GovEssentials™
GovEssentials™
Meeting the knowledge and information needs of the US Government work force
Why GovEssentials
GovEssentials provides unobstructed, immediate access to the resources that government workers, contractors and consultants need to answer urgent information requests, drive results more quickly and improve overall job performance. GovEssentials is accessible through the Books24x7 On Demand platform, which meets accessibility guidelines established by the 1998 Amendment to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 508 compliant).
What's in GovEssentials
GovEssentials combines the full text of government-focused books from major publishers with carefully selected public domain content to cover topics that are important to anyone connected with the government.
This collection also includes a rich offering of general business and management topics designed to address OPM ECQs. GovEssentials covers many pertinent areas and subjects, including:
- E-Gov and Information Technology
- Program Management for Results
- Foundations of Government
- 8570 - Information Assurance
- Leadership and Management
- Security and Homeland Defense
- Budget and Financial Management
- Acquisition and Contracting
- Developing and Writing Grant Proposals
- Workforce Planning and Deployment
- Federal Government Organization
- Budget and Performance Integration
- Personnel Security; Information Security
- GPRA; PMA; and GAO Reports
Who contributes to GovEssentials
Books24x7 developed GovEssentials in partnership with Management Concepts, a proven leader in government consulting, training and publishing, to support individual development and organizational growth across the federal work force. Publishers that contribute to GovEssentials include:
- The Brookings Institution Press
- CQ Press
- John Wiley & Sons
- M.E. Sharpe
- Management Concepts
- The MIT Press
- National Academy of Public Administration
- Partnership for Public Service
- RAND
Who uses GovEssentials?
GovEssentials is targeted to meet the unique information needs of government workers, contractors and consultants.
How GovEssentials supports critical initiatives such as:
- Developing Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) for leadership skills needed to succeed in the Senior Executive Service (SES).
- Taking a public management approach to constructing ethical organizations
- Assessing military force changes made since the Cold War
- Understanding the scientific approach to the field of critical infrastructure protection
- Defining the contract and providing a step-by-step explanation of a government contract's life, from its planning and administration to its closeout or termination
- Creating public service work environments where trust grows, where people feel good about what they do, where relationships are energized, and productivity accelerates
