Yearly Archives: 2011

General Government Top Upcoming Opportunities Roundup: Northeast

Deltek Analyst Derek Johnson reports. Over the next 6-12 months, a multitude of contracting opportunities will be coming down the pipeline for vendors providing IT solutions. Here is a roundup of some of the largest and most lucrative projects INPUT is currently tracking: Transforming New York’s Information Technology Environment New York is in the midstRead… Read more »

How are you celebrating customer service week?

Web Manager University, in conjunction with Customer Service week, is offering a free webinar this Wednesday, October 5 at 2pm ET. Get Serious about Customer Service: Best Practices for Implementing the Customer Service Initiative in Your Agency Our customers deserve competent, efficient, and responsive service from the government. In conjunction with customer service week, joinRead… Read more »

We are hiring immediately: Need cleared IT professionals

Crucial Point LLC, the parent company of CTOvision.com, has immediate openings for cleared enterprise information technology professionals. Positions are available at Bolling AFB in Washington DC and at the National Maritime Intelligence Center in Suitland Maryland. The most recent openings are for IT support including: Enterprise Architecture Support IT Strategic Planning Rapid Prototyping/Web Dev SupportRead… Read more »

Mortality among our peers: Better, but not well

BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE Issue Date: Online ExclusiveOnline Exclusive Mortality among our peers: Better, but not wellHas the disparity actually been reduced in the last five years? by Ron Manderscheid, PhD, Executive Director, NACBHDD As we pause to honor recovery month (September) and Wellness Week (September 17-23), we must also forge ahead to assess our progress inRead… Read more »

GovLoop Training: The Future of the Mobile Agency

Last Thursday (9/29), GovLoop and SAP hosted a training webinar on “The Future of the Mobile Agency”. During the training we discussed mobile apps developed by NIH and Salt Lake City and learned about how SAP is supporting it’s government partners in “going mobile”. Below please find key resources related to the training session: 1.Read… Read more »

Daily Dose: Federal employees urge Congress to cut wisely

A collection of federal workers’ groups has sent letters to Congress, asking members to carefully considercertain aspects of Obama’s deficit reduction plan. The groups represent about 4.6 million Federal employees. “We appreciate the Administration’s call for ‘some sacrifice from all of us,’ ” the letter continues. “However, federal employees are being disproportionately targeted in theRead… Read more »

Would you order your birth certificate online?

Last week, Government Technology featured an article about Ottawa County, Mich., which announced a service that is rarely seen in local, state or federal government. Citizens can now “order and instantly print out certified copies of vital records from the county clerk’s office” through their website. This means that citizens don’t need to visit theRead… Read more »

GovLaunch: Marines Release Social Media Handbook

Amazing how quickly things change, two years ago, the Marines banned personnel from using social media and last week the Marines released a social media handbook detailing ways to use social media for improved communications. Throughout the Marine Corps’ history, people have discussed, debated and embraced the United States Marine Corps and our Marines. TheseRead… Read more »

GovBytes: Robot Technology to Improve Public Safety

According to an article on Government Technology, new automated devices and robots are changing law enforcement as we know it. The invention of these new devices is widening the range of public safety efforts, while simultaneously making these efforts significantly less dangerous. A variety of devices have been created in order to aid police inRead… Read more »