Welcome to GovLoop Insights Issue of the Week with Chris Dorobek… where each week, our goal is to find an issue — a person — an idea — then helped define the past 7-days… and we work to find an issue that will also will have an impact on the days, weeks and months ahead.Read… Read more »
Post Highlights GovLoop is celebrating Customer Service Week October 1-5 Stay Tuned for GovLoop blogs, forums, discussions and our daily newsletter all Customer Service Related Blog post highlights some of GovLoop’s Customer Service Resources National Customer Service week is October 1-5. Every year, the first week in October National Customer Service Week is celebrated. SinceRead… Read more »
I stumbled upon the graphic, the “History of Social Media.” The image comes from Jump Media. Be sure to click the image to explore the infographic in depth. As you can see, people have been using social media for centuries. The desire to connect, share and collaborate is something that is innately human. Many ofRead… Read more »
Earlier this month, GAO released a report highlighting progress on the E-Government Act. The report provides on some insights about the history of the E-Government Act, and some useful information for agencies going forward. The E-Government Act was signed into law in 2002, with the intentions of making information more accessible for citizens on theRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: 10 easy steps to creating a quality government mobile app. Inside tips from Agilex’s CIO Tim Hoechst. Click here for the full recap. One of the more worrisome aspects of sequestration has been the lack of transparency in how these massive, across the board cuts will impact projects and programs throughoutRead… Read more »
The government is going mobile. But making mobile apps for the government space isn’t as easy as you might think. “People get confused because they see 15 year old kids writing codes for an app. and selling them on iTunes for 99 cents. This has set a precedent that its very simple to start anRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Leadership lessons from successful federal leaders. The Partnership for Public Service has sat down with the Service to America Medal winners to find out what leadership tactics work and which ones don’t. Click here for the full recap. Sequestration 101 — how many of you actually know what happens if sequestrationRead… Read more »
Be honest. You have heard us all talking/worrying/complaining about the potential for sequestration since August of 2011, but do you actually know how it would work? I, for one, only had a loose understanding of the process. Todd Harrison is a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. He gave Chris DorobekRead… Read more »
The most successful feds are often the most successful leaders. The Service to America Medals highlight the best and brightest feds who are really doing innovative work. All summer long we have detailed their amazing work here. But we wanted to mine them for additional leadership lessons. The Sammies are part of the Partnership forRead… Read more »
Are you an agency PMF coordinator? Current graduate student or recent graduate? Thinking about applying for 2013 PMF? If so, I have a resource for you. I’m excited to announce the new 2013 “Path to PMF” Guide & Website. Created in partnership with the Robertson Foundation for Government, it is designed to help provide informationRead… Read more »