Author Archive
Pay & Benefits
Harriet Tubman’s Three-Decade Battle for a Federal Pension
She never did get a benefit based on her own heroic service to the Union Army.
Management
If There Ever Was a Time We Needed a Government Hall of Fame …
It’s now. Luckily, we have one. And nominations are open for this year’s class of inductees, along with the annual Teddy Awards for leadership achievement.
Defense
The Day Private Willie Mays Threw Out My Dad
Two lives intersect in a story of baseball, military service, and American society in the Korean War era.
Management
Black Americans in the Government Hall of Fame
These stellar public servants have made vital contributions to American life.
Workforce
Where Arnold Schwarzenegger Can Find Leaders With a Public Servant’s Heart
In a video, the former California governor begs for people motivated by a commitment to service to step up. They’re already all around him.
Management
The Big Success Story of the Election Is the One You Didn’t Hear
Government employees were the unsung heroes of the voting process.
Management
Whatever Happens in the Election, Get Ready for a Rocky Transition
President Trump indicates he won’t cooperate with handing over power if he loses to Joe Biden, and if he wins, will root out government officials deemed disloyal to him.
Featured eBooks
Management
Viewpoint: The Mismanagement Was Bad Enough. Now They Want to Tear the System Down
President Trump has launched an assault on the very foundations of American administrative government.
Management
Public Administration Professors Decry Trump 'Weaponization' of Mismanagement
Open letter signed by more than 120 academics and former government officials accuses administration appointees of “routine and intentional administrative malpractice.”
Management
Government Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: John Glenn, Howard Jenkins Jr., Frank Kameny, Tammy Duckworth
Recognizing the final of three groups of 2020 honorees for greatness in public service.
Management
Government Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: John Lewis, George H.W. Bush, Oveta Culp Hobby, Ralph Bunche, Kathryn Sullivan
Recognizing the second of three groups of 2020 honorees recognized for greatness in public service.
Management
Government Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: Frederick Douglass, Condoleezza Rice, Madeleine Albright, Doc Cooke
Recognizing the first of three groups of 2020 honorees recognized for greatness in public service.
Management
These 12 Exemplary Feds Led Hurricane Response, Coronavirus Vaccine Research and Much More
Honoring the 2020 Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Award winners.
Management
New Class of Government Hall of Fame Inductees To Be Honored
Series of virtual events will also recognize winners of annual Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Awards.
Featured eBooks
Oversight
Meet the Federal Employee Scammers Who Pretended They Worked for the CIA
They held government jobs, but passed themselves off as having far more exciting secret careers.
Management
VA Secretary: We’re Preparing for Coronavirus ‘Boomerang’ in Fall
In an interview, Robert Wilkie details efforts to stockpile equipment and boost hiring.
Management
They Sounded the Alarm, Evacuated Americans and Started Working on a Vaccine
Behind-the-scenes stars of the federal government’s coronavirus response.
Management
Federal CIO Suzette Kent on Tools and Techniques for the New Way of Work
Federal agencies were modernizing their information technology systems and business processes at varying rates. Then came the pandemic.
Management
Right Now, the Country Needs Experienced Government Leaders, Not Volunteers
The best way to honor public servants is to let them do their jobs.
Workforce