Pretty cool to see the #1 county in the nation (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada) for bankrupcy filing using online chats as a way to coordinate with their constitutents. I’m a big fan of this approach. Do others like it? http://www.fiercegovernment.com/story/court-websites-use-online-chat-connect-public/2012-01-03?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal Favorite
I read the Steve Jobs biography over the holidays. What I enjoyed most about the book was all the details of how he handled complex situations and launched new products. As always, I find the behind-the-scenes of decisions much more interesting and informative than the hype. As such, here are my top 5 lessons fromRead… Read more »
Lots of events happen this year in government, from fears of government shutting down to federal hiring reform. I took a look back at 2011 for the biggest stories in government this year. Many of this events will carry on into 2012 and some have potential to shape the events of 2012.Budgets will grow increasinglyRead… Read more »
GovLoop – Year in Review, A Look Ahead I love the end of the year as it’s a great time to reflect on the year that has been and plan for the year ahead. 2011 Review 2011 was an awesome year here in the Govloop community. This last week, as a community, we’ve done aRead… Read more »
Today was the beta launch of MyFCC.gov Couple interesting items from their blog post announcing the release: that caught my interest The ability to customize an online experience is pretty unique for government: “MyFCC is a new tool designed to let you create a customized FCC online experience for quick access to the tools andRead… Read more »
Interesting report on state of .gov web from .gov taskforce Some interesting tidbits: 1/5 of domains are inactive 50% of agencies use 2-9 CMS systems 29% use more than 15 web hosting providers Lots of awesome details – full report below .gov Taskforce – State of-the-web View more documents from GovLoop Favorite
The Phone Tips & Tricks series is supported by the Sprint Federal Employee Discount Program. To find awesome discounts visit the Sprint Federal Employee Discount resource center today. The holiday season is in full swing, and while it’s a great time of year, it can also be a stressful one! There’s a ton of shopping,Read… Read more »
The Phone Tips & Tricks series is supported by the Sprint Federal Employee Discount Program. To find awesome discounts visit the Sprint Federal Employee Discount resource center today. These days, everyone seems to have the same phone as the person next to them, and in most cases, the same generic ringtone to go with it.Read… Read more »
Don’t miss out on your final opportunity to win as we close out the scavenger hunt with one final destination, now it’s time to seek where this clue leads you: “Thou shalt do as commanded via these 15 rules to abide by” Not sure what this is all about, it’s okay…here is the scoop; weRead… Read more »
Now that you’re warmed up…hope you’ve got your search fingers ready for the first clue to the second icon location. The GovLoop Scavenger Hunt continues on; try to find where this clue is pointing you: “How well can you get to know someone from a 7 word discussion?” Not sure what this is all about,Read… Read more »