Commentary
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Agencies often go into great detail when they identify the skills and competencies they need for their own employees, then do very little to identify what they need when they use contractors to do the work.
November 18, 2015 -
As agencies with crucial missions stumble out of mistakes, don't forget to celebrate the small victories.
November 18, 2015 -
Don't casually plunge into shared services. Treat it like a major project and make your approach as carefully as you would a major acquisition, says Federal Drive host Tom Temin.
November 17, 2015 -
William Van Vleet III, CEO of Haystax Technology, makes the case for analyzing employee behaviors at the keyboard and away from the office.
November 16, 2015 -
Faisal Iqbal, public sector chief technology officer for Citrix, offers four steps to improving data center performance and obtain real savings.
November 13, 2015 -
Lou Kerestesy, founder and CEO, GovInnovators, argues that agencies have the tools and ability to innovate, but need to ask the right questions.
November 09, 2015 -
Civil servants who refuse to answer questions when called to testify before the House of Representatives or the Senate are not exercising civil service protections. They are exercising a constitutional right guaranteed to everyone, says Jeff Neal, senior vice president of ICF International.
November 06, 2015 -
Todd Akers, the vice president of public sector at Acquia, makes the case for agencies to take a page from Apple, GE, Disney and other private sector companies in how they face the public every day.
November 04, 2015 -
No one seems to find a better alternative to this persistent analog throwback, says Federal Drive host Tom Temin.
November 04, 2015 -
Federal Drive host Tom Temin says the latest analysis from the Heritage Foundation paints a grim picture of U.S. military strength.
November 02, 2015 -
Since the late 1990s experts have been predicting a tidal wave of retirements from the federal service. Consider that pop star Justin Bieber was only 5 years old when the first tsunami alert was sounded.
November 02, 2015 -
If human resources is so important and HR specialists are a mission critical occupation, why is it so rare to find someone who says they are happy with their HR support?
October 29, 2015 -
Jim McCarthy, member of board of advisors, National Contract Management Association, outlines how vendors can win work within a code of morals.
October 28, 2015 -
Federal websites tend to resemble retail sites because they have a more concentrated purpose than simply generating clicks.
October 26, 2015 -
Jeff Neal, senior vice president of ICF International, clarifies a couple of points addressed in his previous commentary on federal pay and addresses a few new ones.
October 26, 2015