Fagan, the first woman to serve in the role, relieved Adm. Charles Ray in the ceremony at Coast Guard headquarters, with Ray receiving the Department of Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal. Keep Reading
To serve as a good mentor to younger people, like cadets, I needed to understand what mattered to them. Keep Reading
Ridge, 75, "was conscious when he arrived at the emergency department and later underwent a successful procedure to remove a blood clot," a family statement said. Keep Reading
"The agency’s eventual post-pandemic operating state may differ in significant ways from the agency’s pre-pandemic operating state," leaders of OMB, OPM and GSA tell department and agency heads in new guidance. Keep Reading
Admiral Zukunft personified the servant leader whom people choose to follow. Keep Reading
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has carried out a review of the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security and found that it is not well positioned to fulfill its oversight mission. Keep Reading
We each have two metaphorical wolves fighting inside us: strengths and weaknesses. The one that wins will be the one you feed. I chose to feed my strengths. I don’t ignore my weaknesses, but I don’t let them consume me, either. Keep Reading
First woman to lead a U.S. Armed Forces service academy announces publication of "Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters." Keep Reading
Young people competing for senior, influential mentors have been given the impression that’s the key to success. Keep Reading
The Department of Justice has extended the nomination deadline for the Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing. The nomination period is now open until Monday, June 28, 2021, at 8 p.m. ET. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Cmdr. Joshua D. Burch relieved Cmdr. Christopher R. Parrish, Commanding Officer Coast Guard Cutter Dependable on Thursday, in a change of command ceremony held at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Keep Reading
My experience onboard Glacier taught me the value of mentoring at all levels. I learned that some of the best help can come from subordinates who are committed to the success of each individual and the entire team. Keep Reading
Stop arguing about “facts” and reframe discussions around positive narratives. What narratives best describe how the United States can best move forward? Learn from the past but focus attention and energy on the future. Keep Reading
Entering the Coast Guard Academy with the third class to include women, I was often the only woman leading mostly all-male teams throughout my career. Keep Reading
Leaders at all levels can serve as mentors. Contrary to what many may think, mentoring isn’t limited to the conventional senior-to-junior relationships. Peer-to-peer mentoring is powerful and indicative of healthy respect between co-workers. Keep Reading
The Coast Guard launched an innovative and modernized approach to mentorship Saturday to offer expanded leadership opportunities to the Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and civilian workforce. Keep Reading
Schuchat has served as chief health officer during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza response and CDC’s incident manager of the COVID-19 response in late March through April 2020, and supported the Washington, D.C. field team during the 2001 bioterrorist anthrax response. Keep Reading
Part of me had chosen to simply disregard all my years of service and didn’t care to wear a badge anymore. Keep Reading
Cogswell’s long and distinguished career in public service includes leading programs at the White House, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Justice. Keep Reading
The Coast Guard Academy James M. Loy Institute for Leadership offers a compelling definition of a leader of character that has helped me steer a straight course. Keep Reading