Lisa Monaco quoted in The Washington Post article, “After the Anita Hill Hearings In 1991, Joe Biden Began A Long Quest to Redeem Himself with Women”
“Lisa Monaco, who worked as a low-level staffer on the Judiciary Committee from 1992 to 1994, said the office culture was dominated by women. Biden had appointed women as his staff director, chief counsel and chief crime counsel. “‘Here was a group of women who were in charge. They ran …
Read MoreJen Psaki writes in CNN: “The Roberts Court Is Striking at The Heart of Democracy”
“Joe Biden’s recent rise in national polls has led some Democrats — myself included — to fear that complacency will set in, and voters won’t take the threat of President Donald Trump’s reelection seriously. “But there is something else that should be generating a great level of concern — the …
Read MoreCharlie Bolden interviewed by Space, “Race and Space”
“NASA’s first and (so far) only Black administrator says he is angry and hopeful as he reflects on the world today. “Charles ‘Charlie’ Bolden, a former astronaut who served as NASA administrator from 2009 to 2017, is ‘on a constant roller coaster of being very angry and then being hopeful,’ …
Read MoreMiriam Vogel writes in Thrive Global: “COVID-19 Could Bring Bias in AI to Pandemic Level Crisis”
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a trusted ally and partner in our daily lives. While there are countless benefits of AI, embedded bias could be determining who keeps their job, what news we see – even who lives or dies – without our even knowing it. …
Read MoreBob Work interviewed on Federal Drive with Tom Temin podcast, “Improving the Federal Hiring Process, Part 1”
“Who wants to work for the government? Apparently not enough people. One reason might be the federal government’s poor record at workforce planning and development, and its hiring process. A cluster of coalitions has urged leading members of Congress to do something about federal workforce issues. Among them, the National …
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy quoted in Inkstick article, “Now Is Not the Time for Diversity Backsliding”
“A lack of diversity, on the other hand, made it harder to introduce new ideas into the conversation. Michèle Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy who was the highest-ranking woman at the Department of Defense in its history when she was confirmed, described this struggle as the ‘consensual …
Read MoreAvril Haines interviewed in Brookings webinar, “Inspired to Serve – The Future of Public Service”
“On May 4, in honor of Public Service Recognition Week, the Foreign Policy program at Brookings, in partnership with the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, hosted a webinar to highlight the critical role of service. Following welcome remarks by Brookings President John R. Allen and Commission Chairman …
Read MoreJen Psaki quoted in The Washington Post article, “‘A Tricky Balance’: Obama Seeks to Inform and Reassure the Public on Coronavirus While Avoiding Confrontation with Trump”
“‘I think there’s a tricky balance here,’ said Jen Psaki, a White House communications director under Obama. ‘As much as former president Obama has an enormous microphone and people still look to hear what he has to say, he also, especially at a time of global crisis, does not want …
Read MoreLisa Monaco quoted in The Hill article, “Trump Shakes Up Justice Department, Intelligence Community”
“‘You’re seeing a real strain on these institutions and the strain is coming in the form of really challenging the norms under which they’ve operated in the past,’ said Lisa Monaco, who served as assistant attorney general for national security during the Obama administration… “‘In my 15 years of experience, …
Read MoreLisa Monaco interviewed on CNN’s New Day
“The president is the chief law enforcement officer. Of course he is. Just like he’s the commander in chief of the armed forces. Just like he’s the chief diplomat. But the difference here is past presidents have chosen to delegate those powers to their attorney general, to their secretary of …
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