.jpg) Public Service Recognition Week 2008 - May 5-11, 2008
Join the Council as we celebrate and recognize the men and women who serve America as federal, state and local government employees. Tell us about how you are celebrating, or visit the National Mall to see government at its finest. Click here for more.
Celebrate Public Service on the National Mall, May 5-7. See the Google Map for Details
The Appeal of Public Service: Who... What.. and How?
This poll, in partnership with Gallup, which conducted the survey, and Accenture, which generously supported the research explores the views of 19-29 year olds-- Millennials -- on politics, government, and public service, in comparison to their over 30 elders.
The American Public on Healthcare:
The Missing Perspective
On March 26th, the Council held a town hall meeting at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, MI. More than 200 members of the greater Detroit community joined in this lively discussion about the state of health care in the area and across the nation. Click below for additonal information on our Detroit Town Hall, or check out the Miami event.
The Finalists Announced for FedPitch 2008 Competition
Several good-government organizations today announced the finalists for the upcoming FedPitch 2008 competition, in which citizens present 2-minute “pitches” of their ideas for improving workforce management in the federal government. The FedPitch 2008 competition will be held May 7 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as part of Public Service Recognition Week.
The purpose of the FedPitch competition is to identify innovative ways to attract and recruit people to federal public service and new approaches for retaining, engaging, motivating, rewarding, developing, or leading the federal workforce. FedPitch 2008 is being initiated by 13L, a group of mid-career federal employees, and is co-sponsored by the Council for Excellence in Government, the Partnership for Public Service, Young Government Leaders, and American University’s Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation. Click here for the press release.
Public Sector CFO's meet to discuss Financial Management
The Council's CFO Sage Program (Strategic Advisors to Government Executives) presented a breakfast meeting on December 11th -- Beyond Clean Audits and Compliance: Improving Program Performance through Better Financial Management. More than 30 CFOs from large and small agencies throughout the federal government attended the program, sponsored by Bearing Point. For more on our CFO Sage Program, click here.
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Upcoming Events
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Within Reach... But Out of Synch: The Possibilities and Challenges of Shaping Tomorrow's Government Workforce
What do the best and brightest want, and what will it take for government to be able to compete? Find out in this recent report, in partnership with The Gallup Organization. Download the updated Council/Gallup study that explores the possibilities and challenges of shaping tomorrow’s government workforce, and view the webcast of the original release event.
Young Feds.org
In partnership with Geico, we've created a website community for young people working in and for the government to meet, network and advance. Click here to view the site.
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