ll alert the media 
Nextgov/FCW: Inaugural ‘GSA Labs’ cohort identifies $229M in potential savings, agency says 
GSABlog: GSA Labs Turns Employee Ideas Into Nearly $229 Million in Potential Savings 
Obama White House Archives: Office of Federal Procurement Policy Service Contract Inventories 
HHS: HHS Divisions 
GSA: Procurement Acquisition Lead Time (PALT) 
YouTube: Kramer Becomes the Moviefone Man 
NCMA: National Contract Management Association 
EWG: Executive Women in Government 
What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar? 
October 27th  
Granicus Building the Federal Experience Ecosystem, Arlington, VA  
October 29th  
Potomac Officers Club 2026 FedCiv Summit, Pentagon City, VA 
 Oversight 2.0: The Case for a Reimagined Oversight Function Roundtable 
October 30th  
PSC Defense Conference, Arlington, VA

Put me in, coach! This week on the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam bring in Rai Moyers, Director of Coaching at Former Gov, to discuss her work setting former federal workers up for success as they figure out what’s next. From her roots as a park ranger with the Forest Service, to her exit from government, to her coaching practices, Rai details her human-centered approach to helping people discover themselves as “the person behind the mission.”  Plus, the power of community for public service professionals.  
Thank you to our friends at Allocore for sponsoring this episode! 
Show Notes 
Allocore.com 
GAO: 2027-2032 Strategic Plan 
YouTube: Something About Mary (Thanks, Adam) 
WaPo: Lower the US Deficit Interactive 
FedScoop: AI slop responses to RFPs, RFIs are overwhelming federal agencies 
GAO: Oready, LLC  
WSJ: The Moment Katie Zacharia Found Out Her Five-Day Stint as Press Secretary Was Over  
FormerGov.com  
Soul Shine Coaching LLC 
FEDWeek: Under-30 Share of Federal Workforce Remains Low, Says MSPB (2023) 
FNN: Trump administration expands push to hire early-career federal employees 
FedsForward.org 
Wearewellfed.com 
iPEC: Energy Leadership Index Assessment  
What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar? 
October 17th-21st  
2026 ICMA Annual Conference, Long Beach, California 
October 20th 
Google Public Sector Summit 2026, Washington, D.C. 
October 21st  
FEDInsider’s Innovation Summit, Washington, D.C.

Hope everyone’s enjoying a well-deserved day off! On this pop-up episode of the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam run through the news and events of last week, recapping an exciting conference on federal lending and discussing new compliance guidance from OMB. Plus, some presidential action on SI (we got the new name straight eventually).  
Special thanks to Allocore for sponsoring! 
Show Notes 
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White House: Columbus Day, 2026 
ACT-IAC: Federal Loan Systems Modernization Forum 
OMB: Draft Compliance Supplement 
WSJ: New AI Czar Unveils Goals, Members of White House Task Force 
 White House: Trump Accounts Put 70 Million Kids on the Path to Financial Freedom

Drumroll, please! This week on the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam sit down with Mary Peterman, the newly hired CEO of AGA. Learn about Mary’s longstanding involvement in the organization, her view on the role AGA should play in public policy issues, and her thoughts on the impact of AI in government financial management. Plus, how AGA is here to help you adjust to an evolving federal landscape and the rapid technological transformation sweeping the field.  
Thank you Allocore for sponsoring this episode! 
Show Notes 
Allocore.com 
America.gov: America.gov 
FNN: How the Trump administration has been building toward the America.gov launch 
NYT: At White House, Trump Asks A.I. Titans to Police Themselves 
White House: Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence 
White House: Restoring the United States Department of War 
HHS: HHS Cracks Down on Years of Unchecked Audit Findings 
HHS: HHS Single Audit Resolution Division 
NASCIO: Annual Conference 
AGA: agacgfm.org 
AGA: AGA Names Mary E. Peterman Chief Executive Officer 
White House: M-25-30 Ensuring Accountability: How we Oversee, Audit, and Improve 
Congress.gov: Defense Primer: FY2025 Department of Defense Audit Results 
What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar? 
October 8th  
ACT-IAC's Federal Loan Systems Modernization Act of 2026 Forum, Reston, VA 
October 12th-14th  
AUSA 2026, Washington, D.C. 
October 14th-15th  
SAP Public Sector Summit, Washington, D.C.

The oracle is back, and he's not holding back. This week on The GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam welcome the return of Charles Cooper, Founder and Managing Partner at Brumidi Group, for a deep dive into the state of play on Capitol Hill with just weeks to go before the midterms. Will there be a government shutdown? What does a lame duck Congress actually get done? And is divided government secretly good? Charles breaks it all down with the kind of context only a seasoned congressional insider can provide, from redistricting math to the seats nobody's watching... yet.
Thank you to Allocore for sponsoring this episode.
Show Notes:
Source: GSA, HHS Uncover $1.2 Billion in Suspected COVID-Related Contract Fraud
Source: Trump Administration to Remove 760,000 ACA Enrollees Over Fraud Claims
Source: OPM Gives Agencies Authority to Give Bonuses Up to $25,000
Source: Public Trust in Government Falls to 27% — Partnership for Public Service
Events on the GovNavigators' Radar:
September 27th – 30th: NASCIO 2026 Annual Conference, San Diego
October 8th: MeriTalk Tech Tonic
October 19th: FAR Revolutionary Overhaul Public Comment Deadline