Yearly Archives: 2011

Modernize Now. The Future of the Federal Workforce.

Deloitte is a proud supporter of GovLoop. ————————————————————- I just watched this really great video from Deloitte about the evolution of the American workforce and how it applies to government. Great insight into what has happened over time and what needs to be done to ensure that our nation’s government is being as productive asRead… Read more »

PM Podcast Episode 186 (Audio): The Agile Manifesto for Project Managers

This week’s episode of The Project Management Podcast: In this episode of The Project Management Podcast we are going to review “The Manifesto for Agile Software Development”. It is better known by the simpler name The Agile Manifesto and you can find it at http://agilemanifesto.org/. The focus of our review of the manifesto is (ofRead… Read more »

PM Podcast Episode 186 (Audio): The Agile Manifesto for Project Managers

This week’s episode of The Project Management Podcast: In this episode of The Project Management Podcast we are going to review “The Manifesto for Agile Software Development”. It is better known by the simpler name The Agile Manifesto and you can find it at http://agilemanifesto.org/. The focus of our review of the manifesto is (ofRead… Read more »

Google tries social again

Google announced Google+ yesterday, their latest attempt at getting success in the social networking arena. Techcrunch have a good write up of the details, but for the best coverage, it’s hard to top Steven Levy’s piece in Wired (indeed, Levy’s book on Google is also excellent reading). Of course, Google have got this wrong before.Read… Read more »

Thanks to GovLoop’s Partners

Happy Summer everyone! As you know on GovLoop, you are not subjected to blinking banner ads and annoying pop-ups. I think the future of advertising is that it has to be beneficial to the community. Thus, here on GovLoop, you’ll see us work with our awesome partners to put on educational online trainings, special areasRead… Read more »

Announcing the GovLoop Mentors Program!

With the impending departure of Baby Boomers from the workforce and the need to transfer knowledge from one generation of public servants to the next, there’s one idea that we’ve heard again and again: “we need a government-wide mentoring program.” Of course, there are several excellent mentor programs in individual agencies and at the stateRead… Read more »

Designer updates London Tube map

A British designer has updated the iconic London Underground map, which was created in 1931. Designed by Mark Noad, the new version attempts to show routes and distances more accurately; an iPhone app is in the works. “Harry Beck’s original Underground map was a brilliant piece of information design but it has not been lookedRead… Read more »

What I’ve been reading

I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. 2011 London Social Business Summit – Great content from this event. Introducing South West LocalGovCamp #swlocalgc « Carl’s Notepad – This should be a good one! ’100 million comments a year’ – mutual support and advice in a shrinking state – How government could beRead… Read more »

Crippled Yemen government means bigger problems in the “war on terror” by Josh Jacobs

It’s no secret that the country of Yemen is in big trouble both economically and politically but its crippled military operations on several fronts has left a gaping hole for al-Qaeda to continue perusing its global jihad. Claiming responsibility in the foiled Christmas Day US airline bombing and the devastating attack on the USS ColeRead… Read more »