{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"211. David Spirk on Scaling What Works and Cutting What Doesn\u2019t","description":"David Spirk on Scaling What Works and Cutting What Doesn\u2019t David Spirk, a Marine Corps veteran and Senior Counselor at Palantir, joins FedUpward to talk about driving real transformation in government. He discusses how to operationalize data, the trap of failing programs, and what efficiency should actually mean in federal service. David joined the FedUpward Podcast during the annual conference hosted by Globally, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating communities of emerging leaders who are committed to addressing the most pressing global challenges of our time. 00:00 \u2013 Meet David Spirk 01:20 \u2013 How federal workers can build technical and data literacy 03:10 \u2013 Operationalizing AI: Why transformation starts at the workflow level 04:55 \u2013 Why failing programs keep getting funded 07:46 \u2013 Rethinking efficiency: Better, faster, cheaper (with meaning) Spirk doesn\u2019t mince words. He calls out the persistent funding of underperforming programs and urges federal leaders to stop rewarding PowerPoint progress over real-world impact. He also shares why mindset\u2014especially around acquisition and budgeting\u2014is often the biggest barrier to innovation. Connect with the Globally community here. Book Recommendation: Freedom\u2019s Forge:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Freedoms-Forge-American-Business-Produced\/dp\/0812982045 Helpful Resources:   Follow David Spirk on LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/david-spirk-a21a37126\/&amp;nbsp;   Work with Love: www.fedupwardcoaching.com&amp;nbsp;   Connect with Love:   LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com\/in\/love-rutledge   Facebook: facebook.com\/fedupward ","author_name":"FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees","author_url":"http:\/\/fedupward.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37400430\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37400430"}