Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · September 25 · 55m

Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · September 25 · 55m

Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · September 12 · 52m

Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · September 12 · 52m

Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · August 28 · 54m

Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · August 28 · 54m

"What excites me is that it's very tempting to be very discouraged, and say, ‘Oh, we've got these archaic institutions that are calcified and you could never change them.’ But I think we're in the mid...

"What excites me is that it's very tempting to be very discouraged, and say, ‘Oh, we've got these archaic institutions that are calcified and you could never change them.’ But I think we're in the mid...

America’s civil service, built for a bygone era, urgently needs bold, comprehensive reform to build a government capable of delivering for the 21st century.

America’s civil service, built for a bygone era, urgently needs bold, comprehensive reform to build a government capable of delivering for the 21st century.

America’s civil service, built for a bygone era, urgently needs bold, comprehensive reform to build a government capable of delivering for the 21st century.

Just Security's Reinvention Blueprints series features expert proposals to rebuild U.S. government institutions so they serve the public and meet today's challenges.

Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · June 12 · 1h 4m

Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · June 12 · 1h 4m

This issue is a shameless marriage of my two passions: civil-military relations and state capacity. One of the reasons I "left" (or rather, expanded) my national security silo is because of a frustrat...

This issue is a shameless marriage of my two passions: civil-military relations and state capacity. One of the reasons I "left" (or rather, expanded) my national security silo is because of a frustrat...

This rule gives agencies significantly more authority over certain career policy roles. Whether that authority improves accountability or creates new risks depends almost entirely on how agencies inte...

There is no question this is a Big Deal. If you are a university or research lab, or aspire to work in one, or are simply an enthusiast of federally-funded research, what’s next will matter.

The emerging federal metascience community is asking fascinating questions that are equally vital for democratic legitimacy: beyond "did this program work" to "how does the federal R&D enterprise itse...

The emerging federal metascience community is asking fascinating questions that are equally vital for democratic legitimacy: beyond "did this program work" to "how does the federal R&D enterprise itse...

News Commentary Podcast · Video · Updated Semimonthly · Sirens, a new podcast from the ladies of Bombshell, dissects the institutions of American power. With their trademark wit and charm, join Loren ...

News Commentary Podcast · Video · Updated Semimonthly · Sirens, a new podcast from the ladies of Bombshell, dissects the institutions of American power. With their trademark wit and charm, join Loren ...

The contract kicks off a Trump administration plan to track workers at the Social Security Administration and Departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs.

State of Hartwell, Population: Fictional. Problems: Very Real.

State of Hartwell, Population: Fictional. Problems: Very Real.

Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · May 15 · 55m

Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · May 15 · 55m

Rebuilding public participation starts with something simple — treating the public not as a problem to manage, but as a source of ingenuity government cannot function without.

There's a video of Zohran Mamdani that's been circulating (ok there’s a lot of them). He's at a call center and he's working the phones.

At a period where the federal government is undergoing significant changes in how it hires, buys, collects and organizes data, and delivers, deeper exploration of trust in these facets as worthwhile.

There's a video of Zohran Mamdani that's been circulating (ok there’s a lot of them). He's at a call center and he's working the phones.

Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · May 2 · 1h

Rebuilding public participation starts with something simple — treating the public not as a problem to manage, but as a source of ingenuity government cannot function without.