On January 24, the Office of the President issued the memo: Strategic Plan for Improving Management of Section 508. As government becomes more digital, transparent and reliant on technology to share information with the public, it is important that electronic information be made available to all people, regardless of disability. Currently, how this is managedRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The Sunlight Foundation reports that $1.55 trillion dollars has misrepresented in federal spending in 2011. That baffling number is just one of the findings for the Clearspending report. But how can that happen? And how can agencies adequately manage when they don’t have a firm grip on their spending? Click hereRead… Read more »
The Sunlight Foundation reports that $1.55 trillion dollars has misrepresented in federal spending in 2011. That baffling number is just one of the findings for the Clearspending report. But how can that happen? And how can agencies adequately manage when they don’t have a firm grip on their spending? Kaitlin Devin is a senior webRead… Read more »
I love the Socialbrite annual roundup of top non-profit and social change conferences. So I thought I’d do one for government. Yes I know this is probably going to be a brutal year for conferences – but I still believe there’s huge ROI in going to focused conference training on your niche as it’ll increaseRead… Read more »
As you know, government conferences are under fire. Two officials have now resigned from the VA owing to excessive expenditures, rules are being tightened, and budgets are shrinking. So what is the future of government conferencing? Are they still necessary for the good of government? Yes says Theo Mayer. But in a different form. MayerRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: We get it, being in government is tough and it’s only getting tougher with budget cuts and sequestration. But one way to weather the storm is to cling tight to your leadership core principles. Click here for the full recap. As you know, government conferences are under fire. So what isRead… Read more »
Social media has quickened the speed of communication to a breakneck pace, and altered citizens’ expectations in terms of speed of response. For example, if I wrote an organization a letter, I would factor in a few days for it to get there, and several more days to be answered. However, if I posted aRead… Read more »
I recently finished a book called “Becoming a Coaching Leader” by Daniel Harkavy. What I liked about it was that it walks you through a series of exercises that help you think about your life and your career a bit more intentionally. Most books of this ilk just talk about leadership traits or a goalRead… Read more »
We get it, being in government is tough and it’s only getting tougher with budget cuts and sequestration. But one way to weather the storm is to cling tight to your leadership core principles. Tom Fox is the Vice President for Leadership and Innovation at the Partnership for Public Service. He told Chris Dorobek onRead… Read more »
Join Our Survey: Crafting a Comprehensive Digital Government Strategy The GovLoop team needs your help. We are currently working on a report, Crafting a Comprehensive Digital Government Strategy, and would be appreciative if you could take 10 minutes to take our survey to help with the research in our report. Below you will find theRead… Read more »