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Four ways to make this year’s Public Service Recognition Week stand out
05/03/2019Days away from the start of the 35th annual Public Service Recognition Week, let’s not forget the way this year began for many government…
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Addressing government’s cybersecurity workforce shortage
04/25/2019How the Department of Health and Human Services is bringing in new cyber talent Janet Vogel is the acting chief information security…
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How the partial government shutdown continues to affect the IRS—almost three months after it ended
04/18/2019The recent 35-day partial government shutdown continues to have an impact on the Internal Revenue Service’s ability to process tax returns. The…
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Your employees probably don’t realize what you have done to engage them
04/08/2019During a recent training I facilitated on employee engagement, I asked participants a simple question: How has your agency’s leadership responded to the Federal…
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Senate changes process to speed presidential appointee confirmations—but will it work?
04/05/2019Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., made headlines this week by triggering the so-called nuclear option to change Senate precedent regarding debate…
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Developing the next generation of cybersecurity leaders
04/04/2019On Tuesday, April 9, the Partnership will announce the launch of a new cross-sector initiative to bring cybersecurity talent into the public and private…
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Unexpected lessons in leadership
03/27/2019David Levy said the best leadership advice he ever received did not come from business leaders—but rather, from doctors. “The lessons they…
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Why a Service to America Medals winner decided to participate in the Excellence in Government Fellows program
03/19/2019Omar Pérez Aybar is a special agent for the Department of Health and Human Services who worked on a team that led Medicare…
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Recognition for outstanding federal workers should be the norm
03/08/2019It’s easy to find stories about public service heroes in times of crisis, whether they’re rescuing families and restoring infrastructure following a…
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Who out there wouldn’t like meetings to be more efficient?
03/05/2019Reporting in on an Excellence in Government Fellows project Photo: Members of the EIG project team, from left to right: Brannan Villee,…