Risky business: A framework for risk management in federal government At a virtual release event for the Mastering Risk: Ways to Advance Enterprise Risk Management Across Government issue brief, Spyro Karetsos, chief risk officer at TD Ameritrade, shared his framework for weaving risk management into the fabric of an organization. Read More
Change-making women in government: Celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment As America celebrates the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, take a look at former Sammies winners whose advancements in federal service embody the spirit of the suffrage movement. Read More
Meet Michelle Massarik, a young woman taking on the world of cybersecurity Michelle Massarik, a participant in the Cybersecurity Talent Initiative, talks about her new assignment in the federal government and offers advice for women interested in cybersecurity careers. Read More
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other exceptional doctors discuss public service During a virtual panel in advance of the Service to America Medals awards program, Dr. Fauci spoke about federal service and lessons learned from the pandemic with by Dr. Beth Ripley, a radiologist from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health. Read More
Four recommendations to improve the federal customer experience “Government for the People,” a recent report by the Partnership in collaboration with Accenture, offers tips for agency officials to improve the customer experience both during and after the pandemic. Read the four government-wide strategies that agency officials can implement to further improve services. Read More
Why tech experts should consider a job in government There has never been a more critical time for technical leaders to join the federal government. Cass Madison, acting executive director for the Tech Talent Project, writes about the importance of finding tech-savvy employees to serve our country. Read More
The Sammies Series: Q&A with Microsoft and the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force team 2020 Service to America Medals finalists Thomas Prevoznik, deputy assistant administrator at the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Gary Cantrell, deputy inspector general for investigations at the Department of Health and Human Services, spoke with Microsoft’s Toni Townes-Whitley about their efforts to address the country’s deadly opioid epidemic. Read More
How Partnership West embraces diversity, equity and inclusion Organizations should promote diversity, equity and inclusion, but program managers often struggle to incorporate these principles into their day-to-day work and organizational strategy. Here are three examples that demonstrate how Partnership West has woven diversity, equity and inclusion into its operations, so others can consider how they might emphasize this in their own programs. Read More
A diversity, equity and inclusion checklist for the Biden administration The federal government should lead in the urgent and necessary work of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion—especially within the federal workforce. The Partnership recommends a series of actions for the Biden-Harris administration to take to improve the government’s record on diversity, equity and inclusion over the next four years. Read More
How a new Partnership program helped one federal employee improve engagement at her agency Anita Gonzales-Evans, a program analyst at the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Trust Funds Administration, recently completed the Partnership’s new Engagement Coordinator Collective and spoke with us about why it was such a valuable experience. Read More
