2009 Goverment Printing Report – A Closer Look at Costs, Habits, Policies, and Opportunities for Savings

The federal government has the opportunity to realize significant cost savings. Lexmark’s “2009 Government Printing Report – A Closer Look at Costs, Habits, Policies, and Opportunities for Savings,” study reveals the federal government spends nearly $1.3 billion each year on employee printing. Of those costs, the federal government spends approximately $440.4 million on superfluous printingRead… Read more »

Federal Eye: Obama Wants Healthier Federal Employees

You know the saying that if you want to get ahead in your job it’s wise to dress like the boss? Federal employees may also want to start exercising like him. As President Obama continues his health care reform efforts today, he’s asked aides to identify the best private-sector employee wellness and prevention practices andRead… Read more »

So GSA Negotiated Terms of Service…Now What?

In the past few weeks, the General Services Administration (GSA) has signed Terms of Service (TOS) agreements with a number of new media providers. The agreements signed by GSA were negotiated with the assistance of a number of federal agencies. The goal was to arrive at a TOS federal agencies would be comfortable enough withRead… Read more »

Government Open Source Conference DC Call for Speakers is open

Okay, I’m taking Steve’s advice and copy/pasting from my wordpress blog…. But first, little background: The OSU Open Source Lab has been producing a non-profit Government Open Source Conference on the west coast since 2005. Last fall Viveck Kundra and Aneesh Chopra were two of our keynotes. We’ve been asked to bring this to theRead… Read more »

Can we use crowdsourcing to reshape democracy?

Republished from eGovAU. Beth Noveck, director of President Obama’s open government initiative, said in a recent essay, Our institutions of governance are characterized by a longstanding culture of professionalism in which bureaucrats – not citizens – are the experts. Until recently, we have viewed this arrangement as legitimate because we have not practically been ableRead… Read more »

Twitter and LocGov2.0 In Australia

Originally published here I like Twitter, I think it, and other micro-blogging services have a lot to offer to the Local Government sector and could form a foundational plank of the whole LocGov2.0 sector. However, Twitter in Australia has a problem. It’s not about the lack of Social Media policies in Local Government, it’s notRead… Read more »

5 Ways Government’s Using Social Media for Recruitment

Originally published at FedManager’s E-Report on behalf of Young Government Leaders. In an essay entitled Federal Brain Drain to Brain Gain: Fixing Government College Recruitment released in mid-April, Stephen Anders (a Masters of Public Policy Candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School) recommended that Federal agencies should “increase their presence on social networking sites” like FacebookRead… Read more »

GovLoop Member of Week – I.J. Ezeonwuka

I.J. Ezeonwuka is one of my favorite people in public service. I first met her when I co-founded Young Government Leaders and she was an integral part of the team that took a 50 person happy hour group to a 501(c)(3) non-profit with thousands of members across the country. When I developed GovLoop, she wasRead… Read more »

Govloop’s Bureacraut on Sports – Manny and the NBA and NHL playoffs

In the Hokie Guru’s dreams, he’s a rock star: Rockin’ with Dokken Dokken – In My Dreams– Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Ratt Ratt – Dance Dance Dance– Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Point Break, including a young Keanu Reeves Ratt – Nobody Rides For Free– Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Them Damn Yankees, aRead… Read more »

Strategic Social needs a Director of Business Development

Strategic Social is an emerging technology and service provider of social media and web 2.0 services and solutions to the federal government. If you have a passion for national security and Web 2.0, we encourage you to join the team. All job related questions should be directed to [email protected] The link below has the fullRead… Read more »

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