Leadership Get Ready
April 20, 2015
We need our federal employees-career executives and managers-to be prepared for the upcoming transition to a new administration next year, and at the same time we need to increase the stature of…
Don’t Wait for Congress to Improve Agency Effectiveness
April 16, 2015
We've all heard the stories -- programs that cost too much, duplication and fragmentation, fraud, waste and abuse. You can hardly pick up a federal news report without hearing about a program in some…
Batter Up: 5 Things Workforce Planners Can Learn From Fantasy Baseball
March 25, 2015
It's that time of year again. Baseball superfans know what I'm talking about. It's time to draft your fantasy baseball team. If you're like millions of Americans, you're grabbing your peanuts and…
How to Give Your Brand’s Website a Facelift
March 18, 2015
Written by Alissa Cruz Recently, I led a project team tasked with making a client's website a more effective communications tool. During our audit, we documented numerous content, navigation and…
Do These 6 Things Now to Prepare for the DATA Act
March 18, 2015
By now everyone is familiar with the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act) passed by Congress last year with specific deadlines and know that Treasury, OMB, and others are busy…
6 Simple Fixes for the Federal Procurement Process
February 20, 2015
As the largest buyer of goods and services in the world, our government has a rigorous procurement process in place to protect the American taxpayer, designed to facilitate helping Uncle Sam buy what…
What the Left and the Right Can Learn from the Center
February 6, 2015
In politics, the person in the middle is confusing. Republican politicians such as Senator Ted Cruz decry the “murky middle.” Similarly, at a recent House Democratic caucus meeting, tension grew…
A Basic Big Data Introduction for Non-Technical Leaders
February 4, 2015
Most companies, outside of large analytics-oriented shops like Google and Amazon, have struggled to find ways to translate Big Data analytics into bottom-line revenue. Part of the disconnect in…
Can Transparency Be Legislated?
January 5, 2015
In May 2014, President Obama signed the DATA Act into law. The crux of the law is simple: Make financial data across government available in a standardized format. As a result, stakeholders will…
An open letter to the new Chairmen of the government oversight committees
November 11, 2014
The midterm elections clearly demonstrated that the American people are longing for Congress to do something different. The new Congress needs to begin addressing big issues that past Congresses have…
