ICF International

Empowering the federal workforce: Preparing teams to harness data and new technologies

Keeping up with technology requires constant evolution. How are agencies employing new technology to better meet their missions and how is it impacting…

Federal Insights

ICF Senior Vice President Jeff Neal

Hiring freezes have consequences — and so do budgets

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‘Pioneers’ vs. ‘guardians’ conflict limits government innovation

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ICF Senior Vice President Jeff Neal

RIF: Not an easy solution for downsizing a workforce

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ICF Senior Vice President Jeff Neal

Will reviewing DoD business operations make a difference?

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ICF Senior Vice President Jeff Neal

Cutting the federal workforce is harder than it sounds

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ICF Senior Vice President Jeff Neal

DoD’S new RIF rules: A big deal or not?

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I do solemnly swear that I will …

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Federal pay freeze likely under new Congress

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How long does it take to crush a federal employee?

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FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2013, file photo, hands type on a computer keyboard in Los Angeles. News that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's rarely used Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest accounts were briefly compromised should serve as a reminder that we’re all susceptible to hacking. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Top commentaries of 2016 address retirement, workforce concerns

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7 things every fed should know about 2017 NDAA

Jeff Neal, former chief human resources officer at the Defense Logistics Agency, says the recently passed NDAA has implications for all federal employees.

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What’s next for federal unions?

Jeff Neal, former chief human capital officer at DHS, ponders how the new administration will handle federal employee unions.

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What happens if you’re accidentally overpaid?

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Former DHS CHCO Jeff Neal says agencies handle overpayments in different ways, but the basic processes are similar.