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Listen in as hosts Mike Pereira, Hunter Gros, Shelley McGuire, or David Blackburn, this podcast explores the journeys, challenges, and successes of transitioning from the federal workforce to the private sector.
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Modernization Isn’t the Mission - Outcomes Are with Marc Richardson. Former Fed Friday Sponsored by vTech Solution (opens the original)
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After 28 years in federal service, Marc Richardson may have moved to the industry side, but his focus hasn’t changed: the mission still comes first. On this episode of Former Fed Friday, Shelley McGuire sits down with Marc, Executive Vice President at USA InfoTech and former CMS Senior Executive Director, to talk about the lessons he carried from a career spanning Social Security, VA, and CMS—and how those experiences continue to shape the way he approaches federal health IT today. Marc shares w
In Federal Contracting, Relationships Inform. Positioning Wins. A Conversation with Katrina Brisbon. (opens the original)
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On this episode of Former Fed Friday, Hunter Gros and Shelley McGuire sit down with Katrina Brisbon, CEO of Columbia Alliance and former HHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Senior Procurement Executive, to challenge one of GovCon’s most common assumptions: that access equals advantage. Drawing on more than 27 years of federal experience, Katrina explains why relationships can provide valuable insight into an agency’s mission, pain points and priorities—but positioning is what ulti
Former Fed Friday. Data at Mission Speed: Modernizing National Security with RELI Group's Ryan Ferry Sponsored by vTech Solution (opens the original)
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On this episode of Former Fed Friday, Hunter Gros and Shelley McGuire sit down with Ryan Ferry, National Security Manager at RELI Group and a former DHS and TSA leader with nearly two decades of federal experience. Ryan shares a firsthand perspective on the role data plays in mission execution, from passenger screening and workforce planning to technology deployment, risk management, and resource allocation. The conversation explores some of the biggest challenges facing national security agenci
Beyond the Buzzwords: AI, Security, and Federal Innovation with Leslie Reid - Former Fed Friday Sponsored by vTech Solution (opens the original)
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On this episode of Former Fed Friday, Shelley McGuire and Hunter Gros sit down with Leslie Reid, Vice President of Defense Programs at iWorks Corporation and former Senior Advisor at DCSA, for an inside look at one of the federal government's most ambitious modernization efforts. Drawing on her experience leading through the evolution of the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) and Trusted Workforce 2.0, Leslie shares why modernizing government technology is far more than replacing
Lee Ann Crochunis on How to Bridge the Government-Industry Gap Sponsored by vTech Solution (opens the original)
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On this episode of Former Fed Friday, Hunter Gros and Shelley McGuire welcome Lee Ann Crochunis, former CMS Deputy Director of the Office of Information Technology and now Technology Account Lead focused on CMS at Guidehouse, for a candid conversation about the realities of government, industry, and what it takes to successfully bridge the two. Drawing from more than 24 years at CMS and leadership roles in both government and industry, Leanne shares why empathy—not assumptions—is one of the most
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