Kay is a seasoned Federal executive known for her enthusiasm for innovation, team building and sound business practices. She is a leader and transformational change agent with a focus on customer service and good Government. Among her many previous roles at OPM she also served as the agency's Head of Contracting Activity and as Senior Advisor for Competitive Sourcing. Kay is a member of the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) Board of Directors and served as the Chairperson for the Chief Acquisition Officers Council's Competitive Sourcing workgroup.

Dr. Satish Nambisan is a widely-recognized researcher and thought-leader in the broad areas of entrepreneurship & innovation management. He is Professor of Entrepreneurship & Technology Management in the Management department at the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He also holds a joint position as Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering in the College of Engineering & Applied Sciences at UWM.

A Canadian think tank has released a report on how senior government executives can support innovation by their employees as a way of solving societal problems and delivering better value to citizens.  The report’s insights have some useful application to U.S. government executives, as well.

Senior Advisor for Innovation Department of State

In the corporate world, and throughout the federal government, information is a very valuable asset. Having timely access to this information, and using it to inform strategic decision making, have become critical in today’s competitive, networked, and interconnected world.  Information technology (IT) plays a  central role in making this happen.  We spoke with Dr. Robert D.

The Obama Administration is stepping up its efforts to solicit ideas from employees.  In its first big effort, the SAVE Award (Securing Americans Value and Efficiency), the Office of Management and Budget encouraged employees to submit cost savings ideas.  As of the end of the 6-week long contest period, OMB said it had received 38,400 ideas.  They will spend a few weeks sorting through them and the “winner” will get to present his or her idea to the President s

During the Cold War, the U.S. nuclear stockpile reached more than 30,000 nuclear weapons. Research and production of these weapons resulted in large volumes of nuclear waste—some of the most dangerous materials known to mankind—posing significant environmental risks and challenges. “The U.S. Department of Energy has under its purview the Environmental Management program, which is responsible for cleaning up the legacy of the Cold War,” says Dr. Inés Triay, assistant secretary, Environmental Management within the U.S. Department of Energy.

As the warfighters’ needs evolve to meet the changing demands of today, so too have the way these needs are met. Though formally established in 1961, the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) can trace its roots to World War II.

Government increasingly faces challenges—and is expectedto achieve results—that reach across agency and programboundaries. These challenges include issues such as climatechange, food safety, disaster response, and cyber security.The traditional approach has been to use agencies and programsto address the nation’s challenges. While this approachhelps ensure accountability, more frequently it tends not toproduce results.  

To date, telemedicine has largely been seen as futuristic. Well, the future is here. Advances in sensor technology, wireless networks, mobile monitoring devices, and telecommunications have all made it possible to address the increasingly dire shortage of healthcare professionals in rural areas. There are approximately 60 million Americans living in rural or frontier areas, and the average age of physicians practicing in these areas is over 55 years. In fact, in over one-quarter of the counties in the United States, there are no practicing physicians.