{"podcast":{"title":"Fed Gov Today","slug":"fed-gov-today-5907690","podcast_index_feed_id":5907690,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2150287.rss","website_url":"http://FedGovToday.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/hfru7lgll3d2twprs9m38ddddpg4?.jpg","author":"FedGovToday.com","episode_count":328,"summary":"Veteran host Francis Rose gives Federal government decision-makers news and information about management, workforce, IT, and acquisition, to help those leaders do their jobs better.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T06:20:06.373088+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fed-gov-today-5907690"},"episode":{"title":"The Pentagon’s $800 Billion Problem: Why Congress Holds the Key to Defense Innovation","slug":"the-pentagon-s-800-billion-problem-why-congress-holds-the-key-to-defense-innovation","published_at":"2026-04-16T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fed-gov-today-5907690/the-pentagon-s-800-billion-problem-why-congress-holds-the-key-to-defense-innovation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fed-gov-today-5907690","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2150287/episodes/19027249-the-pentagon-s-800-billion-problem-why-congress-holds-the-key-to-defense-innovation.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2150287/episodes/19027249-the-pentagon-s-800-billion-problem-why-congress-holds-the-key-to-defense-innovation.mp3","summary":"Bill Greenwalt argues the Pentagon’s biggest obstacle isn’t technology—it’s budget rigidity. While civilian agencies enjoy flexible funding, DoD remains stuck in a decades-old PPBE system that limits speed and innovation. Greenwalt explains how Congress must decide whether to modernize or scrap the system entirely, and why new acquisition models like portfolio-based investing can’t succeed without financial agility. The conversation highlights how outdated rules hinder competition with global...","meta_description":"Bill Greenwalt argues the Pentagon’s biggest obstacle isn’t technology—it’s budget rigidity. While civilian agencies enjoy flexible funding, DoD remains s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":780,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fed-gov-today-5907690/episodes/the-pentagon-s-800-billion-problem-why-congress-holds-the-key-to-defense-innovation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fed-gov-today-5907690/the-pentagon-s-800-billion-problem-why-congress-holds-the-key-to-defense-innovation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}