On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Cracking the digital divide is no easy task. The barriers for success are high. But a team from the University of Wisconsin was able to make major inroads by using social media to educate and inform community organizers. Click here for the recap. But up front: Two significant stories today. First,Read… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Have you ever sat down to read a Congressional bill? Probably not. They are difficult to understand, use bureaucratic language and are generally unreadable. So it’s no wonder that most of us don’t have the inclination to pick up a bill and read through it. But this lack of understanding isRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The Thrift Savings Plan took a dip in August. With the exception of the government-securities G Fund, all the funds in the TSP finished August in negative territory. So what does that mean for your retirement fund? Insights from Kim Weaver. Up front: With much focus on Syria, the simmering budgetRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: With more sequestration cuts looming, having the right people in the right job, has become an even bigger priority. But hiring effectively is difficult. We get insights from the Partnership for Public Service. The big story of the day is from The New York Times: Budget Battles Keep Agencies Guessing ItRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The number of people teleworking in the federal government is a bit murky. We go inside with the Government Accountability Office. But first… It is welcome back Tuesday — the first Tuesday in September when we all shrug off August and get back to work — really get back to work.Read… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Nearly two-thirds of the Senior Executive Service will be eligible for retirement in the next five years. Those retirements will leaving a huge leadership gap for agencies. McKinsey and the Partnership for Public Service teamed up to look at the SES problem. The SEVEN stories that impact your life: Close toRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: “Young people are eager to serve and to change the world. They just have no faith that public service or elected office are the way to get it done.” That’s a pretty staggering statement, and a not-so-good prediction for the future of the government workforce. We wanted to get to theRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Open source is a concept that is spurring new forms of collaboration. But is government in fact one big open source project itself? Insights’s from GitHub’s Government Evangelist Ben Balter. The SEVEN stories that impact your life: Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has announced that the government’s borrowing ability will max outRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Getting the right person in the right job is a monumental task for HR professionals in government. And in these tight economic times getting the hiring right on the first try is imperative. So how do you hire effectively quickly? 10 tips to do it effectively. The SEVEN stories that impactRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: These days libraries aren’t just repositories for thousands of books, they have adapted with the times. We take a look at the re-imagined library with ICMA’s Ron Carlee. The SEVEN stories that impact your life: The EPA has canceled the final, mandatory furlough day for its employees, which was previously scheduledRead… Read more »