Clean Air Partners is a nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to improving outdoor air quality in the Baltimore-Washington region. Founded in 1997, our mission is two-fold: to increase public awareness about the environmental and health effects of air pollution and to encourage the public to take simple, voluntary actions to improve air quality. We do so by providing timely and reliable air quality forecasts through AirAlerts and through our extensive outreach efforts, which reach millions of people throughout the region. www.cleanairpartners.net
Commuter Connections is a regional network of transportation organizations in the Washington metropolitan region dedicated to easing the commute in order to help reduce congestion and improve air quality. Commuter Connections is housed at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and is a program of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board. Commuter Connections is funded by the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and U.S. Departments of Transportation. www.commuterconnections.org
The Federal Managers Association (FMA) advocates excellence in public service through effective management and professionalism, as well as the active representation of its members’ interests and concerns. FMA advances its mission through consultation in the Executive Branch and advocacy in Congress, quality professional development programs, informative publications and networking opportunities for its members. www.fedmanagers.org
The Government Technology Research Alliance (GTRA) consists of over 100 federal leaders in a variety of technology areas of expertise. Meeting twice a year, the GTRA Council brings together executive-level government technology leaders to collaborate, strategize and create innovative solutions for government-wide challenges. Through these council meetings, GTRA provides annual required continuing education (CEUs) in the areas of cloud computing, virtualization, security, enterprise architecture, technology, project management, health IT, green IT and leadership while helping them identify affordable effective technology solutions. www.gtra.org/
IT is enabling significant changes in our government. The implications for average Americans are profound. The voice of tomorrow's government today, MeriTalk is an online community that combines professional networking and thought leadership to drive the government IT community dialogue. Designed to mix new faces, new voices, and fresh perspectives from government IT, workforce, and policy leaders, MeriTalk enables new cross-cutting debate. Developed as a partnership among the Federal Business Council; Federal Employee Defense Services; Federal Managers Association; GovLoop; National Treasury Employees Union, the largest Federal workforce union; New Ideas for Government; United Service Organizations; and WTOP/WFED radio, MeriTalk is a community site. www.meritalk.com
Americans need effective government. Every day, we rely on our Federal government to deliver vital services from protecting the homeland to promoting a competitive economy to preserving our natural resources. The Partnership for Public Service works to revitalize our Federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works. www.ourpublicservice.org/OPS/
The Performance Institute is a nonpartisan, private think tank seeking to improve government performance through the principles of transparency, accountability, performance, and engagement. We serve as the nation's leading authority and repository on performance-based management practices for government. Our mission is to identify study and disseminate the leading management innovations pioneered by "best-in-class" organizations. www.performanceinstitute.org/
Founded in 1955, WorldatWork has nearly 30,000 members in more than 100 countries. Its affiliate organization, WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals®, is the certifying body for the prestigious Certified Compensation Professional® (CCP®), Certified Benefits Professional® (CBP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®), Work-Life Certified Professional™ (WLCP®), Certified Sales Compensation Professional™ (CSCP™), and Certified Executive Compensation Professional™ (CECP™). WorldatWork has offices in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Washington, D.C. www.worldatwork.org/