A new report released by the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) and the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) details the opportunities and challenges that states face as they work to develop the IT infrastructure needed to implement health insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Center for Consumer Information & InsuranceRead… Read more »
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Could government manage sequestration? – DorobekINSIDER 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Just like sports, government websites should be accessible to everyone. Tips and tools to make it happen. Click here for the full story. Federally Employed Women — they have a new president and an updated mission. We found out what’s on tap and where they are aligning their priorities in thisRead… Read more »
Air Force Continues “Google Earth on Steroids” in Afghanistan, Undercover Police Use Smartphones as Wires, Earpieces, and Cameras, and More
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Department of Defense announced its a DoD Safe Helpline Mobile Application to combat anxiety, depression, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress. More here. The Air Force has awarded contracts to continue operating its advanced aerial Angel Fire sensors jointly developed by the Air Force Research LaboratoryRead… Read more »
Please submit by Friday for the Government Big Data Solutions Award
If you are a government IT leader or a firm that serves government please take a moment to give us your thoughts. We are looking for Big Data solutions in the government space that are making positive contributions to government missions. Nominees for the Government Big Data Solutions Award will be evaluated by a panelRead… Read more »
What’s Your Type? The MBTI Way of Understanding Each Other in the Workplace
I spent this Saturday in a 5 hour session all about the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and how to translate an understanding about personality types into a tool to help navigate the workplace. If you’re not familiar with the assessment, it’s a quick quiz that determines your personality type along 4 trait dichotomies. In anRead… Read more »
White House outlines sequestration cuts: DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Shane Morris played a crucial behind-the-scenes role for the State Department during the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011, ensuring that U.S. embassies were able to dispatch and receive critical classified documents and equipment to fully carry out their diplomatic missions. We’ll find out how she did it.Click here for the fullRead… Read more »
Thinking Strategically About Your Network: The Informational Interview (Part I)
Informational interviews have been a hot topic as of late, with many posts providing great tips and advice to ensure success. For such a widely discussed tool, it is surprising how few people actually request informational interviews. After having several discussions on the topic, I have a few theories about why this is the case,Read… Read more »
Still a few seats left! Leading Change in Government – Executive certificate course at Georgetown (Sept 25-27)
As a government executive, you often are tasked with leading change or achieving increased efficiency in your organization. Leading Change in Government, presented by Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business on Sept. 25-27, is designed exclusively for government executives and draws on the latest research to equip you with the specific skills and tools neededRead… Read more »
Agile Document Development: Part 2 of 2: Applying it to documents
The point of these posts: Agile methodologies used by software (and web) developers can be adapted to provide similar value to the rest of us. Not just for techies any more! Waterfall document development. I put it to you that document development in the OPS also tends to follow a waterfall methodology. (If “waterfall methodology”doesn’tRead… Read more »
Learn from Experts: How to Build a Great Government Website
Did you miss “Govloop’s Government Innovator’s Online Summit”? Never fear, you can learn what you missed at our training on “How to Build a Great Government Website” right here. Right now. You ready? This past Thursday, we were delighted to have Sheila Campbell, (Director of the Center for Excellence in Digital Government), and Hillary Hartley,Read… Read more »