Public and private companies alike have been wrestling with the pros and cons of BYOD for a while now, but the state of Virginia is pushing forward to not only have some of its agencies adopt BYOD policies, but to make it statewide. The Virginia Technologies Agency (VITA) “has established a platform for bringing stateRead… Read more »
I’ve always been a big reader – from reading the Hardy Boys growing up to reading favorites like Daniel Pink today, there’s nothing more I like than a great book. While I’m always a big fan of great business or leadership books, as I entered public service in 2004, I began searching for government-related books.Read… Read more »
Join Our Research Study: Staying Secure with BYOD The GovLoop team needs your help. We are currently working on a report, Staying Secure with BYOD. As you all know, BYOD continues to shape the government workforce. Like any new technology initiative, one of the core concerns about implementation surrounds security. Today, technology exists to allowRead… Read more »
By RyanKamauff Today’s podcast features Daniel Mintz. Daniel Mintz is the Principal and Founder of ESEM Consulting and former CIO of the Department of Transportation. He is a lifelong technologist and avid Washington Capitals fan. We discussed the following stories: DOD, VA improve eBenefits portal Government Appetite Growing for Twitter User Data 86,800 network printersRead… Read more »
Writing about remote work yesterday got me thinking about leave policies in general. I’ve read recently about boutique and tech start-ups that have no defined leave policy and it really resonates with me. My assumption is that in many knowledge work oriented professions that if you are smart enough to work there, you are smartRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: In just two months the government will be faced with sequestration. And that has everyone in and around government worried. But Michael Keating says there is some room to be optimistic about next year’s budgets across all levels of government. Click here for the full recap. The SEVEN stories that impactRead… Read more »
Joshua, in your recent blog you asked for response to the question, “Is remote work, too remote?” You accurately detailed many of challenges that are faced during the transition from a physical office to some form of remote work. After having spent more than a decade as a remote worker, my answer to your questionRead… Read more »
Super Bowl commercials today seem to have just as much anticipation as the actual game does. Businesses are utilizing social media in different ways to engage users pre-game, during the game, and post-game to continue to drive their marketing efforts. This year, Anheuser-Busch has completely taken over a hotel in New Orleans turning it intoRead… Read more »
By Tom Kuhn PhD and Fellow In an environment of uncertain budgets and evolving technology, a modular or Agile approach to acquiring new systems can provide greater cost control and flexibility. In Part I of my primer on Agile, I wrote about the What and Why of the modular approach to buying information technology (IT).Read… Read more »
What’s it like transitioning from working for a county to working for a city? How about returning to a five-day work week after working a four-day work week? These are the questions we had for Karen Pearson who recently dealt with these transitions. We also asked her for a few tips for on the jobRead… Read more »