40,026 Exabytes of Data by 2020 – Are You Ready? 5 Considerations When Migrating Data

There is no doubt our world is being shaped by data, by 2020 the digital universe is expected to be 40,026 exabytes, or billions of gigabytes, notes a report from IDC, The Digital Universe in 2020: Big Data,Bigger Digital Shadows, and Biggest Growth in the Far East, sponsored by EMC. If you take a lookRead… Read more »

How Google Street View is Empowering You to Become a Digital Tourist

Google Maps Street View technology has dozens of different collections from around the globe. Instantly allowing us to experience the world and be digital tourists.One collection in particular that stood out to me was the use of Street View technology to capture the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai. Dubai has been referred to as theRead… Read more »

TSA to change screening process – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The world of federal contracting is almost unbearably complicated, but there are ways to make the road a little smoother. Jim Ropelewski is the Senior Procurement Officer for the Department of Education and the Deputy CFO for Management and Operations. He highlighted contracting’s biggest challenges and a few solution. The SEVENRead… Read more »

How Do You Convert a Classroom-Based Course for Social Learning in Government?

How do you successfully convert a classroom-based course to be delivered online while maintaining interactivity and knowledge transfer? This is Part 1. Read Part 2 here. That was the question GovLoop and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management set out to answer a few months ago when the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approachedRead… Read more »

Biggest Contracting Challenges and Solutions with the Senior Procurement Officer at Department of Education

The world of federal contracting is almost unbearably complicated, but there are ways to make the road a little smoother. Jim Ropelewski is the Senior Procurement Officer for the Department of Education and the Deputy CFO for Management and Operations. He told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program that the biggest challenges facing federal contractorsRead… Read more »

Never Give Up, How One Fed Changed Space – Plus the Weekend Reads

Throughout history, kids have look up at the stars and wondered. But when William Borucki gazed at the cozmos, he knew he was destined not just to dream but to explore and discover. “NASA was the only place I ever applied for a job,” said Borucki a NASA space scientists at the Ames Research Center.Read… Read more »

Obama Fills Out Cabinet – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Freezes, furloughs, sequestration, budget cuts, increased scrutiny on conferences and trainings – government managers are dealing with quite a plate of challenges these days. Amongst these issues, how can government leaders inspire their teams to provide great public service? The DorobekINSIDER’s expert panel gives real-world advice for managers. The SEVEN storiesRead… Read more »

Major Challenges Facing OPM’s New Director – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Regardless of your rank, managers are under the microscope, right now. People are constantly evaluating you, judging your actions and behaviors, so what can you do? Insights on creating your own signature leadership voice from PPS’s Tom Fox. Up front: The nominee to be the director of the Office of PersonnelRead… Read more »

5 Ways to Stay Motivated

It’s hard to stay motivated as a government employee these days – we have budget cuts, furloughs, the media attacking government employees, all the while any perk at work (training, travel, etc) seems to be getting cut. So how do you stay motivated at work? Here’s 5 Ways to Stay Motivated: 1) Celebrate Positive FeedbackRead… Read more »