All Things Financial Management Podcast PRESENTED BY GUIDEHOUSE & SDFM ATFM hero Green digital sound bars Together with The Society of Defense Financial Management (SDFM), we produce All Things Financial Management, a podcast series surrounding relevant topics in defense and national security. Our Guidehouse hosts sit down with guests to discuss all things under the auspices of the Comptrollers’ Office and address pressing issues in the financial management community. Subscribe and listen on your favorite platform: Podbean SoundCloud Spotify Apple Podcasts Latest episode Modernizing Air Force financial management, featuring Lara Sayer, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller) Check out the episode Explore all episodes Episode 42: Modernizing Air Force financial management Featuring Lara Sayer, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller) Episode 41: Advancing financial management through AI and automation Featuring Danny Bethke, AI and Automation Branch Chief, Department of the Navy Episode 40: Shaping the future of defense financial management Featuring Tom Constable, Director of Defense Programs, Syracuse University Episode 39: Leading SDFM through change Featuring Rich Brady, Chief Executive Officer, Society of Defense Financial Management Episode 38: A career perspective in a changing FM landscape Featuring Melissa Blakesly, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Budget and Appropriations Liaison, SAF/FML Episode 37: Reimagining audit at the OUSW(C) Featuring Shawn Lennon, Assistant Deputy Chief Financial Officer, OUSW(C) Episode 36: Reflections on the current budget environment Featuring Russ Rumbaugh, Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Financial Management and Comptroller Episode 35: Driving progress in audit at the U.S. Nav y Featuring Victoria Crouse, Former Deputy Director, DON Financial Management & Comptroller Episode 34: Audit remediation, fiscal goals, and career advice Featuring Mike Cook, G-8, Army Materiel Command Episode 33: Overcoming challenges for defense financial managers Featuring Mike McCord, Former Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) & CFO Episode 32: Essential elements for a clean opinion Featuring Bridget Collins, Chief of Finance and Accounting, Defense Threat Reduction Agency Episode 31: The Navy's integrated talent management approach Featuring Pete Bowman, Human Capital Branch Head at the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Financial Management and Comptroller Episode 30: A meaningful career in government audit Featuring Tesa Lanoy, CFO and Comptroller of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Episode 29: The new chapter for SDFM Featuring Rich Brady, Chief Executive Officer, Society of Defense Financial Management (SDFM) Episode 28: The U.S. Marine Corps' clean audit opinion Featuring Greg Koval, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Resources, U.S. Marine Corps Episode 27: The value of ASMC involvement Featuring Sue Goodyear, DLA Finance J8 Director and CFO and current President of ASMC's Washington Chapter Episode 26: Cultivating a strong team culture at FIAR Featuring Calandra Layne, Director, Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense Comptroller Episode 25: Army audit readiness unveiling the secrets of internal controls Featuring Eulica Kimber, Director of Audit Readiness for Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) Episode 24: Transforming financial management and the power of collaboration Featuring Debra Del Mar, Senior FM Systems Advisor, Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Financial Management/Comptroller Episode 23: Security cooperation and its importance Featuring Aaron Harding, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Episode 22: The changing landscape for women in leadership Featuring Kim Laurance, Assistant Deputy Chief Financial Officer in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Episode 21: Downgrading material weaknesses Featuring Tina Pierce, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Operations at the Department of the Air Force Episode 20: Discussing the Air Force's FM strategic plan Featuring Carlos Rodgers, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller Episode 19: Embracing data analytics within the OCFO Featuring Stephen Roncone, Former Chief Financial Officer, ICE Episode 18: The "triple play of financial management" Featuring COL Samuel B. Glover II, Military Deputy for Resource Management Directorate (G8) at the Army Materiel Command Episode 17: DOD financial management strategy and audit efforts Featuring Tom Steffens, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Department of Defense Episode 16: Leveraging category management at the Army Materiel Command Featuring Christina Freese, Deputy Chief of Staff for Resource Management, US Army Materiel Command Episode 15: Transformation of the Defense Health program Featuring COL John Lee, Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Defense Health Agency Episode 14: The mission and operations of the Defense Logistics Agency Featuring Shawn Lennon, Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Defense Logistics Agency Episode 13: The audit and accounting services of the Department of Defense Featuring Wes Miller, Deputy Assistance Secretary of the Army for Financial Operations Episode 12: Effective performance management Featuring Dr. Richard Beck and John O'Brien, Co-authors of "Engaging the Organization in Effective Performance Management: Translating Vision into Results" Episode 11: The strategic plan of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Featuring Audrey Davis, Director of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Episode 10: Financial management strategy of the Department of the Navy Featuring Alaleh Jenkins, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) Episode 9: Cybersecurity capabilities of the Department of Defense Featuring Mark Hakun, Principal Director for Cybersecurity for Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Information Officer Episode 8: Future of the American Society of Military Comptrollers Featuring Rich Brady, Chief Executive Officer, American Society of Military Comptrollers Episode 7: Air Force financial management initiatives Featuring Stephen Herrera, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller Episode 6: The future of the financial management workforce Featuring Kirstin Riesbeck, Director, Human Capital & Resource Management, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Episode 5: A discussion of Enterprise Risk Management Featuring Thomas Brandt, Chief Risk Officer, IRS Episode 4: A day in the life: Pursuing the Army audit opinion Featuring Kathryn VanScoy, Army Materiel Command at Redstone Arsenal Episode 3: Digital transformation and RPA Featuring Erica Thomas, Office of the Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Episode 2: Leading through change: The Navy's investment in their FM workforce Featuring Mobola Kadiri, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy Episode 1: Change and innovation for the financial management workforce Featuring Honorable Robert Speer, former Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller for the Army Disclaimer: This podcast and related materials do not constitute an endorsement of Guidehouse Inc. or any other non-federal entity. The opinions, anecdotes, and any other comments made by the presenter or interviewee do not represent any position of the United States Government, the Department of War, other components of the United States Government whether official or unofficial. Any opinions, anecdotes, and any other comments made by the presenter or interviewee are their own and are made in their personal capacity alone.