What Digital Transformation Starts With
For many people, the first and only interactions they have with a government agency are through its website, and good first impressions can go a long way.
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Flexibility, Equity Are Keys to Gov Being an Employer of Choice
Sensitivity to workers’ and the public’s needs are a necessity for agencies. Two government leaders share how they prioritize both.
Human-Centered Design Isn’t Just for Designers
Here’s how government leaders are infusing human-centered design into their everyday work and across their teams.
How to Make a Flexible Spending Account Work for You
For federal employees, the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS) is one of the simplest ways to put more money in the bank each year. Although there are different types of FSAs, the basic concept is the same: You can pay for certain types of qualified expenses using pre-tax dollars, that is, using money deductedRead… Read more »
Flexible Benefits Linked to Better Job Satisfaction
Federal agencies looking to retain and attract talent know that they need to lean hard on their ability to offer good benefits as part of the overall compensation package. But the traditional benefits portfolio might not be enough. A new survey, conducted from May to June 2021, shows the extent to which increased flexibility inRead… Read more »
How Microservices Aid Agencies
Microservices are apps developed by breaking down their underlying components into smaller pieces with well-defined interfaces and operations.
Fed Employees Brace for a Potentially Contested Election: What to Consider
What all this shapes up for is an ugly government work environment in the immediate aftermath of the election, with a few possible situations at play.
Kobe Bryant’s Mentality Remains Immortal to Me
As I look back on the storied life of Kobe Bryant, I’m inspired more by an author of his own script than a player of the global stage.
4 Tips for Enhancing Peer Feedback
Here are four tips to try out the next time you have to offer some feedback to a coworker
What State and Local Gov Can Learn from DoD’s Move to Cloud
State and local governments can learn a lot from this defense agency’s migration of hundreds of lines of cloud to the cloud. Here’s why.