Reducing the Administrative Burden for Federal Grants
University research is a big business. But federally imposed administrative requirements divert researchers to focus on non-value-added activities.
Posts Tagged: Federal
Lessons from 40 Years of a Brown Bag Lunch
Over the course of my 40+ year span as a federal government employee, one of the most valuable habits I developed early on was to bring my lunch every day. And this habit taught me many valuable lessons.
Evaluating Life Insurance Coverage Outside of Open Season
Although Open Season is over for federal employees, it’s a great time to evaluate your life insurance coverage. Here’s what you need to know.
Maximizing Acquisition Effectiveness: 3 Common Requirements Definition Pitfalls
To date, there has been minimal focus and attention on addressing the largest culprit of poor acquisition outcomes: inadequate requirements definition.
Pushing Category Management Forward: 4 Practical Next Steps
In the spring of 2018, OMB released a memo instructing agencies on steps they need to take to comply with the White House’s Category Management initiative. Here’s what agencies should do.
What is the Government Doing About Microplastics?
What happens to all the plastic that we throw away? It persists in the environment, where it can cause problems, especially if it’s in the form of small pieces, called microplastics.
4 First Steps for Becoming an Outcome-Driven Organization
Four key first steps that can launch you on the path to optimizing your organization and its greatest asset, its workforce.
There Are No Such Things as ‘Average’ Cloud Users
A federal cloud computing expert says that agencies should stop trying to make the technology meet the needs of their “average” employee.
Why Federal Government Needs Partnered Cloud Solutions
Partnered cloud and data center solutions offer federal agencies a way to meet the innovation demands of our digital era, without breaking budgets or overtaxing IT departments.
Government Shutdown Impact Report
A Research Analyst at Clever Real Estate surveyed 500 federal workers on the impact of the government shutdown and wrote a report on the findings.