I woke up this morning and checked my work email. Nothing new. Nothing interesting. As I browse the IRWeb, my internal IRS website, I notice that Wage and Investment has appointed a new executive to lead the Modernization Office. This is great news. Certainly…it is wonderful to hear that someone got promoted….wait, what? Someone gotRead… Read more »
I recall with fond memories my earliest days of government service in the U.S. Navy. I had a sense that I was doing something special. I was young and idealistic. At the end of my tour, despite some bumps along the way, I left happy and interested in continuing my service to my country. IRead… Read more »
One of the things that’s been incredibly exciting for me personally and for our company has been the development of the ExAM for Schools product. As somebody who has three kids that will all be in the school system soon and a partner who also has three kids in school, safety is something that weRead… Read more »
It would be nice to say we live a truly wonderful country where all is well and good, but that’s not the reality. It would be nice to say we can trust the police and law enforcement to always do the right thing, but that is not reality anymore (too many rapists, cops that breakRead… Read more »
I think most people here today, you got up this morning and your heart just goes out to the people of Boston and people that are directly and personally effected by yesterday’s events. It’s hard, if not impossible, to think about yesterday’s tragedy without thinking of all of the things that we’ve had to endureRead… Read more »
It’s human nature to try to record life despite its inevitable transience. This innate desire becomes ever more apparent with the connection (or disconnection?) between social media and records management. Many enjoyed the ephemeral nature of Twitter and Facebook, and this non-permanence was one of the biggest drivers for their use. However, for companies andRead… Read more »
We are on day 47 of the dreaded sequester and the new budget realities are starting to sink in for many agencies. More than half of the federal workforce will be hit with some for of furloughs. So how do you keep your team motivated? What is the real next step? Tom Fox is theRead… Read more »
I am sure my experiences working on group projects are not unique to me. Regardless of the group size and project length, we all have some taste of the group dynamic. And while there are numerous blogs and articles about the different characters that seemingly emerge in every group, I’d like to focus on twoRead… Read more »
A few weeks ago, GovLoop released a new guide, “The Social Media Experiment in Government: Elements of Excellence” that highlights bright spots of social media experimentation in government. The activities discussed in the guide have led to clear outcomes and mission-related impact along core functional areas. Our goal was to create a highly practical resourceRead… Read more »
At GovLoop, we recently released a report on “Digital Government Strategy”. One aspect of Digital Government, we touched briefly on but I wanted to dive in deeper in this post is the question “What’s a Digital City?” and “How Do I Become One?” This I decided to write a list – 30 Steps to BecomeRead… Read more »