Geographic Information Systems (GIS) help manage facilities and assets through all stages of planning, operations, and maintenance—from helping plan a safe, efficient working environment to providing a means for measuring an organization’s most crucial assets’ return-on-investment (ROI). GIS technology is being leveraged to provide key performance metrics (KPMs) for facility engineers, policy makers, designers, andRead… Read more »
Wednesday, October 5 | 11:30AM – 1:30PM in Washington, D.C. Come Join Us for Food Trucks Full of Thanks! Hungry? We thought you might be! Here at GovLoop, we’re proud (like really, very proud) of our awesome and engaged community and all the work that you do to serve the public. And we’d like toRead… Read more »
Read the Event Recap Blog Post We all know the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” In government, this saying holds especially true for imagery. Images help analyze and derive information that shape policies, educate us about our environments and inform decisions that affect millions of citizen’s lives. Imagery analysis methods like changeRead… Read more »
Law enforcement across the country are working to fulfill the President’s Police Data Initiative (PDI) to improve public trust and police legitimacy. Invaluable tools to realize this goal are geographic information systems (GIS) and open data technology which communities are utilizing to protect lives, property, and critical infrastructure. Furthermore, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’sRead… Read more »
The NextGen summit is the embodiment of what NextGen represents: inspiring government innovation and providing training and leadership opportunities for public servants. Since 2010, the two-day summit has inspired over 4,000 federal, state and local govies to be positive change ambassadors. Why does it matter to me? The NextGen Summit is a place to cultivateRead… Read more »
By now, you’ve heard about the importance of cybersecurity. You need to keep your devices, passwords and networks safe. We get it. But do you actually know what the government is doing to protect you, your networks and government data? Do you know what steps cyber pros are taking now and in the future toRead… Read more »
Celebrate the summer with hundreds of other govies at the Next Generation of Government Happy Hour, hosted by GovLoop and Young Government Leaders. DATE: Thursday, June 23 5:30 – 8:30 PM LOCATION: Capitale 1301 K St NW #103 Washington, D.C. 20005 ABOUT NEXTGEN The Next Generation of Government Training Summit educates, inspires and promotesRead… Read more »
These days new data is coming at us from all kinds of sources, sensors and devices. Traditional systems may have a hard time keeping up with the flow of information, making it hard for the end-user to use data for real-time decisions. Join geospatial information systems technologists, data analytics professionals and the developer community afterRead… Read more »
This event has already taken place. Find the full blog recap on GovLoop. EVENT INFO It’s impossible to avoid difficult conversations at work. How many times have you run into a conflict with a colleague? In a one-on-one meeting with your supervisor? Working as a team with your peers? Or even publicly questioned? Join usRead… Read more »
There is no doubt that cloud computing has transformed the business of government. Everything from the way you send email, to the way you get your paycheck, to how you log in to your computer from home has been impacted by cloud computing. But the road to cloud adoption can still be difficult for agencies.Read… Read more »