Posts By Emily Jarvis

Military suicides on the rise: What can be done to help?

Here’s a sad fact, last year more service members committed suicide than died on the battlefield. Despite extensive support and counseling programs, as many as 349 service members committed suicide last year, which would be the highest number since the Department of Defense began keeping detailed statistics in 2001. The President and the Defense SecretaryRead… Read more »

Bill would allow Uncle Sam to fire federal tax cheats: Plus the DorobekINSIDER 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The White House has unveiled a new insider threat policy in the wake of the Bradley Manning WikiLeaks incident. How are you affected? We get the inside scoop. Click here for the full story. Ever wonder how government agencies might utilize the social media site Pinterest? Now they can. The GSARead… Read more »

Can you keep a government secret? Or are you the next Bradley Manning?

The White House has unveiled a new insider threat policy in the wake of the Bradley Manning WikiLeaks incident. They are always possible. You don’t know what’s going on inside a person’s head. You hope that folks that are in the military or government agencies are working for you and doing things morally, ethically andRead… Read more »

GSA Gets a New Mission: Plus the DorobekINSIDER 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: A special edition of GovLoop’s DorobekINSIDER today. We’re LIVE! The idea is simple: get smart people together and share ideas because we believe that the real power of information comes when it is shared. On tap: surviving and excelling during the transition. Click here for the recap from our expert panel.Read… Read more »

Your Transition Survival Guide: DorobekINSIDER Live

DorobekINSIDER Live: Surviving the Transition A special edition of GovLoop’s DorobekINSIDER today. We’re LIVE! It’s the third time we’ve met and we are doing this at least once each month this year. The idea is simple: get smart people together and share ideas because we believe that the real power of information comes when itRead… Read more »

What’s the top priority for the 113 Congress? Plus the DorobekINSIDER 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Inauguration is a week away. Are you ready for the transition? When it comes to managing during the transition a couple think instantly pop: avoid gossip and do your homework. Click here for the full recap. The City of Santa Cruz is the smallest community to ever partner with Code forRead… Read more »

Managing Myths During the Transition

Inauguration is a week away. Are you ready for the transition? When it comes to managing during the transition a couple think instantly pop: avoid gossip and do your homework. Tom Fox is the Vice President for Leadership and Innovation at the Partnership for Public Service. He told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program thatRead… Read more »

OpenCounter: Code for America and Santa Cruz strike permitting gold

The City of Santa Cruz is the smallest community to ever partner with Code for America, but it had one of the largest problems to solve: how to make it easier to take an idea for a small business from conception to reality. From a concept to a permit. They created an online permitting portalRead… Read more »

Inauguration is coming are you ready?: Plus the DorobekINSIDER 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: As the world has become dependent on IT, so has the federal government. Leveraged effectively, technical tools can engage the public, create cost savings, and improve outcomes. These benefits are obscured by regular reminders that federal IT is fundamentally flawed. It is too big to succeed,” said Zachary Bastian. Find outRead… Read more »

Is government IT TOO big to succeed?

As the world has become dependent on information technology (IT), so has the federal government and its constituencies. Leveraged effectively, technical tools can engage the public, create cost savings, and improve outcomes. These benefits are obscured by regular reminders that federal IT is fundamentally flawed. It is too big to succeed,” said Zachary Bastian. TheRead… Read more »