The Obama Administration has made a continued effort to in-source work performed for the Federal Government. The thought behind this is that government contractors are more expensive than federal employees. In an effort to increase efficiency, the Obama administration has suggested that agencies in the Federal Government in-source some of the work that has historicallyRead… Read more »
This month, Harvard took a bold stand, declaring the USDA‘s food guide icons inadequate and out-of-date: For nearly two decades, the U.S. government distilled its nutrition advice into pyramids. These efforts didn’t accurately show people what makes up a healthy diet. Why? Their recommendations were based on out-of-date science and influenced by people with businessRead… Read more »
Work may be black and white in nature, but it’s not life. I’ve been working a long time for other people so I have a lot of experience as the employee. Later, I became a trainer and a supervisor–and now a communicator and executive coach. It’s different in the military in some ways, but that’sRead… Read more »
As I was reading this article on the Washington Post’s Federal Page today about the looming Federal government shutdown, a few thoughts crossed my mind. What will this mean for my friends in the government? How long would a shutdown last? Is it really possible for the U.S. Gov’t to cease certain operations? The lastRead… Read more »
Government Exec reported that on Friday legislation was introduced that would allow Federal employees to donate their unused sick leave to an agency wide leave bank. The bill was sponsored by Representatives Gerry Connolly, Jim Moran and Chris Van Hollen and all have stated that the bill will be nearly cost neutral. Government Executive reports:Read… Read more »
Does this look like your typical day as a local, state, or Federal worker? 31% of your work day is made up of purely ad-hoc, never happens the same way twice tasks 30% of your work revolves around consistent, defined goals but various ways to achieve those goals 20% of your work involves documented andRead… Read more »
If the demand is there, small business will gladly find a way to deal with increased taxes and regulations, and demand is the only way to increase our hiring. That said, I have a very inexpensive way Government can help Small Business demand nationwide for pennies on the dollar. Start a Government Small Business InternetRead… Read more »
Some materials from Deutscher EDV Gerichtstag 2011 — major e-Government and legal informatics conference for German-speaking countries — held 21-23 September 2011 in Saarbrücken, Germany, are now available. The program included a paper by John Sheridan of The National Archives (UK) and Legislation.gov.uk — and a member of our community — entitled Freie Daten fürRead… Read more »
This week’s news of the absurdity of waste, fraud, and abuse across government comes from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Audit Division. Their report, titled Audit of Department of Justice Conference Planning and Food and Beverage Costs is a follow-up to a previous September 2007 which examined expenditures forRead… Read more »
A recent IDG interview of Bob Gourley and Andrjew Kawalec delved into the problem of the “traditional” method of enterprise security, a paradigm under severe challenge. We can sum up the traditional approach as less a certain tactic, technique, technology, or policy than a way of viewing the world. As Gourley has noted, traditional enterpriseRead… Read more »