Yearly Archives: 2013

Take Cover: Sequestration Looming on the Horizon

by Steve Charles, Co-founder and Executive Vice President Like a distant tornado, the federal budget sequestration seems to have been looming on the horizon, but never quite comes into sharp focus. Well, don’t wander too far from the storm shelter. In recent days, the likelihood of the sequester actually occurring has increased markedly. This remarkableRead… Read more »

We Need to Talk: Increasing Communication Between the Public and Private Sectors

Today I attended the first event of NextGov’s Cybersecurity Series. I originally went expecting to learn more about the nitty gritty details of potential cybersecurity legislation but instead I learned about a much wider issue concerning how our society runs. Here at GovLoop we try to connect the federal employees with the private sector employeesRead… Read more »

Are budgets cuts a big deal? Plus the DorobekINSIDER 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The Sunlight Foundation reports that $1.55 trillion dollars has misrepresented in federal spending in 2011. That baffling number is just one of the findings for the Clearspending report. But how can that happen? And how can agencies adequately manage when they don’t have a firm grip on their spending? Click hereRead… Read more »

Guest Buzzers on ELGL.org

ELGL leadership is taking a vacation, so we’ve asked our trusty advisory board to take turns as “Guest Buzzers” and provide content to http://ELGL.org! Tune in each day to see what our great team of advisory board volunteers posts on this blog for your reading pleasure. Mark your calendars to hear from some of yourRead… Read more »

RSVP: Forum with Tiffany Couch, Forensic Accountant

Join us for a conversation with Tiffany Couch, Acuity Group’s founder and principal on March 7 at noon. The forum will be at the City of Portland office building located at 111 SW Columbia, Suite 800, Portland, OR. Smart Park parking is across the street, and buses are one block away and the Max isRead… Read more »

Project Management Glossary Of Terms

On this page you will find a glossary of project management terms and acronyms that are being used by project managers and not only in the project management domain. The list was created using various sources including the PMBOK specifications from PMI. A good understanding of these concepts and definitions will increase the chances forRead… Read more »

NCMA DC Chapter Speed Mentoring Event – February 28, 2013

REGISTER AT THE LINK BELOW: http://www.ncmadc.net/events/?regevent_action=register&event_id=30&name_of_event=Speed+Mentoring+&Networking_Event “What advice do you have for new contracting professionals?” “What type of training are leaders recommending for career development?” “How do I handle making a mistake?” These are just some of the questions and concerns that are on the minds of many of today’s acquisition professionals. In response, theRead… Read more »

Gov Misrepresents $1.55 trillion in grants? How did it happen?

The Sunlight Foundation reports that $1.55 trillion dollars has misrepresented in federal spending in 2011. That baffling number is just one of the findings for the Clearspending report. But how can that happen? And how can agencies adequately manage when they don’t have a firm grip on their spending? Kaitlin Devin is a senior webRead… Read more »

How Will the Rise of Social Business Facilitate How We Manage Change Better?

Reposted from original entry located on the IBM Government Consulting Perspectives Blog: Just a week or so ago, the IBM Connect 2013 Conference was kicked off by IBM’s General Manager for Social Business, Alistair Rennie. In front of thousands of thought leaders from around the globe, he marked the beginning of a journey that manyRead… Read more »