Finalists for 2013 Sammies Announced

ASTD Staff

The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service has announced the 31 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal finalists—outstanding federal employees engaged in important work to spur the economy, protect the environment and advance the health, safety and well-being... More »

Careers That Make A Difference

Alicia Dickerson

So, you want to make a difference in the world?  More specifically, do you want a career that “makes a difference”? For increasing numbers of young people, their search for meaningful work leads them to the public sector.  This work might involve c... More »

HowTo.gov Highlights Online Community of Best Practices for Digital Government

Andrea Sigritz

HowTo.gov Highlights Online Community of Best Practices for Digital Government HowTo.gov is the destination for federal agencies to share what they’re doing to create a more citizen-centric digital government and make government information available anytime, any... More »

Engaging Organizational Leadership to Focus on Employee Development

Deadra Welcome

  I recently read The 6 Ways Government Needs to Improve Performance Management.  The article talks about The President’s fiscal year 2014 budget and its emphasis on the creation of “a culture of performance improvement.”  Now, of cour... More »

Exploring Bring Your Own Device in the Public Sector

Pat Fiorenza

Mobile adoption has been growing exponentially in consumer markets, and is quickly redefining how government organizations engage with the citizens and solicit feedback for public opinion. To help agencies manage devices in the workplace, GovLoop published the report, E... More »