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Leadership development in the federal government is not the same as leadership development in the private sector. That distinction sounds obvious, but it is routinely

Federal agencies spend millions each year on workforce training, leadership development, and organizational consulting — but the path from need to contract award can be

The federal FAC-COR training market has no shortage of providers. OMB maintains a list of approved vendors, and the catalog covers everything from large training

FAC-COR — Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer’s Representatives — is the OMB-mandated certification program for federal civilian employees who are designated to monitor and

Federal acquisition is one of the most technically complex and consequential functions in government. Contracting officers and Contracting Officer’s Representatives make decisions every day that

If you are preparing for the Senior Executive Service, the guidance you may have studied even a year ago no longer applies. In 2025, the

What Federal Agencies Get Wrong About Developing Their Acquisition Workforce Federal agencies spend billions of dollars on contract administration every year. The people responsible for

The federal cybersecurity workforce gap is not a new problem. But it’s an accelerating one. Threat sophistication is increasing. Agency attack surfaces are expanding as

Federal agencies have committed hundreds of billions of dollars to IT modernization over the past decade. Cloud migration, zero trust architectures, legacy system replacement, digital

Federal human resources is one of the most complex and heavily regulated HR environments in the world. Title 5, OPM policy, agency-specific supplemental guidance, union

What Is FAC-C Certification? The Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) is the federal government’s professional certification for civilian contracting professionals — the acquisition workforce