On November 14, the Defense One Summit will gather an exclusive audience of senior national security and defense leaders and stakeholders to look deep into the unprecedented transformation of defense strategy and operations. At this invitation-only event, more than 350 attendees will debate big ideas, share leadership lessons and hold timely conversations about the issues shaping U.S. defense strategy and global security. The dynamic schedule...

Though some federal agencies have made progress in shared service adoption and at least nine federal shared service providers (FSSPs) have emerged across various lines of business, widespread concerns over the implications of shared services are slowing further implementation of the 2012 Federal IT Shared Services Strategy. With these concerns in mind, Accenture Federal Services and Government Business Council undertook an in-depth study to be...

As a federal employee, searching for the right health insurance can be confusing, but there are tools and strategies available to help. At the start of 2014 open season, join Tom Shoop, Vice President and Editor in Chief of Government Executive, in conversation with government healthcare expert Walt Francis, author of the annual CHECKBOOK's Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees, as he explains the details of available insurance plans, an...