So Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 is now in the books, and the new government FY 2012 begins. I don’t think anyone can argue that this end of FY was one of the most challenging end of FYs in recent memory, with budgetary issues and Continuing Resolutions adding to a sense of doom in industry, ifRead… Read more »
The National Dialog on Government Websites has been a resounding success. In fact, it’s gone so well that the .Gov Reform Task Force and GSA have extended the discussion to midnight Tuesday night, October 4. There’s still time for you to get in there to comment and vote on the ideas others have proposed andRead… Read more »
Earlier this month, the State of Indiana crossed the 1 million subscriber milestone with their digital communications program. It’s sort of mind-boggling (and awesome) when you think about what that means: Indiana was able to get 1 million of their residents to raise their hands and say, “Yes, I want information directly from my governmentRead… Read more »
I’m so deeply pleased to hear that the Supreme Court has ordered the federal government to allow Insite, Vancouver’s supervised injection site, to stay open. While on one level the case was about a battle of powers between the provincial and federal government – does health policy trump criminal law – at a deeper levelRead… Read more »
Make no mistake our culture is one largely defined by trump cards and gatekeepers. You undoubtedly have run into one or the other, or perhaps more rightly, the latter deploying the former as some sort of delay tactic, tripping you up on whatever you are working on. For the uninitiated, the term trump card canRead… Read more »
9/28/2011 Chantilly, VA – Mission Essential Personnel, LLC (MEP) today announced that The Honorable Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has joined its Board of Advisors. Chertoff will contribute to the MEP growth strategy and strategic planning as the company continues to diversify. “It’s truly a professional honor and aRead… Read more »
This weeks project of the week comes from the NIH. After more than two years in development, the new website for the Intramural Research Program at the National Institutes of Health launched, congrats to the NIH! Ben Chambers shared with us some information about the new website and the Intramural Research Program. Be sure toRead… Read more »
Today’s job search has gone high-tech. From career networking online to using social media to build your online brand, being web savvy is to every job seeker’s advantage. One phenomenon of the Internet age is the Skype interview. An increasing number of recruiters are using online web interviews to screen candidates and conduct initial interviews.Read… Read more »
The image of business travelers working productively on intercity trains is a myth according to research conducted for the UK Department for Transport. Despite the availability of wireless connections and cell phone coverage, the report found that business executives were more likely to spend their time on board reading for leisure, looking out the window,Read… Read more »
A little while back, I published a piece on GovLoop titled Who not to follow on Twitter! – A guide for public sector employees. It proved to be surprisingly popular. So I thought that since I told you who not to follow, the least I could do was propose a few accounts that might beRead… Read more »