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Remembering a larger-than-life public servant: Paul Volcker
12/09/2019Paul Volcker was a giant in all respects, and his passing is a true loss for the public service and our country.
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The TSA screening experience: Getting Thanksgiving leftovers through airport security may have been hit-or-miss
12/04/2019Did you have to say goodbye to your nicely wrapped turkey and cranberry leftovers at an airport checkpoint this past weekend? That would not…
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Five lessons learned from federal innovators
12/02/2019The federal government is one of the most prolific innovators in modern history—sending astronauts to the moon, curing diseases across the globe…
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Celebrate Veterans Day every day
11/11/2019Growing up in a military family in rural New York in the 1950s and ‘60s, every day felt like Veterans Day. Large…
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Four medical care innovations for veterans
11/07/2019Employees across the federal government dedicate their careers to helping veterans. Today, we highlight examples of federal employees who are transforming medical…
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Edge computing: The future way to store and process data
11/06/2019We have come to rely on technology and interconnected devices for tasks that are both trivial and life-saving. Devices track how many steps we…
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Recognizing the people who do the work: Michael Bloomberg and Penny Pritzker praise public servants at 18th annual Service to America Medals gala
10/24/2019At the 18th annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals gala on October 16 honoring a group of distinguished civil servants, Michael…
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A different way of thinking about the size of government
10/23/2019In the public debate about the “proper” size of government, the discussion often overlooks the fact that the number of federal employees…
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Strategic cybersecurity communications: A balancing act
10/15/2019In government cybersecurity, careers go far beyond the security operations center: There’s compliance, policy, project management, even communications. Part of my current role at…
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The key to transforming federal IT? It’s leadership, not technology.
10/10/2019As a coach in the Partnership’s IT Leaders program, I mentor federal IT…