Since entering the public sector 10 months ago, I’ve been exposed to a wide swath of education materials used for training employees and getting the word out about new programs and services. I’ve been impressed with the creative ways videos have been used for ads and informational videos, but there is a severe lack ofRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The White House has unveiled a new insider threat policy in the wake of the Bradley Manning WikiLeaks incident. How are you affected? We get the inside scoop. Click here for the full story. Ever wonder how government agencies might utilize the social media site Pinterest? Now they can. The GSARead… Read more »
Engagement with a broad audience is becoming increasingly more important to spread messages, raise awareness, and maintain a presence online for public and private sector institutions. By reaching a broad audience, organizations can begin to reach new markets, continue to identify loyal followers, and use digital engagement strategies to meet their organizational goals. Universities areRead… Read more »
The White House has unveiled a new insider threat policy in the wake of the Bradley Manning WikiLeaks incident. They are always possible. You don’t know what’s going on inside a person’s head. You hope that folks that are in the military or government agencies are working for you and doing things morally, ethically andRead… Read more »
Ever wonder how government agencies might utilize the social media site Pinterest? The United States Mint could show us pictures of their favorite Elongated Souvenir Coins. DHS could put up picture recaps from their favorite scenes of the previous week’s episode of Homeland. Or maybe, the United States Department of Agriculture would illustrate the drollRead… Read more »
With the gun control debate still raging nationwide, we should carefully consider the original intent of the Founding Fathers in applying the U.S. Constitution – including the Bill of Rights — to federal, state and local governance. While many arguments and interpretations have been directed at parsing the language of the Second Amendment there’s aRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: A special edition of GovLoop’s DorobekINSIDER today. We’re LIVE! The idea is simple: get smart people together and share ideas because we believe that the real power of information comes when it is shared. On tap: surviving and excelling during the transition. Click here for the recap from our expert panel.Read… Read more »
DorobekINSIDER Live: Surviving the Transition A special edition of GovLoop’s DorobekINSIDER today. We’re LIVE! It’s the third time we’ve met and we are doing this at least once each month this year. The idea is simple: get smart people together and share ideas because we believe that the real power of information comes when itRead… Read more »
As the Digital Era progresses, technological capabilities continue to outstrip our capacity to address the opportunities and challenges they present. We may be more willing to move foward in 2013, but we’re not necessarily more able. In this post I reflect back on the changes that took place in 2012 and offer pragmatic thoughts forRead… Read more »
The USGS has a wealth of data and we’ve recently launched our first-ever challenge through Challenge.gov. While this is the first challenge, it’s doubtful to be the last. If you know anyone who loves getting their fingers into 0s and 1s, then please share this with them. Here’s a little bit about the challenge: App-lifyingRead… Read more »