Originally posted at The Government Affairs Institute Both chambers remain on course to pass a largely uncontroversial extension of the expiring continuing resolution (CR) that will be comprised of an omnibus and probably five out of the 12 individual appropriations bills. It will set FY13 discretionary spending at $984b, equal to the sequester level, butRead… Read more »
This morning Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the winners of the Mayors Challenge. The press release can be found below, and I am excited to see how the projects shape up. I’ll dive into the projects a little more later this week, but wanted to share quickly some resources and information on the 5 winners: Providence, RIRead… Read more »
Good Morning GovLoop!! This next in the series of blog posts by Deloitte’s Immigration Community of Interest (iCOIN) makes the case for why going social would make immigration and citizen services more effective. A key point is the need for Federal agencies going social to interact with citizens, immigrants, and visitors: not just broadcast toRead… Read more »
This week March 11th is Sunshine Week, a national initiative which promotes the importance of open government and freedom of information. Communities across the country are adopting open government policiesthat commit to putting more government data and information on-line. Information such as building permits, restaurant health inspections, and crime statistics are readily available in manyRead… Read more »
I’m currently in Singapore, having just finished running a two-day masterclass for Singaporean public servants on how to use social media in emergency management. It is a very interesting topic and one I don’t think is high enough on the radar in Australia or many other countries, although there’s now plenty of case studies onRead… Read more »
March Madness is nearly upon us, and ELGL is ready with its 2nd annual ELGL Bureaucrat Bracket Challenge. There is one question on the minds of bracketologist everywhere is anyone capable of breaking the incredible one-year winning streak of Tanya Johnston, last year’s winner. So, how does the ELGL Bureaucrat Bracket Challenge work? We’re usingRead… Read more »
The Smith School of Business just held it’s Annual Business Summit, a forum about the pressing topics of the time. A thread throughout the sessions was the hodge-podge innovative change, rigorous adherence to the ‘traditional’ ways, rapid technological change, shifting global market advantage, and irrational attempts to maintain existing market conditions. This yields an unstableRead… Read more »
Federal Circuit rules against MSPB and OPM in favor of increased FERS disability retirement annuities for those who get jobs. Federal News Radio
Alright March Madness fans!!! March Madness is right around the corner – the action starts next week!! We have a March Madness contest that is being co-sponsored three great sites – by Govloop, the Facebook of Government – connecting government leaders to improve government, All Sports Discussion, your source for Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) bloggingRead… Read more »
I think a lot of people when they get energized or excited about something, like a project or a new opportunity, the tendency is to throw yourself into it with big ideas and plans to overachieve. While the sentiment is good, sometimes in order to perform to the best of your abilities it’s important toRead… Read more »