Yearly Archives: 2012

Mapping open data site generations

Over the last three years we’ve seen an increasing level of sophistication and capabilities in successive generations of open data sites. To aid governments in their open data journey, I’ve mapped five generations for the progressive development of open data sites, detailed in the document below. Please feel free to reuse the information within theRead… Read more »

Mobile Government: Today, Tomorrow and Beyond

On September 13th, GovLoop hosted our first ever virtual show, the Government Innovator’s Online Summit. The virtual conference brought together nearly 1300 government innovators, and provided five trainings throughout the day. Participants had the opportunity to virtually network, download resources and attend free online trainings to help them do their job better. Topics for theRead… Read more »

The State of Government Social Media

On September 13th, GovLoop hosted our first ever virtual show, the Government Innovator’s Online Summit. The virtual conference brought together nearly 1300 government innovators, and provided five trainings throughout the day. Participants had the opportunity to virtually network, download resources and attend free online trainings to help them do their job better. Topics for theRead… Read more »

White House outlines sequestration cuts: DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Shane Morris played a crucial behind-the-scenes role for the State Department during the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011, ensuring that U.S. embassies were able to dispatch and receive critical classified documents and equipment to fully carry out their diplomatic missions. We’ll find out how she did it.Click here for the fullRead… Read more »

Ongoing Reforms of GSA’s Operations

This week’s blog post was to begin a series on “urban myths” regarding GSA’s multiple award schedule program. Instead, this week’s blog post focuses on the ongoing reforms of GSA’s operations. On Wednesday, Acting Administrator Dan Tangherlini testified before the Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs on “Moving from Scandal to Strategy.” Acting AdministratorRead… Read more »

How to Advance Your Tech Career — Simple Steps

On September 13th, GovLoop hosted our first ever virtual show, the Government Innovator’s Online Summit. The virtual conference brought together nearly 1300 government innovators, and provided five trainings throughout the day. Participants had the opportunity to virtually network, download resources and attend free online trainings to help them do their job better. Topics for theRead… Read more »

Lessons From Our Cyber Past: Examine the history of Cyber Intelligence with the Atlantic Council Cyber Statecraft Initiative

On Thursday September 27, 2012 from 3pm till 5pm the Atlantic Council will host a focused panel discussion on the history of all-source intelligence support to cyber operations. There are important lessons to be learned from this history, and we expect many lessons will be underscored at this fast-paced panel. The following is from theRead… Read more »

Get More Benefits of Professional Community: Crowdsource

To get everything you want from your professional life, it helps to look beyond your job. Not many employers will satisfy all your desires for being on a track to promotion, having stimulating work and colleagues, and doing work that makes the world better. Government workers might have approached that in the heyday of theRead… Read more »

Thinking Strategically About Your Network: The Informational Interview (Part I)

Informational interviews have been a hot topic as of late, with many posts providing great tips and advice to ensure success. For such a widely discussed tool, it is surprising how few people actually request informational interviews. After having several discussions on the topic, I have a few theories about why this is the case,Read… Read more »

Prioritizing for the Future: The DHS Strategic Plan

Join the Coalition on September 26, 7:15 a.m., at the Grand Hyatt in Washington DC for a forum featuring high level officials from the Department of Homeland Security. The event will provide insight into how DHS plans to meet contracting goals over the next three years. Panelists Include: • Anne Terry, Director of Procurement PolicyRead… Read more »