A very interesting post on Mashable yesterday. The Russian Gov’t is switching to free software completely by 2015. The order was put out by prime minister Putin. Is this a good call or bad call? Here’s the full article: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed a government order that lays out the groundwork forRead… Read more »
Thanks to my hometown newspaper and a tweet from Dominic Campbell I stumbled across the fact that Missouri state senators have thrown up their hands and are now reaching out to the public for ideas to cut the budget. This is actually a really smart idea if you’re an elected official… no one wants toRead… Read more »
Here at GovLoop we’ve been cranking out Best of 2010 lists for everything government from blogs to podcasts to moments. We’ll we aren’t the only ones doing so. Our buddy Ed O’Keefe at the Washington Post has been looking back at all his Federal Eye posts this year and released his top 10 today. 2010Read… Read more »
Earlier this year, GovLoop’er Sandy Ressler posted one of our most popular posts of the year, entitled “I Am a Government Employee and I Am NOT the Enemy.” Well, it turns out that public sentiment hasn’t budged an inch, according to this story from The Washington Post: Public servants feel sting of budget rancor HereRead… Read more »
Continuing on with our GovLoop 2010 lists of awesomeness, it’s time to give credit where credit is due to the Top 5 Government Podcasts of the year. Podcasts are everywhere. You can literally find a series on practically any topic you can think of! But these podcasts stand out. They are relevant and important toRead… Read more »
I just watched this TEDTalk video called How to Learn? From Mistakes describing how we need to grow out of our old school roots of a “culture of one right answer.” In this talk, Diana Laufenberg explains that 100 years, we all went to a school house and learned from a school teacher because “thatRead… Read more »
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the AABPA Symposium which was held at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. The theme of the symposium was “From the Budget Act to the Recovery Act: A Balancing Act.” Now, I’ve grown up in a family of financial gurus. Not only do my family membersRead… Read more »
Looks like your bunny slippers and bath robe are going to get a bit more use now that the Telework Enhancement Act was passed overwhelmingly in the Senate last Thursday. Ed O’Keefe, Federal Eye Columnist at the Washington Post, shared the news: Telework Legislation Passes A bit more about it from O’Keefe: The vote capsRead… Read more »
Business netbooks have become a growing trend during the economic recession because many firms are looking for cheaper alternatives to traditional business laptops. Business netbooks are less expensive and are being built with bells and whistles that are of value to users. On Monday, HP launched the Mini 1103, a business notebook that is aRead… Read more »
By now, you’ve heard the news about a proposal in Congress to slash Federal government jobs. In fact, we asked a question about the election impact a few weeks ago and we kept hearing the “f” word: furloughs. At face value, cutting back on government jobs appears to be a quick, easy fix in theRead… Read more »