In a recent survey completed by Government Executive Magazine’s research arm, the Government Business Council, data revealed that only 66% of government managers who were aware of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) anticipated meeting or exceeding the expectations of the funding program. At the same time, only 11% of respondents of the surveyRead… Read more »
There is an old adage in marketing that states you should under promise and over deliver on a project. Clearly that’s better than over promising and then under delivering! But my question today is are those of us working in government perhaps under promising and over promising at the same time? How we frame ourRead… Read more »
If governments open up their data for use by developers, citizens and other interested parties, what data formats should they support? Vote here.
The Washington Post used a picture of Department of Veterans Affairs representatives at the “Partnership for Public Service’s 2009 Career and Internship Fair” on July 16th in an article describing the success of the event. Full story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/16/AR2009071604279.html
Timing is everything, and I wonder how much more water the pending free trade agreement (FTA) between Colombia and the US must tread before its ratification by the US congress. And today’s political waters are shark-infested, indeed. Signed and ratified just before Thanksgiving 2006, as reported in Wall Street Journal, the FTA yet remains aRead… Read more »
During a Practice Safe Stress and Team Building workshop for legal assistants and support staff of a major law firm, a paralegal, with an edge in his voice, recalled a frustrating encounter with one of the firm’s partners. Apparently, misinformation or a misunderstanding led to a project being mishandled and an important deadline being missed.Read… Read more »
If you’re a government buyer, what are the most USEFUL ways that vendors use social media to offer you ideas / info that you find genuinely helpful? How and when (if at all) is social media a good way for a vendor to find you and get to know you? Which social media groups areRead… Read more »
http://www.VaCareers.va.gov ASF#09-126 The VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) provides a comprehensive array of healthcare services for approximately 60,000 veterans in San Diego and Imperial Counties with an operating budget of over $357 million and over 2,400 employees and more than 5,000 active staff, volunteers, trainees or contractors. VASDHS consists of one of VHA’s mostRead… Read more »
I have been researching Twitter feeds of local government. Check out the link below. New Road to FastTrackGovernment Blog Posting.
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