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Partnership for Public Service
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Researchers at the Partnership for Public Service and Grant Thornton say they know how agencies can keep the good things going, even as leaders change.
June 23, 2015 -
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First responders will soon have access to a new tool for locating survivors of natural disasters. The portable technology detects the heart beats of people and animals buried in rubble. John Price is the program manager of the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security. He helped develop this technology, and was named one of 33 finalists for this year\'s Service to America medals. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on his project.
June 23, 2015 -
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Lawmakers and good-government groups say the Competitive Service Act of 2015 would reduce duplication among agencies by creating a \"best qualified list\" for similar job openings.
June 17, 2015 -
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Millennials make up about 16 percent of the federal workforce. The Office of Personnel Management says it wants to create a greater buzz around the federal job market and hire more young people. Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, says direct outreach is one of the best ways to get more people interested in a federal career. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose there are a few tools your agency can use to spread the word.
June 15, 2015 -
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Deputy secretaries and other COOs give lackluster reviews to the President\'s Management Agenda and President\'s Management Council in a new report by the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton.
June 10, 2015 -
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The Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton say chief operating officers should be \"integrators-in-chief,\" making sure HR, IT and other support services help drive agency performance. Too often, it doesn\'t work that way.
June 09, 2015 -
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The Partnership for Public Service has announced the 33 finalists for this year\'s Service to America Medals (SAMMIES). Among them is Charles Milam, the principal director for military community and family policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He\'s credited with improving the lives of millions of service members, by instituting programs that help the deployed stay in touch with loved ones. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to review the programs he helped create, and the ones his department oversees.
June 02, 2015 -
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As more candidates announce their presidential campaigns, we\'re reminded that a transition is right around the corner. It\'s time to start planning now. John Palguta is vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with advice on how to make the most of the next 18 months.
June 02, 2015 -
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Many chief human capital officers say they\'re having trouble adjusting to the new requirements of the Pathways internship program. That\'s according to a survey the Partnership for Public Service and Grant Thornton released last summer. Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, says agencies can make their internship programs more valuable to managers and their interns. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose about 15 best practices.
June 01, 2015 -
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Agencies more willing to take on innovative projects and ideas are more likely to get the attention of millennials looking for jobs, according to a follow-up study to the 2014 Best Places to Work report.
April 02, 2015 -
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The White House has chosen a group of two dozen federal employees to offer advice on potential changes to the Senior Executive Service. They come from many facets of government. Their mission is to improve the way senior executives are recruited, hired, developed and retained. Will they be successful? John Palguta is the vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to offer his take.
March 24, 2015 -
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The Department of Health and Human Services is suffering from what many believe are the two major reasons why shared services continues to lag in government.
March 16, 2015 -
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Shared services may be the biggest unrealized efficiency move the government can make. The principle is simple: Rather than duplicating the same function in every agency, use a common service provider. So why is the idea so slow to take off? That's what Deloitte and the Partnership for Public Service tried to find out. Deloitte director Bill Beyer, co-author of their new report, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to review the findings.
March 13, 2015 -
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In a new report, the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte Consulting say the Obama administration needs to increase accountability and guidance if it wants agencies to embrace shared service providers. The study draws from interviews with 18 high-level officials, most of them chief financial officers.
March 12, 2015
