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China recently hailed Myanmar as a \"friendly neighbor\" and warned the world not to meddle in its upcoming election. This praise plus warning exposes the fundamental difference between the Chinese communist ideas of democracy and those of the West. Authoritarian Asian states like the legitimacy that voting lends, but the idea of an outcome determined by the electorate is alien to this political philosophy. General Tan Shway, head of Burma\'s military junta, arrived in Beijing last week for a state visit with President Hu Jintao. Burmese leaders are engaged in a dangerous balancing act to retain some freedom of action between India and China. Shway\'s visit indicates a tilt more towards China.
September 13, 2010 -
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The White House releases 56 agency sustainability plans showing how the government will meet an assortment of energy efficiency goals. Federal Environmental Executive Michelle Moore said ideas run the gamut from recycling to computer power management. The administration is hosting the GreenGov Symposium in October to help educate and promote agency goals.
September 13, 2010 -
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Agencies now have another 12 months to submit their transition plans and have GSA pay for the costs to move to the new telecommunications contract. GSA does an about-face after saying for the past year it would hold agencies to that Aug. 31 deadline. Congressman Towns to introduce legislation to require agencies to transition to Networx by June 2011.
September 10, 2010 -
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Often times, what separates the best agencies from the rest is leadership. Successful agencies proactively identify, assess, develop and retain the right leadership talent. Through Aon\'s leadership assessment and development programs, senior executives will show improvement on key competencies usually within eight months, increasing leadership performance ratings by nearly twenty percent . Aon helps agencies pinpoint the specific attributes their leaders need, and uses assessments, role plays, and coaching, to provide the most appropriate experiences and immediate feedback needed to grow.
September 10, 2010 -
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DISA\'s Dave Bullock has done the loops and the laps. He tells us what he\'s found.
September 10, 2010 -
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Are there really professional whistleblowers? If so, can we live with that? We talk about it with attorney Bill Bransford.
September 10, 2010 -
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DISA\'s BRAC move includes a huge commute, TRICARE coverage extended to those under 60
September 10, 2010 -
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India recently conveyed its concerns to China about 11,000 troops reported to be in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The Chinese said soldiers were assisting with flood relief, yet earlier unconfirmed press reports indicated the troops were providing security for railroad construction. It appears that China is dropping the nuances in its policy actions of the past ten years as to disputed regions of Asia. It is siding openly and unequivocally with longstanding allies. This explains China\'s open embrace of Kim Jong-il, and its equally open tilt to Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir.
September 10, 2010 -
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Big changes are in the works for the Pentagon Inspector General\'s Office after a report from one of the top Republicans in the Senate finds billions of dollars in possible fraud and overpayments. The Project on Government Oversight receives a response from the DoD IG detailing a new approach to how it does business.
September 10, 2010 -
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The big IT projects your agency is working on are getting broken into smaller pieces, and one expert thinks that\'s a good thing.
September 09, 2010 -
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Learn more from the results of a Harvard/Booz Allen Hamilton study
September 09, 2010 -
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VA issues second contract for Agent Orange claims
September 09, 2010
