The Buzz with ACT-IAC
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Episodes
156 episodes
From College to Career: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from IBM
In our final episode of the Associates graduate series, host Yohanna Baez interviews Lila Najmyar, a senior federal developer at IBM and a recent participant in the ACT-IAC Professional Development Associates Program. Lila shares her journey fr...
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Building Networks and Skills: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from ABS Consulting
In this episode of The Buzz from ACT-IAC, host Yohanna Baez interviews Abby Cassell, a business development manager at ABS Consulting and an alumna of the ACT-IAC Professional Development Associates Program. Abby discusses her career journey fr...
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From Nursing to Business Operations: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from Akiak Holdings
In this episode of The Buzz from ACT IAC, host Yohanna Baez dives into the career journey of Olivia Henry, an early career professional who participated in the ACT-IAC Professional Development Associates Program. Olivia discusses her tran...
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From Courtside to Capitol Hill: Dir. of Professional Development Sarah Hughes on Career Transformation
We have a different host for this special episode of The Buzz, Pete Tseronis, founder of Dots and Bridges. He interviews Sarah Hughes, Director of Professional Development at ACT-IAC. They discuss Sarah's diverse career across industries, netwo...
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Building Confidence and Connections: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from CGI
On our next episode of The Buzz from ACT-IAC, host Yohanna Baez interviews Paige Kowahl, a senior consultant at CGI Federal, about her experiences in the ACT-IAC Professional Development Associates Program. Paige shares her educational and care...
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From Intern to AI Sales: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from IBM
In this episode, Yohanna Baez hosts Mackenzie (Kenzie) Downes, a data and AI seller at IBM, to discuss her journey through the ACT-IAC Professional Development Associates Program. Kenzie shares her background, how she was inspired by her mother...
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Episode 164
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From Aviation to GovCon: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from Leidos
In this episode of The Buzz from ACT-IAC, host Yohanna Baez interviews Ryan Cloghessy, a capture manager at Leidos, about his journey through the ACT-IAC Professional Development Associates Program. They discuss Ryan's career trajectory, the im...
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Episode 163
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Building Bridges in GovCon: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from the Wilco Group
In this episode of 'The Buzz from ACT-IAC,' host Yohanna Baez dives into the journeys of early career professionals in the ACT-IAC Professional Development Associates Program. Senior Digital Transformation Consultant John Rehm from the Wilco Gr...
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Episode 162
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New V2X Technology at DOT with Grafton deButts and Brian Cronin
This week, The Buzz presents a conversation with Grafton deButts from Strongbridge LLC and the ACT-IAC Department of Transportation Federal Insights Exchange (FIE), as they sit down with Brian Cronin, the forward-thinking Director of the Intell...
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Episode 161
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46:43
Welcome Our New Host: Yohanna Baez
Welcome Yohanna Baez: A Different Vision for The BuzzIn this special episode of The Buzz, new host Yohanna Baez introduces herself and outlines her vision for the podcast's future. She pays tribute to previous host, Colin Larsen, and dis...
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Episode 160
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ICYMI: AI, Innovation, and the Future of Government with Alexis Bonnell
This week, The Buzz presents a session from our Vision 2030 event.In this opening keynote session, Alexis Bonnell, the Chief Information Officer and Director of the Digital Capabilities Directorate of the Air Force Research Laborato...
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Episode 154
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33:48
Farewell Colin!
This week, The Buzz is saying goodbye to Colin Larsen, who has produced and hosted the show since it began in the Spring of 2021. Colin would like to profoundly thank ACT-IAC and the listeners for their support through these more t...
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Episode 153
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16:25
Replay: Civil Service in American Government with Donald Moynihan
The Buzz is going on a short hiatus this summer, so our releases will be less regular than usual.In the meantime, we'll be replaying some of our favorite episodes from the past year or so. This week, we're revisiting a conversation we h...
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Episode 152
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45:09
Replay: The Green Transition Dilemma with James Salzman and J.B. Ruhl
The Buzz is going on a short hiatus this summer, so our releases will be less regular than usual. In the meantime, we'll be replaying some of our favorite episodes from the past year or so. This week, we're revisiting a conversation we ...
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Episode 151
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58:35
ICYMI: Creating a Medically-Ready Military at the Defense Health Agency
This week, The Buzz presents a keynote session from our 2024 Health Innovation Summit. In this fireside chat, Kevin Seeley, VP of Strategic Programs for Military Health at GDIT, sits down with Naomi Escoffery, Chief Accele...
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Episode 149
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27:29
ICYMI: How NIST is Responding to AI Development
This week, The Buzz presents a session from ACT-IAC's 2024 Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is responsible for developing and issuing guidance around the standards ...
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Episode 148
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ICYMI: Venture Meets Mission with Arun Gupta
Last week, ACT-IAC held its 2024 Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference in Cambridge, MD, where leaders and experts from across government, industry and academia met to discuss how government can harness new technology to improve mission...
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Episode 147
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ICYMI: Resilient Infrastructure Work at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
This week, The Buzz presents a session from our 2024 Resilient Infrastructure Summit. In this opening keynote session, Dr. Elizabeth Doris, Director of the Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis at the National Renewable E...
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Episode 146
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24:38
ICYMI: Academic Perspectives in Resilient Infrastructure
This week, The Buzz presents a session from our 2024 Resilient Infrastructure Summit. This panel focuses on how academic institutions contribute to infrastructure change action through research, sustainable practices, and policy advocac...
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Episode 145
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51:20
Dark Patterns and Ethical Design with Colin Gray
Have you ever tried to cancel an online subscription and ended up clicking around in circles trying to find the right button to press? If so, you experienced a "dark pattern" - a deceptive tactic of UX design that tries to trick users into doin...
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Episode 144
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44:51
ICYMI: Digital Transformation Strides Driving Citizen Experience in Government
This week, The Buzz presents a session from ACT-IAC's 2024 Digital Transformation Summit. This panel of fedtech experts discusses the progress they have made in their respective agencies to leverage digital transformation to enhance...
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Episode 143
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36:39
The Civic Tech Success of IRS Direct File with Courtney O' Reilly
About a year ago, we were joined on the show by Gabriel Zucker of Code for America to talk taxes. Specifically, a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act that directed the IRS to develo...
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Episode 142
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A New Era for US Passenger Rail? With Robert Puentes
This week, The Buzz is joined once again by Robert Puentes, President and CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation. Last time, we talked about some of the challenges facing American aviation and the FAA. The intervening weeks have ...
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Episode 141
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