7 TED Talks for Public Servants
That distinguished “ding-ding” water-drop sound is a synonym for “get ready to learn something new.” Here are seven TED Talks that all public servants should hear.
Election Security Is About More Than Voting Machines
“To ensure the security and integrity of our elections, the focus must be on the IT infrastructure that supports and runs our democracy, rather than exclusively on voting machines themselves.”
Best of USAJobs July 31
Welcome to the latest edition of GovLoop’s exciting federal employment opportunities roundup for the week of July 31, 2020.
Detroit Uses GIS to Map Out Highways in the Sky
Operational efficiency is one of the four technology tenets of a smart community. It takes many forms, but it essentially involves developing new ways of working that enable agencies to optimize the management and performance of internal operations and constituent services. New workflows can reduce the cost of and time it takes to deliver existingRead… Read more »
HHS Improves Grants Management for CARES Act Funding
“Their current process took 4 to 8 hours to do a pre-award risk examination. We were able to get that down to 15 minutes.”
Embracing User Feedback for Sustainable Results
For-profit companies can tell how they’re doing by their sales; governments need to ask their communities how they’re meeting their needs.
Quick Qualification Tips for Federal Jobs
How can you do a quick check of the qualifications for federal jobs? Use keywords in competencies and occupational questionnaire and support in your resume.
CARES Act Funding for Remote Operations
Technology that improves remote-working capabilities for government employees is eligible for CARES Act funding. So, too, is technology that supports social distancing, such as solutions that provide COVID-19 updates, allows remote bill-paying or facilitates remote meetings.
The Potential to Enhance the Citizen Experience With Automation
Although most agree that improving CX is needed, we wanted to understand whether they see a role for automation technology in that endeavor.
5 Questions that Incorporate Racial Equity into Public Policy – Part 2
Ensuring racial equity in public policy means that everybody has the opportunity to achieve optimal health. These 5 questions guide the discussion for equitable enforcement of policies.