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Military veterans possess five unique attributes. A former Navy service member breaks them down.
11/10/2020Military service offers important benefits to the men and women who serve our country. During my eight years as a Navy Reserve intelligence officer, I…
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The Sammies Series: Q&A with Booz Allen Hamilton’s Cedric Sims and civil rights lawyer Jon Michael Seward
11/09/2020In his nearly 30 years at the Department of Justice, Jon Michael Seward has successfully brought lawsuits against banks to ensure that tens of thousands…
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Strategic planning during uncertain times
11/02/2020This year has made a mockery of every “Vision 2020” plan written in the last two decades. But if we’re honest with ourselves, this shouldn’t…
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Three principles for improving the federal customer experience
10/30/2020This year, federal agencies across government faced a major challenge: meeting customer expectations while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Some agencies quickly met this challenge and…
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How one public-private partnership is closing the cybersecurity talent gap
10/29/2020The Partnership for Public Service recently launched the Cybersecurity Talent Initiative to address an emerging crisis in our country: the shortage…
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How to build a results-oriented culture
10/28/2020I recently heard that an executive at a financially struggling organization issued staff bonuses based on effort, not results. Initially, I was puzzled. Then I…
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The Sammies Series: Q&A with BCG and finalist Claire Parkinson
10/26/2020Through four decades at NASA, Claire Parkinson conducted cutting-edge scientific research documenting changes in the ice covers in the Arctic and Antarctic oceans and how…
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The benefits of taking a more structured approach to networking
10/19/2020If you were asked about your network, would you be able to describe it? Could you define the role each person in your network plays? For most of us, these are difficult questions because we haven’t analyzed…
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on why strong partnerships matter
10/16/2020At the 19th annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals awards program on Oct. 5, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discussed…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci is our Federal Employee of the Year
10/15/2020One of the world’s leading infectious disease experts, Dr. Anthony Fauci, was named Federal Employee of the Year at the 2020…