On today’s edition of the DorobekINSIDER We have CIOs, CFOs — does there need to be a chief innovation officer? We’ll talk about what the position is and how it might work. Click here for the full story. The outlook for government contractors might be grim, but there are some areas of growth. We’ll takeRead… Read more »
Budget cuts, steep competition and the economic downturn are hitting contractors hard. That means that the window of opportunity is getting harder smaller. So what is the outlook for government contracting? Lisa Dezzutti is the President and CEO of Market Connections. Market Connections conducted a national online survey of 272 federal government contractor business developmentRead… Read more »
Happy Monday! Welcome back to everybody after the Fourth of July break when just about everybody was away — including the DorobekINSIDER! On Today’s Program How to make good decisions — and the challenges with making good decisions these days. Insights from an executive at ATF. Click here for the full story. And red tapeRead… Read more »
Red tape, yes, government is accused of spewing it, but most of us know that government is more of a victim of red tape then a purveyor of it — ever heard the phrase, ‘That’s not how we do business’? or somebody tell you that you can’t do something because of some regulation. Yes, that’sRead… Read more »
Hey there. I’m Emily Jarvis– the DorobekINSIDER producer — and welcome GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER. Chris is out of the office this week on vacation. But we couldn’t leave you hanging. So I’ve compiled some of my favorite interviews on Big Data. It’s the latest buzzword to take over government. And it’s making a big splashRead… Read more »
Many local governments on paper have a Employee Suggestion Review Committee, but few actually utilize such committees successfully. The Town of Amherst, NY as I mentioned in a previous post has such a Committee along with wooden suggestion boxes, which had not been opened in years. According to an Arizona Republic news article at theRead… Read more »
On today’s edition of the DorobekINSIDER Making mobile work at the Commerce Department. Insights from their CIO — Simon Szykman. Click here for the full story. Cloud computing — is it more hype or reality? The CTO of GTSI, Jim Sweeney… he has just released his new book: “Get Your Head into the Clouds.” ClickRead… Read more »
It may seem hard to believe, but the Federal Fiscal Year 2013 is a mere 3 months away. Lots will happen between now and October 1, but it’s important that government employees in all different functional areas (not just budget officials) begin to think about what they want to accomplish in FY14 / FY15. AskRead… Read more »
On Today’s Edition of the DorobekINSIDER We’re talking maps — yes, really! People say a picture is worth 1,000 words. Well, maps are ways of making sense of data — perhaps the best example is if you needed to go to a hospital. If you had a list of addresses, it doesn’t mean that much.Read… Read more »
As agencies grapple with budget shortfalls, learning leaders are looking for ways to make the most of what’s left of their training dollars. Many look to technology, such as blogs, mobile learning, HTML 5 and social media, as a means to stretch each dollar invested. But while these tools may enhance the learning experience, theyRead… Read more »