LinkedIn has been on our radar for a while. Several of our staff members have accounts on the popular professional networking site, so it was only a matter of time before it became part of our toolbox. When we started using LinkedIn as a recruitment resource, we knew it would be an asset, but weRead… Read more »
It’s great to see the IAP2 Affiliates form in the US and Canada. IAP2 USA, where I serve on the Board, is making great progress, and Canada is only a few weeks behind us it seems. Anyway, I would love to go up to Vancouver for this one: IAP2 BC Chapter Spring Symposium May 19,Read… Read more »
A Workshop on Law and Computation will be held 22 April 2011 at the University of Houston Law Center in Houston, Texas, USA. The workshop is hosted by the Law Center’s Program on Law and Computation. According to the workshop announcement: The workshop will provide opportunities to show ways in which advanced computation can aidRead… Read more »
On the TV show “24,” Jack Bauer always seemed to have a cool way of communicating with the president and his superiors at the fictional Counter Terrorism Unit. The White House had the latest gadgets and everyone used them. Realistic? The White House isn’t that advanced, according to the president. Looks like another case ofRead… Read more »
What if the President and Congress made spending decisions based on what they wanted to achieve rather than on individual agencies and programs? That’s the premise of portfolio budgeting. Has its time arrived or is it still . . . A Pipe Dream? Maybe, but it is actually being done by other countries, such asRead… Read more »
It has not been an easy time for federal employees, with the pay freeze, attacks on the public sector, budget cutbacks and then the threat of a government shutdown. To add insult to injury, hundreds of thousands of federal workers were told on the eve of the possible shutdown they were non-essential, not exactly anRead… Read more »
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has created a Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission to modernize the state’s government. The goals of the commission will be to improve performance, increase accountability and cut spending. The Commission was created as an item passed in the recent state budget and is the first such initiative sinceRead… Read more »
Call me a sucker. I’m 42 and on my first visit to Disney World. Yes, it’s the happiest place on earth. Dreams do come true. Heck, it’s the land of milk and honey. And the Federal Government should run more like Disney. Why would I make such a bold audacious statement? Have I been drinkingRead… Read more »
Feds do some cool work, and their work deserves to be showcased. Last year, Federal News Radio profiled some federal workers with more unconventional jobs as part of the series “Cool Jobs in Government.” We’re continuing the series – this time with more multimedia (think more photos, audio slideshows and video). I’m looking for suggestionsRead… Read more »
Geico is dedicated to serving those who serve our nation, but did you know that they also honor them? Federal employees better our country and make a difference every day, but rarely get the praise they deserve. In 1980, The GEICO Public Service Awards were established to emphasize GEICO’s belief that the contributions of manyRead… Read more »