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The Public Manager

The Public Manager

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The Public Manager is a unique, quarterly journal for public sector learning professionals to create Federal leadership that works: furthering knowledge, vision, professionalism, and best practices at all levels of government.

Every issue discusses pivotal concerns of federal senior executives and middle managers. It shares their innovative ideas, practical applications for new learning technologies, and management successes.

This Issue: Summer 2013

Forum
Knowledge Management—Building Intellectual Capital
by Giora Hadar

Risk Management
A New Way of Evaluating Cybersecurity to Reduce Risk
by Kathleen Skidmore-Williams

 

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Fall Issue

A New Way of Evaluating Cybersecurity to Reduce Risk

by Julie M. Anderson and Karen S. Evans

Agencies are mandated to assess information systems security risks. Managing those risks on a continual, rather than annual, basis can save scarce resources.

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Testing Innovation in the Superstorm Sandy Response

by Muriel Watkins

FEMA coordinated the activities among federal agencies and not-forprofit partners, which rolled out new programs developed post-Hurricane Katrina.

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Shifting Educational Accountability From Compliance to Outcomes

by Leila Sadeghi and Kathe Callahan

Do states view education reform the same way feds do? Ask your child's principal.

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The Limitations of Applying Private-Sector Models to Federal Operations

by Tim E. Winchell Sr.

Controlling labor costs is one area of private-sector best practices that doesn't translate well into federal management. The priorities are different.

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PEOPLE //

OPM's Training and Development Policy Wiki Manages Knowledge

by Cheryl A. Ndunguru

Webpages are becoming an ever-evolving tool to collaborate and share. This wiki builds community and creates transparency.

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BUDGETS //

Relocation Programs Deliver Benefits for Employees and Agencies

by Jenny Mattingley

Relocation assistance can be good for the bottom line, as well as for hiring and retention.

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TECHNOLOGY //

How Can Agencies Craft a Complete Digital Government Strategy?

by Patrick Fiorenza

Agencies are creating more data than ever, and they increasingly rely on it to make decisions. Government must leverage the growing data-focused civic engagement community.

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LEARNING //

The Untapped Power of Action Learning

by Patrick S. Malone

Through action learning, federal leaders can achieve both meaningful mindset change and goal accomplishment.

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EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE //

Managing Agency Knowledge

By Paula Ketter

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COMMENTARY //

Leaders: Own Your Alligator Brain

by Sandra Palmer

Different parts of our brain govern certain functions. While primitive survival instincts are hardwired, our potential to manage complex relationships lies in the uniquely human ability to intentionally change.

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BOOK REVIEW //

Great Leaders Are Great Storytellers

Reviewed by Tabatha Pilgrim Thompson

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EXCHANGE //

VA Taps into Innovative Solutions

by Paula Ketter

An Interview with Jonah J. Czerwinski

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VISIONARIES //

Embrace Change and Mind the Mission


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