3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (767+ words) "I think that a lot of what it's gonna take to get to a clean opinion is gonna be some bold moves, some bold change," said Rich Brady. Terry Gerton When we think about defense financial management, there is a…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (399+ words) "I think most people would be very surprised if we went into a long term where interest rates were declining," said Arthur Stein. Terry Gerton We have a topic that feels ripped from the headlines, the F Fund in the…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (329+ words) Stacy Bostjanick, a former DoD executive and Tara Lemieux, an Army veteran, electronic warfare signals intelligence officer, explain why CMMC needs to continue. These are not imaginary situations. They, and many others, are real examples of ongoing cyber threats posed…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (224+ words) "We knew a size standard evaluation was coming, but it appears from everything we've gathered that the Hill did not get a lot notice," said Jim Carroll. Terry Gerton Rulemaking is keeping a lot of people busy these days, and…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (393+ words) "The exclusion bar can be for the rest of your lifetime or for several years, but it effectively halts your ability to participate," said Alice Harris. Terry Gerton The Health and Human Services Department recently delegated one of its powers…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (625+ words) We tend to think of failure as the opposite of success. But what if success can make failure more likely? That’s one of the lessons Mike Ciannilli, retired test director and landing recovery director, took away from his decades at…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (631+ words) David Berteau, a former DoD executive and procurement expert, explains why the Pentagon’s recent cost and pricing memo is problematic and unnecessary. Throughout my career, I have written, edited, coordinated on and implemented thousands of Pentagon memos. They usually serve…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (333+ words) What happens when technology moves faster than the government can govern it? That’s the challenge at the center of this episode of Fed Thread, where Hayley Severance, deputy vice president of the Nuclear Threat Initiative’s Biosecurity Program, NTI | bio, explains…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (415+ words) This episode of Fed Thread offers a useful lesson for any federal employee or leader navigating a workplace where the ground keeps moving. Federal employees are used to change. A new administration can bring new priorities; programs can be redesigned;…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (666+ words) Ronald Sanders, a NAPA fellow, former OPM associate director and former agency CHCO, explains why HR leaders should be treated like adults and held accountable. Join us Sept. 15 and 17 for the Federal Leader’s Guide to the CAIO & CDO where leaders…...