GovExpert: Dr. Kathryn Newcomer, Director of the Trachtenberg School for Public Policy and Public Administration

Dr. Kathryn Newcomer is the current Director of the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at the George Washington University and a foremost authority on program evaluation (see full bio below). Why is the knowledge of program evaluation so important to a government employee? Program evaluation entails the application of social science analyticalRead… Read more »

Women in Government: Annette Abbott Adams

Born in 1877 in Prattville, California – Annette Abbott Adams was a trailblazing jurist who conquered many firsts. Graduating from the University of California at Berkeley in 1904, Adams went on to get her law degree in 1912. She became politically active and campaigned heavily for Woodrow Wilson in 1912. Wilson appointed her an AssistantRead… Read more »

Friday Fab Five: Technology Propelling us Forward

Hey GovLoopers! Happy Friday – hope you had a great week. I injured my toe and was limping for most of the week. Momma said there would be days like this. Here is the week’s Fab Five! Top Blog: Mike Kujawski wrote a great blog about getting rid of his landline and poses the questionRead… Read more »

Kirsten Gillibrand – The Importance of Women

I just watched this clip on MSNBC. Senator Gillibrand talks about how women are an underused resource in the United States Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Friday Fab Five: How Far Do We Want to Push the Envelope?

Hello GovLoopers! Thank goodness it is Friday. What a crazy week it has been. Hope you all have great weekend plans. Here are my Friday picks of the week. Top Forum: Candace Riddle asks how the Blackberry Outage is affecting you. Top Blog: Featured Blogger Jenn Gustetic points out Why Innovators Should Be Paying Attention.Read… Read more »

Women in Government: Nellie Tayloe Ross

Many early women who entered public office, often did so as surrogates for their husband. Either because their husbands had died and they were appointed or elected to their office, or because their husbands were ineligible to run again for that office. Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman Governor in the United States whenRead… Read more »

GovExpert: James Donelson, former Chief Operations Officer for the Internal Revenue Service

GovExpert is a biweekly interview of high-level authorities on government and government practices. This week’s GovExpert is James Donelson. Mr. Donelson is a former Chief Operations Officer for the US Internal Revenue Service. As an operations officer what made your job the most difficult? The major challenge for me as IRS Chief Operations Officer wasRead… Read more »

Friday Fab Five: Mixed Bag

What a crazy week here in Washington. We said goodbye to a courageous innovator on Wednesday night, Steve Jobs who at 56 lost his 8 year long battle with pancreatic cancer. The political debate continues to heat up, causing a rare display of anger on the Senate floor yesterday. And it appears that Sarah Palin,Read… Read more »

Women in Government: Clare Boothe Luce

In 2008 Meg Ryan remade a 1939 Norma Shearer film, “The Women.” Both of these films were incredibly unique in that no man appeared on the screen. The film is based on a stage play written by Clare Boothe Luce. However, being a playwright was only one career of this incredible woman. Clare Boothe LuceRead… Read more »

Friday Fab Five! Eustress vs. Distress

TGIF GovLoop Community! For those of you who don’t know, GovLoop Founder Steve Ressler is tying the knot in Tampa, FL today! We all wish the best for Steve! I am on my way to a wedding in Portland OR – so congrats to Jen and Jon. These joyous occasions can cause great stress, butRead… Read more »

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