The Lending Brief Podcast: Ben Wallace on Modernizing Federal Loan Systems
Welcome back to The Lending Brief, brought to you by the GovNavigators and sponsored by Allocore. The Lending Brief shares stories of innovation, challenge, and impact in federal lending.In this episode, Allocore Managing Director Ben Wallace joins to discuss how government lending programs can finally catch up to the scale and speed of modern finance. Throughout our conversation, Ben breaks down what it really takes to modernize loan origination and servicing across agencies like SBA, USDA, DOE, and VA. He shares insights from decades of federal financial-system reform, lessons from recent platform integrations, and the steps needed to make lending both efficient and equitable.Want more from The Lending Brief? Check out The Lending Brief Newsletter
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Ted Kaouk on AI and the Future of Federal Innovation
This week on the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam welcome Ted Kaouk, former Federal Chief Data Officer and (as Adam puts it) the godfather of the federal CDO community. Now founder of Generative Work AI, Ted joins the hosts to discuss how generative AI is transforming the way organizations think, learn, and lead.From his “30 AI apps in 30 days” challenge to lessons from building the CDO Council after the Evidence Act, Ted shares insights on how agencies can move from compliance to true data-driven value, the emerging art of “vibe coding,” and why behavioral feedback may be the new superpower in managing AI systems.Show Notes:OPM: Hiring Guidance MemoVeterans Day: VA Resources for Honoring the DayEvents on the GovNavigators' Radar:Nov 10: ACT-IAC GovTechNext Emerging Tech Demo DayNov 12: ACT-IAC CX SummitNov 18: DefenseOne’s State of Defense Business Acquisition Summit Dec 4-5: ACT-IAC's ELC in DC!
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Dave Wennergren Reflects on the First Nine Months of Trump 2.0
This week on the GovNavigators Show, ACT-IAC CEO Dave Wennergren sits down with Robert and Adam to talk about how ACT-IAC and similar organizations are staying the course through the recent big shifts in the federal management and technology. Throughout sweeping cost-cuts, shifting priorities, and the AI wave, Dave and everyone on his team have been helping government and industry chart a path forward. Join us while we muse about where we've been, and where we might be heading. It's day 33 of the government shutdown- is there light at the end of the tunnel?Show Notes:Keep up with upcoming ACT-IAC eventsDistrict Court Judge Blocks RIFsNew DOT and Google Major ContractNVIDIA GTC Conference RecapNew Citizenship TestRobert Revieves the George Graham Award from NAPAEvents on the GovNavigators' Radar:Nov 2-4: National Academy of Public Administration’s National Conference Nov 4: Data Foundation’s Datum Awards Dec 4-5: ACT-IAC's ELC in DC!
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The Lending Brief Podcast: Doug Criscitello on the Future of Federal Lending
Welcome to The Lending Brief, a brand new show brought to you by the GovNavigators and sponsored by Allocore. The Lending Brief shares stories of innovation, challenge, and impact in federal lending.Our first guest is Doug Criscitello, former CFO at HUD and SBA, and now a fellow at Arnold Ventures. Doug unpacks how the federal government quietly became one of the world’s largest lenders, and why the volume of loans has exploded since the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program.He explains how shrinking workforces and rising demand are forcing agencies to modernize through automation, analytics, and AI, not just to process loans faster, but to strengthen risk controls and inform policy decisions in real time. Doug also makes the case for a “Federal Credit Intelligence Hub,” a centralized data platform that could track performance, detect fraud, and guide smarter policy across agencies.Want more from The Lending Brief? Check out The Lending Brief Newsletter
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Welcome Aboard, Hilery Sirpis!
This week on the GovNavigators podcast, Robert and Adam sit down with the newest member of the GovNavigators team, Chief Strategy Officer Hilery Sirpis! Hilery shares her insight gained from her 27 years helping government contractors connect with public-sector audiences.She shares with the navigators about her love for the state and local market, lessons from launching Route Fifty, and how successful organizations pivot during political transitions. It’s a smart, funny, and candid conversation about storytelling, strategy, and what it takes to thrive in the government market. Show Notes:There are 3,244 counties and over 19,000 incorporated cities, towns, and villages in the United StatesEvents on the GovNavigators' Radar:Check out GovExec’s new events calendar Oct 27-29: Nvidia’s GTC Annual AI Conference Nov 2-4: National Academy of Public Administration’s National Conference Nov 4: Data Foundation’s Datum Awards Dec 4-5: ACT-IAC's ELC in DC!
Welcome, everyone, to the The GovNavigators Show - a government focused show that won’t make you seasick. We hope to enlighten and enliven your week with news and insightful, entertaining guests all on the topic of government management.Check out more at www.govnavigators.com
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