Miscellaneous

Mission-Focused Analytics

What do we mean by “mission-focused analytics?” That is the focus of a new report co-sponsored by the Partnership for Public Service and the IBM Center for The Business of Government and released earlier today at an event with a panel of federal executives using analytics. “It’s like peeling back an onion. You cry aRead… Read more »

GOVgreen Conference Sessions You Shouldn’t Miss

There are a bunch of great Conference Sessions scheduled for this afternoon at GOVgreen, but we’ll highlight two for right now: Tools and Resources for Greening the Federal Supply Chain Lessons Learned from Space: Greening at NASA Centers Head over to GOVgreen – at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center – this afternoon to checkRead… Read more »

EA Governance Modeling

One of the issues about governance topics that seems to come up all the time is just how to visually represent it. Often governance seems to be displayed as a set of rules and responsibilities some body or person is held accountable for. However, that seems to only address the legal or accountability aspects ofRead… Read more »

EA Governance Modeling

One of the issues about governance topics that seems to come up all the time is just how to visually represent it. Often governance seems to be displayed as a set of rules and responsibilities some body or person is held accountable for. However, that seems to only address the legal or accountability aspects ofRead… Read more »

Some states leveraging SOA to streamline benefits systems

Lower revenues and budget cuts continue to dominate the agendas of state governments. Yet, demand for human services such as unemployment insurance and welfare benefits have seen a dramatic increase as people find themselves struggling and out of work. In this environment, many states are looking for ways to streamline their benefits systems to cutRead… Read more »

Do Great! Collaborate!

Here on GovLoop we love our hard working govies. We know that getting big things done in government can be a challenge that requires a lot of collaboration. Multiple layers and multiple levels of government need to work together as one to solve problems and make government even better! How do you get the membersRead… Read more »

This weekend: Aloha and open government at CityCamp Honolulu

Originally posted at opensource.com. The City of Honolulu is calling all citizens to join the open government movement on December 3 and to prove the value of government data as a platform. They hope to entice citizens to shape the future of their city by identifying open government opportunities, discussing technology, and formulating solutions. CivicRead… Read more »

Enterprise I.T. Strategy and Governance Vacuum

Over the past two years I’ve been observing the dialog within the SharePoint community around governance. There are hints that the community is evolving as several people are now discussing the role of business in governance. This discussion was missing during initial treatments of the topic at conferences I attended. It was emblematic of theRead… Read more »