Optimizing your agency for mobile is a necessary step in today’s technology environment. In GovLoop’s recent mobile guide, we shared how government agencies are transforming internal operations and customer service by leveraging the power of mobile apps. For example, the Transportation Security Administration has created an internal app to keep employees aware of critical securityRead… Read more »
Lawmakers need to draft a stronger information technology procurement reform legislation that gives agency chief information officers greater control of the infrastructure and business systems, former DHS CIO Richard Spires writes in a column for FCW. He noted that the Obama administration’s HealthCare.gov website woes have thrust the business of buying and managing IT toRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: 2013 may very well go down as the year of big data. At every government conference, training, networking summit, someone was talking about how big data was transforming the way their organization operates. But one program rose above the rest. We go in depth with the Army’s EMDS program with Lt.Read… Read more »
Following up on my promise to Steve Ressler during a webinar I organised with him at the Commission, please find here a first temptative to share the story of our social journey at the European Commission. This is a collective blogpost. We write here in our personal capacity. How our social journey began (Benedictus Nieuwenhuis)Read… Read more »
This is part of a series called “PRIME Leadership,”* examining six trends driving government. It was originally published by Dan Chenok on the IBM Center for the Business of Government blog. Fiscal austerity will be an enduring challenge for public managers for the foreseeable future, but it can also create an environment and incentives toRead… Read more »
2013 may very well go down as the year of big data. At every government conference, training, networking summit, someone was talking about how big data was transforming the way their organization operates. But one program rose above the rest. This year the Army’s EMDS was selected as FedScoop’s IT Program of the Year basedRead… Read more »
Looking back at the past decade, it is easy to see how technology improved our lives. We have transformed our agencies with mobile technology, data analytics, GIS mapping, and a whole host of innovations. But what happens when these technologies stop working for us and start working against us? How many hours have you wastedRead… Read more »
Summary: Although social technology advocates have been calling for the death of email for several years, it’s still the dominant digital channel by which people in organizations communicate and collaborate. The role of email in our work lives should be reduced, however, both because of its own inefficiencies and the increased availability of better tools.Read… Read more »
“It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.” – Zig Ziglar Below is an excerpt from the Scottish Himalayan Expedition by W.H. Murray. Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back; always ineffectiveness. Concerning all actsRead… Read more »
“Nothing will work unless you do.” – Maya Angelou 1. Arrive to work a little before your scheduled time Arriving to work a little early helps your mindset for the entire day. When you are able to get a jump start on your work day, you are able to navigate your day a little easier.Read… Read more »