Robert Shea

The end of an era: BlackBerry’s impact on feds, industry endures

Federal News Network asked former federal executives for their memories and thoughts about the impact of the BlackBerry device on the federal sector.

Reporter's Notebook

In this March 18, 2021 photo, the White House is shown in Washington. Five White House staffers have been fired because of their past use of drugs, including marijuana. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday

Biden undoes Trump memo skeptical of agency performance metrics

Agency Oversight

OMB memo lays out agency performance metric challenges for Biden administration

Management

Federal CDOs still lack clarity around responsibilities, report finds

Big Data

We need evidence and data to move forward effectively

Commentary

Associated Press

Unions still see problems with emergency paid sick leave at SSA, VA

Workforce

It’s been a big year so far for the government’s push toward better data governance

Federal Drive

Unlocking the power of podcasts

Amtower Off-Center

Evidence-based policy bill passage sets stage for upcoming federal data strategy

Open Data/Transparency

Opportunity is knocking: Create an evidence-based culture with new policymaking law

Commentary

Partial shutdown could cost the government $52M a day

Government Shutdown

Military largely absent from government reorganization

The Defense Department gets a pass in the Trump administration’s government reorganization.

Defense

Robert Shea: Examining the Trump admin.’s plan to restructure health, labor and education

After a year and a half of study, the White House rolled out what it says would be the most ambitious restructuring in the federal government’s history.

Federal Drive

Robert Shea: Assessing plans for potential agency reform in fiscal 2019

Federal Drive

The overall plan for fiscal 2019 is coming in to focus, and we know a lot more thanks to the budget request released this month.