Please take a moment to participate in our online survey exploring bring your own device in government, survey link can be found here. Thank you! I’m conducting a research study, “Exploring Bring Your Own Device in Government.” Our study hopes to understand current trends with Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives, identify best practices andRead… Read more »
Each week, GovLoop partners with the Washington Post to ask a “Question of the Week.” This week’s question is: What books are on your summer reading list? With Memorial Day behind us, it’s time to focus on your summer reading list. But your beach books don’t have to be trashy romance novels, you can actuallyRead… Read more »
Mobile devices and applications have become an essential component of the modern workplace. On a daily basis, mobile devices are being integrated into the work environment. Across government, agencies are now exploring ways to implement bring-your-own-device policies, with the hopes that by allowing people to work on the platform they choose, agencies will be ableRead… Read more »
On today’s DorobekINSIDER We often talk about the challenges of government work — and one of the real challenges is measuring results. Today, we’re going to introduce you to somebody who works on one of the most challenging issues — nuclear proliferation. That work has made her a finalist for the Service to America MedalsRead… Read more »
Big Data — it’s the latest buzz word making its way across government. “Trends emerge and they get labeled. Provider flock to the new label, align themselves and say, ‘look we’ve always been doing this,’” says Paul Wohlleben the President of Wohlleben consulting and a former federal CIO. But what really is Big Data? WohllebenRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Thursday the 7th of June, 2012 A House spending panel has approved a bill that would freeze pay for another year. The Federal Times says the financial services and general government appropriations bill is now headed to the full House Appropriations Committee, where it is expected toRead… Read more »
On Today’s Edition of the DorobekINSIDER We’ve spent some time talking about the Obama administration’s Digital Government Strategy. Today, we’re going to talk about how that strategy can get implemented — and I know a lot of agencies are saying they have no money. GSA is hoping to help, and we’ll talk to the personRead… Read more »
We’ve talked a lot about the White House’s new Digital Government Strategy. But if you haven’t seen it, you can find our recap here. It’s a massive strategy with more than 29 goals that all need to be accomplished in a very short period of time. So how do you actually implement the plan? That’sRead… Read more »
Shared services — the Obama Administration is pushing its Shared Service Strategy. Share first is aimed at helping agencies improve the return on their IT investments, close productivity gaps and increase communications and collaboration amongst key stakeholders. It’s all part of OMB’s 25-Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal IT. Greg Bateman is the senior directorRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Wednesday the 6th of May, 2012 A bill to strengthen Whistleblower Protections has advanced in the House. Secrecy News says the Whistleblower Protection Act would require intelligence agency heads to advise employees on how to make lawful disclosures without retribution. The bill would bolster the comparatively flimsyRead… Read more »