I can pretty quickly, without looking at an org chart, figure out who the leaders are in an organization. How can I tell? Leaders think, speak and act differently than regular members of a group. Leaders are thinkers and doers. They see a problem, come up with a solution, then take action. They demonstrate theyRead… Read more »
Many government customers buy document management software because of its use as a compliance tool. In my agency, we had some serious rules around the use of community development and affordable housing funds and we needed to keep our documents for 35 years and yet still have access to them for annual reviews. And thatRead… Read more »
This week’s questions come from federal managers at the U.S. Departments of Education and Energy. Please continue sharing your ideas and questions by leaving a comment or emailing me at [email protected]. To continue reading, please click here.
Dr. Jane Lubchenco is a marine ecologist and environmental scientist who is the first woman administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In this role, she manages nearly 13,000 employees who are working to understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of theRead… Read more »
Beginning on January 1, 2011, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will require all insurance carriers in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program to offer standardized, expanded tobacco cessation coverage. This includes full coverage (no enrollee copayments, no coinsurance, no deductibles, and no annual/lifetime dollar limits) for seven FDA-approved medications, four counseling sessionsRead… Read more »
Two good things happen in a formal presentation. The salesman learns what is wanted, and the prospect learns what is available. Especially with services, we can provide more of what the prospect wants, if only we knew what they wanted. The trick is to not get too attached to our model of what we areRead… Read more »
I’ve been neglecting this blog. Too busy with holiday doings. So before I forget them, here are three quick thoughts that might deserve longer pieces…after the holidays. 1. Dashboards I’m beginning to wonder about the wisdom of all these performance “dashboards.” I understand that, in the spirit of open government, it’s good to have someRead… Read more »
GovLoop is proud to have Microsoft as one of its 2010 Premiere Partners. This week, we’re highlighting their new Federal Apps Contest. You can learn more below from our interview with Michael Meldeau, Microsoft’s Federal Marketing Manager. 1. Can you provide a brief overview of the project?Meldeau: Microsoft Federal has created an exciting new applicationRead… Read more »
Last month, President Obama signed into law a bill that tells Uncle Sam to speak and write plainly. The bill echoed Obama’s executive order in May instructing agencies to write job announcements in clear language. Unfortunately, one smart-ass TSAer at BWI airport didn’t get the memos. Happily, her supervisor did. The New York Times reports:Read… Read more »
In the rush to adopt public and hybrid cloud computing services organizations appear to be ignoring the emerging risks to information governance – policy compliance and enforcement – according to a new report from EMC’s Leadership Council for Information Advantage, a blue-chip panel of IT execs. Using IDC data, EMC says 75 percent of ITRead… Read more »