It was reported by the Wall Street Journal over the weekend that the Obama administration is working on a technology reform agenda. In the wake of the difficult HealthCare.gov roll-out, there’s been a lot of discussion on how to improve tech procurement and delivery. As such, I thought I’d write my 6 ideas on techRead… Read more »
While it’s good to improve government services through advances in information technology, we also need to do better with what we have, which is our own valuable IT human capital. In the Wall Street Journal today, the “health-site woes” are spurring a push for changes to federal technology, including the possibility of a “federal unitRead… Read more »
So, it has been a while since I’ve regularly blogged on GovLoop. It has been a busy 2013 as I’ve been concentrating on building up a data science function in my agency. Recently, I have given a couple of talks on big data and data science which have shown me the need to educate theRead… Read more »
When it comes to improving government training programs, “it’s a journey, not a destination,” said Mike Casey, Chief Learning Officer of the General Services Administration (GSA). Based on a recent conversation with Casey, I picked up 5 tips I wanted to pass along to people involved in government training activities. 1. Don’t Forget the Future.Read… Read more »
Happy New Year to all of our readers. We hope you had a great 2013 and await an even better 2014. First we want to thank all of you for stopping by throughout the year to check out the site. We are also very appreciative for those who offer their thoughts and ideas and forRead… Read more »
It is always the next technology which is going to precipitate social collapse. Yet somehow the social collapse has never quite happened (though maybe next time…). More than that, last year’s (or last century’s) threat to society becomes this year’s golden age. So from a splendid compendium of moral panics by Tom Standage, we learnRead… Read more »
What if a citizen could walk into any agency and receive the aid he or she is eligible for even if those services do not fall into the scope of that agency’s mission? What if there was no wrong door? This possibility is now a reality with IBM®’s Smarter Care approach. Smarter Care places anRead… Read more »
Technology is changing the way we communicate, do our jobs, and keep our communities safe. With advanced crime analytics, public safety organizations have the opportunity to proactively reduce crime without additional resources. To show how technology is helping keep communities safe, GovLoop and IBM® partnered to create digital resources and trainings centered on the transformativeRead… Read more »
Time and again, we have seen how data is driving innovation in government. We are creating troves of data, and the key is having a safe, secure and reliable infrastructure to help you unlock insights from your data. Although data holds great promise to transform your agency, a major obstacle faced by many in governmentRead… Read more »
One early morning the other week, I was in the office sorting out evaluation forms from six of the digital skills courses our team had delivered over the last few days. Responses to ‘How would you rate X as a facilitator?’, ‘Did the course meet its objectives?’, ‘What three things will you take away fromRead… Read more »