One thing that government tries to do is fix things that are not being taken care of by the private sector. You’ll find this happening quite often in the affordable housing department. Perfect example: The flip side of our last decade’s real estate boom was that entire segments of the population could not afford housing.Read… Read more »
I recently returned from the annual Air Force Information Technology Conference (AFITC) in beautiful downtown Montgomery, Alabama. While Montgomery may seem like an unusual choice of location for a military technology conference, Montgomery is home to Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base and the Gunter Annex, which is one of leading Air Force information technology centers inRead… Read more »
Welcome to my blog. I am a retired Senior Executive (GSA) and the author of a recently published book, Confessions of a Government Man: How to Succeed in Any Bureaucracy. The book is meant to educate and entertain (emphasis on the latter) by sharing the wisdom gained during my lengthy government career and to impartRead… Read more »
I was listening to the opening keynote speech at the 2010 National Association of Government Webmasters (NAGW) this morning. The keynote speaker, Jared Spool spoke about building great user experiences and much of what he is sharing is relevant to not just design but also to successfully managing change In an organization. Jared has beenRead… Read more »
Manor and Govfresh and NAGW, oh my! Andrea DiMaio: Government 2.0 Requires Perpetual Beta Mike Strand: ‘Stick’ Government Apps: Should Humans Stay in the Information Loop? Tom Raggett: Bringing Real Digital Engagement to the Public Sector Gov 2.0 Radio: Yammer CEO David Sacks on Enterprise Social Networking David Eaves: Getting Government Right Behind the Firewall
Manor and Govfresh and NAGW, oh my! Andrea DiMaio: Government 2.0 Requires Perpetual Beta Mike Strand: ‘Stick’ Government Apps: Should Humans Stay in the Information Loop? Tom Raggett: Bringing Real Digital Engagement to the Public Sector Gov 2.0 Radio: Yammer CEO David Sacks on Enterprise Social Networking David Eaves: Getting Government Right Behind the Firewall
Hello, GovLoop! I’m excited to start this new column, You Can’t Be Serious, in which I’ll try to answer questions posed by the GovLoop community that stem from their experiences working for, in, or with government agencies. Feel free to send me a message on GovLoop with your thorniest/craziest/facepalm-inducingest work-related conundrum. I can help youRead… Read more »
I am currently at the HCI Government Summit in Reston and so far there has been two days of great content from both industry and government. Saba and Department of Health and Human Services kicked off the conference with the first session yesterday. To get a brief overview of each session visit the HCI GovernmentRead… Read more »
The Electronic Freedom Foundation recently obtained information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding a June 2009 report of a study sponsored by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) on the use of Cyber Vetting for security clearance purposes. The study involved 349 test cases of intelligence agency applicants who consented toRead… Read more »
Chief Operating Officer of leading online job board for security-cleared professionals to ride along with other bike ride participants to raise funds and awareness for Wounded EOD Warriors and their families [ September 21, 2010, 2009 ] Falls Church, VA – ClearedJobs.Net, a veteran-owned job board company exclusively serving the security cleared community, is onceRead… Read more »