On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: A couple of years ago it seemed you couldn’t talk about government without thinking about dashboards. They were everywhere. But then the fad started to fade. But now with the emergence of big data and data analytics, dashboards are making a resurgence. The SEVEN stories that impact your life Sen. MaxRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: In order for an agency to be innovative you have to empower your employees and leave room for failure. So which agencies are doing that effectively? Insights from the Innovation Index with Deloitte’s Dan Helfrich. Click here for the full recap. But up front: It is FOSE week — FOSE, whichRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: April was another good month for the Thrift Savings Plan. How good? Insights from the Thrift Savings Plan Board’s Kim Weaver. Click here for the full recap. The SEVEN stories that impact your life The sequester is hurting recruitment and retention of mid- and upper-level employees at the General Services Administration,Read… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »