By Tom Kuhn, PhD and Fellow, DAWIA III from Integrity Matters blog For a better part of twelve years the federal budget has been pretty ample and programs were free to operate in a much more flexible environment. “Supplemental” allotments of funding were in large supply at the Department of Defense (DoD). Then the faucetRead… Read more »
Search Results for: research
The winner of the 2012 Government Big Data Solutions Award is the National Cancer Institute
By BobGourley The Government Big Data Solutions Award was established to highlight innovative solutions and facilitate the exchange of best practices, lessons learned and creative ideas for addressing Big Data challenges. The Top Five Nominees of 2012 were chosen for criteria that included: Focus on current solutions: The ability to make a difference in governmentRead… Read more »
#Sandy – Did the 20 Million Plus Tweets Help or Hurt Emergency Managers?
When Superstorm Sandy hit the eastern seaboard earlier this month millions of people took to twitter to show their support, air grievances and ask for help. So with a record 20 million plus tweets alone on the #Sandy, how can emergency managers, the government and people in general do with all this data? Kate StarbirdRead… Read more »
Department of Energy gets IG Report, US Energy Grid is increasingly susceptible to attack and more
By RyanKamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. Cisco Systems to buy Meraki for $1.2 billion – Cisco announced on Sunday that it would be buying Meraki, a cloud solutions provider, for $1.2B. This purchase is intended to help Cisco reach $1B in annual revenue, as well as prop upRead… Read more »
Tweets about Twitter Offer Interesting Insights
Curious about Twitter, not just as a social media platform but also as a company? Using a sample of recent tweets, this post offers a glimpse into the company’s leadership, its role in society, and how the platform and its features are evolving. Though neither comprehensive nor in-depth, this glimpse provides insights into the complexityRead… Read more »
MUSTARD MAIL: 20 things to learn from #govd12
Okay, so here’s three things that may just help you fall off your seat a little bit. Or at least raise an eyebrow. Boom! Email can be a bit sexy. Not shiny hipster Apple sexy but in an effective way of communicating with people kind of a way. Boom! I’m seeing one of the keyRead… Read more »
But we’re the experts! Why the ‘internal expert’ democratic governance model is gradually failing and what can be done about it.
Most public sector agencies are designed as centres of expertise on policy and service delivery. By gathering, or training, experts in a given topical area and marshalling and directing this expertise to resolve specific issues and goals, agencies have been designed to design and deliver effective and sound policy and service delivery solutions to governmentsRead… Read more »
4 Holiday Job Search Tips
Every year in November, job seekers get discouraged that no-one is hiring and stop their search activities until January. Is this you? Make the last two months of the year work for you, instead of against you. Step 1: Review all your marketing materials and update them. Use a clear head and mind to reviewRead… Read more »
Meet Our Instructors!
GovLoop has handpicked some outstanding experts and senior leaders in government who have “been there” and “done that.” Week 1 Instructor Amanda Custer Human Resources Consultant HR Strategy U.S. Office of Personnel Management Amanda joined OPM as a Human Resources Consultant in October, 2009. She is a founding member of HR Strategy andRead… Read more »
Q&A Responses from “Resume Tips for Prospective PMFs” Google+ Hangout
Earlier this week, GovLoop hosted a Google+ Hangout designed to help applicants to the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program in preparing their resumes. You can view the video recording and slides at this link: Resume Tips for Prospective PMFs Hangout participants asked over 25 questions and the PMF Program Office (PMFPO) took the time toRead… Read more »