Spending a lot of time in the car today on a last minute road trip, I started thinking about the federal hiring process and the problems we seem to have with getting the right people hired for the right jobs in a reasonable amount of time. Additionally, we have a challenge of making it easierRead… Read more »
A couple months ago, I noticed a conversation on GovLoop regarding acquisition. Having spent the past ten years as a proposal writer that has responded to hundreds of Requests for Proposals on behalf of non-profit and educational institutions, I contributed six quick ideas to the discussion. Well, no good deed goes unpunished and those commentsRead… Read more »
NOTE: This is my column from my Women’s Entrerepreneur column that I write for the DC Examiner. This and past columns can be found at http://www.examiner.com/x-12152-DC-Womens-Entrepreneurship-Examiner. Last week I attended an Excellence in Government breakfast at the National Press Club. The panel spoke on “Human Capital” and the future of civil service. Allow me toRead… Read more »
by Adam Arthur Are you pulling your hair out to keep up with several social networking profiles? Let this list be your guide. ShareMeme: allows you to communicate with all of your friends from one place. Using this service, you can send text messages, G-Chat messages, AIM instant messages, Twitter direct messages, and emails allRead… Read more »
Cross-posted from my Intelink blog. I realized that if I’m going to talk about Federal cloud computing, I should get input from the Federal community. 😉 I’ve been thinking a little bit about cloud computing lately and am wondering if the whole Federal government should be part of the same cloud, or if there shouldRead… Read more »
GCPedia: Canada’s Wikipedia I have to admit, I haven’t heard much about GCPedia prior to researching it as a possible topic for this column. But I have two good excuses; one, I don’t live in Canada and secondly, I don’t work for the Government of Canada. You see, GCPedia is only available and accessible toRead… Read more »
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I have a very short work history with the Public Sector and yet I have heard this adage more than any other “Government is not like Business” or some version thereof. I don’t understand this expression, tenet, belief, dogma… do I need expound further. I understand the financing principles are different. I submit to theRead… Read more »
It would seem in this simultaneous generation of evolution to Government 2.0 and Web 2.0, as well as greater environmental consciousness, that something could be done about “junk” mail. Why do we still get junk mail in these days of e-mail, electronic bill payment and overall transitions to paperless systems? Over 90% of my mailRead… Read more »
This has also been cross-posted on my primary blog, “Social Media Strategery.” Over the last few years between starting the social media practice at Booz Allen and getting involved with the broader Government 2.0 community, I’ve had the opportunity to meet a ton of different people, all with different motivations, frustrations, and aspirations. While sittingRead… Read more »