Oracle recently hosted the Oracle Public Sector Virtual Summit which included several presentations, online chat discussions and virtual exhibits focused on helping public sector organizations optimize service delivery in a more efficient, cost-effective manner. In case you missed it, or want to view something again, you can check out the full event on-demand by clickingRead… Read more »
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YOURcloud, Taking Shared Services to the Next Level – Plus Your Weekend Reads (Telework Week)
On the DorobekINSIDER this week: Sequestration Fixes Could Still Hurt Feds? What Are They? Sequestration carries the threat of widespread furloughs of many federal employees, but the alternatives could amount to a case of pick your poison for those same feds. Some of the solutions include cuts to retirement contributions, pay freezes and a reducedRead… Read more »
2013 Technology Innovation Predictions – What’s Yours?
1) Virtual engagements will become the norm – Immersive Virtual Environments (IVR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Digital Web-based Platforms (DWbP) will take off like a rocket this year. Immersive Virtual Environments (IVR) – all virtual and/or hybrid (both in-person and online happening simultaneously) instances will likely start out hot this year in the events domain.Read… Read more »
Celebrating International Women’s Day – and Workplace Flexibility!
Today is International Women’s Day, a holiday that originated as a way of recognizing working women and promoting fair and safe working conditions. Many women across the globe face the most basic issues with respect to the conditions in which they work. In the US, we are lucky to have made great strides in thisRead… Read more »
What’s So Special About Federal Libraries?
What is the value of a federal library? There are two troubling opinions that have inspired me to write this blog: 1. Librarians are out-dated and often unnecessary in this digital world; everything that you need to know is on the internet. 2. With the sequester, unimportant jobs, such as that of a librarian, willRead… Read more »
Great Science Fairs
Dannielle commented, Curious what do you think makes for a great science fair? Top 5-10 elements. Really good question. The Junior Academy of the Washington Academy of Sciences provides judges for many school science fairs every year. I started as a judge in the program and succeeded the founder several years ago. I am proRead… Read more »
Sequestration – An Inordinate Waste of Time
The sequestration rollercoaster continues to chug along. “So now it’s time to buckle up.” “Now that everyone has to implement sequestration, it is taking an inordinate amount of time, because they have to figure out what it (sequestration) is, because we’ve never really done it before. And a lot people who are in charge ofRead… Read more »
Best Buy Says Goodbye to ROWE as Another Work From Home Program Bites The Dust
Yahoo! may be trend setters after all – Best Buy just released it was ending its work from home program called Results Only Work Environment or ROWE (Well…sorta.) You now need your manager’s approval first. Actually, ironic considering ROWE first began at Best Buy in an effort to give the company a competitive advantage. TheRead… Read more »
Congratulations, GovLoop Mentors Spring 2013 Program Participants
Last night, we hosted the fourth GovLoop Mentors Program Kick-Off Event, welcoming and congratulating more than 50 new mentor pairings at the District Architecture Center in Washington, DC. I wanted to be sure and post the names of both mentees and mentors to honor their commitment to the advancement of their careers and the bettermentRead… Read more »
New Sensation with Dan Blue, City of Gresham
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 »