Some of the trends that have been written about in 2012, and beyond, is the government relying more and more on issuing task orders via IDIQ vehicles, as opposed to full and open competition and the normal acquisition process. Although many courses and consultants discuss winning these task orders, little information is available on actuallyRead… Read more »
As a long-time teleworker myself, I have seen first-hand that teleworking, under the right circumstances, reaps significant benefits for both the employer and employee. The goal of the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 was to redefine the workplace expectations of federal employees, and make those benefits available to more eligible workers. One year later, weRead… Read more »
Best Quotes on GovLoop 2011 As we take this time to reflect on all that has happened in 2011, we can see what effect that it has had on the citizens of GovLoop. The following are the thoughts of community members that best encapsulate what 2011 has been about for us. In 2011… 1) “WeRead… Read more »
On a regular basis polling shows the American public has very little trust/faith in the ability of government. G. Edward DeSeve has a great post on Governing.com expressing his thoughts on six factors that are important for the public to regain trust in government. Excerpts from his post are below: Honesty: Ethical behavior is oftenRead… Read more »
USB is a wonderful technology — it allows us to be platform-agnostic, gives us compatibility, ease of use, and more durability than some previous connectors we have used in the past. It also presents a very difficult security challenge to security professionals. USB devices have become so ubiquitous, we don’t think twice about just pluggingRead… Read more »
Governor Nicki Haley of South Carolina is in hot water over emails deleted by her office. The Charleston Post and Courier uncovered the deleted emails after asking for emails from both her office and the state Department of Health and Human Services. The emails returned from the Department showed responses from the Governor which hadRead… Read more »
For the past year I have been offering tips and insights into the process of commercial finance for government contractors. Even as the economy remained in a stall at the beginning of 2011, many agencies continued to rely on the deliberate capabilities of their contractors to keep the wheels of progress moving. To be sure,Read… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda My contribution for this week is limited to a single item (yes, with three links) so that I can wish everyone a happy, safe, and meaningful holiday season. The end of December is a natural time for reflection and planning, what I’ve recently heard as “mirror/window” exercises. We look back, we look forward,Read… Read more »
1.) “Daily Dose: Another Government Shutdown?” by Jeff Ribeira, When the threat of a government shutdown came to light in February, GovLoopers were clearly concerned. They debated whether or not they believed the government would resolve its differences by the spring, launching this Daily Dose into the top spot by far. 2.) “Daily Dose: WhiteRead… Read more »
Top 5 GovLaunches of 2011 1.) GovLaunch – Furloughed Feds Facebook Page Back in April, with the fear of a government shutdown, a few passionate government workers took to Facebook to create a page for those fearful of government furloughs. The group’s description states: “If you are like the founders of this group, you areRead… Read more »