From the latest in innovative technologies, to insights from the work we’re doing every day to enable good government, we share what’s having an impact.
August 27, 2026
By Alicia Rule, Mike Vajda, and Sharon GinleyLeaders set the tone for organizational culture and performance. As discussed in our previous article, trust is the foundation of successful implementation. Executive leadership is the foundation of ...
August 13, 2026
The Trust Challenge: Can Performance Reform Improve Accountability Without Undermining Employee Confidence? The greatest challenge facing agencies is not implementing OPM’s new performance management requirements. It is implementing them in a way that strengthens accountability ...
June 18, 2026
Navigating Schedule Policy/Career with Institutional Integrity By Alicia Rule, Mike Vajda, and Justin Jameyson The June 3, 2026 Executive Order formally placing approximately 8,000 senior federal positions into the Schedule Policy/Career classification is, depending on ...
March 26, 2026
By Alicia Rule, Mike Vajda, and Sharon Ginley The agencies that succeed will treat this mandate as an enterprise transformation, not a compliance checklist. GKG operates at the intersection of federal human capital expertise, operational ...
February 26, 2026
A four-part article series, toward preparation for the upcoming Federal HCM transition, by the GKG Federal Human Capital and Shared Service Practices: Preparing for the Federal HCM Transition: Governance, Data Readiness, Capacity, and Continuity On ...
February 19, 2026
A four-part article series, toward preparation for the upcoming Federal HCM transition, by the GKG Federal Human Capital and Shared Service Practices: Preparing for the Federal HCM Transition: Governance, Data Readiness, Capacity, and Continuity On ...
October 30, 2025
Why Federal Agencies Need New Capabilities, Not Just Compliance By Alicia Rule, Mike Vajda, and Sharon Ginley On October 15, 2025, the President signed an Executive Order fundamentally reshaping federal hiring: the Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring directive. The order imposes a government-wide hiring freeze with narrow exceptions and establishes strict new governance mechanisms. Every agency must now create Strategic Hiring Committees to approve any vacancy actions, produce Annual Staffing Plans aligned to administration priorities, and submit Quarterly Progress Reports to OPM and OMB. For leaders navigating these realities, the Executive Order is more than a compliance hurdle, it’s a catalyst for rethinking workforce management under constraint. ...
October 21, 2025
Why Federal Agencies Need New Capabilities, Not Just Compliance By Alicia Rule, Mike Vajda, and Sharon Ginley On October 15, 2025, the President signed an Executive Order fundamentally reshaping federal hiring: the Ensuring Continued Accountability in ...
October 15, 2025
Reston, VA — October 15, 2025 — Golden Key Group (GKG), a leader in federal human capital and workforce transformation solutions, is proud to announce its partnership with Barton Community College to launch the nation’s ...
October 1, 2025
An Integrated Approach to Technical and Adaptive ChallengesBy Mike Vajda, Michael Rogers, Alicia Rule, Sharon Ginley As federal agencies face rising demands for efficiency, transparency, and accountability, Shared Human Resources (HR) Services have emerged as ...
