Data Reveal

Twitter: @markfedeli

Andrew Churchill

Twitter: @FAChurchill

Courtney Hastings:

https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2021/06/14/skinheads-saints-and-national-socialists/

Twitter: @chatrhstrategic

S1Ep02. Inclusion or Bust?: Discussing Domestic Violent Extremists (DVEs) with Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Data Reveal

08/25/21 • 40 min

👉 Reflection and activation: 20 years after 9/11. 00:35

🧐 Politics is a profound tension, a tension between competing ideals and values. 01:20

💬 Data related to domestic violent extremism.03:12

👋 Welcome, Dr. Daveed! 04:15

🤔 DVE’s are a growing challenge and wrong usage of data. 06:06

🖥️ Daveed and Mark ‘met’ via a counterterrorism blog in 2005. 08:59

😮‍💨 Mark’s experience on 9/11 and the vivid memories that have lasted. 6:48

🏛️ Andrew was at a conference in Baltimore with the Social Security Administration and his work with the government after 9/11. 11:06

✌️ Courtney was a senior in college and eventually began working on interoperability issues that caused the death of so many first responders during 9/11. 12:16

⚖️ Daveed was in law school at NYU, and 9/11 interrupted the course of his life and career. 13:09

6️⃣ A positive outlook: Six things that have gone right tactically after 9/11/2001. 16:15

📱 Post January 6th: the maturation of technologically empowered mobilization. 21:11

🗣️ Social media can be used to not only mobilize movements quickly but also to predict actions and help prevent them. 25:12

↔️ Daveed’s papers and overviews of Militant Anarchism and Anti-Fascism and the Transnational White Supremacist Extremist Movement. 26:30

🇺🇸 Militant anti-fascists and anarchists in the United States and predictions for the future. 29:46

❗ Drifting to extremes: Our reactions are immediate and based on scant information on social media. 31:44

🤓 The quality of the information we all receive: basic critical thinking skills and media literacy are crucial now. 35:39

Articles mentioned:

https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2021/06/14/behind-the-black-bloc/

Connect with Daveed:

https://valensglobal.com/who-we-are/#team

https://www.fdd.org/issue/domestic-extremism/

Connect with Mark, Andrew, and Courtney.

Mark Fedeli

Twitter: @markfedeli

Andrew Churchill

Twitter: @FAChurchill

Courtney Hastings:

Twitter: @chatrhstrategic

S1Ep05. Trustworthy AI and Women in Data with Monica McEwen of Deloitte

Data Reveal

10/06/21 • 39 min

👉 9/11 was a turning point in the government's willingness to try and use data more effectively. 03:16

💫 The pandemic has created a significant turn to data and cultural change within organizations. 04:32

👔 Requirements for data are now being driven much more by the business and not just IT today. 05:28

⏳There are so many new technologies that exist today that make data analytics more powerful. 08:05

💨 Moving to the cloud will enable agencies to move faster, remove technical barriers, and enable better data sharing, ultimately increasing the speed of decisions. 09:35

🤖 There's a vast misunderstanding of AI: building a trustworthy AI pipeline and describing AI in a more tangible way to increase acceptance. 12:11

⚡ The world's going to change in the next five years, and AI will be at the center of it. 14:36

🤨 Challenges faced with large-scale implementations of AI and data in the federal government. 15:44

🚦 Examples of using data and AI from Arizona and Las Vegas. 16:43

💻 About younger generations that are being raised with technology and STEM education. 18:20

😇 The gender gap in companies is going to close: The rise of women in technological fields. 22:01

📊 General inequity is being looked at more closely: Interesting use cases of data to drive change. 26:12

📈 Investing in explainable AI, having confidence in data models, and building foundations. 27:59

🏭 Data integration across all the silos that exist and creating a centralized data fabric is critical. 30:12

🙃 The next level of cognitive capability is coming. 31:51

🙌 All the use cases: from IT, through enterprise, government, defense, etc. 33:52

🎿 Lesson: "Don't get too far over your skis" 35:25

1️⃣ First step: let's get the data integrated to the point that we can get the data into the hands of the decision-makers. 37:58

Connect with Monica McEwen: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/profiles/monica-mcewen.html

Connect with Mark, Andrew, and Courtney.

Mark Fedeli

Twitter: @markfedeli

Andrew Churchill

Twitter: @FAChurchill

Courtney Hastings:

Twitter: @chatrhstrategic

S1Ep03. Inclusion or Bust?: Discussing Inclusive Nationalism with Daveed Gartenstein-Ross part 2

Data Reveal

09/08/21 • 27 min

⚠️ Reflection after 20 years of 9/11: We are at a time of profound tension. 00:36
🤔 We need outside-of-the-box thinking, but a controversial view of virtually anything in 2021 can cost you your job and professional status, and that is not healthy. 03:30
🗽 Buiding inclusive nationalism and challenges around it: It's important that we have a national identity that we're proud of. 06:01
🤓 Moving forward: the raising of the right values, reducing polarization, diversity, openness within generations, and what are the KPIs? 09:41
😇 KPIs for measuring inclusive nationalism: A sense of national pride and acceptance of people with different views. 12:57
🔊 US-ness as a critical KPI: the noise of data surrounding us is a big challenge to overcome. 15:27
🌞 We need hope, for an inclusive future, for our nation. 18:03
🙌 Takeaways: Ownership, humanizing others, and taking other opinions in. 20:45
🤩Transactional is not the same thing as transcendent. Togetherness isn't just some handout. 25:46

👉 Connect with Daveed:
https://valensglobal.com/who-we-are/#team
https://www.fdd.org/issue/domestic-extremism/

📰 Daveed’s Articles:
https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2021/06/14/skinheads-saints-and-national-socialists/
https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2021/06/14/behind-the-black-bloc/

👍 Connect with Mark, Andrew, and Courtney.
🙃 Mark Fedeli
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/markfedeli
Twitter: @markfedeli
☀️ Andrew Churchill
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/fachurchill/
Twitter: @FAChurchill
🤓 Courtney Hastings:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/courtneyhastings
Twitter: @chatrhstrategic

S1Ep01. Welcome to Data Reveal

Data Reveal

07/08/21 • 28 min

🤓 Think big, start small and keep asking questions that make you grow. 00:36

😇 The world is being remade in data's image, and we have a chance to remake the world in a more humane image. 02:57

🗽 People across the government are doing useful and important things with data and technology. 06:13

⚡Use cases: Robotic process automation became a hot topic 09:49

🧐 On data literacy and leading organizations from a data perspective. 14:43

⚖️ Balancing risk vs. speed is not much different from risk vs. reward. 18:21

🕵️‍♀️ Is hiding or hoarding your data really moving the mission forward? 21:43

📚 Kevin Hanegan’s new book Turning Data into Wisdom is a must-read. 24:28

👥 Let the data reveal even what is uncomfortable. 27:04

The article mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/us/police-resignations-protests-asheville.html?referringSource=articleShare

Connect with Mark, Andrew, and Courtney.

Mark Fedeli

Twitter: @markfedeli

Andrew Churchill

Twitter: @FAChurchill

Courtney Hastings:

Twitter: @chatrhstrategic

00. Introduction

Data Reveal

06/01/21 • 0 min

S1Ep07. Creative Disruption for the Next Federal Workforce with Monica Breidenbach

Data Reveal

11/03/21 • 48 min

🌎 Changes in the data world. 02:46

👉 The great resignation and the talent war are not that surprising. 03:19

🏛️ The federal government is the nation's largest employer. 04:53

📋 A need for a centralized dashboard for both comparison and benchmarking purposes. 06:25

📈 Agencies are not using the same HR systems, and a generalized platform would be beneficial. 07:56

🤔 How to bring a more diverse population into the workforce? 10:23

🧑‍💻 We need to grow and include more digital native Gen Z’s into the government workforce. 12:47

🌊 The wave of the future: being more flexible, allowing remote work, and understanding who Gen Z’s really are. 16:20

👴 “My grandfather's workplace”: looking at the changes in the workforce throughout history and accepting the change. 19:15

🤓 Young people don’t know where to apply for government jobs. 23:44

🧱 Is entering the federal government a brick wall? 27:47

▶️ Andrew is hiring for roles in the Qlik team: the labor market is incredibly tight. 29:55

🦾 Matrix structures vs. stifling outdated policies and criteria: creating new organizational structures 32:04

🕵️‍♀️ Are we identifying data literacy as a skill we need? 36:05

❓ How do we quantify data literacy and segment it? 39:14

🖐 From hierarchical to viral or visual: Five things we all need. 42:46

🤩 Monica wants to inspire individuals to serve a greater good. 44:48

🔗Connect with Monica

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-breidenbach

🔗Connect with Mark, Andrew, and Courtney.

✅ Mark Fedeli

Twitter: @markfedeli

🅰️ Andrew Churchill

Twitter: @FAChurchill

☑️ Courtney Hastings:

Twitter: @chatrhstrategic

S1Ep08. Leadership Intuition and Readiness with Jim McHugh of BigBear.ai

Data Reveal

12/01/21 • 42 min

✅ Jim McHugh’s vast experience. 00:35

🤕 Many government agencies are not ready for AI and ML solutions. 04:09

😳 Real visionaries get frustrated and burned out and resign. 06:38

🚚 Supply chains are being rewritten. 07:44

👔 Not enough leaders are empowered. 11:58

👉 Supply management: a production, information, and financial flow. 13:10

🔧 AI and ML is not a panacea for decision-making; it is a tool that can help. 15:19

🕴️ Need to develop leadership intuition: relying too much on technology to make decisions. 18:50

🤔 Understanding the ramifications of a decision before you make it. 21:15

🤓 Can we capture all of that intuition? 24:15

👨‍🦳👨Multigenerational intuition: Get young people sitting alongside boomers. 25:31

💡 AI and ML are increasing confidence. 27:01

💻 Capturing the gut feel and information in boomers and putting it into the digital footprint. 27:59

🤝 Coaching and AI data as a perfect mix for the younger generations. 29:36

🦅 The driver of change is progress: we have to push forward to make sure the USA is safe. 32:11

😇 Our interaction with data is critical: democratize data science and crowdsourcing. 34:32

🧐 Your data source has to be trusted. 36:20

😎 The wisdom of the crowds: Gen Z's are actively involved in crowdsourcing and reviews. 38:43

🥳 A significant moment in the history of BigBear.ai. 41:27

Connect with

BigBear.ai: https://bigbear.ai/

Jim McHugh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmchugh/

🔗Connect with Mark, Andrew, and Courtney.

✅ Mark Fedeli

Twitter: @markfedeli

🅰️ Andrew Churchill

Twitter: @FAChurchill

☑️ Courtney Hastings:

Twitter: @chatrhstrategic

S1Ep09. Capitalism, Activism, and Motivation with Jere Simpson

Data Reveal

12/15/21 • 51 min

🙅‍♂️ It's not good for capitalism to be filled with false information or even misleading marketing information. 00:35

😮‍💨Jere’s article, negligent behavior towards veterans, and his traumatic experience on 09/11. 03:31

🤯 Taking care of veterans: Effective medicine is being pushed out. 08:40

😢 The suicide rate of veterans is extremely high: 4000 suicides before Veteran’s Day. 11:24

🤓 Studies about MDMA treatment and its effectiveness for helping with PTSD. 13:45

💊 Threat to finances and seeing shifts only when synthesizing herbal drugs is possible. 20:51

✌️ People who are supporting MDMA treatments for veterans. 24:08

🆚 Competition between capitalism and activism. 25:28

😨 Using the data, not the fear: what is the story of the data? 28:01

📂 When data is not aligned with the process. 30:24

🆙 Politics: when there is a will, there is a way. 32:29

🗽 The decision room with all parties involved in the issue: ideas are part of our functioning democracy. 33:54

🐌 Are we using the ground truth to make a decision: Data updates, quality, and handling until it gets into the decision-making room. 36:07

🖱️ Connecting data in one click and solving data loops. 41:07

🛋️ Getting help is needed to get through traumatic experiences. 42:19

🪜 Crossing the last bridge of efficiency: a shift from scarcity to abundance. 46:43

Connect with Jere: www.linkedin.com/in/jeresimpson

Read Jere’s article I’m Not OK: www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-am-ok-need-help-veteransokday-jere-l-simpson-1c

🔗Connect with Mark, Andrew, and Courtney.

✅ Mark Fedeli

Twitter: @markfedeli

🅰️ Andrew Churchill

Twitter: @FAChurchill

☑️ Courtney Hastings:

Twitter: @chatrhstrategic

S1Ep11. Season Recap: Discussing What Data Really Reveals

Data Reveal

01/26/22 • 41 min

🏁 The end of season 01 and our impressions. 00:35

📻 College radio hosts and various topics in our podcast all centered around people. 02:05

🌉 Treating podcasting as a bridge between the human and business sides, not as a commercial. 04:51

🛣️ Daveed Gartenstein-Ross’ episode: a journey into radicalization pre and post 9/11. 06:20

🎯 Discussing the third-rail topics thoughtfully and not provocatively. 07:34

🤓 Chris Wilson and what the word joint means: translator, leadership, and interoperability.

🧐 Monica McEwen and cognitive diversity with machines sitting alongside people, risks, and the stove-piped datasets.

🤯 Defining data literacy as a soft skill and cultural part of it with Monica Breidenbach.11:18

⚡ Femi Ayanbadejo’s fundamental change in data usage: Our health is tied to each other. 18:09 14:15

🧱 Monica Breidenbach: Building the workforce for Gen Z, a digitally native audience. 21:53

🆙 Jim McHugh: true ability and readiness to use the data; organizations must adapt. 26:35

🌝 Two forms of intuition: Jere Simpsons’ innovations, challenging exclusionary structures and going beyond old tools. 31:15

🌞 Ian Mitchell: Living purposefully, fighting fraud, and protecting disadvantaged and vulnerable people. 36:10

🥅 There is evidence everywhere that data impacts our lives; once data reveals the ground truth, we can change the conditions. 37:50

🙃 The Qlik Federal Team has brought out its culture through this podcast. 39:25

🔗Connect with Mark, Andrew, and Courtney.

✅ Mark Fedeli

Twitter: @markfedeli

🅰️ Andrew Churchill

Twitter: @FAChurchill

☑️ Courtney Hastings: