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Psychological Safety Builds Stronger Teams

Psychological Safety Builds Stronger Teams

Psychological safety plays a critical role in how teams communicate, learn, and perform—especially in high-pressure environments. This paper explores how creating space for open dialogue, feedback, and learning from mistakes…

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Metropolitan Nashville (TN) Police Department’s Professional Wellness Section

Metropolitan Nashville (TN) Police Department’s...

This CRI-TAC Spotlight highlights how the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department built a structured, confidential wellness check program to support officers routinely exposed to trauma. It outlines the purpose, design, and…

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Adopting a Systems Approach to Police Staffing

Adopting a Systems Approach to Police Staffing

This COPS Office publication examines police staffing as a dynamic ecosystem shaped by workload, workforce goals, organizational culture, and community expectations. Drawing on decades of research and practitioner experience, it…

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Icebreaker Collaboration Effort U.S. National Workforce Development Plan

Icebreaker Collaboration Effort U.S. National...

This national workforce development plan outlines how the United States will build and sustain the skilled labor needed to design and construct polar icebreakers domestically. Developed in coordination with international…

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Leadership and Our Army Profession

Leadership and Our Army Profession

Leadership remains the heart of the Army Profession, especially as today’s strategic environment grows more complex, fast-moving, and technologically driven. This article explores why leaders must blend character, technical expertise,…

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NCOs and Warrants

NCOs and Warrants

Strong relationships between NCOs and warrant officers shape how Soldiers learn, train, and grow across the Army’s institutional, operational, and self-development domains. This article illustrates how collaboration between these two…

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Virginia’s Community Colleges and the Changing Higher Education Landscape

Virginia’s Community Colleges and the Changing...

Virginia’s community colleges are navigating a pivotal shift as student preferences lean heavily toward online learning and short-term workforce-focused training. While flexible asynchronous courses have expanded access, evidence shows students…

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Workforce and Industry Incentives Economic Development Incentives Evaluation Series

Workforce and Industry Incentives Economic...

Virginia continues to refine how it supports workforce development and key industries, focusing on programs that help attract and grow businesses while improving worker skills. This review highlights the effectiveness…

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Workforce Program Review

Workforce Program Review

Indiana’s Workforce Program Review highlights how targeted support can help more young people and individuals with disabilities succeed in school and enter competitive, sustainable employment. The analysis shows that programs…

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Leadership Framework for an Agile Government

Leadership Framework for an Agile Government

This report, published by the IBM Center for The Business of Government in June 2025, presents a comprehensive framework for cultivating leadership that enables agility, innovation, and adaptability in public…

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Centenarians: 2020

Centenarians: 2020

The Centenarians: 2020 report offers an in-depth look at Americans aged 100 and older, revealing that 80,139 people reached this remarkable milestone according to the 2020 Census. It examines trends…

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GenAI and the Future of Government Work

GenAI and the Future of Government Work

This report explores how generative AI is reshaping the public sector workforce, from accelerating routine tasks to transforming how agencies deliver services. It examines the balance between innovation and responsibility,…

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Employee Wellness Guidance

Employee Wellness Guidance

This guide from the U.S. Department of Justice’s COPS Office and Georgetown Law’s Center for Innovations in Community Safety provides a comprehensive framework for promoting wellness within law enforcement agencies.…

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USDA Safety Manual

USDA Safety Manual

This Safety Manual from USDA’s Specialty Crops Inspection Division provides clear, practical guidance to keep inspectors safe across diverse work environments—from warehouses and rail yards to laboratories and cold storage…

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Unemployment Insurance, Wage Pass-Through, and Endogenous Take-Up

Unemployment Insurance, Wage Pass-Through, and...

This research explores how expanded unemployment insurance during COVID-19 impacted worker behavior. The authors find that while higher benefits modestly increase reservation and re-employment wages, the biggest shift comes from…

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