As mobile adoption continues to grow in consumer markets, it is imperative that government continue to embrace mobile and learn how to best optimize mobile technology to stay relevant and improve citizen engagement programs. The Pew Internet & American Life Project has a variety of data related to mobile adoption. In December 2012, Pew reportsRead… Read more »
The Senate has curtailed a provision in the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act that forced legislative and executive staffers to disclose their finances on a public, searchable database. The decision comes after a major grumblings from senior executives. Congress tapped the National Academy of Public Administration to take a closer look at the provision.Read… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: With technology playing a central and critical role in the way government operates you would think the Chief Information Officer would have a seat at the table. But that isn’t always the case. Insights from former USPS CIO Bob Otto. But up first: the budget breakdown President Obama issued his fiscalRead… Read more »
In late February, GovLoop hosted its first (what we hope to be “annual”) Virtual Government Career Fair. We had thousands of participants that took advantage of opportunities to drop off their resume and interact with agency representatives in virtual booths, attend educational webinars that taught attendees how to get ahead in government, and engage inRead… Read more »
With technology playing a central and critical role in the way government operates you would think the Chief Information Officer would have a seat at the table. But that isn’t always the case. Bob Otto is the former CIO at the Postal Service and is now an Executive Vice President at Agilex. He told ChrisRead… Read more »
“The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” Mark Zuckerberg In the public sector, everything is changing quickly – budgets are being tightened, baby boomers are starting to retire, technology needs from the public increase everyRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The government is changing the way it buys things. That much is clear. Multi-award contracts are in and prime contracts are out. So how do you navigate the new trend? Insights from Bloomberg’s Brian Friel. The SEVEN stories that impact your life President Barack Obama has sent his 2014 budget requestRead… Read more »
GovLoop and Integrity Management Consulting are proud to present a 12-part series called “Conscientious Contracting: A Thoughtful Approach to Acquisition and Program Management,” that aims to address common challenges and achieve new efficiencies in government procurement. Summer is just around the corner and many people are thinking about getting in shape before they hit theRead… Read more »
The government is changing the way it buys things. That much is clear. Multi-award contracts are in and prime contracts are out. Brian Friel is the Federal Business Analyst at Bloomberg. He told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program that there has been a bit shift in the last decade toward multi-award contracts, particularly inRead… Read more »
Join Our Survey: Transforming Your Agency With Big Data We at GovLoop need your help. We are working on an upcoming big data report, Transforming Your Agency With Big Data, and we need your ideas to make it a jam-packed, community based resource to improve big data use in government. Can you take our 10-minuteRead… Read more »