The government is evolving. Gone are the days when agencies could rely on silos, desktops or legacy systems. Now the government needs to be agile, connected and empowered. How do we get there? Intelligent business process management is the key to unlocking data and unifying the enterprise. But knowing your agency needs to evolve andRead… Read more »
Last month, we put out a call for a new set of community bloggers – and you responded with vigor. Over 50 people from all walks of government and industry life sent in great ideas for posts, about everything from technology challenges in city government to using Twitter to monitor food safety in your city.Read… Read more »
Last week GovLoop launched our latest guide on mobile security, Innovations That Matter: Your Gateway to Mobile Security. The report explores the importance of centrally managing devices, and how this process improves the security posture of your agency. In addition to the guide, I had the chance to speak with Linda Baker, Smart Device SupportRead… Read more »
“Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof Because I’m happy Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth Because I’m happy Clap along if you know what happiness is to you Because I’m happy Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do” – “Happy,” Pharrell WilliamsRead… Read more »
UPDATE: Thanks for your interest! This contest is now closed. We’ll announce our featured bloggers soon! At GovLoop, we pride ourselves on our community. There are over 120,000 of you — government employees, industry partners, and knowledge experts — who are extremely engaged. You comment on nearly a thousand posts and discussions each month. YouRead… Read more »
How can we avoid another HealthCare.gov technology debacle? That question was top of mind for many people in the government after the disastrous technology rollout that accompanied President Obama’s healthcare initiative. After the technological issues that occurred, it was clearer than ever that the U.S. government needs to be better at digital services. Now, weRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The political appointee is one of the most prized and most difficult positions in government. These individuals are plucked (mostly) from the private sector, dragged through the Senate confirmation process and handed the top-job at an agency. They are expected to lead, but often don’t have the tools necessary to manageRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The White House released its fiscal 2015 budget proposal on Tuesday. The budget aims to “put a stop to short-sighted cuts to government operations” and to expand funding for federal-employee training. But the President’s budget begs the question, will any of this happen? We know that Congress appropriates the funding forRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Measuring the success of a virtual internship program can be tricky, and metrics matter quite a bit in government. So how do you create metrics for a virtual internship program? Insights from the Virtual Internship Program at the State Department. You can find all of our programs online: DorobekINSIDER.com and GovLoopRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Every summer, my family would load into our minivan and journey more than 21 hours to my grandparents house in Denver, Colorado. The only way I was able to distract myself, was to track our progress on the massive nation-wide maps my dad used as a navigation tool. In the 15Read… Read more »