Government Executive - Authors - Christopher Mimshttp://www.govexec.comen-usWed, 05 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400Why Patent Trolls Will Laugh in the Face of the Government’s Attempts to Fight Themhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/06/why-patent-trolls-will-laugh-face-us-governments-weak-attempts-fight-them/64313/Patent trolling is essentially a tax on innovation, and tech giants hate it.Christopher Mims, QuartzWed, 05 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/06/why-patent-trolls-will-laugh-face-us-governments-weak-attempts-fight-them/64313/TechnologyJay Carney said Tuesday that the Obama administration is taking action to limit frivolous patent lawsuits, or "patent trolling." Evan Vucci/APSeven ways to look at US Energy Secretary Steve Chu’s resignation and legacyhttp://www.govexec.com/management/2013/02/seven-ways-look-us-energy-secretary-steve-chus-resignation-and-legacy/61049/The Nobel-prize-winning physicist symbolized the Obama administration’s belief in science.Tim Fernholz and Christopher Mims, QuartzFri, 01 Feb 2013 15:17:58 -0500http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/02/seven-ways-look-us-energy-secretary-steve-chus-resignation-and-legacy/61049/ManagementEd Andrieski/APHow to Negotiate for Anything http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/01/how-negotiate-anything/60422/Negotiation is a universal art, but many of us are surprisingly bad at it.Christopher Mims, QuartzWed, 02 Jan 2013 13:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2013/01/how-negotiate-anything/60422/Management - Promising PracticesImage via Alexey Kashin/Shutterstock.com