Does the name Bradley Manning mean anything to you? If you’re a government organization, the name is synonymous with “colossal data breach” – as Manning spearheaded the biggest leak of classified information in our nation’s history. To briefly recap, Manning, a U.S. Army soldier, single handedly accessed more than 900,000 intelligence documents, including daily warRead… Read more »
It is approaching the end of the year, so for the final formal Gov 2.0 event in Canberra, there’s a picnic being held on Saturday 8 December from midday. There will be a couple of speakers – starting with Julian Carver from New Zealand, who has had a long involvement with the open government movement,Read… Read more »
What happens beyond the Fiscal Cliff? A blue-ribbon cast of distinguished former federal leaders – largely from the national security community – have endorsed a three-part blueprint for governing in the 21st century. Former Vice Presidential National Security Advisor Leon Fuerth, working with Evan Faber, has released a white paper that has been a decadeRead… Read more »
Recently, Robert Brese, Chief Information Officer at the Department of Energy shared some updates on the Digital Government Strategy at the Department of Energy on the cio.gov blog. Brese states, “As part of the Digital Strategy, the Department of Energy is making more high-value data sets available through Application Program Interfaces (APIs) – helping programmersRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Do you like where you work? It seems like a simple question on the surface, but for agencies who are fighting for personnel, budgets and morale the question is gigantic. So every year the Office of Personnel Management goes out to agencies and asks that question. Click here for the fullRead… Read more »
I recently asked a defense contracting recruiter if a job applicant with an AOL, Hotmail or Yahoo email address pegged them as out-of-date. Her immediate response was, “No not at all,” and she walked away. But then this 30-something recruiter turned around and said, “But when I was looking for a job last year IRead… Read more »
Anybody living in Southern California for the last couple of years has heard of the City of Bell scandal and I suspect that the story is known outside of the state as well. The Los Angeles Times received a Pulitzer gold medal for public service, as a result of its coverage along with titillating storiesRead… Read more »
Are you looking for a free way to connect with citizens or colleagues live by web-based video? If so, I would encourage you to consider Google+ Hangout On Air.* A couple weeks ago, GovLoop hosted a Google+ Hangout On Air entitled “Resume Tips for Prospective PMFs.” When we were looking for a platform to hostRead… Read more »
If you think big and start small, you can move mountains I had a great opportunity recently to interview Major General Meyerrose (USAF-RET) on the subject of organizational transformation. Major General Dale Meyerrose is the first Senate confirmed President appointed Chief Information Officer for the intelligence community. The video and transcript of that interview willRead… Read more »
Do you like where you work? It seems like a simple question on the surface, but for agencies who are fighting for personnel, budgets and morale the question is gigantic. So every year the Office of Personnel Management goes out to agencies and asks that question. In the past few months OPM has asked 1.6Read… Read more »