Workforce Investment Act: Two New Bills Introduced in the House Education and Workforce Committee

ASTD Staff

ASTD has advocated for the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the landmark legislation originally passed in 1998 to streamline and coordinate workforce training programs at the U.S. federal level, for several years. While WIA reauthorization ... More »

Disabled Veterans and Reasonable Accommodation in the Federal Workplace

ASTD Staff

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 o... More »

Confronting the Challenge of American Homelessness in the 21st Century

ASTD Staff

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 with... More »

Will a Government Re-Org Work? That Depends.

ASTD Staff

News today that President Obama asked Congress to grant him the power to streamline parts of the federal government may sound familiar to those familiar with The Public Manager, a quarterly journal ASTD publishes that focuses on federal government leadersh... More »