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 »
Well, I’m not a performance athlete. And I’m no Mark McGwire or Lance Armstrong. But we all have our own “work performance drugs” – the legal kind that is. Here’s my top 5 that keep me productive at work: 1. Coffee – This is the #1 stimulant in the world. And the reason the workRead… Read more »
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 »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Frequent DorobekINSIDER guest and federal rockstar Linda Cureton is retiring on Wednesday. It is a sad day for government. But before she sails off we wanted to pick her brain on how she had such a successful career? And get her insights on how you can chart a similar journey? ClickRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: If you’ve ever had the privilege to visit Arlington National Cemetery you know the grounds are vast. In fact there are more than 290,000 soldiers buried throughout the 624 acres of hallowed ground. The terrain can make it difficult for families to locate the headstone of their loved ones. So ArlingtonRead… Read more »
On February 12, President Obama issued the Cyber Security Executive Order which focuses on protecting “critical infrastructure” to enable greater sharing of classified intelligence on cyber threats between companies and the government. The Executive Order defines critical infrastructure as “systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacityRead… Read more »
The DorobekINSIDER Sequestration reader: Day 5 — Snowquestration Sequestration is here, and it’s here to stay for at least a little while. And this new reality has created some major management challenges for government leaders. So how do you manage through the uncertainty? Insights from the Partnership for Public Service. The DorobekINSIDER Sequestration reader: DayRead… Read more »
Last week, we held a virtual government career fair with over 6,000 registrants. During the event, I answered 100+ questions from attendees in our networking lounge and our “Ask the Expert” series. The number one question I received was: “Is the Government Still Hiring?” Most people were worried that, with budget cuts and sequestration, theRead… Read more »
Budget cuts, scandals and travel restrictions have caused the General Service Administration to cancel their 2013 Expo. “It is the first time in almost 20 years that GSA has put on the Expo that they have decided to cancel it. Even in 2012 when the agency was racked by conference related scandal, they moved forwardRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The government is using more and more competitions. But how do they work? What about security and privacy issues? We pick the brains of TopCoder. Click here for the full recap. Sequestration Reader: Washington Post’s Dickerson: As sequester nears, federal workers who face furloughs express themselves The Impact of the FiscalRead… Read more »