The Obama administration’s nominee to serve as director of the Office of Personnel Management easily handled the Senate confirmation process today before a hearing room packed with family, friends and colleagues. John Berry vowed that if confirmed, the federal government will become the nation’s “model employer.” The OPM director serves as the human resources managerRead… Read more »
President Obama is working hard to talk directly to, and engage, the American people. Right now he is answering citizen questions posed to him in his first Online Town Hall. This is a great example of a “digital public square”. Citizens were invited to submit questions about the economy and vote on submissions from othersRead… Read more »
President Obama said Tuesday night that his administration will soon unveil plans to overhaul the Defense Department’s procurement process, but a new report suggests it could have a hard time figuring it all out. The department “does not collect or track information on contractor personnel” and “lacks information on why contractor personnel are used,” accordingRead… Read more »
I posted this blog posting today on a social networking site that I’m working on with the USPHS Commissioned Corps. I wanted to share it amongst the folks here at Govloop and get feeback from everyone here too. Thanks. Yesterday my office had our monthly “all hands” meeting. During the meeting the topic of WebRead… Read more »
As a vestige of my Foreign Service years, I am a member of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA). AFSA elections are coming up. I confess I don’t usually pay much attention to these things, but this year I am. For one thing, many of the candidates on the “establishment” slate for AFSA office areRead… Read more »
Check out the latest YGL blog! The 2nd Annual FedPitch: Change has come to…the Mall? With all the change going on in the Washington these days there has never been a better time for individuals with good ideas to stand up and be heard. As it turns out, 13L (www.13l.org), Young Government Leaders and aRead… Read more »
Republished from eGovAU. Andrew Krzmarzick has posted an interesting article on his “”>Generation Shift blog regarding a method to measure the level of government 2.0 services included in a government site. Developed by the Brookings Institute, the approach involves scoring agencies against a set of criteria and tracking them over time. The Institute has analysedRead… Read more »
Its government programs for the hearing because its the people who do not know sign language that can use the help. Some years ago the state of California created a small pamphlet of Medical Sign language. It is a small eight page pamphlet that covers basic medical sign language. http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/Forms/English/pub391.pdf Now many say things canRead… Read more »
Apologies for errors in advance: Social Media & Govt’s conference #ALI @johnstauffer: Great post from @kellyobrien about the vibe in room this versus last during the Social Media & Govt’s confr #ali http://tinyurl.com/czzdcd @mbado: Use enterprise 2.0 to connect people, information and ideas– breaking down those “cylinders of excellence” #ali @kellyobrien: #ali BAH’s Christy Cunningham:Read… Read more »
6,000 companies join Twitter each day, so surely someone must see the value. What are some of the benefits Twitter can offer your organization? A Little Humanizing Goes a Long Way Huge organizations, public and private, public servants, etc are often viewed as monoliths. While this can be good in that it portrays strength andRead… Read more »