Category: Institutional Partner News
Institutional Partner News
March 2, 2020
What the Careers of Diplomats Can Teach the Rest of Government
The State Department is receiving a lot of attention these days. In November, career foreign service officers Marie Yovanovitch, William Taylor, George Kent and David Holmes were in the national spotlight during the House hearings on the impeachment of President Trump in relation to his dealings with Ukraine. These previously little known State Department officials, […]
Institutional Partner News
February 26, 2020
Government Executive – 2020 Government Hall of Fame Nominations
Nominations are now open for the 2020 Government Executive Government Hall of Fame awards. The Government Hall of Fame is designed for those who have reached a high pinnacle of success during their careers in civil service. The Hall of Fame honors the best of the best: those who have demonstrated sustained achievement and unparalleled […]
Institutional Partner News
February 26, 2020
Watchdog Finds ‘Uneven Progress’ in State Department’s Effort to Improve Workforce Diversity
A watchdog reported on Tuesday that although the State Department says it is committed to improving racial and gender representation in its workforce, department leaders have failed to analyze career promotion data to adequately understand barriers women and minorities face. The Government Accountability Office analyzed data for over 40,000 employees who worked at the department from 2002 […]
Institutional Partner News
February 25, 2020
How Can a Federal Government for the 21st Century Capitalize on Private Sector Investment?
Editor’s note: The following post first appeared on the IBM Center for The Business of Government website. Many governments around the world seek ways to serve their constituents and carry out their missions more effectively and with greater efficiency. This imperative takes on even greater import as emerging technology and business paradigms raise expectations from […]
Institutional Partner News
February 16, 2020
Excellence in Government Fellows Program
For government to carry out missions ranging from defending against cyberattacks to promoting health and wellness for all Americans, agencies need the absolute best leaders at the helm. The Excellence in Government Fellows program is the premier leadership development course for federal employees at the GS-14 to GS-15 levels. For more than 30 years, EIG has trained […]
Institutional Partner News
February 16, 2020
Nominations for the 2020 Teddies Are Now Open
The Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards (The Teddies) honor an all-star team of distinguished federal officials and industry leaders for outstanding achievement in delivering on government’s promise to serve the American people. Each year two winners will be chosen in the Visionaries, Directors, Pathfinders, Defenders and Partners categories for demonstrated success in their work over […]
Institutional Partner News
February 6, 2020
A Roadmap to the Future: Toward a More Connected Federal Government
The federal landscape is expected to change dramatically in the next decade as the power and capacity of technology advance, more data becomes available and the demands on federal employees grow and shift. With the U.S. population projected to expand by more than 20 million people in the next 10 years, according to the U.S. […]
Institutional Partner News
February 6, 2020
The Evidence-Based Policy Revolution Waiting to Happen
Is the evidence-based policymaking movement at the federal level of government on the cusp of an important change? It’s too soon to say for sure, but hopefully so. The change would expand the questions that currently drive the evidence movement, such as Does this program work? and Which version of this program works best? to include questions like What does […]
Institutional Partner News
January 8, 2020
OPM Plans to Help Returning Feds Get Better Jobs
Federal employees that leave for the private sector or academia to gain more experience may have an easier time returning to government jobs, under a rule proposed by the Office of Personnel Management Dec. 26. The rule would enable returning employees to enter back into a government job without competition at a higher level than when they […]
Institutional Partner News
January 8, 2020
Applications Open for Preparing to Lead Program from PPS
The Preparing to Lead program is a professional development opportunity for federal employees who are interested in pursuing a career in leadership at their agencies. Participants practice strategies to help them become more effective employees and develop critical leadership skills they will be able to use throughout their careers. Through the course of this five-month program, participants will: […]