Communications

The Rise of Project Intelligence and Why It Matters

There’s a lot going on in government today. The economic pressures agencies feel from the uncertainty of budget cuts and sequestration effect every part of an organization, including the Project Management Office (PMO). The PMO is responsible for monitoring and administering government IT projects. As time goes on, priorities shift, technology advances, and new regulationsRead… Read more »

Reshaping and resizing the Pentagon – Plus your Weekend Reads

Government restructuring. It seems like we have been talking about eliminating duplicative programs for years. But there hasn’t been much progress. But now that sequestration and other budget cuts are on the table a restructuring of government seems to be inevitable, especially at the Defense Department. So how do you restructure correctly? Christopher Lamb isRead… Read more »

Washington Post Highlights Government’s Ability to Reach More People using GovDelivery

For government communicators and IT professionals, driving traffic to the website is one clear metric that can be tracked and analyzed over time as a measure of success. And, with Google Analytics and similar tools, you can point to increased Web traffic as part of your success as an IT professional or communicator. But inRead… Read more »

Backhoes and Bureaucracy

We use tools because they make us more efficient, able to get more done, with less effort. I use tools a lot, for construction, software development, management, leadership, organizing, travel, and I appreciate mechanics who can really use a tool. I worked a summer with Sterling Guthrie, backhoe artist. He had a totally different wayRead… Read more »

Get Clear On Your Why

Quote: “It’s important that people should know what you stand for. It’s equally important that they know what you won’t stand for.” – Mary Waldrip We often see celebrities that have reached the pinnacle of their industry receiving awards and accolades, but then we will see that same celebrity the next day sometimes getting arrested.Read… Read more »

Go Further Faster – How to Leverage Your Data Across Your Agency

This post was written by Sharon McCoy, GovLoop Research Fellow, and Patrick Fiorenza, Senior Research Analyst. Today, agencies are collecting, storing and managing more data than ever before. Across all sectors, organizations are exploring how to extract knowledge and value from the data they collect. Leveraging data in the public sector presents unique challenges forRead… Read more »

Back from the Brink, Feds settle in – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: After 16 long days, the government is back to work. Hundreds of thousands of workers returned to their office after three weeks of confusion and worry. However just because government is open for business it doesn’t mean things are back to normal. We get insights from Jeff Neal. But up front:Read… Read more »

Budget, Blather, Repeat – You’re back at work, now what?

After 16 long days, the government is back to work. Hundreds of thousands of workers returned to their office after three weeks of confusion and worry. However just because government is open for business it doesn’t mean things are back to normal. Jeff Neal is the Senior Vice President with ICF International. He told ChrisRead… Read more »

Are You Linkedin For Success?

“Networking is an essential part of building wealth.” – Armstrong Williams If you were to leave your job today, how fast do you think you could you get another one? Well, if you knew the right people, it probably wouldn’t take you very long at all. The more contacts you have, the more likely youRead… Read more »