Today, the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction will meet for the first time, and has 76 days to come up with a deficit reduction plan totaling $1.5 trillion and win the support of congress. If the committee fails to reach an agreement, deep spending cuts will be automatically triggered throughout the government. The WashingtonRead… Read more »
As jobless numbers look bleak and economic reports point to a deeper recession, we’ve been working hard here at GovLoop to help thousands of members to launch and advance in government careers. In fact, just as the U.S. Census reported that local and state government shed more than 200,000 jobs in 2010 and the overallRead… Read more »
Seems like everyday we are getting more and more bleak news about the Post Office. Numerous news outlets have reported that the Post Office is on the brink of defaulting this month. I read an article today from Gov Exec that reports that by the end of the month, the Post Office could be inRead… Read more »
Do you ever wish your agency was more nimble and adaptive? How can agility really change the way our government works? I just saw this great white paper from Deloitte that discusses the “Agility Nexus” and how it can help agencies be even more efficient. Learn more below and be sure to check out Deloitte’sRead… Read more »
CFC had some great speakers to share their success stories, Allison and I have been blogging the stories here on GovLoop, check out the posts: Early Morning Break Out Session Opening Session: John Lazar, Executive Director, CFCNCA Opening Remarks, Linda J Washington, Chairperson, Local Federal Coordinating Committee (LFCC) Success Story: Maura Harty, Make – ARead… Read more »
Maura Harty, President and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Make-A-Wish Foundation of America Maura Harty served for 27 years as a foreign service offer, mentioned the privelage of being a public servant and is thrilled to be speaking today. She was extremely grateful and asked the audience to give themselves a round of applauseRead… Read more »
John Lazar, Executive Director of the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area. John introduced Michelle Killian, of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, who sung our National Anthem. John set the stage for the rest of the day, telling participants that they will hear success stories from the campaign, best practices for fundraising, and expressRead… Read more »
The mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee focused, cost-efficient, and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all. The 2011 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Leadership Conference kicked off this morning at 815. The opening presentation covered theRead… Read more »
Pretty cool new survey from Pew Internet. 28% of American adults use mobile and social location-based services More than a quarter (28%) of all American adults use mobile or social location-based services of some kind. This includes anyone who takes part in one or more of the following activities: 28% of cell owners use phonesRead… Read more »
The Back to School with Graduate School USA series is supported by the Graduate School USA. Let’s face it, we all learn best when we are having fun, right? I have found that the more interesting the topic of study, the more I excited I get about learning. For our next installment of the BackRead… Read more »