Bridging the Veteran Culture Gap
The vocabulary and language that I used in the military was not the same as my fellow Veteran of current day.
How GIS Can Keep Your Community Safe
With GIS, governments can improve the way they secure citizens, protect natural resources, and reduce crime in neighborhoods.
Confessions of a Government Employee: Why I Became a Civil Servant
I can’t help but wonder, “How did I get here?”
Must Innovation Cause Conflict?
Launching a short series on conflict and innovation.
States Pick Top 10 Priorities for 2015
The holidays are a great way to recharge and relax. Which is a good thing, because when you return to you desk after a few days or weeks away there is a mound of working waiting for you. In order to hit the ground running it is essential to prioritize your to-do list. The goodRead… Read more »
Orientation: The Start of a New Quest
Every job is as unique as the next and there are many things to take into consideration when you start a new position. Whether you’re moving up in the ranks or coming in cold there are things you are going to need to know before you can really feel like you’ve hit your stride. It’sRead… Read more »
7 1/2 Steps to Win the War on Marathon Meetings
I just left a meeting and the entire time I wished a meteor would strike the room we were in. How often has that feeling or something similar occurred to you? It seems to be fairly common in my 30 years as a government employee to have felt that way. I think there are meetingsRead… Read more »
Why Invest?
If you’re not seeing a return on investment, check your investment strategy. Most people want to increase their net worth but forget they have to invest.
The Connect Effect
I spend roughly nine hours a day in front of my computer working — minus bathroom breaks, lunch, meetings and a little Internet surfing for “research purposes.” Eighty percent of my duties involve direct interaction with a keyboard, my Outlook email account and a Word document of some sort. I’m a communicator by profession. My jobRead… Read more »
DorobekINSIDER: GSA administrator leaving
Dan Tangherlini, who has led the General Services Administration since April 2012, will leave that post in February, he told GSA employees in a agency-wide e-mail. He did not say where he was going. Tangherlini came to GSA after a tenure at the Treasury Department and joined the agency following the resignation of Martha JohnsonRead… Read more »