The end of the year means two things: setting unrealistic New Year’s resolutions and endless retrospectives. While we can’t force you to put down the cake and pick up a carrot, we can help you do your job better by highlighting some of the biggest and best innovations to come out of government in theRead… Read more »
In previous rules I discussed the need to be self-aware of the seeds you sow – your goals, dreams, vision, New Year resolutions, etc. – and what it is you think about. To help, it’s important to have many different sources that continue to remind and reinforce those thoughts and hence your success. In ToolRead… Read more »
If you work for a state or local government agency, you may find it hard to believe that the US Federal government went green before it was hip. The signing of Executive Order 12873 in 1993 marked the launch of the EPA’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program (EPP). While procurement for smaller governments can be aRead… Read more »
During the Holidays people are implored to focus on the joys of giving rather than receiving. While I wholeheartedly agree that giving is one of the best ways to share our gifts and experience joy, I often find with my coaching clients that one of the greatest challenges they face is in allowing what theyRead… Read more »
This month we have an infographic showing the rising need and salaries for IT professionals. IT services support a lot of what we do in government, and if we want to ramp up and innovate delivery of our services, IT professionals will play a key role in supporting our efforts. For those thinking about ITRead… Read more »
Sometimes I find myself listening to country because NPR tells me to. Sometimes I up and move across the country for a new job because my spirit animal tells me to. It’s happened before. Most times my spirit animal sounds like Pantera’s “Walk.” Occasionally it sounds like Digital Underground’s “Doowutchyalike.” This year it sounded likeRead… Read more »
An interesting article was brought to my attention by John Sheridan as below, on the use of CC0 licensing of government data. RT @digiphile: Advocates Release Best Practices for Making #opengov Data “License-Free” http://t.co/4mWWaUhsIY #opendata #cc0 #gov2au— John Sheridan (@sherro58) December 15, 2013 The article, Advocates Release Best Practices for Making Open Government Data “License-Free”,Read… Read more »
Merriam Webster defines a trend as: to veer in a new direction. In 2013 government certainly veered into uncharted territory. The White House unveiled two new mandates that changed the way government protects and shares data. They also opened up the White House to leaders from the private sector to jump-start innovation. Libraries, on theRead… Read more »
NASA has released its Fiscal Year 2013 Agency Finance Report, which includes the agency’s third consecutive clean audit. The space agency received an unmodified opinion, which is the highest rating that can be given by an external auditor, according to a NASA statement. “2013 marks our third clean audit opinion in the last 11 yearsRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The government has lost a bit of its luster. The government is now very uncool. How did it happen? We take a look back with John Palguta from the Partnership for Public Service. But up front: Politico: Federal workers’ pensions targeted in budget deal NYT: Officials say U.S. may never knowRead… Read more »