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About Me

Steve Ressler is is an accomplished innovator, presenter, and author on matters related to recruiting and retaining young government employees. Recently, he launched GovLoop.com, a "Facebook for Feds" which connects and foster collaboration among the government community. On GovLoop, Steve blogs on a range of issues related to young professionals raging from government-specific (Navigating the Bureaucracy) to professional development topics (Dealing with Email, Why to Be Nice to Exec Assistants).

Mr. Ressler is also the co-founder of Young Government Leaders, a professional organization of over 2,000 government employees across the U.S. YGL's mission is to educate, inspire, and transform the next generation of government leaders, offering professional development, networking, and leadership opportunities for its Members.

Mr. Ressler has published articles on generational issues and web 2.0 in various publications including Federal Times, The Public Managers, and as part of the Government 2.0: Wikinomics, Government, and Democracy series. He has also presented on these topics at a range of venues including Harvard Kennedy School, Brookings Intitute, and the Government CIO Summit.

Mr. Ressler received the 2006 Rising Star Award and the 2007 Federal 100 Award for his service in the government IT community. He is a 2004 master's graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and a past recipient of the DHS Graduate Fellowship. In his day job, Mr. Ressler serves as an IT Specialist for the Department of Homeland Security.