On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Last week was a tragic one for our country, but if there was one bright spot it was the work of public servants. Oftentimes government workers are the butt of jokes or sneers, but when the manhunt ended last Friday, Boston turned out to cheer. We take a look at theRead… Read more »
The Air Force has had to reduce the amount of hours pilots have to train due to sequestration’s impacts on the branch’s fiscal year 2013 and 2014 budgets and future years, a combat aviation official told House lawmakers Wednesdsay. Lt. Gen. Charles Davis, the branch’s military deputy for the office of the assistant secretary forRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: In the 2014 budget request the White House sent to Congress one of the few areas to not get cut dramatically was cybersecurity. But before we pour resources into protecting our networks from cyberattacks it is important to know from where and from who these attacks are coming. We take aRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Open data, BYOD, data analytics, for many local government’s those innovative ideas aren’t a reality. For them the most important innovations are those that change their bureaucratic processes to improve the way they deliver their services while reducing their costs. We get insights from the New America Foundation. But up front:Read… Read more »
Every friday here on the DorobekINSIDER we try and take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Today we are talking about making better decisions by using statistical models. Jeff Grover is the author of the book Strategic Economic Decision Making. He told Chris Dorobek that using stats in your decision making processRead… Read more »
One of the most important actions a government body takes is the passage of a budget. A community’s priorities are reflected in their governmental budgets. In todays economic times budgeting at the local government level is not easy. Tough choices have to be made as to what items receive funding, what items are cut andRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Redundant federal programs are leading to billions in waste. Even worse, the Government Accountability Office says in their new report that the government is slow to adopt reforms to fix the problem. Click here for the full recap. But Up Front: It’s Tax Day House bill would fire tax-delinquent federal workersRead… Read more »
Redundant federal programs are leading to billions in waste. Even worse, the Government Accountability Office says in their new report that the government is slow to adopt reforms to fix the problem. Nikki Clowers is a Director of Financial Markets and Community Investment Issues at GAO. She told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program thatRead… Read more »
The Senate has curtailed a provision in the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act that forced legislative and executive staffers to disclose their finances on a public, searchable database. The decision comes after a major grumblings from senior executives. Congress tapped the National Academy of Public Administration to take a closer look at the provision.Read… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: With technology playing a central and critical role in the way government operates you would think the Chief Information Officer would have a seat at the table. But that isn’t always the case. Insights from former USPS CIO Bob Otto. But up first: the budget breakdown President Obama issued his fiscalRead… Read more »