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Moderates of the world, unite!
The time may have come for normally reserved political centrists to raise their voices.
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Coding it Forward fellows share their stories
Two college students planning careers in tech told Steve Kelman why they chose to prioritize government service.
Cybersecurity
GenCyber: NSA sets up summer camps to teach kids to hack
Steve Kelman finds the normally secretive agency's camps an intriguing way to offer a taste of cybersecurity careers to middle and high school students.
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Customer service at the National Security Agency
Steve Kelman finds a helping hand in the highly secretive spy shop.
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Steve Kelman reports from his 50th college reunion
After a two-year delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Harvard College class of 1970 got the chance to reconnect.
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A hopeful update on the President's Management Agenda
Steve Kelman says there's a lot to like in the Biden administration's approaches to improving citizen satisfaction, employee engagement and acquisition reform
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Should the FDA have done more months ago about an impending baby formula shortage?
Steve Kelman asks whether any well-placed Food and Drug Administration officials could have anticipated the current baby formula shortage.
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Good decision, bad outcome
Steve Kelman shares an important lesson from the smartest person he knows.
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Storytelling and slide decks
Steve Kelman shares ideas about how to inject narrative techniques into your humdrum PowerPoint presentations.
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Practical ideas for managing polarization at work
Steve Kelman flags a paper that suggests that a "receptive mindset" can help bridge polarization gaps inside organizations.
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Non-traditional contractors grow up
The Digital Services Coalition, a trade association representing non-traditional IT contractors, is out with a new strategic plan.
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Performance measurement is alive and well
Steve Kelman reviews the current slate of the Biden administration's priority performance goals and corrects the record about the use of performance management.
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The metaverse is the last thing tech needs
Steve Kelman makes the case for more of "real reality."
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COVID and U.S. culture -- with lessons for government officials
Steve Kelman suggests that agencies need to put more emphasis on nudges.
Modernization
Is performance measurement a fad that has now come and gone?
Steve Kelman warns that a constant priority under the previous four presidents is getting far less attention from the Biden administration.
People
A ‘friend from the city’ making her mark on government contracting
Steve Kelman reports on a new addition to the cohort of non-traditional government contractors.
People
Note to managers: A little recognition goes a long way
Steve Kelman shares research on the impact a simple thank-you note can have with the workforce.
Acquisition
A non-traditional IT contractor looks a gift horse in the mouth
Steve Kelman checks in with Agile Six, and that firm's efforts to adapt to labor rates on a major VA contract.
People
The Biden war on administrative burdens
Steven Kelman calls attention to new efforts to reduce red tape.
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