Ok, first off these are not my rankings but instead actually come from The Best Places to Work Rankings. So basically don’t shoot the messenger. We’ll do this countdown style so lets start with numero 5. 5) National Archives and Records Administration – This one blows my mind. I’ve seen National Treasure 1 and 2Read… Read more »
I’m posting this a day early, in advance of the July 4th holiday weekend… The White House lifts the ban on cookies, the nation’s smallest state makes a big impact on its website thanks to a five-second quiz, USA.gov compiles a list of government apps, and Gov 2.0 experts give tips on avoiding social mediaRead… Read more »
On Friday, June 25, the White House Office of Management and the Budget changed the rules for federal Internet sites. Memorandum m-10-22 “establishes new procedures and provides updated guidance and requirements for agency use of Web measurement and customization technologies.” In issuing the new guidelines, OMB Director Peter Orzag wrote, “The central goal is toRead… Read more »
I was reading Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World, when I realized that Ghandi really knew how to give great career advice! Who thought that his virtues might also serve us well in our careers? How often have you discovered that some level of cynicism has crept into your way of approaching your career,Read… Read more »
Collaborative brainstorming online is all the rage these days. It’s a powerful tool for government to involve the public by inviting people to offer ideas and start discussions that will inform government decisions. But, as with so many other innovations in government, engaging the public in a meaningful way takes more than just “putting upRead… Read more »
Been around long enough to the “birth” of the internet, and it’s rebirth a couple of times, could this be the next rebirth? My personal opinion is that this ought to be the way we are headed, not sure there won’t be a lot of speed bumps along the way but… Marina Gorbis‘s blog WeRead… Read more »
No big time GovLoop wide deal this week but in honor of the the Next Generation of Government Summit next week we are giving away a copy of Young World Rising by Rob Salkowitz. It’s a solid read! So here’s the deal first person to invite 50 people to GovLoop and then let me knowRead… Read more »
In this week’s interview I talked with David McClure, the associate administrator of the General Services Administration’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, who leads the government’s outreach to the public through social networking tools and websites including USA.gov. My conversation with David covered topics ranging from what is his favorite government app toRead… Read more »
Wait, isn’t every day Social Media Day around here??
Let’s face it. You cannot truly measure employee output, once you are managing people who are not producing or processing widgets per hour – people we call, erroneously, “knowledge workers.” People who are useful and productive because of the relationships they maintain, the external sources they consult to solve problems, and the imagination they bringRead… Read more »