--- title: Fixing the government's HR operation for good; the next step in AI is generative; the small business drumbeat get louder at HHS description: Fixing the government's HR operation for good; the next step in AI is generative; the small business drumbeat get louder at HHS image: https://fedgovtoday.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pod3_28-1.webp --- [![logo-fgt-2026-white](https://fedgovtoday.com/hubfs/logo-fgt-2026-white.svg "logo-fgt-2026-white")](https://fedgovtoday.com/) ![2026-WebsiteHeaderAnimatedGIF](https://fedgovtoday.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2026-WebsiteHeaderAnimatedGIF.gif?width=728&name=2026-WebsiteHeaderAnimatedGIF.gif "2026-WebsiteHeaderAnimatedGIF") - [Home](https://fedgovtoday.com) - [TV Show](https://fedgovtoday.com/tv-show) - [Guests](https://fedgovtoday.com/guests) - [Podcast](https://fedgovtoday.com/podcast) - Topics - **TECH** - [-- AI](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/artificial-intelligence) - [-- Cloud](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/cloud) - [-- Cyber](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/cyber) - [-- Data](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/data) - [-- Emerging Tech](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/emerging-tech) - [-- Modernization](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/modernization) - **DEFENSE** - [-- Defense Tech](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/defense-tech) - [-- Intel / OSINT](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/intel-osint) - [-- Space](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/space) - **WORKFORCE** - [-- Pay & Benefits](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/pay-and-benefits) - [-- HR](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/human-resources) - **ACQUISTION** - [-- Acquisition](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/topic-index-acquisition) - **CITIZEN SERVICES** - [-- CX](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/customer-experience) - [-- Digital Government](https://fedgovtoday.com/topic-index/digital-government) - [Events](https://fedgovtoday.com/events) - [Industry Insight](https://fedgovtoday.com/industry-insights) - Shows - [-- Innovation in Government](https://fedgovtoday.com/innovation-in-government-0) - [-- Modernizing Government](https://fedgovtoday.com/modernizing-government) - [-- Four Futures of AI](https://fedgovtoday.com/four-futures-of-ai) - [-- DefenseTech TV](https://fedgovtoday.com/defensetech-tv) - [-- In Depth](https://fedgovtoday.com/indepth) - [-- The Federal Focus](https://fedgovtoday.com/federalfocus) - [About](https://fedgovtoday.com/about) Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 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That commitment is one of several Kiran Ahuja made in testimony that [you heard in part on Fed Gov Today](https://audioboom.com/posts/8267034-3-21-23-making-the-new-national-cyber-strategy-work-cutting-edge-tech-troubles-at-dod-future-o) recently. **Angela Bailey**, founder and CEO of Anandalife, former Chief Human Capital Officer at the Department of Homeland Security, and former Chief Operating Officer and Associate Director for Employee Services at OPM, offers both an agency perspective, and an OPM perspective, on what CHCOs in government need from OPM, and what it can deliver.   ![](https://fedgovtoday.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/nvidiasm-150x150-1.png?width=150&height=150&name=nvidiasm-150x150-1.png)The Department of Defense is reviewing results from [12 flight tests that used artificial intelligence to fly the aircraft](https://www.ai.gov/dod-artificial-intelligence-agents-successfully-pilot-fighter-jet/). It’s just one example of how advanced AI tests are getting in the government. **Margaret Amori**, head of Nvidia Inception North America, tells me at Nvidia GTC 2023 the questions government is asking about AI today are a lot different than they were five years ago.   ![](https://fedgovtoday.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Shannon-Jackson-Headshot-150x150.jpg?width=150&height=150&name=Shannon-Jackson-Headshot-150x150.jpg)The [Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization](https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/asfr/ogapa/osdbu/index.html) at the [Department of Health and Human Services](https://www.hhs.gov/) is prepping for [two industry outreach sessions in April](https://www.hhs.gov/grants/small-business-programs/events-calendar/index.html). It’ll conduct a vendor engagement session April 11th, and an “office hours” session for 8A companies April 13th. **Shannon Jackson**, Executive Director of the Office, tells me about HHS’s small business goals, and how they’re doing in meeting them.   *Photo: Shannon Jackson, courtesy U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.* ### Share on Social [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://fedgovtoday.com/podcast/2023/03/28/fixing-the-governments-hr-operation-for-good-the-next-step-in-ai-is-generative-the-sm) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://fedgovtoday.com/podcast/2023/03/28/fixing-the-governments-hr-operation-for-good-the-next-step-in-ai-is-generative-the-sm) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://fedgovtoday.com/podcast/2023/03/28/fixing-the-governments-hr-operation-for-good-the-next-step-in-ai-is-generative-the-sm) [Artificial Intelligence](https://fedgovtoday.com/podcast/tag/artificial-intelligence) [Top Story](https://fedgovtoday.com/podcast/tag/top-story) [Podcast Episodes](https://fedgovtoday.com/podcast/tag/podcast-episodes) [![logo-fgt-2026-white](https://fedgovtoday.com/hubfs/logo-fgt-2026-white.svg "logo-fgt-2026-white")](https://fedgovtoday.com/) - [About](https://fedgovtoday.com/about) - [Contact](https://fedgovtoday.com/contact) - [Privacy Policy](https://fedgovtoday.com/privacy-policy) - [Advertise](https://fedgovtoday.com/advertisement) - [Subscribe to Our Newsletter](https://fedgovtoday.com/subscribe) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fedgovtoday/) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/FedGovToday) [Follow us on Twitter](http://www.youtube.com/@fedgovtoday) [Follow us on Facebook](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fed-gov-today/id1658568583) [Follow us on Facebook](mailto:John@FedGovToday.com) Copyright © Fed Gov Today, LLC 2025. 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