Defining and Achieving Efficiency in Government
May 27, 2015
Inefficient and ineffective federal agency programs have been chronicled for eons. Most of the discussions center around making government cost less, cutting budgets, or holding hearings on perceived…
COE Talks Telework Webinar Series
May 23, 2015
Telework is a strategic means to further agency priorities and mission, yet increasing participation in telework is a complex undertaking. It requires close collaboration between telework…
Simplifying Performance Management Webinar Series
May 23, 2015
Accountability has come to mean "performance" in the federal sector. The truth is that emphasizing accountability can undermine an agency's ability to perform at its best. It encourages a focus on…
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…
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…
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…
