‘Tis the season for Secret Santas, white elephant gifts, and good will toward men and women. But if you’re a federal employee, there’s a strict list of who it would be naughty to get a present from or give a present to. John Mahoney is partner and chair of the federal sector at Tully RinckeyRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: What are the key critical issues facing state CIOs? The National Association of State Chief Information Officers have unveiled their survey of state and local government CIO’s. They asked them one simple question – what is your biggest challenge? Click here for the full recap. Your Sequestration update Politico: Fiscal cliffRead… Read more »
Today, technology is a critical component to transform and modernize government to truly create a 21st century government. For our year-end report, the GovLoop team set out to explore what technology trends shaped 2012 to help agencies meet organizational goals. The report also includes best practices, case studies, and identifies which trends will shape governmentRead… Read more »
What are the key critical issues facing state CIOs? The National Association of State Chief InformationOfficers have unveiled their survey of state and local government CIO’s. They asked them one simple question – what is your biggest challenge? Eric Sweden is the Program Director for Enterprise Architecture & Governance at NASCIO. He told Chris DorobekRead… Read more »
Today, technology is a critical component to transform and modernize government to truly create a 21st century government. For our year-end report, the GovLoop team set out to explore what technology trends shaped 2012 to help agencies meet organizational goals. The report also includes best practices, case studies, and identifies which trends will shape governmentRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The age of austerity is here and it’s here to stay. But one potential way for agencies to save is to use strategic sourcing in its acquisitions. But what is strategic sourcing and could it really work at your agency? We hear from a DoD strategic sourcing expert. We depend onRead… Read more »
The age of austerity is here and it’s here to stay. But one potential way for agencies to save is to use strategic sourcing in its acquisitions. But what is strategic sourcing and could it really work at your agency? Thomas Kuhn in a fellow with Integrity Management Consultants. He told Chris Dorobek on theRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: What do you think of the role of the CIO in your office? Is s/he the tech expert in command of the IT staff or a top executive involved in strategic business decisions (or both)? Is s/he a peer or a subordinate to the CFO? Does the answer to these questionsRead… Read more »
Recently, a friend asked me: “Where do I get started for Twitter and government? Do you have any recommendation for top people to follow? I pointed him to my Twitter list – GovLoop Rockstars – but then I realized that I have 385 people in that list and it’s getting a little overwhelming. So IRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Right now 1/3 of the federal acquisition workforce has under 5 years of experience on the job. But the University of Maryland is trying to ease the knowledge gap by launching a new program to train acquisition experts. We got the inside track from Jacques Gansler. Click here for the fullRead… Read more »