In case you missed it, last week marked what was known as “Telework Week”- a dedicated effort to increase awareness and popularity of the now federally mandated initiative and the benefits thereof. But how many federal employees are actually taking advantage of teleworking? With the organized event now behind us (Feb. 14-18), Ed O’Keefe inRead… Read more »
So President Obama was pretty clear that spending needs to be cut and one of the ways he intends to do it is through the sale of federal buildings. I know the budget needs to be cut and deficit spending needs to stop but isn’t the real-estate market really bad right now? Don’t take myRead… Read more »
When I woke up and read the Washington Post this morning I found one article particularly laughable: TSA drops Iditarod recruitment plans after PETA complains The first things I thought is “oh PETA those crazy SOB’s” but then I had to ask myself “why is TSA recruiting at the Iditarod? Is there some sort governmentRead… Read more »
Yesterday, GovLoop hosted its second live chat in tandem with the Washington Post. While the first chat tackled the State of the Union, this one covered the President’s proposed budget. In case you missed the chat, you can review it here: https://www.govloop.com/page/fy2012-federal-budget By the way, if the chat sparked your interest, you’ll appreciate these otherRead… Read more »
Well, we know how Congress feels about the upcoming budget. Three words: cut, cut, cut. In case you’re interested, I posted a list of the programs they’d like to slash and trash here: 1. Note to Congress: Don’t Touch My Program! Sound off there and plan to join our Live Chat next Tuesday: 2. RSVPRead… Read more »
I don’t know about you, but GovLoop really appreciates our interns. We try to give them meaningful (vs. menial) projects that enable them to learn something, expand their networks and advance their careers while they’re with us. We even call them Fellows vs. interns as it seems more distinguished…like the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) program.Read… Read more »
If there’s one thing people seem to throw under the bus more than government it’s lobbyists. I can see why they are easy to hate but still just like anything else they do serve a purpose. Well apparently after reading an article in the Washington Post there is less to hate since lobbying has forRead… Read more »
We don’t send soldiers off to war without proper training and now the Pentagon is looking at ways to prep them for coming home. For years there have been video games showing soldiers how to take down a terrorist, but now there’s an interactive game to help soldiers deal with post traumatic stress. The gameRead… Read more »
So President Obama wants to reorganize the government. What president hasn’t at one point or another. So what makes this time different? Well nothing right now but as Joe Davidson points on in his recent Washington Post article this time could turn out different if the President is smart about it. Employee input important toRead… Read more »
Thanks to an awesome article by our friends at the Washington Post I’m instantly feeling amazing about Gov2.0 and it’s possibilities.Maybe the best part of the article for me is that the words Gov 2.0 don’t show up anywhere. That might sound weird but just because people aren’t calling Gov 2.0 doesn’t mean that it’sRead… Read more »