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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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	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. +Free article
	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. Not a subscriber? Buy the e-print here.
	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. Not a subscriber? Buy the e-print here.
	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. Not a subscriber? Buy the e-print here.

Forum: Knowledge Management—Building Intellectual Capital

Tapping Agency Culture to Advance Knowledge Services at NASA
by Edward J. Hoffman and Jon Boyle

Capturing, Retaining, and Leveraging Federal Agency Workforce Knowledge
by Bill Kaplan

Process, Tools, and Culture: Three Dimensions of Knowledge Management
by Jeffrey Biala

Using KM to Focus on the Common Good
by Tessie Tzavaras Catsambas and Elisa Knebel

Build a KM System Using a Variety of Open Source Applications
by Bill Brantley

Creating New Roles for Academic-Public Sector Partnerships
by Denise Bedford

Transferring Institutional Knowledge to Millennials Efficiently and Effectively
by Giora Hadar

Who Owns Knowledge Management Within Your Federal Agency?
by Marion Georgieff

Social Knowledge Transfer Using Executable English
by Adrian Walker

Five Quick Recommendations to Create a Knowledge Management Culture
by Charles Engle

	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. +Free article
	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. +Free article
	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. Not a subscriber? Buy the e-print here.
	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. Not a subscriber? Buy the e-print here.
	EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE // Managing Agency Knowledge By Paula Ketter +Free article
	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. Not a subscriber? Buy the e-print here.
	BOOK REVIEW // Great Leaders Are Great Storytellers Reviewed by Tabatha Pilgrim Thompson +Free article
	EXCHANGE // VA Taps into Innovative Solutions by Paula Ketter An Interview with Jonah J. Czerwinski Not a subscriber? Buy the e-print here.
	VISIONARIES // Embrace Change and Mind the Mission