DC Public Safety Blog at http://media.csosa.gov/blog Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Using Social Networking to Reach the Public September 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment From “Community Policing Dispatch,” August, 2009, US Department of Justice In world history there have been few fundamental shifts in how people move through society, but right now such aRead… Read more »
OPM stops forecasting Retirement numbers Stories: Next gov story Federal News Radio story PERSONAL COMMENTARY Lets see, we (the government) collect data and do surveys year after year on the personal hitting the retirement roles, and for the last several years, or even possibly as long as a decade, we don’t seem to be ableRead… Read more »
By now you’ve most likely read the news stories and early blogs about GovDelivery’s acquisition of GovLoop, the government social networking site that has rapidly grown from zero to nearly 20,000 members in just over a year. GovLoop founder Steve Ressler broke the news on GovLoop via a blog post, and GovDelivery CEO Scott BurnsRead… Read more »
Yesterday was a pretty crazy news. Big news in GovLoop land and lots of interviews, discussions, tweets about the GovLoop news. But right now, I’m ready to start cleaning up the confetti and get back to work. The decision to go full-time on GovLoop and partner with GovDelivery was all about finding a way toRead… Read more »
I certainly wouldn’t have chosen this topic to be the first entry in a blog here. That decision was forced on me by my brother who did a very foolish thing while visiting me that involved creating an account here under a fake name. I don’t know what he posted. He was subsequently banned andRead… Read more »
There’s been a great flurry of interest in local government webbie circles because a few councils have gone down the Google route of deliberately reducing homepage content and pushing search as the way to find what you’re looking for, what you want to do, what your task is. Lancashire’s Kevin Rainsbury told the lively threadRead… Read more »
Does your organization strive to get customers involved in development services-related performance? Most communities have recognized that creating a public/private partnership for managing performance is essential for existence. Customers want you to succeed, but they have to be involved to help you. Experience has shown that creating a partnership, involving customers sincerely in your day-to-dayRead… Read more »
From The Acquisition Corner An interesting post by Bill Gormley of Washington Management Group described parallels on two of my passions, baseball and improving the acquisition process. It is an interesting read and a fun way of discussing what can be a somewhat difficult process and subject. Some specifics points he makes and my take:Read… Read more »
Surveying your customers is likely one of the most important things you can embark upon in the development processing system. Customers can be brutally honest if the survey process is confidential and timely. However their feedback often provides clarity on priorities for improvements, bottleneck areas, and generally gives a snapshot about frustrations they have experienced.Read… Read more »
Results Staffing Services, LLC (Results), is a premier resource for your contract and project staffing requirements. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, by renowned management consultant Mr. Lorentine Green, Results was created to provide Government and private sector agencies with a single source for highly qualified and capable professionals to fill all their staffing requirements. Rapidly growingRead… Read more »