The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Wednesday the 13th of June, 2012 Congress is staying mum on the possibility of a federal pay raise. Government Executive says a Senate Appropriations subcommittee marked up its fiscal 2013 Financial Services and General Government spending bill. But just like the House panel, the Senate bill didn’tRead… Read more »
Every device we buy these days seems to have a camera on it but it can still be difficult to find great pictures when you need them for a website, brochure, presentation or just about any other type or print or digital media. Well what if I told you that you could tap into moreRead… Read more »
After being away at the beach for the weekend, I learned by e-mail that an old friend, who my wife and I just had lunch with on Tuesday had died. This was a guy I’ve known since first grade. We went to high school and college together. He was one of my groomsmen when KathyRead… Read more »
Welcome to GovLoop Insights Issue of the Week with Chris Dorobek… where each week, our goal is to find an issue — a person — an idea — then helped define the past 7-days… and we work to find an issue that will also will have an impact on the days, weeks and months ahead.Read… Read more »
Each week, GovLoop partners with the Washington Post to ask a “Question of the Week.” This week’s question is: What books are on your summer reading list? With Memorial Day behind us, it’s time to focus on your summer reading list. But your beach books don’t have to be trashy romance novels, you can actuallyRead… Read more »
On today’s DorobekINSIDER We often talk about the challenges of government work — and one of the real challenges is measuring results. Today, we’re going to introduce you to somebody who works on one of the most challenging issues — nuclear proliferation. That work has made her a finalist for the Service to America MedalsRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Thursday the 7th of June, 2012 A House spending panel has approved a bill that would freeze pay for another year. The Federal Times says the financial services and general government appropriations bill is now headed to the full House Appropriations Committee, where it is expected toRead… Read more »
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The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Wednesday the 6th of May, 2012 A bill to strengthen Whistleblower Protections has advanced in the House. Secrecy News says the Whistleblower Protection Act would require intelligence agency heads to advise employees on how to make lawful disclosures without retribution. The bill would bolster the comparatively flimsyRead… Read more »
Right now federal, state and local governments are plagued with similar problems: tight budgets, implementing new technologies, utilizing social media and dealing with low public support. But there are some big differences too. Ron Carlee is the Chief Operating Officer at International City/County Management Association. He told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program there areRead… Read more »