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Tom Shoop

Vice President and Editor in Chief Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.
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Employee morale dips as commitment to mission holds steady

November 21, 2012 Federal employees remain dedicated to their jobs and the missions of their agencies, even as their satisfaction with pay and performance management dips, according to the annual federal employee viewpoint survey. The survey, administered earlier this year by the Office of Personnel Management, showed that 80 percent of employees like ...

As Thanksgiving travelers head out, FAA flight status site goes down

November 21, 2012 FROM NEXTGOV arrow Update, 1:57 p.m. ET: The flight status site is back up. As Americans headed out on one of the busiest travel days of the year Wednesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration's online system for reporting on the status of flights and airport delays was down. Visitors to the FAA's Airport ...

What is Government Really Doing About Cybersecurity?

November 20, 2012 As the threat of hackers, cyber-thieves and fraudsters continues to grow exponentially, federal law enforcement officials have resorted to doing something they're generally not comfortable with -- going public. In a new downloadable special report, Government Executive looks at five key strategies that the law enforcement community is using to ...

Unicorns, Moon Cheese and the EPA

November 19, 2012 Democrats are reading much into the fact that Republicans did not immediately and explicitly rule out passing a bill that would allow tax rates for the highest-earning Americans to go up at the end of the year, National Journal's Dan Friedman reports today. Republicans were quick to respond that their ...

It's Time for Some Experienced Leadership

November 15, 2012 Brian Fung of The Atlantic writes that Michael Morell, the CIA's deputy director, is emerging as the "leading candidate" to replace David Petraeus, who resigned late last week amidst a burgeoning sex scandal. It strikes me that this would be a very smart move. An experienced career leader is exactly ...

Freezing Pay, Not Hiring

November 13, 2012 During the 2010 midterm elections, congressional Republicans made a pair of bold promises: to freeze federal pay and agency hiring. They ended up getting half of what they were looking for, Politifact reports. As most federal employees doubtless can't forget, in December 2010, President Obama signed legislation capping statutory, across-the-board ...

One Idea That Could Solve All Our Budget Problems

November 12, 2012 As usual, The Onion's headline says it all: "U.S. Government to Save Billions by Cutting Wasteful Senator Program." "According to officials, the decision to cut the national legislative body was reached during a budget review meeting on Tuesday. After hours of deliberation, it was agreed that the cost of financing ...

What Romney Would Have Said to Federal Employees

November 8, 2012 Taegan Goddard of Political Wire managed to catch a glimpse of Mitt Romney's official transition website in the brief period it went live before it was shut down. It provides a peek at what might have been, especially as regards the people who work for the federal government, or might ...

The Second Obama Term: What Are Your Thoughts?

November 7, 2012 The transition to a second Obama term won't bring the same disruptive level of change that would've occurred with a switch in chief executives. But it will bring changes to government, in everything from who will lead agencies to what will happen with the president's management agenda. Government Executive's research ...

Beyond Posturing and Gridlock

November 7, 2012 From Mitt Romney's concession speech last night: The nation, as you know, is at a critical point. At a time like this, we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. Our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work. And from President Obama's victory speech: By ...