On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: We are on day 47 of the dreaded sequester and the new budget realities are starting to sink in for many agencies. More than half of the federal workforce will be hit with some for of furloughs. So how do you keep your team motivated? And how do you keep upRead… Read more »
We are on day 47 of the dreaded sequester and the new budget realities are starting to sink in for many agencies. More than half of the federal workforce will be hit with some for of furloughs. So how do you keep your team motivated? What is the real next step? Tom Fox is theRead… 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 »
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. Bob Otto is the former CIO at the Postal Service and is now an Executive Vice President at Agilex. He told ChrisRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The government is changing the way it buys things. That much is clear. Multi-award contracts are in and prime contracts are out. So how do you navigate the new trend? Insights from Bloomberg’s Brian Friel. The SEVEN stories that impact your life President Barack Obama has sent his 2014 budget requestRead… Read more »
The government is changing the way it buys things. That much is clear. Multi-award contracts are in and prime contracts are out. Brian Friel is the Federal Business Analyst at Bloomberg. He told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program that there has been a bit shift in the last decade toward multi-award contracts, particularly inRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: For the past four year the US Public Interest Group has graded each of the 50 states on their level of transparency. While 7 states made the honor roll, six states received failing grades. How did your state do? We take an indepth look with Phineas Baxandall. But up front: lawmakersRead… Read more »