The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, or Sammies, have been dubbed the “Oscars of government service.” The Partnership for Public Service gives out the awards annually to extraordinary federal employees who have made the country better, safer and stronger. With public trust in government low and on the decline, the Partnership has found […]
Most people recognize the importance of mentorship, but in the national security field, it can be especially critical to success. Colonel Candice Frost, commander of the Joint Intelligence Operations Center at U.S. Cyber Command, has spoken and written about this topic. She recommended looking for a mentor who is open and willing to learn and […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supports American foreign policy by providing assistance to areas of the world that are most in need. The agency recently created a chief diversity officer position to improve diversity, equity and inclusion internally and externally. The new chief diversity officer is Neneh Diallo, who told Government Matters […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the government’s human resources agency. Government Matters’ Mimi Geerges spoke to OPM Director Kiran Ahuja about the latest news affecting federal civilian employees. OPM’s new voting guidance provides time off for early voting and election days and expands leave for participating as a non-partisan poll worker, said Ahuja. […]
Military members who experience harmful exposures like traumatic brain injury (TBI) during service could be more prone to mental health problems, chronic diseases and mortality, according to an investigation co-authored by Jeffrey Howard, associate professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Howard said there were significantly higher […]
For federal employees or applicants who want to appeal a discrimination case, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released a guide to help those who don’t have lawyers navigate the appeals process and write better arguments. Edmund Chiang, senior attorney advisor at the EEOC, said his organization developed the guide after conducting focus groups […]
Nearly half of service members who served in the military since 9/11 say transitioning to civilian life is difficult. The Army offers resources to support veterans struggling to assimilate. Lt. Gen. Raymond Mason (U.S. Army, ret.), former deputy chief of staff for Army logistics, is the director of the Army’s official nonprofit, Army Emergency Relief […]
