GovLoop just concluded its third iteration of its government-wide mentors program. The Fall 2012 cohort had just over 30 pairings and our post-program evaluations have revealed that it was another successful program. Take a quick click through this slide deck to see the stats and stories which show the solid impact the program has hadRead… Read more »
Today, technology is a critical component to transform and modernize government to truly create a 21st century government. For our year-end report, the GovLoop team set out to explore what technology trends shaped 2012 to help agencies meet organizational goals. The report also includes best practices, case studies, and identifies which trends will shape governmentRead… Read more »
Over the weekend, I read a great NY Times article entitled “Making Us Safer, One iPad at a Time”. In this article, the author Steven Cohen describes the current case of judicial paperwork. Basically, when an officer arrests an individual, the officer writes info by hand into memo books, clerks decipher these memos and enterRead… Read more »
In the wake of the Newtown shooting massacre and related gun rampages, it is important to note there is no easy or quick solution to solving the epidemic of mass gun violence in America. A comprehensive multi-pronged approach is needed by the public sector and private sector alike to address a broad range of issuesRead… Read more »
Yesterday AGIMO announced that the Australian Government Information Management Office was adopting a number of the recommendations of the Williams review. In particular the Williams review identified that AGIMO had moved away from the IT policy and analysis role recommended by the 2008 Gershon review to take on a range of whole-of-government IT implementation functions.Read… Read more »
Last month’s poll for “How Did You Get Started as an 1102″ is closed and the results are in. There were 52 responses in total. It’s worth looking at how many votes were for “Other”. While this poll is not scientific by any means, a sizeable portion of people that first became 1102s through anotherRead… Read more »
Congratulations to the CEO of PublicStuff who was named one of the Top 30 under 30 by Forbes Magazine,http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2012/30-under-30/30-under-30_social.html ! PublicStuff continues to pave the way in CRM technologies, mobile apps and increasing civic engagement. The Philly 311 App also received some great press this week and won a Big Vision Award! Check out theRead… Read more »
NOTE: I originally wrote this post exactly two years ago to the day. It has become even more poignant as we watched President Obama give two emotional speeches over the past three days in the wake of events in Newtown. It was this speech on Friday, however, that really moved many Americans and expressed ourRead… Read more »
Which GovLoop members wrote blog posts or started discussions that generated the biggest buzz in 2012? Based on a review of the overall content that recieved the most views on GovLoop in the past year, the following individuals stood out as the top contributors to the community’s vibrancy and value to fellow members: 12. ChrisRead… Read more »
Holidays are a time for celebration, don’t let stress get you down Almost everybody I know is operating at an increased level of stress this holiday season. For many people the holidays mean mistletoe, lights, and time with family. Unfortunately, it rarely coincides with reduced stress at work and having family over can be justRead… Read more »