One of the most useful aspects of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is the ability to look at trends over time.
This year, the conventional wisdom was that we would see a significant drop in federal employee satisfaction and engagement due to the current pay freeze, the threat of a government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriation that was pending at the time the survey was conducted, and the increase in negative public attitudes toward government and – by extension – toward government employees, and declining agency budgets. Keep reading →
A just-released survey of more than 266,300 federal employees reveals a remarkably positive workforce that, despite the prospects of shutdowns, pay freezes and benefit reductions, still views the federal government and the agencies employees work for as a good place to work.
This is the fifth of a series of profiles on the nine standout public servants who received Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies) honoring their high-impact contributions to the health, safety and well-being of Americans at a 
Tom Van Essen, New York City’s fire commissioner on September 11, 2001, recently stated that emergency communications were no better today than in 2001. But the problem isn’t a lack of advanced technology or capability. Rather, it’s an issue of too many people calling at the same time when disaster strikes, which results in flooded networks.
A new report, “Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation: Expanding Ways to Provide Cost-Effective Services,” provides insight into a program through which federal agencies work with states and cities on improving performance and reducing cost in programs that serve citizens.
President Obama will participate in a town hall discussion on 
Despite a broad push for transparency, our government has a long way to go to get there, according to Rep. Darrell Issa, R-CA, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
The U.S. Congressional High Tech Caucus today announced it is launching a new task force to focus congressional attention on cloud computing issues.
This article was adapted from a blog post from the