I’m super excited that Code for America launched their Civic Accelerator today. Public sector faces huge challenges and we need more entrepreneurs trying to solve civic problems and I applaud the Civic Accelerator for helping make this happen. The focus of the accelerator is on three types of companies: 1) they provide services on topRead… Read more »
Each week I pick the top 10 jobs by category (IT to HR to entry-level to $100k)from USAJOBS for our site jobs.govloop.com (sign up to receive our top picks by email). I’m kind of a jobs nerd so I actually love doing it. I’ve learned a lot by doing this week in terms of whatRead… Read more »
***Join me and CivicPlus in Joplin, MO on April 27-29th to participate in the City of Joplin hackathon where teams will compete to redesign the city website to be released the week before the 1-year anniversary of the tornado. Teams must RSVP by this Friday, April 6th.** This is a wild guess but I betRead… Read more »
There’s the on going debate of the worth of Open Government and or Gov 2.0. We’ve been back and forth on the issue umpteen times on GovLoop: – Open Government is Not Dead: The Conversation is Just Maturing… – Open is Dead – Four Scenarios of the Future of Gov 2.0 But for any ofRead… Read more »
As government IT looks to cut costs and do more with less, data center consolidation is one of the key strategies most CIO shops look to. It makes perfect sense to consolidate as there is no reason to have hundreds of data centers for each federal agency as hosting costs are driven down with scaleRead… Read more »
There are now drop down lists of tags you can use when you add a blog post, and when you search for blog posts. When adding a blog post, you can choose zero, one or more than one tag (one at a time) from the list. But you must either choose a tag from theRead… Read more »
Lots of agencies are starting to think about creating a “bring your own device” strategy. I generally love the BYOD concept and I think it can save a lot in terms of time/cost & increase employee happiness However, there are some considerations to think about: 1) Minimum standard – When you purchase equipment for yourRead… Read more »
Whitehouse announced today that Todd Park is the new federal CTO replacing Aneesh Chopra. Congrats to Todd – he’s great! http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/03/09/todd-park-named-new-us-chief-technology-officer Todd Park Named New U.S. Chief Technology Officer I’m very excited that President Obama today is appointing Todd Park as the new U.S. Chief Technology Officer, with the important task of applying the newestRead… Read more »
Cities are under greater pressure than ever, struggling with budget cuts and outdated technology. Yet at the same time, cities around the world are finding new ways to do more with less, to innovate, and it’s shifting our conception of what’s possible. We believe this is just the beginning of a fundamental shift in theRead… Read more »
I’m excited to introduce our GovLoop Insights Dorobek Daily radio show launching today at noon. DoD Cuts, Leadership Challenges and More – DorobekINISIDER, episode 1 by GovLoop Insights For those that have been paying attention, this is an extension of our weekly Insights podcast we’ve been conducting for the past few months at Insights.GovLoop.com. EveryRead… Read more »