Agencies are again operating under a CR. Here are some suggestions to help budget officers avoid disrupting agency operations during the CR period. There have been three recent papers on CRs: * Continuing Resolutions: Uncertainty Limited Management Options and Increased Workload in Selected Agencies, GAO, #09-879, Sep 2009 * Interim Continuing Resolutions: Potential Impacts onRead… Read more »
Winning with the Media How to work with the media so they help you accurately and effectively deliver your message to the public By Sandy Evans Levine, President, Advice Unlimited In today’s environment, government activities are of great interest to the general public, and a hot topic among TV, radio, web and print media. InRead… Read more »
The Bottom Line, October 2009 It includes great articles on human capital and professional development, the integration of budget and financial data, and new collaboration tools for budget and program analysts. Full list of Articles: Sallyanne Harper from the GAO Shares Best Practices for Professional Development The New Budget Office: How Collaboration Tools Can ImproveRead… Read more »
Link to article: http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Google_Maps_Adds_More_Detail__Takes_a_Cue_From_OpenStreetMap By Scott Gilbertson October 9, 2009 Categories: Software & Tools Google has announced a major update to its Maps service which adds detailed data from several U.S. government databases and improves the system for users to report errors and make corrections. With this week’s update, Google Maps has added more detailedRead… Read more »
Cross posted from Online Journalism Blog, where I’ve been updating all day – find any further updates here. If the famous media gaggers, the libel law firm Carter-Ruck, scourge of Private Eye, thought they’d scored another famous victory (these guys are big on bragging) suppressing news they hadn’t reckoned with social media. #trafigura is asRead… Read more »
Well it has been quite a few weeks for Steve – first a new job, then the Fiscal New Year’s party, and now his birthday! Many happy returns Steve!
Earlier today, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty announced the appointment of Bryan Sivak as Chief Technology Officer for the District of Columbia.
Have you noticed that managers often act differently toward their different employees? Do you sometimes see managers who have favorites? Well, if so, you are witnessing the workings of the LMX theory of leadership. The leader-member exchange (LMX) theory holds that leaders have two different types of relationships among their followers. In essence, leaders establishRead… Read more »
by Sophicity While many cities have embraced the web as a way to communicate with their citizens, many are still trying to figure out the best way to leverage the vast number of tools and programs available to them. Most have websites up, but other technologies such as RSS, Twitter, and Blogs, are just nowRead… Read more »
Good morning! It’s your govloop weekly dose of TSP Talk. This market commentary is updated daily on www.tsptalk.com. Stocks were flat to modestly higher yesterday during the light volume holiday trading. The Dow closed up about 21-points, while the Nasdaq was down slightly. The TSP did not post new share prices because of the holidayRead… Read more »