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Gene Lockwood-Shabat

Gene Lockwood-Shabat is an independent consultant advising organizations on outcome-based planning, federal budget strategy, and risk management. From 2022 to 2025 he served as associate deputy assistant secretary for Planning and Performance Management at the Department of Veterans Affairs and VA’s Performance Improvement Officer.
Gene Lockwood-Shabat is an independent consultant advising organizations on outcome-based planning, federal budget strategy, and risk management. From 2022 to 2025 he served as associate deputy assistant secretary for Planning and Performance Management at the Department of Veterans Affairs and VA’s Performance Improvement Officer.
Management

Why a smaller government isn't automatically better

COMMENTARY | Downsizing without a plan is a recipe for failure. History shows that smarter workforce reductions require more than just cuts.

  • Gene Lockwood-Shabat
Management

Can a championship run teach us something about government?

COMMENTARY | We spend a lot of time looking for shortcuts, but the most meaningful progress in federal service — like in sports — requires something more durable than a quick win.

  • Gene Lockwood-Shabat
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