Month: December 2019
Academic Partner News
December 23, 2019
2020 Promises Both Hope and Challenge for Federal Employees
Dr. Michael Schneider, RFG Fellows’ Career Adviser and Director of the Maxwell School of Syracuse University’s Washington Public Diplomacy Program, compiled the following overview of important resources from 2019 and trends for 2020 for our fellows and alumni. If you have questions or ideas for future columns by Dr. Schneider please email Communications Manager Lauren […]
Institutional Partner News
December 12, 2019
RFG Pays Tribute to Paul A. Volcker
RFG pays tribute to Mr. Paul A. Volcker, founder of the Volcker Alliance, an RFG organizational partner, who passed away on December 8, 2019. Mr. Volcker was a lifelong dedicated public servant, including serving as Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987, and as a member of the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board […]
Institutional Partner News
December 3, 2019
Five Lessons Learned from Federal Innovators
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on the Partnership for Public Service’s website. The federal government is one of the most prolific innovators in modern history—sending astronauts to the moon, curing diseases across the globe and helping launch the internet. Despite this legacy, outdated systems, rules and processes hinder innovation at a time when […]