Daily Pipeline
A summary of daily news relevant to the federal workforce produced by the Partnership for Public Service.
In the news today...
- Help the Poor by Revitalizing the Federal Workforce
- Commerce Pick Richardson Withdraws, Citing N.M. Probe
- Low-Profile Jobs That Will Stay That Way, if Obama Is Prudent
- Obama Plan Includes $300 Billion in Tax Cuts
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Recent Press Items
Partnership in the News
A Lesson for Obama on Reaching Out to the Federal Workforce
The Washington Post
December 26, 2008
There has been much talk about President-elect Barack Obama looking to Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt for inspiration and insight on building his adminstration adn charting his first 100 days in office.
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Federal HR Chiefs Say They Need More Resources
Government Executive
December 3, 2008
A new survey of chief human capital officers and other human resources managers suggests that President-elect Barack Obama needs to pay more attention to federal workforce issues.
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The Next FEMA
Washington Monthly
November/December 2008
Every two years the federal government conducts a "Human Capital Survey" of its own employees. Nearly a quarter of a million civil servants participate, providing anonymous, detailed, and often quite revealing answers to questions about their own agencies: What's the level of morale and teamwork? Do their skills match their missions? Do they have the resources to get the job done? How able and trustworthy are their leaders? Are high-performing employees promoted, and the Iazy andincompetent shown the door?
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Recent News Releases
December 10, 2008
PRESIDENT BUSH AWARDS THE PRESIDENTIAL CITIZENS MEDAL TO
SAMUEL HEYMAN
Today President Bush awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal to Samuel Heyman, founder of the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service.
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October 29, 2008
PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE APPOINTS TWO NEW VICE PRESIDENTS
The Partnership for Public Service today announced the appointments of two new Vice Presidents. VP of Government Transformation Tina Sung will lead the organization’s efforts to transform the way government works and Vince Micone, VP of Development, will head up the nonprofit’s fundraising.
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October 1, 2008
FINANCIAL BAILOUT PACKAGE JUST BEGINNING OF REFORM EFFORT, ACCORDING TO PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
Roadmap to Reform Report Lays Out Critical Government Management Reform Recommendations for the Next President and Transition Teams
The health of the federal government is eroding and unless the next president moves past piecemeal reforms there will be serious consequences for the nation, according to Roadmap to Reform: A Management Framework for the Next Administration released today by the Partnership for Public Service.
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Recent Media Advisories
September 29, 2008
FINANCIAL BAILOUT PACKAGE JUST BEGINNING OF REFORM EFFORT, ACCORDING TO PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
Roadmap to Reform Report Lays Out Critical Government Management Reform Recommendations for the Next President, Treasury Officials, and Transition Teams
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, October 1, the Partnership for Public Service will release Roadmap to Reform: A Management Framework for the Next Administration in concert with key government reform groups including the National Academy of Public Administration, the Council for Excellence in Government, the Coalition for Effective Change, the IBM Center for The Business of Government, CNA, and the Center for the Study of the Presidency. The report sets forth consensus recommendations for the next President, transition teams, and Treasury officials.
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