Best of USAJobs July 19
GovLoop highlights some of the more interesting and exciting opportunities available on USAJobs.com in a blog post each week.
The Little Employee That Could
I like to believe that when we put all the drama and toxicity of workplace gossip aside, everyone has the potential to prosper. However, we have to work to fully expose the potential and both supervisor and employee have to willingly address the bad habits.
Zero Trust is the Next Frontier in Network Security
Traditional approaches to network security just won’t cut it in a world of modern-day threats. Zero trust security measures are the new frontier in this digital age.
How NIH Implemented a Culture Change Using Data and Feedback
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) developed a strategy to implement changes based on findings from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
Operational Effectiveness in the Public Sector: What it Can Offer and How to Get Started
Although the mandates surrounding operational effectiveness are all intended to promote the adoption of private-sector best practices, it is not always clear how best to implement them within the federal environment. This creates an interesting opportunity for forward-thinking leaders to design implementation approaches that will work best for their environment.
Redefining Yourself as a Leader in the Federal Workforce
Each new endeavor requires you to adapt to your surroundings and redefine yourself. Success means a variety of different things and is not the same everywhere. What worked in one location may not work in another location.
Citizen Well-being: The Secret of a Successful Smart City
A city can consider itself successful only when it provides opportunities for all its citizens to have access to mobility, public health, learning and housing, while taking care of the environment.
How to Optimize Your Tasks so That They Motivate You
The Goldilocks Principle states that there’s an optimal level of difficulty for tasks: not too easy, not too hard. Just right.
How to Create Safe Spaces at Work
Safe spaces give people a place where they can share their ideas without fear of repercussions, and express their identity without facing discrimination or harm.
Exploring the Unknown: Data Management for the AI Era
Artificial intelligence (AI) often works by magic. While seemingly nobody knows how it operates, people are amazed and inspired by the successes that AI has achieved.
Preparing for City Emergencies
As a former 911 and 311 director, I clearly remember the challenges of planning for an emergency. Both planned and unexpected emergencies demand an enormous amount of coordination.
Securing Your Digital Workspaces
Zero trust cybersecurity can help keep digital work safe by combining specific people, processes and technologies to make security pervasive networkwide.
What to Expect When You’re Expecting to Attend NextGen
Learn everything you need to know to be prepared for the 2019 NextGen Government Training Summit!
The Ripple Effect of Driverless Cars: Ethics, Spending, Policy and Tech
Autonomous vehicles are much closer to hitting the market than many realize, but while manufacturers and technologists try to fine-tune the machines, governments are fine-printing the regulations that will legislate the automobiles of the future.
How Digital Services Georgia Puts Constituents First
In Georgia, digital services don’t end at IT consultations and website updates. Instead, they’ve prioritized a human-centric experience.
New Orleans is Using End-to-End IT Modernization to Improve Public Safety
New legislation mandating major updates to legacy systems have led agencies to fall into short-term remedy, but at the local level in New Orleans, they’ve captured this energy to improve the lives of residents.
Zero Trust is the Next Frontier in Network Security
Traditional approaches to network security just won’t cut it in a world of modern-day threats. Zero trust security measures are the new frontier in this digital age.
Don’t Fear Failure With DevOps
Failure is a central part of DevOps, which is a project management strategy that combines developers and operators on the entire product process.
Is Your Agency Ready to Adopt Cloud?
Is your agency ready to move to the cloud? Download this worksheet to assess your agency.
A Simpler ATO Process
ATO on AWS is a partner-driven process that includes training, tools, pre-built templates, details for implementing security measures and more.
Securing Your Digital Workspaces
Zero trust cybersecurity can help keep digital work safe by combining specific people, processes and technologies to make security pervasive networkwide.
The Impact of Leadership on Modernization
Shifting the focus to the speed of change when it comes to government IT these days is the first necessary step.
5 Takeaways from OMB’s Fiscal 2021 Budget Guidance
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) just released their FY 2021 guide to the President’s Budget. As federal agencies prepare to submit their requests, information technology and customer experience dominate the agenda.
Seeing Information More Clearly with Enterprise Data Cloud Analytics
Enterprise data clouds are especially valuable to organizations as they can analyze an agency’s data regardless of the IT storing that information.