Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The U.S. Agency for International Development has plans to improve its Federal Information Security Management Act cybersecurity score, which fell from an ‘A’ to an ‘F’ last year. More here. The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Homeland Security will release twoRead… Read more »
In April I wrote briefly about Commissioner Audrey Danner from Moffat County, Colorado and her efforts in using social media to connect with her constituents. I had a chance to sit down with Commissioner Danner earlier this month at the Colorado Counties, Inc. summer conference and talk a bit more about Moffat County using FacebookRead… Read more »
Physics, according to Jacob Taylor, is studying how nature works at a fundamental level, and using that knowledge to apply it in different ways. Jacob has been working hard at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, thinking through new technologies as a theoretical physicist (yes, the same title as Dr. Sheldon Cooper from theRead… Read more »
This morning, an article in The Guardian outlined some main points from the Digital Agenda Assembly in Brussels on how EU countries can achieve culture change in government, through the use of digital tools such as social media. British-born Robert Madelin, director general of the European Commission’s directorate-general for information society and media, acknowledges thatRead… Read more »
“Every leader needs to be the star of their own reality show. You need to be able to be open and transparent at all times,” says Tom Fox the Vice President for Leadership and Innovation at the Partnership for Public Serivce. Fox told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program that leadership in the public sectorRead… Read more »
Recently, I was traveling between Richmond, Virginia and Washington, DC when my train was running a few minutes late. I knew that there was severe weather in the area, so I took to twitter to see if there were any delays and this is what I found: From this I was quickly able ascertain theRead… Read more »
If you want to change a system, you have to understand the system you want to change. If you want to reform the civil service, you have to understand why it is the way it is. Part of that is undoubtedly about its internal structures, operations and cultures, but part of it – and aRead… Read more »
Another good training event from GSA DIgital Gov’t University – 5 hours social media camp next Thursday Check it out Federal Social Media Camp Format: In–person Seminar Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012 Time: 10 AM–3 PM ET Location: GSA One Constitution Square Fee: Free Presenters: Justin Herman, GSALovisa Williams, U.S. Department of State, Social MediaRead… Read more »
On today’s edition of the DorobekINSIDER Making leadership count at your agency. Tips from Tom Fox with the Partnership for Public Service. Click here for the full story. One fed is pioneering scientific discoveries that could lead to significant advances in health care. You’ll meet him. His work has made him a Service to AmericaRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Thursday the 21st of June, 2012 The negotiations surrounding the transportation bill are improving. The Hill Newspaper says lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are more optimistic after the intervention by House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Funding for federal transportation projectsRead… Read more »