Every year (ok, we’re on year 2), PMAA distributes a survey to our membership to better understand who PMF/PMI alumni are and how PMAA can better serve them.
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Much of the federal government’s progress toward housing and labor equity has its roots in the work of Robert C. Weaver — an extraordinary civil servant. This “Know Your Civil Service History” post digs into the story of Robert C. Weaver the economist, New Deal enthusiast, and first black cabinet secretary.
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Leanne Veldhuis was named 2020 PMF Alumna of the Year at the PMF Honorary Awards in recognition of her tireless investment in her colleagues and protegees. She has excelled as a facilitator among different organizations, agencies, and employees at each stage of her federal career.
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As we kick off 2021 full of plans and aspirations, PMAA would like to thank the board members who will be moving onto other things and welcome the incoming members joining for the 2021-2023 term.
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Professor Martha Joynt Kumar’s Before the Oath digs into the gritty details of how this period has evolved, focusing in particular on how the Bush-Obama transition serves as a model for excellence in the future.
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PMAA condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the attack on the Capitol complex and American democracy that occurred on January 6, 2021.
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In a year when the “downs” seem numerous and cataclysmic enough to drown out the “ups,” PMAA has been one of the growing bright lights. In this post, PMAA President Jack Bienko and Executive Director Maria DeFazio recap 2020 and foreshadow PMAA’s many ambitions for 2021!
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At PMAA, we believe systemic racism and white supremacy are fundamentally incompatible with the ethos of public service.
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This past Saturday, almost our entire Board of Directors got together in DC to talk about what PMAA should be and do.
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