In July I presented at the SOCITM Building Perfect Council Websites 11 (BPCW11) in London on the topic of Channel Shift. The presentation was entitled “Is Developing Channels more Important than Promoting Shift?” Although the event was aimed primarily at Local Government, many of the concepts I presented are relevant to both Central and GovernmentRead… Read more »
October 4 UPDATE: NASPAA has posted the formal comments and recommendations we submitted for the proposed Pathways regulations. Here is NASPAA’s summary and analysis of the proposed regulations: Pathways Programs proposed regulations NASPAA’s summary and analysis On August 4, the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released proposed regulations to set up the Pathways ProgramsRead… Read more »
Hi there! Hurray! You have passed the PMP Exam and you are now a certified PMP. This certification is good for 3 years, and at the end of which, you need to recertify to make sure that you are keeping up with the latest trends in project management. If you are unsure how to doRead… Read more »
Me too. My apologies for the gap in my posting. I usually pump out 2-3 articles for you every week, but the last week and a half has been an exception. My Excuse It’s been one of those times when doing dual-duty as a Senior Systems Engineer and a Project Manager hit me all atRead… Read more »
The Phone Tips & Tricks series is supported by the Sprint Federal Employee Discount Program. To find awesome discounts visit the Sprint Federal Employee Discount resource center today. Have you ever received a cell phone bill and noticed a bundle of overage charges you weren’t anticipating? I know I have and then realized it wasRead… Read more »
The City of Chicago wants to launch a large-scale bicycle-sharing program, with a goal of 3,000 bikes by July 2012 and 2,000 more over the next two years. The Chicago Department of Transportation (IL) issued a request for proposals yesterday, seeking a company to operate the program. “We view this as a new transit systemRead… Read more »
This won’t work anymore The second interview for IDG on Monday, September 12, featured Andrzej Kawalec, HP‘s CTO of Enterprise Security along with Bob Gourley. The two first discussed changes in the enterprise threat environment, which have been dramatic. They agreed on three major emerging challenges in enterprise cybersecurity. The first is simply the natureRead… Read more »
My first post on GovLoop! I feel like one of those talk-radio listeners who finally calls in “first time, long time.” Here goes – President Obama remarked in the last State of the Union Address that the last time the federal government was restructured was in the age of black and white TV. You mayRead… Read more »
This article was originally posted by my coworker Anthony Critelli September 21 marks the maiden flight of three different U.S. military aircraft made by Boeing or firms now part of Boeing: the B-29 Superfortress in 1942, the CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter in 1961 and the XB-70 Valkyrie strategic bomber in 1964. The Enola Gay madeRead… Read more »
How can young leaders provide more support to their agencies without being in senior-level management positions? –Federal Supervisors (GS-14), Environmental Protection Agency This question reflects the can-do attitude and energetic approach that we need in government. Here’s the good news. Smart, senior leaders will be looking for people like you given the ever-expanding mission demands,Read… Read more »