Submitted by TFryer on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 15:10
John Kamensky
OMB Updates Performance.gov. OMB posted third quarter performance progress updates for cross-agency and agency-specific priority goals on performance.gov. In an accompanying blog post, OMB director Shawn Donovan highlights some specific accomplishments.
Submitted by cmasingo on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 13:04
Today, we are more likely to talk about PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and related mental health issues such as alcohol and substance use as they are recognized medical conditions with effective treatments available. Since September 11, 2001, more than 2.69 million troops have returned from deployments to Iraq or Afghanistan.
Submitted by cmasingo on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 11:19
Guest Blogger: Lisa Mascolo, Managing Director of U.S. Public Service at IBM Global Business Services.
There is a lot to like in Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin’s recent decision to combine forces with the Defense Department to establish modernized electronic health records (EHRs) for our nation’s veterans. Hopefully, that path goes beyond being the start of better service for those who have served America so well and so ably through personal sacrifice.
Submitted by cmasingo on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 10:41
Listen to the audio of this panel and see below for an article from VA about the session.
VA Acquisition Corps/Program Management Roundtable Event
Reprinted with permission from VA
Submitted by rthomas on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 14:11
Some things can move fast in bureaucracies! President Obama signed Executive Order 13522, “Creating Labor-Management Forums to Improve Delivery of Government Services,” in early December to resurrect the labor-management partnerships from the Clinton era.
