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by Warren Master For much of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st, the United States has invested heavily in international development. Most Americans understand the need for U.S. foreign aid and federal government missions abroad. Th ey...

by Tracy M. Maylett and Julie Nielsen Few would deny that the dramatic economic shifts of recent years have had tremendous impact on most organizations’ management practices. Those current economic realities have reduced headcount, decreased ability...

We will be having our rescheduled seminar on reasonable accommodation in the federal workplace on Tuesday, February 21st at 1:00 p.m. EST with our guest speaker Christopher Kuczynski, Esq. of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The event will...

By Jack Malgeri As our society seeks to assist disabled individuals, including our noble disabled military veterans, to fully participate as members of the American workforce, the topic of reasonable accommodation in federal employment has become a topic...

The winter 2011 issue of The Public Manager kicks off with a 3-article forum on homeless in the U.S. and what government can do to make a difference. Having had first-hand experience on these matters during my long government career - including assignments...

by Shaun Donovan In the current political climate, the debate over government’s role has often been about “more versus less”—more government services, programs, and taxpayer dollars, versus reduced services, fewer rules, and less...

Steve Redburn and Demian Moore This past fall, the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (popularly, the “Supercommittee”) created by the Budget Control Act of 2011 tested the possibility that our fiscal challenges could be met by bypassing...

By Dan Helfrich, William Eggers and Charles Tierney For all the hype attached to the term, “cloud computing” is at heart about sharing and managing information, tools, and systems in a more efficient way. Email, instant-messaging, office software...

At last week’s Excellence in Government conference HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan reminded us to focus on what’s possible – including collaboration. One of HUD’s four priority goals set at the beginning of the Obama administration...

Click the links below to view session recordings of each of the three Ignite Presentations offered during the Lunch & Learn at this year's conference held November 2nd: Ignite Your Workforce Presentation by Lauree Ostrofsky Educating the Public...

On behalf of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and The Public Manager , thank you for participating in the 2011 Government Workforce: Learning Innovations Conference. Your innovative ideas and stimulating discussion are what made...

by Kenneth B. Sheely The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is a government agency that recently implemented a project management framework to increase efficiency. Through the creation of project management tools, standards, and best practices...

In the fall issue of The Public Manager , Jeffrey Liebman writes about how pay-for-success bonds can drive better outcomes and inspire more innovation. Liebman is the Malcolm Wiener Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University and has previously served...

Last night I ran into a political science student who will be graduating this December, like I am. I asked her what she would do after graduation, and not surprisingly she overlooked the question, like I usually do when someone asks for my post-graduation...

by Geoffrey Abbott It was August 2005, shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. The levees had just given way and the waters were rising. Within hours, Coast Guard helicopters and boat crews scrambled to rescue more than 30,000 citizens from rooftops...