Wed.Jul 19, 2023

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Government’s Worst Nightmare Isn’t Another Edward Snowden — It’s Accidental Leaks

FedTech Magazine

After the recent disclosure that a young airman leaked classified documents online, the federal government is once again dealing with the reality that bad actors inside and outside agencies are intent on sharing national secrets. That fact alone is enough to keep security leaders up at night. Couple it with a less hostile but equally destructive ongoing threat, and you have a full-blown nightmare scenario.

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Complete This Sentence: ‘I Am in Public Service Because…’

GovLoop

Many government employees seem to be wired differently. They aren’t looking for big bucks. They’re not interested in attention or power. They’re not necessarily all that political. They just want to make a difference. Over the last 30 years I’ve talked with many govies who knew they could command more money and gain more upward mobility in the private sector but had no interest in making the switch.

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Habit #5: Measure Productivity Productively

GovLoop

What is Measuring Productivity? Productivity measurement tells you how well you’re doing. But it’s challenging to gauge in the public sector, where the goals are complex and quantitative measures cannot always reflect the values of an agency’s mission and public service. So, effective measurement in government has a qualitative component. And that requires creative thinking about what outcomes are important and how to calculate them.