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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
Leadership development budget cuts are almost always described as temporary. The language is consistent: we’re pausing the program, not ending it. We’ll reinstate when budget
Federal agencies are not short of investments competing for the same budget dollar. Leadership development has to make its case alongside technology modernization, staffing, infrastructure,
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
In 2025, Gallup documented $438 billion in annual productivity losses linked to declining global employee engagement. That figure is striking, but the more important data
Every federal agency deals with employee turnover. Most have learned to treat it as a structural feature of the workforce — a cost of doing
When a leadership development program is eliminated, one thing happens immediately: the budget line disappears. Facilitator contracts end, materials are not renewed, and program administration
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
If you are on a federal career path aimed at the Senior Executive Service — or developing the leaders who are — the OPM Executive
