Learn Some State and Local Trivia!

Ever wanted to play on Jeopardy? Whether you have or haven’t, I’m sure you would love to to impress your friends and family with some newly acquired knowledge about state and local governments. In this week’s State and Local Spotlight we have some state and local fast facts for you.  Question: Where does the oneRead… Read more »

3 Reasons Why You Should Attend the Esri FedGIS Conference

The countdown is on with less than a month until Esri’s Federal GIS Conference in Washington, D.C., taking place on February 24 -25 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Haven’t registered yet? Need some convincing? Here are three reasons why anybody interested in GIS should register now. #1: You’ll further your education The FederalRead… Read more »

How Maine is Tapping Millennial Expertise to Recruit Millennials

The state didn’t hire a team of consultants to figure out that it took applicants nine clicks to find the state’s Office of IT (OIT) job site or that job seekers weren’t sure of the difference between open hire and direct hire. Those were just a few of the issues a handful of OIT interns… Read more »

Investing in Data Skills to Reap Big Benefits from Big Data

Federal agencies are starting to recognize the endless possibilities that big data can provide – improved health care and education; prevention of crime and cyberattacks; detection of fraud, waste and abuse; and better and safer transportation services. However, the rise of big data has led to big projects, big bucks and big challenges as agencies… Read more »

The Best Government Conferences of 2016 [Updated]

This list should help you plan for 2016 and start advocating for those precious professional development dollars. Here you’ll find brand new events you might want to check out as well as established events that might be new to you. Many are essential conferences that those working in government cannot do without.