I’m a big believer in the old adage, “Everything that needs to be done to improve government is being done somewhere, just not everywhere.” The key, of course, is sharing those lessons across agencies to improve performance government-wide. Here’s a case in point. A few agencies have seen considerable improvements in the just released 2011Read… Read more »
The Recovery Board has given the home page of Recovery.gov a facelift. In announcement today, the Recovery Board said it hopes the changes will make it even easier for citizens to view information on projects and awards as well as report waste, fraud and abuse. The home page changes quietly went into effect on Monday.Read… Read more »
Deltek Analysts Emily Magurne and Erin Brady report. Grant funding for education initiatives is crucial to improving the U.S. academic system so students can get the most out of their education, and teachers can provide the best learning environment possible. Education-related grants that provide access to technology for students and faculty are incredibly important, asRead… Read more »
FYI: Included here are several prefatory paragraphs of an item posted online in NIMH science-news Nov 10, 2011 at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2011/widely-used-screening-tool-shown-to-successfully-predict-suicide-attempts.shtml#.TsPXQoUI8UU.gmail Title: Widely Used Screening Tool Shown to Successfully Predict Suicide AttemptsSource: NIMHA widely used suicide screening tool can help determine who is most at risk for suicide by pinpointing the threshold at which a person’sRead… Read more »
I’m a long-time member of GL and it’s always a pleasure to be able to post the Best Place to Work results that my organization Partnership for Public Service compiles every year. Right now you can find a great summary of the study results here. Also a nice Wash Post article this morning by reporterRead… Read more »
The EPA has announced the winners of the Apps for the Environment competition. The five winners are: Winner, Best Overall App: Light Bulb Finder by Adam Borut and Andrea Nylund of EcoHatchery, Milwaukee, Wis. Runner Up, Best Overall App: Hootroot by Matthew Kling of Brighter Planet, Shelburne, Vt. Winner, Best Student App: EarthFriend by AliRead… Read more »
The US Olympic Committee is a leader in the Paralympic sports movement and dedicated to assisting physically disabled Americans. While the USOC is widely known for competitive athletic programs, it is also dedicated to enriching the lives of wounded Veterans and encouraging them to live an active lifestyle. Deloitte, a partner of the USOC, recentlyRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Luke Harris reports. In order to grow local economies and tax revenue, many state and local governments now take the location of a vendor into account when making procurement decisions. Law and ordinances called purchasing preferences are being implemented across the county in order to give local vendors a leg up in contractingRead… Read more »
The Chicago Transit Authority (IL) approved a 12-year $454 million contract with Cubic Transportation Systems for an open fare payment system. Original post
The Oxford City Council (UK) plans to equip every taxi in the city with a closed circuit television system to monitor drivers and passengers. Original post