It seems as if every story about government lately involves the budget in some capacity. Elected officials and government employees are tasked with the difficult process of creating solutions in the face of financial restrictions, and with budgets getting smaller and smaller, this task sometimes seems impossible. At GovLoop, we’re a bit more optimistic aboutRead… Read more »
Last year at GOVgreen, the GSA’s Carbon Footprint and Green Procurement tool and the NOAA Ship Ka’imimoana, which developed a prototype system to eliminate all food waste from overboard disposal. Who will win this year? Come down to the Water E. Washington Convention Center on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 to learn more about federalRead… Read more »
Government Technology had an interesting article this morning highlighting how big-box retailers like Target and Lowes could teach government some important lessons on disaster recovery. Government Technology states, that big-box retailers and government are more alike than different in terms of business continuity and disaster recovery. Government Technology also highlights how Waffle House manages disastersRead… Read more »
allFeds.com Blog November 29th, 2011 | Published in Uncategorized Federal Benefits Open Season 2011 runs from 11/14/11 through 12/12/11. While the major emphasis of this open season is the Federal Employee Health Benefits or FEHB, it is also a great time to review other benefits available through the federal system as well as those areasRead… Read more »
John S. Pistole, administrator of the Transportation Security Administration since July 2010, oversees the management of a workforce of 60,000; security operations at more than 450 U.S. airports; the Federal Air Marshal Service; and the security of highways, railroads, ports, mass transit systems and pipelines. As a national security and counterterrorism expert during his 26-yearRead… Read more »
As a Gen X woman who has spent a vast portion of the past 20 years, training, teaching and coaching women to play a more robust role in governing, I find the current discussion about the “new domesticity” an interesting one. As the younger generations are coming into early adulthood, many women are looking atRead… Read more »
Imagine if every single American citizen had his or her personally identifiable information, such as full names and addresses, leaked onto the Internet. This cybersecurity and privacy nightmare might seem implausible, but that’s exactly what happened in Israel, where 9 million records, those of every living citizen and some deceased, were leaked online and eventuallyRead… Read more »
Like many government computer systems, the U.S. federal information technology (IT) procurement model is slow, outdated, and long overdue for a reboot. 1 As the largest single purchaser of code, 2 in fiscal year (FY) 2010 the Federal Government spent more than $77.1 billion on IT procurement, and that number is projected to grow higherRead… Read more »
At the recent National Classification Management Society Annual Chapter Seminar Laura Hickman, DISCO Director, shared the two most common mistakes applicants make when applying for a security clearance. Most of these rejections come from employees of small cleared facilities employers. And despite the fact that just over 18% of interim clearances are denied, ultimately theRead… Read more »
Colorado has launched the Colorado Innovation Network, a new initiative designed to promote collaboration among Colorado’s public, private and academic institutions. The Network hopes to support economic development and job growth by attracting new businesses to the state. Governor Hickenlooper launched the network yesterday, noting that he wants to make Colorado the best state inRead… Read more »