The Service to America Medals are like the Oscars for Federal Employees. Each year the Partnership for Public Service honors feds who do amazing work in seven different catorgories. You can see all the nominees here. All summer long the DorobekINSIDER will be interviewing the finalists. First up is Kenneth Linthicum, the Director of theRead… Read more »
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Afterword: A Passion for Public Service Headed to Chapel Hill
Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV – A Passion for Public Service with Rafael Baptista Stay Connected with Rafael: Email, LinkedIn, and Twitter Now that Rafael has decided to take his talents to Chapel Hill, it is time to focus on the fun details of moving from Oregon to North Carolina. BeforeRead… Read more »
Govies Deserve Good Customer Service Too!
We’ve all heard the refrain about how government needs to be better at customer service. We’ve heard the horror stories from the DMV and IRS filings gone amuck. But David Hebert says in order for government to be a great provider of customer service to the public it first has to have good internal customerRead… Read more »
Worldwide Server Shipments Decline: US Market Strong (what does that tell you?)
By Bob Gourley Gartner just released their overview of the worldwide server market reporting that worldwide server shipments declined a surprising .7 percent year on year, while revenue declined 5 percent from the first quarter of 2012. Their report is available here. Key points: “The first quarter of 2013 was certainly not a strong periodRead… Read more »
Security-Focused Innovators From Industry, Government and Academia Gathering 6 August in New York
By Bob Gourley We have previously written about the very virtuous activities of the Security Innovation Network (SINET). This widely known, highly respected collaborative group seeks to advance the state of innovation in the cyber security domain. Information on a coming event you will want to track is provided below. I hope to see youRead… Read more »
We Wanted to Help Your Job Search but You Blew It
Recently I was at a meeting with military folks transitioning to the civilian work world. Several asked for my card. Not one has contacted me in the weeks since. An old friend has been looking for work for a year. Many people who know him ask me about his progress. And then say ‘he neverRead… Read more »
Former Fed Chair Starts Foundation – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: By now everyone has heard about the situation brewing over at the IRS. But the question now becomes how will this scandal affect future decision making? Insights from UMD Public Policy Dean Don Kettl. Up front: Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, is starting a foundation that willRead… Read more »
Enterprise Mobility – Empower Employees and Stay Secure
Last week we celebrated the one year anniversary of the Digital Government Strategy, which encouraged agencies to develop mobile services and make public information available anywhere, at anytime and on any device. In the increasingly mobile world, this was necessary to keep up with the private sector and constituent and employee expectations. One year later,Read… Read more »
New Sensation with Caleb Howe, City of Independence
Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would theyRead… Read more »
05.28.13 Your Premium Buzz
Baker Resigns; Councilor Calls Damascus a “Hellhole” Newest Members: Tom Hogue, Dept Land Conservation and Development, Economic Development Specialist Jessica LaVigne, Pacific Lutheran University, Student Next Forums: June 6 – Heather Gantz, Waldron Senior Consultant, Bend, Oregon June 12 – Lunch and Learn with Center for Priority Based Budgeting June 20 – ELGL Willamette ValleyRead… Read more »