This is the seventh and final post in our GovLoop May Blog series, exploring how to break down silos in government. Our first post focused on the “trusted leader” and the traits required for leadership across government. Our second post explored collaboration strategies on your team. Last week, we looked out to the future, andRead… Read more »
This week I had the chance to sit in a webinar, The Rise of Social Government, which was presented by the Fels Institute and sponsored by GovDelivery. The webinar previewed a report that will be released shortly on how local governments are using social media. I thought it was a fascinating discussion; the slides andRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Thursday the 31st of May, 2012 Security and Information Sharing are getting an upgrade in three new House’s bills. Federal News Radio says the Secure Borders Act gives the Homeland Security Department five years to gain what it calls operational control of the border with Mexico. TheRead… Read more »
This is the third post highlighting findings from the Quest Software report, Taking a New Approach to Application Compatibility in Windows 7 Migrations: New Solutions Ensure Application Compatibility During Operating System Upgrades. The report provides valuable insights for IT administrators. You can view my first blog post here and second here. The report provides someRead… Read more »
Bullying has become a critical issue in America’s schools. Studies show that upwards of one-third of all students report experiencing bullying—physical, emotional and social—and three-quarters report witnessing it. But the Education Department is fighting back. Deborah Temkin is a Research and Policy Coordinator for Bullying Prevention Initiatives at the Education Department. She leads the government-wideRead… Read more »
The Obama administration has outlined their very ambitious 29 program Digital Government Strategy. You can find our recap here. Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel and Chief Technology Officer Todd Park have hit the ground running. But the digital government strategy started as a mobile government strategy. You might remember when VanRoekel announced it atRead… Read more »
On Today’s Program: Does mobile government have a place in the new Digital Government Strategy? Yes, says Tom Suder the President of MobileGov. We’ll continue our series talking to the finalists for the Service to America Medal winners — the SAMMIES — we’ll talk to a fed who was bullied as a kid and sheRead… Read more »
The EIGHT stories that impact your life for Wednesday May 30th, 2012 The pay freeze is effecting federal employee satisfaction. ThePartnership for Public Service said it was no surprise, considering pay was frozen for two years. The non-profit says the attitudes of highly-paid government employees dropped more than those who aren’t paid as well. SeniorRead… Read more »
“Social media did not create the problem of distraction, but it is clearly an amplifier. Indeed, a study [PDF] by Clifford Nass et al. at Stanford showed that heavy media multitaskers are more susceptible to interference from irrelevant environmental stimuli than light media multitaskers. Heavy multitasking may encourage even heavier multitasking because it leads toRead… Read more »
It’s been said many times- government agencies are collecting more data than ever before. But how to best manage and leverage all of this information still remains unknown for many agencies. On Thursday, May 31st, we will be tackling this issue. Join GovLoop and Bob Gourley, editor of CTOvision.com and founder of Crucial Point LLC,Read… Read more »