While a sideshow to the fire disaster sweeping Australia, there’s been reports in traditional media and conversations online over the last day regarding the decision by the Australian Government Housing Minister, Brendan O’Connor, to apologise for and delete a tweet that claimed that a tweet from Australia’s Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, was a political stuntRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Twitter, facebook, instagram, Google+ — all these tools and more have been around for a few years. But many government agencies are still slow to see their value. We’re not saying there aren’t real pockets of innovation. But on the whole government is slow. Why is that? Click here for theRead… Read more »
Twitter, facebook, instagram, googleplus — all these tools and more have been around for a few years. But many government agencies are still slow to see their value. We’re not saying there aren’t real pockets of innovation. But on the whole government is slow. Why is that? The Partnership for Public Service and Booz AllenRead… Read more »
The pace of technology is unbelievably fast. Tablets, mobile and big data are all transforming the technology world. But cybersecurity experts and chief information officers are struggling to keep up. Anne Reed is the President of Anne Reed Consulting. She is also the former CIO at the USDA. She recently won the prestigious Janice K.Read… Read more »
Below is an important lesson for all upper and senior managers … especially those in government During the settling of the original thirteen colonies pirate ships often sailed into the harbors of coastal cities. Once in the American ports the pirates would pillage and plunder from the struggling colonists. To prevent marauding pirates from stealingRead… Read more »
When the Telework Enhancement Act (TEA) became law in December 2010 proponents of working remotely had good reason to cheer. Yet today most telework programs at federal agencies still need further enhancement. Telework has been around the federal government in one form or another for at least a decade. Thus, agencies have already had plentyRead… Read more »
Making Sense of SOCIAL MEDIA and its Impact on Learning Metaphorically Speaking “The Peloton of Learning” Ten years and thirty pounds ago, I was a pretty serious cyclist. In fact I had competed in over 50 triathlons, and spent many long weekends riding the North Shore of Long Island. As a result of my participationRead… Read more »
Read more at http://wbrennan.wordpress.com Connect on Twitter @ drbillbrennan The Learners vs. The Learned: Which one are you in 2013? This past summer I had the very fortunate opportunity (with my good friend and colleague @triciainter) to spend two days with the fine people of Miles College talking about Leadership and Learning in an AgeRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: There is really no way around it – the federal workforce is getting smaller. Budget cuts and the potential sequestration are forcing the issue. So what does that mean for the acquisition workforce going forward? Who stays? Click here for the full recap. The first new appointments to the Obama administrationRead… Read more »
There is really no way around it – the federal workforce is getting smaller. Budget cuts and the potential sequestration are forcing the issue. So what does that mean for the acquisition workforce going forward? Who stays? Stan Soloway is the President and CEO of the Professional Services Council. His team has just completed theirRead… Read more »