When Designing Working for Government… You can learn a lot about how to do your job better from the graphic design process. Yes, as Govloop’s newest Graphic Design Fellow I admit I am biased, but humor me. I think I am onto something here. Creating good visual design isn’t necessarily about being a great artist,Read… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Thursday the 30th of August, 2012 The winners are in for the best state and local government websites. First place winners are the state of Alabama, Orange County, Fla., and Louisville, Ky. Government Technology says the honors went to websites that demonstrated innovation, usability and maximum functionalityRead… Read more »
Anyone who’s ever tried to maintain an exercise regimen knows how hard it can be, even with a gym membership and the gear required to participate in one’s favorite activities. So many days I get home from work and other activities and am either too exhausted or simply not motivated enough to exercise – andRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Wednesday the 29th of August Soon federal cybersecurity requirements could be extended to contractors. Fierce Government IT reports the FAR Council is proposing a change to the Federal Acquisition Regulation that would require contractors to secure computer systems that contain government information. Can you crowdsource arms control?Read… Read more »
Sounds a little bit like the Wizard of Oz, we know. Similar to that classic story – what type of boss you are can determine if your people respond to you more like Munchkins or Monkey Soldiers. While we were writing this blog with our marketing partner, Preactive Marketing, we found something interesting while weRead… Read more »
It’s election season and like many American’s I am tired of all the nasty campaign ads splattered across my TV. Both Democrats and Republicans are guilty of slinging mud and focusing on non-issues. It gets so bad sometimes that its hard to focus on the real issues. But then you meet someone — someone likeRead… Read more »
On today’s program The Republican National Convention kicks off tonight — so what should feds be doing to stay out of the election crosshairs? Click here for the full recap. When we talk about open data we often talk about transparency. But the makers of OpenPlans says open government can also help you do yourRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Tuesday the 27th of August, 2012 Prosecutors in Georgia say four soldiers plotted to kill President Obama. The Atlantic says the anarchist group stockpiled assault weapons and plotted a range of anti-government attacks. The four soldiers are also accused of killing a former comrade and his girlfriendRead… Read more »
The stories that impact your life for Monday the 27th of August, 2012 Defense Department civilians, and not contractors, would get hit first under sequestration. That’s the main finding of a study from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Analysis. Federal News Radio says if the budget sequester happens on Jan.2 , 108,000 DoD civiliansRead… Read more »
Ok, flashback to 1 year ago today’s Eastcoast Earthquake – – – did you leave your building? Last year during the Eastcoast Earthquake, August 23, 2011 (one of the largest to occur in this region in the last century), what did I, and my 12 or so other GovLoop and GovDelivery co-workers do? We filedRead… Read more »