www.arlenaforfewpresident.com Hello! I am a candidate for the Office of Federally Employed Women (FEW) National President for the year 2012-2014. Please view my website at www.arlenaforfewpresident.com Thanks…. Arlena Fitch-Gordon FEW Executive Vice President
On Thursday 29 March 2012 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm EDT the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) will hold an event focused on “Big Data” Research and Development. Federal government science heads from OSTP, NSF, NIH, DoE, DoD, DARPA and USGS will outline how their agenciesRead… Read more »
This is the fifth and final part of our series exploring views on life as a govie from a few of our interns. Internships are usually a required part of today’s college experience. Some people might even argue they are as valuable for employers as they are for students. Internships give students a real-world glimpseRead… Read more »
We’re into day 2 of the Co-Design for Citizen-Centric Service Delivery conference and I will be liveblogging part of the day. Unfortunately I am presenting this morning, and have to run away early for a flight, however will cover as much as I can. Co-Design conference day 2 eGov AU Craig Thomler’s personal Gov 2.0Read… Read more »
For the purposes of local or regional economic development, Internet exposure of marketing material is incredibly important. However, understanding whether the Internet exposure is actually supporting goals and objectives, and to what degree it’s generating useful interaction, isn’t easy, and certainly takes more people, time and expertise to work out than this simple blog postRead… Read more »
As an Air Force vet, it’s hard humbling to point to another service and say, ‘Damn, they do that right.’ It’s especially hard humbling when I have to say, “Damn, the US Army* did that right.” The US Army’s Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, Online and Social Media Division created a handbook onRead… Read more »
Helpful Words For Those Who Work With Numbers
www.homelandsecuritynet.com Leaders of more than 50 nations have reaffirmed their commitment to reducing the world’s stockpiles of nuclear weapons. U.S. President Barack Obama told attendees at the start of Tuesday’s final session of the two-day Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul that the international community must make “a serious and sustained effort” to reduce the world’sRead… Read more »
I am looking forward to attending the FOSE Conference April 3-5 in Washington DC. This is the second post in a blog series highlighting the 2012 conference tracks. Over the next week, I’ll highlight one of the tracks and provide some insights to what you can expect to see at FOSE 2012. The five tracksRead… Read more »
Although open to all, this blog post is dedicated to those mentoring partnerships who are part of the GovLoop Mentors Program! By now, most of you have completed your first meeting with your mentor/mentee. As Kathy Wentworth Drahosz outlined in her blog on the first meeting, you have broken the ice, and have set yourRead… Read more »