Federal agencies are accelerating AI and digital modernization efforts, but workforce leaders say outdated hiring models and limited visibility into skills are now constraining mission success. In this FedScoop-produced podcast, Cliff Purkey of Workday Government and Alicia Dube of Groundswell explain why “talent debt” now rivals technical debt, how unified workforce data can improve mission readiness, and what it takes to shift from static job roles to skills-based, people-first workforce modernization.