Bridging the gaps among generationsWith four generations constituting today’s work force, the generation gap is alive and well in offices, factories, and warehouses across the country. In fact a recent study from the Society for Human Resource Management reveals that nearly 25% of human resources professionals reported generation conflict in their workplace. Workers notice it,Read… Read more »
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into who leaked information on U.S. involvement in Stuxnet. More here. A federal judge estimates that the number of secret electronic surveillance orders issued each year is 30,000 and growing. More here. Major General Jaap Willemse saidRead… Read more »
David Shenk was recently appointed by county legislators to the position of Erie County, NY Comptroller. Shenk is now running for election for a four year term. In every election for Erie County Comptroller the issues always revolve around:1) Being independent from the Erie County Executive2) Being a strong taxpayer “watchdog” In a recent interviewRead… Read more »
Writing a tweet is easy – after all, what can you get wrong when you only have 140 characters to play with? Quite a lot, it turns out. Recently Ben and I did some training at a local authority up in the North-East, and part of it was a quick workshop on writing for theRead… Read more »
We’ve talked a lot about the White House’s new Digital Government Strategy. But if you haven’t seen it, you can find our recap here. It’s a massive strategy with more than 29 goals that all need to be accomplished in a very short period of time. So how do you actually implement the plan? That’sRead… Read more »
Arapahoe County Government, located in beautiful Littleton, Colorado is currently seeking a Director – Office of Strategic Performance Management. Serves as the Director of Strategic Performance Management Programs. Reports to the Board of County Commissioners. Accountable for assisting the Board in identifying strategies, priorities and objectives along with their execution/implementation. Provides leadership, guidance, and supportRead… Read more »
Shared services — the Obama Administration is pushing its Shared Service Strategy. Share first is aimed at helping agencies improve the return on their IT investments, close productivity gaps and increase communications and collaboration amongst key stakeholders. It’s all part of OMB’s 25-Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal IT. Greg Bateman is the senior directorRead… Read more »
Arapahoe County Government is currently seeking an experienced Director of Facilities and Fleet Management located in beautiful Littleton, Colorado. The Director of the Facilities and Fleet Management (FFM) Department, reports directly to the Board of County Commissioners and is the Arapahoe County Government authority in the field of Facilities and Fleet Management. The FFM DirectorRead… Read more »
Fellow Federal Employees: If you are looking for a GREAT opportunity to learn about all aspects of Sustainability, work on meaningful projects, meet with others outside your Agency, and become a Sustainability Change Agent, consider applying for GSA’s Sustainability in Procurement Fellows (SPF) Program. This is a 6 month, intensive program where you work 20Read… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Wednesday the 6th of May, 2012 A bill to strengthen Whistleblower Protections has advanced in the House. Secrecy News says the Whistleblower Protection Act would require intelligence agency heads to advise employees on how to make lawful disclosures without retribution. The bill would bolster the comparatively flimsyRead… Read more »