Multi-order Interconnections of Assets Comments from yesterday’s post regarding the difference between IT Assets and Traditional Investment Assets I had a tendency to agree with in the past. However, since the changes in law and the economy the independence between assets no longer exists as once was believed. As the most recent financial meltdown theRead… Read more »
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Why I Joined a Civic Startup
I am proud to be a part of a civic startup. After working with big government contractors for over five years, I knew the business of government. Several months ago I began looking for new career opportunities. I wanted to continue working with government, but I wanted to actually make a difference. In my jobRead… Read more »
#localgovdigital – Open Thinking and Practice
Are you a local government team that blogs about their work? LocalGov Digital wants to hear from you! One of the things that I believe is important is being open about the work we all do and I’d like to encourage more people to blog as individuals or as teams as I think and believeRead… Read more »
Modern IT Portfolio Management: Investment Profiles
Last night I reviewed of my notes interviewing investment brokers, portfolio managers the past few months and delved deeper into my growing collection of Wiley Finance Series of books. This morning I scanned through ”The Art of Asset Allocation” by David M. Darst searching for the next analogs in financial portfolio management to pair upRead… Read more »
Meet the Healthcare.gov Fix-It Man – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: In 1962 President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous, “We Go to the Moon,” speech at Rice University. At the time a rocket to the moon seemed inconceivable. But the common goal, the collective support, showcased what we can accomplish when we all get on the same page. In part twoRead… Read more »
New Task Force for Navy Yard Shooting – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: It would be easy to remember former GSA Administrator Martha Johnson from the training conference scandal in Las Vegas, Nevada last year. The scandal was front page news and fodder for late night comedians that resulted in her resignation in April 2012. But despite it all, Johnson has remained passionate aboutRead… Read more »
On My Watch, Leadership, Innovation, and Personal Resilience – Part One with Martha Johnson
There is such a good story surrounding GSA, it’s a story of innovation and stewardship for the government. I feel that story needs to be front and center for people. I feel even though I am no longer in a leadership position at GSA, it is still a good thing to do, to carry thatRead… Read more »
Civic Health Clubs and… the Revolution?
We are excited to share with you today an innovative project that is an interesting twist on connecting communities through shared conversations. The project is led by Evan Weissman, a teacher, actor, and civic entrepreneur who has been working for over a year now to found a “civic health club” in Denver, Colorado called WarmRead… Read more »
Shutdown Ramifications (Part II): 3 Hidden Costs to Federal Workforce
Now that a semblance of normality has returned to Washington it’s time to ask an important question: What are the shutdown’s costs to the federal workforce? We know the tangible costs in terms of dollars. But what about the hidden costs which are more difficult to measure? In addition to lost economic productivity and America’sRead… Read more »
Government as a Social Machine featuring Professor Dame Wendy Hall
I blogged today from the Government as a Social Machine forum hosted by ANZSOG and featuring Professor Dame Wendy Hall from the University of Southampton in the UK. The discussion involved a diverse group of stakeholders from public and private sector organisations and covered the history of the internet and the challenges organisations, particularly governments,Read… Read more »