Best of TPM: Preparing for Climate Change on the State and Local Level

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Frances L. Edwards, PhD, is the deputy director for the National Transportation Security Center of Excellence at the Mineta Transportation Institute, San Jose State University in California, and director of the director of public administration program. More »

GAO Report Finds Method to Compare Federal and Private-Sector Pay Ambiguous

Ryann K. Ellis

The results from the GAO findings were released July 25, 2012, in a report entitled Results of Studies on Federal Pay Varied Due to Differing Methodologies (GAO-12-564). The GAO report fails to make any recommendations, but it provides a comprehensive explanation of the... More »

HUD and VA Test Revamped Performance Management System

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(From Federal News Radio.com) -- The Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs departments are making slow but steady progress toward deploying a new employee performance management system that could one day set the bar for all federal agencies. More »

Best of TPM: Advice from U.S. Coast Guard on How to Lead from the Inside Out

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Geoffrey Abbott is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain. He conducted this research as part of a National Graduate School doctoral dissertation entitled “Improving Organizational Performance through Innovation and Workforce Empowerment.” He served in the Coast... More »

2012 Causey Award Winners – HR Professionals Helping Government Operate Better

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Federal News Radio has announced the winners of the third annual Causey Awards, recognizing human resources professionals who have gone above and beyond to help the government operate better.The awards, named for Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, are ... More »