Some of the most innovative ideas in government aren’t coming from the C-Suite, but from university students. Each year Governing Magazine hosts a competition for university students looking to change the way government works. It’s called thePublic Policy Challenge and it’s goal is to think through the entire process of an idea, from concept toRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: What metrics define a successful procurement? Is it the time it takes to go from an RFP to a new contract? Is it the number of disputes on a particular contract? The metrics around procurement are murky at best. But the National Association of State Chief Information Officers is trying toRead… Read more »
Article Excerpt for Discussion “Managing human capital in the federal workforce is a challenge that has plagued presidential administrations and Congress for the past three decades. Significant issues such as homeland security threats, fiscal imbalances, generational differences, and disruptive technologies have caused senior leaders to rethink the traditional management approaches in use since the industrialRead… Read more »
What metrics define a successful procurement? Is it the time it takes to go from an RFP to a new contract? Is it the number of disputes on a particular contract? The metrics around procurement are murky at best. But the National Association of State Chief Information Officers is trying to clear up some ofRead… Read more »
Back in June, Texas congressman Henry Cuellar spoke at a conference where he declared that he wanted to embed performance measures in each agency’s appropriation bill. What could this look like? When Cong. Cuellar was a state legislator in Texas, he saw how his state used performance information in the budget process. When he wasRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: “Performance management strikes fear in the hearts of virtually everyone, from the employee, to the manager to the senior leader, performance management is almost universally disliked,” said Tom Fox. But we’ve got four steps to make it easier. The SEVEN stories that impact your life House Republican leaders have delayed theRead… Read more »
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: 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 »