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Ross Gianfortune
Engagement Editor
Ross Gianfortune hosts the GovExec Daily podcast. Prior to joining Government Executive’s staff, Ross Gianfortune worked at The Washington Post, The Gazette Newspapers, WXRT Radio and The Columbia Missourian. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from University of Missouri and a master's in communications from the American University.
Ross Gianfortune hosts the GovExec Daily podcast. Prior to joining Government Executive’s staff, Ross Gianfortune worked at The Washington Post, The Gazette Newspapers, WXRT Radio and The Columbia Missourian. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from University of Missouri and a master's in communications from the American University.
Workforce
Should Feds Be Afraid of a Second Trump Term?
Stuart Shapiro joins the podcast to discuss the effects of the former president's attacks on the civil service.
- Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
Workforce
'Work From Anywhere' Works for Workers
GovExec Daily discusses how telework has changed – and benefitted employees – since early 2020.
- Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
Management
Empathy Can Be Part of a Leader's Toolkit
Nicole Price joins the podcast to discuss using empathy to shape an organization.
- Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
Pay & Benefits
National Security Pay Increases in New Survey
Lindy Kyzer joins the podcast to discuss compensation and security clearances.
- Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
Workforce
Better Data Is Needed for Evidence-Based DEIA Policies
Temilola Afolabi joins the podcast to discuss how agencies can improve data collection for equity.
- Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
Workforce
Inside a Federal Prison Facility
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss what she saw at FCI Cumberland.
- Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
Workforce
The Pay Raise and Other Workforce Provisions in Biden's Budget
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the White House plan.
- Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
Pay & Benefits
Annuitants Will Feel the Impact of Medicare Part D Changes
Kevin Moss joins the podcast to discuss health care changes enacted via the Inflation Reduction Act.
- Ross Gianfortune
Management
The Budget Document is a Priority Document and a Political One
Courtney Bublé and Eric Katz join the podcast to discuss Biden's budget blueprint.
- Ross Gianfortune
Workforce
How Would Your Agency Do Under Biden's 2024 Budget Request?
Only two Cabinet level departments would see decreases under the plan.
- Ross Gianfortune and Amelia Gruber
Workforce
'Flexibility of Time' Is Key to Remote Work Culture
Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel join the podcast to discuss how to build a team for remote work.
- Ross Gianfortune
Workforce
Biden Is Rebuilding the Federal Workforce… Slowly
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss how the White House has fared in fixing the "hollowed out" workforce.
- Ross Gianfortune
Workforce
Remote Work is 'Good For The Workplace and The Hunt For Talent'
ResumeBuilder.com's Stacie Haller joins the podcast to discuss a new survey about return-to-office policies.
- Ross Gianfortune
Workforce
To Expand Your TSP Investments, Think of the I Fund
Lee Radcliffe joins the podcast to discuss an overlooked part of the Thrift Savings Plan
- Ross Gianfortune
Workforce
A Shorter Workweek Isn't Just Desirable, It's Achievable
Kathleen Quinn Votaw joins the podcast to discuss a U.K. four-day workweek study.
- Ross Gianfortune
Workforce
The 'People Who Make Government Go' Are Affected by the Vacancies Act
Employment attorney Dan Meyer joins the podcast to discuss acting leadership at agencies and how it affects policy.
- Ross Gianfortune
Oversight
The Ohio Train Crash Happened While The Hazardous Material Regulatory Agency Had No Permanent Leader
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the derailment and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, which has no nominee to lead it.
- Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
Oversight
The Spoils System Still Threatens the Civil Service
Donald F. Kettl and Daniel Chenok join the podcast to discuss merit systems and modernization.
- Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
Management
Safety Net Benefit Access is Uneven
The authors of a new Urban Institute report join the podcast to discuss administrative burdens in public assistance programs
- Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
Workforce
The Workforce Is Constantly Changing and HR Is, Too
Chief Human Capital Officers Jessica Palatka and Erin Moore join the podcast to discuss the changing nature of their jobs.
- Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler