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Tanya Ballard Brown

Tanya Ballard Brown

Executive Editor

Before (re)joining GovExec in early 2022, Ballard Brown was an editor at NPR for nearly 14 years. During her first stint at GovExec, Ballard Brown contributed significantly to the company’s 9/11 coverage with commitment and empathy, reporting from lower Manhattan following the attacks. She is a seasoned editor with experience brainstorming and implementing digital features, managing reporters, producers and interns, crafting promotional text and social media pitches, and writing, editing and reporting for print, digital and radio. Projects she has edited have been awarded Peabody, Murrow and Gracie awards, among others.
Before (re)joining GovExec in early 2022, Ballard Brown was an editor at NPR for nearly 14 years. During her first stint at GovExec, Ballard Brown contributed significantly to the company’s 9/11 coverage with commitment and empathy, reporting from lower Manhattan following the attacks. She is a seasoned editor with experience brainstorming and implementing digital features, managing reporters, producers and interns, crafting promotional text and social media pitches, and writing, editing and reporting for print, digital and radio. Projects she has edited have been awarded Peabody, Murrow and Gracie awards, among others.
Management

Introducing the 2024 Government Hall of Fame inductees

Mary Frances Berry and James Lee Witt join the sixth class of this distinguished group. All the inductees will be honored at a gala celebration on April 24.

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Management

How Greenbelt won the FBI’s new headquarters

The agency’s pick for its new headquarters won out over sites in Virginia and Maryland despite being the smallest buildable offering. The choice has sparked some controversy.

  • Carten Cordell and Tanya Ballard Brown
Pay & Benefits

Success of civil service overhaul could hinge on rollout of Pentagon plan

GAO says poor execution of National Security Personnel System could doom governmentwide personnel reform efforts.

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Defense

Unions move to block implementation of new DHS personnel system

Group asks court to rule on legality of regulations.

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Pay & Benefits

Defense personnel reform postponed

Target date for first group of employees to join the system shifted from July until the fall.

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
News

Washington-area federal agencies close early due to snow

Emergency employees remain on the job under winter storm warning.

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Pay & Benefits

Thrift funds show mixed returns in January

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Featured eBooks
Budget Outlook for Fiscal 2025
AI in the Workplace
Asia-Pacific Outlook
Pay & Benefits

Bush administration unveils 2005 pay raise

Executive order calls for a 3.5 percent average pay increase.

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Pay & Benefits

Bill eliminating TSP open seasons headed to White House

Legislation includes financial literacy language.

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Pay & Benefits

Proposal to eliminate 2005 locality pay increase angers unions

Plan is evidence of "low value" President Bush places on civil service workers, union leader says.

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Pay & Benefits

Bush moves to limit 2005 pay raise to 2.5 percent

President says no locality pay raise for civilian workers next year.

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Pay & Benefits

House panel backs 3.5 percent civil service pay raise

Lwamakers say civilian employees deserve the same pay adjustments as military personnel.

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
News

Several areas added to federal per diem program

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Pay & Benefits

TSP funds have strong February showing

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Featured eBooks
Budget Outlook for Fiscal 2025
AI in the Workplace
Asia-Pacific Outlook
Pay & Benefits

TSP numbers climb in January

The Thrift Savings Plan's S, C, I, F and G funds all grew in January, according to the latest numbers from the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Pay & Benefits

TSP funds close on a high note in 2003

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Pay & Benefits

Defense contracting employees to vote on union representation

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Pay & Benefits

Mileage reimbursement rates to increase in 2004

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Pay & Benefits

The early bidding on 2005 pay raise: 2.5 percent

  • Tanya Ballard Brown
Pay & Benefits

First special rates settlement checks in the mail

  • Tanya Ballard Brown