You’re given a temporary assignment. Maybe you’re an intern or a fellow. Maybe you’re a new employee who’s been given a wonderful opportunity to rotate through various departments – hopefully making you a well rounded employee down the road. I had the pleasure of talking with one of my coaching students this morning who isRead… Read more »
Today, I want to throw some kudos to one of my favorite agencies, the General Services Administration (GSA). GSA does great things for the federal government and the American people – including save taxpayer dollars. They provide services to federal agencies. But as important, they coordinate important management efforts across agencies, helping eliminate expensive duplicationRead… Read more »
Technology has certainly expanded the when and where of productivity. The office I work part-time is a few hundred miles away, and I’m able to work the hours that work best for me; that could be while eating breakfast or just before hitting the pavement for an evening run. And on that note, just likeRead… Read more »
I’m super excited that Code for America launched their Civic Accelerator today. Public sector faces huge challenges and we need more entrepreneurs trying to solve civic problems and I applaud the Civic Accelerator for helping make this happen. The focus of the accelerator is on three types of companies: 1) they provide services on topRead… Read more »
“But, but, but…it’s too big!!!” Insert obligatory “that’s what she said” joke here. In the past few weeks, bloggers from BetaNews, Gizmodo and TechCrunch have ripped apart the Galaxy Note (and devices like it). You can find their posts here (1, 2, and 3). They have gotten slammed in the comment sections, but I amRead… Read more »
Newscast for Monday April 16, 2012 by cdorobek The SEVEN stories that impact your life in YOUR GOVERNMENT COUNTDOWN: 11 secret services agents were put on administrative leave on Saturday in Colombia after they allegedly brought prostitutes back to their hotel rooms. The Defense Department says and additional five military service members were suspended forRead… Read more »
Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. – Theodore Roosevelt But all too often in government, another famous sayingRead… Read more »
Managing Morale, Government Catalyst for Innovation and Gov’t employee making a difference in Nevada by GovLoop Insights On today’s program for Monday April 16th 2012: With all that is happening out there — GSA, now the Secret Service… we’re going to talk about how the moral in your organization. How is it these days? ClearlyRead… Read more »
When Debbie Conway was hired as a Clark County, Nevada recorder in 2007, she had a daunting task lying ahead of her — sorting out an office with a 3-year data backlog and a tiny budget. Despite all odds, Conway sorted this mess out in six months, successfully bringing the system up to date. ThisRead… Read more »
Authored by Doug Kruger and originally posted to Blue Coat’s Federal Blue Print blog. There has been a lot of conversation around the new cybersecurity legislation and several bills have been circulating in Congress as lawmakers are faced with the growing reality of cyber attacks that should cripple critical infrastructure such as water, electricity orRead… Read more »