Let there be no doubt: Federal agencies in the Washington area will open as normal on Wednesday for the first time since Feb. 4, the Office of Personnel Management said Tuesday. “The game plan being discussed is normal operations. No call planned,” OPM Director John Berry said in an e-mail. The “call” refers to hisRead… Read more »
Lady Di speaks up!!! In an earlier blog I discussed the three B’s of dress at work. I stated that organizations did not want employees exposing the three Bs (boobs, belly and butt) at work. While there is no Federal dress code, there are some definite no-nos. Today, I am adding the fourth B whichRead… Read more »
Just read a great blog post on “It’s A COBOL World” called “A Customer Visit” by an old friend. “It’s a COBOL World” is about COBOL, the workhorse of business computer processing, and the team of writers on the blog are passionate about getting more out of the code. “A Customer Visit” addressed people’s attitudesRead… Read more »
After a very hectic and fun 2009, I’m finally finding some time to get back to my blog, and the associated research involved in writing. This is something I’m quite passionate about. In cleaning up this blog I found five half-baked blog posts on everything from Principle Centered Leadership to an exploration of my leadershipRead… Read more »
Google may have finally figured out social media, even if there have been some major slip-ups in the way. The implications of that realization could dramatically change social media as a tool and as an industry. Key quote: When will Google Buzz get bigger than twitter? Answer: It already has. http://mashable.com/2010/02/14/google-buzz-column/
http://www.fedinsider.com By any measure, the 2011 budget request from the Obama administration is big. But when it comes to federal spending on IT in the next fiscal, it’s clear that the days of high single-digit or double-digit growth are over. Spending will be approximately $80 billion, a slight increase over enacted 2010 spending. But theRead… Read more »
I recollect being introduced to the interesting CouchSurfing Project at last spring’s DC Gov 2.0 Uncamp. I first heard of this hospitality network while watching a social media documentary that took viewers into a month in the life of a first time American couchsurfer visiting London. I was instantly fascinated by the concept. CouchSurfing’s missionRead… Read more »
Federal agencies in the Washington area will open two hours later than normal Tuesday, the Office of Personnel Management said Monday night. Federal workers may take unscheduled leave, OPM added. Those who elect to take unscheduled time off for the entire workday must notify their supervisor of the decision. Emergency employees must report regardless ofRead… Read more »
Thought GovLoop fans might be interested in this TechView interview I did with Kim Hart recently back. Kim used to cover technology and government for the Washington Post, but has recently moved over to cover technology and Washington for The Hill a D.C.-based newspaper (with on-line updates) that covers politics. She gives you a senseRead… Read more »
In the last two years we’ve seen an uprecedented growth of Gov2.0. One of the most vivid expressions of the collaboration and sharing by governments through the tools of Web 2.0 were social networks of government employees and communities. I am talking about special type of government network that are open for all Internet-users, andRead… Read more »