Partnership for Public Service

Dr. C. Norman Coleman: Preparing For The Unthinkable

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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 Washington, D.C. gala September 15. The awards, presented by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, are among the most prestigious honors given to America’s civil servants. This profile features the winner of the homeland security medal, Norman Coleman, associate director of the Radiation Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute.

Dr. C. Norman Coleman, a renowned radiation oncologist, developed a comprehensive roadmap to help the U.S. government and emergency responders prepare for a dreadful scenario-a terrorist attack involving radiological or nuclear materials. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 22, 2011 at 2:30 PM

Diane Braunstein: Bringing Compassion to Process

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This is the fourth 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 Washington, D.C. gala September 15. The awards, presented by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, are among the most prestigious honors given to America’s civil servants. This profile features the winner of the citizen services medal, Diane Braunstein, associate commissioner for the Office of International Programs at the Social Security Administration.

Imagine that you were diagnosed with a terminal form of cancer or a rare and debilitating chronic disease, have applied for Social Security disability benefits to help make ends meet, and are placed on a long waiting list where the claim lingers without resolution. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 21, 2011 at 1:30 PM

Ann Martin: Disrupting the Flow of Dirty Money

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This is the third 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 Washington, D.C. gala September 15. The awards, presented by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, are among the most prestigious honors given to America’s civil servants. This profile features the winner of the call to service medal, Ann Martin, senior intelligence research specialist for the Office of Trend and Issue Analysis, Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (photo withheld upon request).

Federal law enforcement authorities have suspected for years that violent Mexican drug cartels routinely smuggle cash from their American narcotics sales into their own country, deposit the funds in local banks and then funnel huge sums of the illicitly gained money back into the United States. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 20, 2011 at 1:01 PM

Alfonso Batres: How One Veteran Is Making A Difference At VA

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This is the second 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 Washington, D.C. gala September 15. The awards, presented by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, are among the most prestigious honors given to America’s civil servants. This profile features the winner of the career achievement medal, Alfonso Batres, chief officer of the readjustment counseling service for the Veterans Health Administration.

Alfonso Batres’ career has been dedicated to one important mission-addressing the needs of our nation’s veterans and their families. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 19, 2011 at 4:30 PM

The Crucial Calculation – Service To America Medalist Paul Hsieh

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This is the first 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 Washington, D.C. gala September 15. The awards, presented by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, are among the most prestigious honors given to America’s civil servants. This profile features the winner of the top medal – Federal Employee of the Year – research hydrologist Paul Hsieh of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Paul Hsieh provided critical scientific information that proved to be a turning point in ending the worst oil spill in our nation’s history. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 16, 2011 at 2:24 PM

Public Servants Recognized With National Public Service Awards

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Thirty four public servants were honored for their distinguished service, including nine individuals who were awarded Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals for their high-impact contributions to the health, safety and well-being of Americans at a Washington, D.C. gala Sept. 15.

The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service presented the awards, which honor the organization’s founder Samuel J. Heyman and which over the past 10 years have become among the most prestigious honors given to America’s civil servants. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 15, 2011 at 5:00 PM

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Navigating A Federal Career

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Last week, my organization and Deloitte released a snapshot of the Best Places to Launch a Career in the Federal Government.

The good news for government is that a majority of new federal employees under the age of 30 report high levels of overall satisfaction when it comes to their specific jobs and agencies. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 14, 2011 at 4:00 PM

The Best And Worst Agencies To Start A Federal Career

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Apparently, twenty-somethings who work for the VA love their jobs.

This is among the insights in a new report from the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte based on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 2010 employee survey. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 12, 2011 at 2:00 PM

9/11 Management Lessons: #3 Process Oversight, Effect Key To Mission

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While in the throes of merging multiple agencies and thousands of employees nearly a decade ago, DHS and ODNI leaders became so focused on the mission — keeping Americans safe — that key management functions often fell through the proverbial cracks and ultimately weakened capabilities.

Management, it appears, is central to mission. That’s Lesson Three in a report released this week by the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton detailing four lessons from the creation of and subsequent problems within the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 1, 2011 at 4:30 PM

9/11 Management Lessons: #2 Leaders Must Embed Vision, Values

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The experience of DHS and ODNI suggest leaders must imbed the vision and values in the new organization for it to gain traction and succeed, but that doing so might rank among the most challenging tasks.

Intangible elements, or the “soft stuff,” such as communicating a new culture and identity while remaining sensitive to tradition, are often the toughest to tackle. Keep reading →

 /  Published August 31, 2011 at 4:30 PM
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