Episode 46: HR's Key Role in Public Sector Cybersecurity with Leeza Garber
Leeza Garber is a cybersecurity and privacy attorney. She teaches Internet Law, Privacy, and Cybersecurity at The Wharton School, and Information Privacy Law at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law. Leeza also owns her own executive education company, and consults on best practices for the implementation of AI, cybersecurity and privacy programs. Leeza recently joined the Public Eye podcast to talk about cybersecurity in public sector agencies, and the critical role that the HR function plays in keeping public sector organizations safe from growing cyber threats.
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Episode 45: Discussing DEI with Dr. Milton Perkins
Dr. Milton J. Perkins – known to many simply as Dr. P - is the senior vice president with ActOne Government Solutions, which designs and provides workforce solutions for private and public sector entities. At ActOne, Dr. Perkins spearheads the delivery of people-centric solutions to a diverse range of clients, developing HR consulting content, research and implementation strategies. One of Dr. Perkins’ areas of expertise is diverse, equity and inclusion. Dr. P recently joined the Public Eye podcast to discuss how recent developments around DEI in the workplace are impacting the public sector.
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Episode 44: Key Connections: Work for America CEO Caitlin Lewis Offers an Overview of Civic Match
Work for America recently introduced Civic Match, a platform designed to help displaced government workers find their next career opportunity at the state and local levels of government. Caitlin Lewis, executive director of Work for America, recently joined us on the Public Eye podcast to provide an overview of the Civic Match initiative, its origins, why it exists and why its so critical at this moment we’re in.
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Episode 43: State of the Association Address: A Q&A with PSHRA® Executive Council President Andrea Cutler
Andrea Cutler is the head of AAC Consulting Services, the HR and risk management consultancy that she has run in the Las Vegas area since retiring after a 30-plus year career in public sector HR. And, as of Jan. 1, 2025, Andrea is also the current President of PSHRA®’s Executive Council, playing a crucial role in helping lead the Association and fulfill its mission. Public Eye sat down for a Q&A with Andrea in early January, to get her insight—as a consultant and as PSHRA® President—on what she sees around the corner for public sector HR in 2025, and what sort of goals she has for PSHRA® as an organization over the next 12 months.
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Episode 41: Hyperfocused on Mental Health: The City of Owasso Expands its Well-Being Efforts
Michele Dempster, human resources director and character coordinator with the City of Owasso, Okla., recently joined Public Eye for a chat about the City's increased focus on mental well-being benefits for its 300 employees. In addition to sharing examples of how the mental health resources the City is offering is saving employees' lives, Michele filled us in on some of the mental health-related initiatives that she and the City's HR team are prioritizing in the year ahead.
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