The GovNavigators Show

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 
Allocore.com 
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

Who knew Jaws could come up in a conversation on data? This week, Robert and Adam sit down with Nick Hart, President and CEO of the Data Foundation to debrief their GovDATAx conference and discuss the many factors at play in the national data ecosystem. Learn what progress Nick believes has been made in the federal data sphere and hear what he thinks is still left to be done. Plus, insights on the challenges of balancing representation and data privacy, and how data is the key to fighting fraud.  
Thank you Allocore for sponsoring! 
Show Notes 
Allocore.com 
Data Foundation: Website 
OPM: SF-86 
PBS News: Patel testifies in Senate hearing, defending changes to FBI hiring standards on prostitution, bestiality 
PBS News: WATCH: Patel explains why FBI no longer considers bestiality an automatic hiring disqualifier 
America’s Pulse: Website 
Congress.gov: H.R.2069 - Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025 
White House: Congressional Bills H.R. 1276, H.R. 2069, H.R. 2196 and H.R. 5366 Signed into Law 
Congress: Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA) 
Data Foundation: GovDATAx Conference 
Congress.gov: H.R.4174 - Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 
FedScoop: A government data policy deadline is nearing. Data leaders are looking to help 
HHS: HHS Cracks Down on Years of Unchecked Audit Findings 
BFS: Do Not Pay 
Congress.gov: H.R.8463 - Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act 
Data Foundation: Data Foundation Welcomes House Passage of Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act 
Congress.gov: The Privacy Act of 1974: Overview and Issues for Congress 
ACF: Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking (CEP) 
Census.gov: Robert M. Groves 
Grants.gov: Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 
Data Foundation: Datum Awards 
NCSES: The National Secure Data Service Demonstration 
Congress.gov: H.R.150 - GREAT Act 
Data Foundation: Data Foundation Launches Community-Led Strategy to Define a Shared Vision for America’s Data Future 
Data Foundation: The People’s Data 100 
What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar? 
September 21st – 25th  
Defense Scoop’s Defense Tech Week 
September 22nd  
ACT-IAC's Digital Transformation Summit, Reston, VA 
September 22nd and 23rd 
AGA’s Internal Control & Fraud Prevention Training, Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, D.C. 
September 25th  
POGO and Arnold Ventures's Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act 20th Anniversary Celebration 
September 30th 
FedRAMP Day, Arlington, VA

From inside the House, it’s Christian Hoehner!  
This week on the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam welcome their good friend Christian Hoehner, Policy Director for the Majority staff at the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Christian walks us through the committee’s expansive work, including their new legislation addressing the “dire problem” of fraud and improper payments. Plus, an inside look at the Prepayment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act, and the payoff of bipartisan cooperation. 
Special thanks to our friends at Allocore for sponsoring this episode! 
Show Notes 
Allocore.com 
AP: US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks 
GovExec: What does 9/11 mean for young public servants who hardly remember it? 
PBS: Anthropic researcher's resignation sends warning about the dangers of AI development 
WSJ: Congress Is Suddenly Waking Up to the AI Doomsday Threat 
GSA: GSA Expands OneGov AI Offerings with Discounted, Consumption-Based Access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT 
Politico: Viral AI researcher’s warning ‘scary as hell,’ Cruz says 
The British Museum: The Bayeux Tapestry 
GAO: Payment Integrity 
GAO: Fraud Risk Management 
House Oversight: Chairman Comer: Congress Must Stop Fraud to Protect Taxpayers 
House Oversight: House Passes 11 Oversight Committee Bills to Stop Fraud in Federal Programs 
Congress.gov: Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 
Congress.gov: Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act 
Bureau of the Fiscal Service: Do Not Pay 
DOJ: Privacy Act 
Data Foundation: Data Foundation Endorses Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act Ahead of Markup 
Data Foundation: Data Foundation Welcomes House Passage of Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act 
Congress.gov: Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act 
Congress.gov: Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act 
What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar? 
September 14th 
Socure Fraud Briefing on Capitol Hill 
September 15th  
The Data Foundation’s govDATAx, George Washington University 
National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Lunch for John Bernard, America’s Pulse 
Senator Lankford and Senator Hassan’s Roundtable on Executive-Legislative Relations