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Wholesale Change at OMB – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder believes technology can transform government but how it works and how it interacts with its citizens. The men behind that transformation is the CIO David Behen and CTO Rod Davenport. They sat down with Chris for an extended conversation about the state of Michigan’s IT system. ButRead… Read more »

Commerce and Trade Get Nominees – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER A few weeks ago we talked with Deloitte’s Dan Helfrich about how feds view their leaders. To be frank, it isn’t positive. So how do senior execs feel? Deloitte and the Partnership for Public Service are back with another survey to answer that question. The SEVEN Stories that Impact Your Life:Read… Read more »

Survey Finds Feds Less Innovative – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Consider an online resource where you could search for the best after-school programs for your kids? It seems pretty obvious right? But so far the government hasn’t been able to build a comprehensive online database. That’s where NYU’s Wagner School comes in, they’ve developed a new website called CluedIn. The SEVENRead… Read more »

Shakeups In the Obama Cabinet – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Citizen engagement means a lot more than fixing potholes. So what is it? We get insights from Accela CEO Maury Blackman. He also tells us about the civic cloud. The SEVEN stories that impact your life The Obama administration is proposing a significant budget cut next year for information technology modernizationRead… Read more »

Making Good Economic Decisions with Stats – Plus Your Weekend Reads

Every friday here on the DorobekINSIDER we try and take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Today we are talking about making better decisions by using statistical models. Jeff Grover is the author of the book Strategic Economic Decision Making. He told Chris Dorobek that using stats in your decision making processRead… Read more »

It’s Tax Day – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Redundant federal programs are leading to billions in waste. Even worse, the Government Accountability Office says in their new report that the government is slow to adopt reforms to fix the problem. Click here for the full recap. But Up Front: It’s Tax Day House bill would fire tax-delinquent federal workersRead… Read more »

White House Unveils Budget Plan – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The government is changing the way it buys things. That much is clear. Multi-award contracts are in and prime contracts are out. So how do you navigate the new trend? Insights from Bloomberg’s Brian Friel. The SEVEN stories that impact your life President Barack Obama has sent his 2014 budget requestRead… Read more »

Lawmakers Return to Congress – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: For the past four year the US Public Interest Group has graded each of the 50 states on their level of transparency. While 7 states made the honor roll, six states received failing grades. How did your state do? We take an indepth look with Phineas Baxandall. But up front: lawmakersRead… Read more »

It’s budget week at the White House? Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Federal employees are losing faith in their agency leaders. So how do leaders combat the trend? Recommendations from Deloitte’s Dan Helfrich. Click here for the full recap. Telework is great in theory. No commute, focused work time, better work/life balance. But often times remote workers are too disconnected from the team,Read… Read more »