Civility and Respect in the Hybrid Workplace
Workforce transformation expert Mika Cross shares how we can treat each other with civility and respect in a remote workplace.
Best in Gov Virtual Summit: Celebrating Public Sector Achievements
Join us online Dec. 14 from 1:30-3 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. -12 p.m. PT to celebrate the 2022 NextGen Public Service Award Winners and speak with experts about implementing innovative thinking.
How Voice Recognition Can Improve Constituent Satisfaction
Voice recognition can improve engagement, security, and both employee and constituent experiences.
Know Your People: Generations in the Workforce
Surveys have shown that there are specific characteristics associated with each generation that can benefit the workforce. Here are those attributes.
In San Francisco, Accessibility Means Better Engagement for Everyone
Accessibility doesn’t just improve engagement for constituents with identified disabilities. It also helps make resources more available to everyone.
Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) improve engagement and innovation, and help attract and retain employees.
How to Launch New Ideas and Services Successfully
You have developed a new idea, app or service. Congratulations are in order, but it likely was a long process, and the effort wasn’t easy, was it? Much time and resources went into the end result. Constituent trust was a concern as you prepared to launch, because it is difficult for agencies to regain trustRead… Read more »
Mission Meets IT: Exploring FDA’s New Era of Holistic Transformation
The FDA’s new Office of Digital Transformation (ODT) is on a mission to better integrate FDA systems, increase collaboration, improve efficiencies and, overall, serve Americans even better. Here is how the FDA’s Chief Information Officer explains the agency’s groundbreaking initiatives.
A Warm Welcome to A Winter’s Night – It’s Time for the AFCEA Winter Gala
A whimsical and elegant winter wonderland is in store for attendees of the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association’s (AFCEA) Winter Gala in Washington, D.C.
Tips for Modernization From a Defense Agency
It’s no surprise that your agency needs secure, reliable network equipment to meet your mission, but things like compliance requirements or security gaps can be obstacles toward reaching that goal. You’re not alone. Even the U.S. military has faced the challenge of outdated communications equipment getting in the way of their work. When one DefenseRead… Read more »
How to Take a Big Step Toward Zero Trust Security
Government employees often spend too much time wrangling with incompatible systems and struggling to get data and meet reporting requirements. Automation can significantly help, and can promote collaboration that produces better outcomes overall.
Gender, Diversity, and the Cybersecurity Service
The Department of Homeland Security launched an effort last year to streamline its hiring of cybersecurity talent and bridge the gap between public and private sector cyber salaries. Where do things stand one year later? And why are Federal cybersecurity staff so predominantly white and male?
For North Dakota, the Pandemic Kickstarted a Transition to Digital Work
When governments nationwide had to switch to remote work nearly overnight, North Dakota’s technology office met the challenge of supporting and equipping 8,000 state employees who were suddenly working at home. Here’s what they learned.
5 Success Skills for New Hires
When an agency hires you, it wants you to succeed. That’s why agencies have employee manuals, organization charts and onboarding processes. But new hires need to do some of the legwork, too.
Make Your Job Meaningful
A government career offers many opportunities to find work that matters. But although you’re working for the public good, you also need to treat your career as a career — and treat yourself as a professional.
How One State Advances Cyber Protection
The everyday functions of government — and the services that agencies provide constituents — depend on strong cybersecurity protections. One state’s plan for disaster recovery helped it respond effectively to 23 simultaneous ransomware attacks. But the state has more in mind than that.
How to Take Some of the Hard Work out of Cloud Security
Configuration management is critical to cloud security because many products come with default settings that do not provide adequate security.
In Chicago, Collaboration Makes Early Childcare Better
Agencies often lack reliable, real-time data that can help them solve critical problems. In Chicago, officials used the cloud to bring early childhood care to underserved demographics.
Long-Timers’ Advice for New Government Hires
When you’re a newbie, the wisdom of long-timers can lift the veil on the mysteries of life as a public servant. According to our experts, the most important thing in starting your government job is to embrace the complex and varied environment you’ve entered and explore it.
Head off Hybrid Burnout
Many people are just trying to “get through” remote or hybrid work, hoping that the past will reappear. It won’t, a government expert told GovLoop recently, but there are ways to adjust to hybrid work’s peculiarities.