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Friday, January 8, 2010
Two departments received special authorities this past year that are intended to improve their abilities to manage. It will be interesting to watch to see how they use these authorities. If these agencies can demonstrate success, then there’s a good...
Friday, January 8, 2010
Profile of Rear Admiral Christine Hunter, M.D. Deputy Director, TRICARE Management Activity The provision of healthcare services is a critical mission for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and its military health system (MHS). It goes to the core...
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
This is the time of year for predictions of what is ahead. Here’s a compilation of various predictions. Pick those that appeal to you! Federal News Radio: Web 2.0 is Changing Government. In an interview in late 2009, editor Dorothy Ramienski came to...
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Profile of Vice Admiral Alan Thompson, Director, Defense Logistics Agency Though formally established in 1961, the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) can trace its roots to World War II. Since its inception, DLA has played a significant, and ever increas
Monday, January 4, 2010
Late in December 2009, the Senate increased the federal debt limit to a record $12.4 trillion – boosting chances for the establishment of a bipartisan commission to look for ways to force Congress to make painful spending cuts and tax increases. The...
Monday, January 4, 2010
“The key to motivation turns out to be largely within your control,” write Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer in the January 2010 issue of Harvard Business Review. How? “. . . scrupulously avoid impeding progress.” Amabile and Kramer surveyed more than...
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Increase your understanding of supply chain management and its vital role in preparing for and responding to national emergencies
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Given what we have learned from experience and careful research, the performance management approach the Obama Administration lays out in the Analytic Perspectives section of the FY 2011 budget is very promising and represents a more aggressive, more...
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Saturday, January 2, 2010
As federal agencies become more involved in the Web 2.0 world, they are creating “hubs” for their social media connections. Some provide access to specific media links, such as agency bloggers, others provide links to policy and training.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Following is an index of blog entries between the start, September 1, 2009, and the end of the year, December 31, 2009, organized around some major themes. Web 2.0 and Social Media Launching the BizGov Blog (09-01-09) Blogs as Public Policy Forums...