Employing People With Disabilities — Part 1
Even when people with disabilities have at least a college degree, they are employed much less frequently than people without disabilities with comparable education.
Agentic AI and the Future of Collective State and Local Cyber Resilience
In this video interview, Elastic’s John Harmon discusses how an agentic SOC can help agencies improve cyber resilience.
When Ethics Isn’t Enough: What Homelessness Policy Teaches Us About Collaborative Governance
Ethical behavior in public service is based on integrity, accountability and legal compliance. But effective collaboration is an ethical issue, too.
Beyond the Red Tape: A Blueprint for Long-Term Success in Public Service
Working in government is fundamentally different from working in the private sector. It takes different tactics to build a successful public-service career.
The Last Frontier in ADA Web Content Compliance: Documents
As ADA accessibility requirements evolve, government agencies must address inaccessible documents — especially PDFs.
Imagining Non-Human Resources (NHR) in an AI-Enabled Work Environment
What if AI can be a beneficiary as well as a benefit? This article imagines what it might look like to manage AI agents as (Non-)Human Resources.
Nobody Hands You the Blueprint for What’s Never Been Built
Four decades of building programs that never had a blueprint — and the harder lesson about trust that made building any of it possible.
Measuring Trust Before It Disappears
Trust is essential to effective government, but it’s not managed the way finance, cybersecurity, or operations are. Maybe it should be.
When “I Don’t Have a Choice” Becomes a Leadership Trap
It’s true there are many things public-sector employees don’t get to choose. But it’s important not to let constraints become despair.
The Leadership Evolution: Why “No Brilliant Jerks” and Upward Feedback Are Redefining Workplace Success
The “star performer” model sometimes comes at the cost of excusing difficult personalities. “No Brilliant Jerks” may be the solution.