Weekly TSP Wrap-up from TSP Talk A good week for the TSP stock funds Stocks rallied sharply last week, punctuated by a big rally on Friday, which was triggered by what was apparently a better than expected jobs report. For the week, the C-fund gained 3.12%, the S-fund surged 4.85%, and the I-fund added 4.01%,Read… Read more »
Top 5 – Ways to Look Important at the Office I’m writing a little series on Top 5s. I’ll write my top 5s on various topics and I encourage you to write yours. Appearance can be everything. People don’t know what you are really doing so it is important to “look important”. Here’s my 5Read… Read more »
In today’s world of exponential growth and change, 20 years seems like a long time. Back in the days of apprentices and Master Tradesmen it might have been appropriate. We need to re-think everything as we transition from Analog to Digital. Patents should protect the inventor (not the company that owns the patent) and allowRead… Read more »
Public Sector is Multi-Sector. Do you believe it? As I wrote previously, I believe that public sector is multi-sector. I continuously see my friends and colleagues who are passionate about public service do it from a number of angles. Some are government employees. Some are contractors. Some are authors. Some run non-profits. But all trulyRead… Read more »
We were treated to the Olympics last month. As I watched those athletes compete as both the finest example of human health and fitness, as well as the finest representation of people and nations at their very best, my thoughts turned to mere mortals — my own health, and the health of those I lead,Read… Read more »
Listen to GovLoop’s own Andy Krzmarzick talk about Multiple Generations in the Government Workplace on today’s Gov 101 Radio podcast. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gov101radio/2010/03/02/gov101radio–multiple-generations-in-the-government-workplace Gov 101 Radio was created to go in-the-trenches of government and how it functions on a detailed level. If you’re interested in sharing your expertise on our show, please e-mail us at [email protected].
While I have known about this partnership for a while it was great to see INgage Networks and Michigan State University announce their partnership yesterday. I asked Kim Kobza, CEO of INgage Networks, how the projects will be selected and how they will decide success, here is what he shared: “As part of our agreementRead… Read more »
From The Acquisition Corner Recent testimony by Steve Schooner, co-director of The George Washington University’s Government Procurement Law Program, and others before the House Armed Services Committee’s Defense Acquisition Reform Panel, helped paint the picture and made valid points about how the media portrays the federal acquisition environment and the current state it is in.Read… Read more »
Happy Tuesday! Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has reorganized the Pentagon’s line of succession, reverting back to a pre-Rumsfeld pecking order that emphasizes civilian service chiefs and adds new positions. President Obama issued an executive order Monday that restocks the order this way in the event that Gates dies or is otherwise unable to serve:Read… Read more »