The new law revises agency strategic planning requirements under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) by changing when they are prepared to align with presidential terms of office, requires greater cross-agency alignment of goals and programs, and details the congressional consultation process in the development of the plans. Agency Strategic Plans. AccordingRead… Read more »
Every Friday, we take a quick look back at the week and highlight five members or moments that were especially awesome. Here’s who and what rocked it out this week. Also we want to know how or what you think killed it this week on the site so help us out with your comments below.Read… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda True to the spirit of Janus, from whom January gets its name, Alex Howard takes a look backward and forward in his GovFresh article, “Defining Gov 2.0 and Open Government.” For those resolving to become more active on social media in constructive ways (say, because you read Cognitive Surplus and want to engageRead… Read more »
Originally published on 10 Dec 2010 at ECM Gov Blog. The latest WikiLeaks release and subsequent media storm has caused me to think about the role that ECM plays in content security. When all of our records were on paper, they were easily lost, compromised, copied, and destroyed. However, in the digital age, when weRead… Read more »
There are numerous marketing terms that are being misused so often these days that I often find it necessary to give a quick lecture on semantics before presenting, training or consulting with clients. If this is not done from the get-go, then consensus within a group is nearly impossible to attain. Even if two peopleRead… Read more »
You’ve got your new website. You’re using Twitter and Facebook to “engage” with residents. Your community has access to all the latest news and information as it happens. The channel shift savings are predicted to be huge…So why isn’t it working? Don’t let the hype surrounding Social Media convince you this is an effective wayRead… Read more »
Check out this awesome interview with Tim Somella, YGL’s President. Tom Fox’s ‘The Federal Coach’ column in the Washington Post featured a brief 1-on-1 with the fearless leader yesterday. Would you have answered these questions the same way? If not, what are your thoughts?
“More?? You want more??!” is the cry we remember from Oliver Twist’s warden when poor Oliver asks for more gruel at the orphanage. Well, this is actually not the common response from employers when candidates have negotiated their salary, even in this economy. I have coached several job seekers in the last month to successfullyRead… Read more »
In just 10 days, I will have finalized data collection for my PhD dissertation at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Most importantly, I will be assisting in the development of the many uses of social media in the workplace by individuals like you – dedicated government decision makers. Your participation will define the understandingRead… Read more »
This 72-page article by John Gaventa and Gregory Barrett was published in 2010 by the Institute for Development Studies. Over the last two decades, the idea that citizen engagement and participation can contribute to improved governance and development outcomes has been mainstreamed in development policy and discourse. Yet despite the normative beliefs that underpin thisRead… Read more »