Find Your Own Purpose in 2010
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Will Open Government Bring a New Layer of Access and Users To The Internet?
May we all reflect and prepare to Recover America in 2010. Happy New Year.
2 Paradoxical Job Tips for Contract Professionals
Sterling Whitehead maintains a blog called All Things Sterling. 1. You’re paid to do work, not to have people like you. 2. Your job is a lot easier if people like you. Find that balance. If you make friends, great. If not, it’s okay. Just make sure you are likeable because your job is aRead… Read more »
Is Cooperation Possible? Funding 2.0: A Model for Multi-Agency Funding for Gov 2.0 Initiatives
Certainly, I am not fantasizing magic filled utopia where happiness radiates all around and unicorns slide down rainbows into pools of blueberry jam, but let’s be realistic about the situation here. We are living in a time of shrinking budgets and disappearing funds with no relief in sight. The key is doing more with less,Read… Read more »
Collaboration 2.0
Video IBM’s Eric Lesser talks about some of the new drivers behind collaboration, the technologies that will enable it, the challenges that stand in its way, and what some of the payoffs are.
Best of GovLoop 2009: A Dozen Dynamite Blog Posts
One of our GovLoop Rockstars, Amanda Blount, took a close look at the blogs from 2009 to unearth the biggest gems – posts that sparked comment or controversy or that just got us talking about key topics in government. Here are her picks (and we agree – these were some of the standouts!). __________________ DuringRead… Read more »
Social Networking Lessons for Building Local Communities
A city’s sustainability and stability relies on an active, engaged, and innovative population. But local government was never structured to address this social aspect of community even though many expect it to do so. Instead, as Tim O’Reilly said in this video, government is like a vending machine, “we pay our taxes and out comeRead… Read more »
TSP Weekly Wrap-Up – Santa Started Early
Hi everyone – It’s your weekly dose of TSP Talk from www.tsptalk.com. The “Santa Claus” rally got off to an early this year. Officially, the Santa Claus rally includes the final 5 trading days of the year, and the first two of the new year. That means this past Thursday, Christmas Eve, was the firstRead… Read more »
CFCNCA Reaches $50 Million in Pledges
Today, the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) passed the $50 million mark in money pledged by generous, Federal employees. Passing this milestone is great news, but we still need help in order to reach the $64 million goal. If you are considering supporting one of the over 4,000 charities in theRead… Read more »