Are You a Leader or a Follower?
By definition, a true leader leads from the front.
Best of USAJobs Dec. 6
GovLoop highlights some of the more interesting and exciting opportunities available on USAJobs.com in a blog post each week.
DoD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification: What You Need to Know
Some level of CMMC will be required for any organization bidding on a DoD contract. Here’s what vendors can do to make sure they are ready.
6 Best Practices for Successful Digital Transformation
Government exists to serve citizens and the public. “When it comes to online services, we have to do better,” said Jonathan Kraden from the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Office of Customer Experience during GovLoop’s online training.
3 Reasons Local Government Should Prepare for Autonomous Vehicles Now
As transportation technology advances, city officials should consider how they can prepare their agencies and citizens.
You’re Not Uniquely Dysfunctional. Neither Is Your DevOps Team
IT professionals sometimes fall back on the belief that they’re uniquely dysfunctional as an excuse not to act. Under the influence of this attitude, your team clearly won’t be able to accomplish anything great.
Using the Gemba Walk and Process in the Public Sector
By adapting the Gemba walk and process for the public sector, government employees will have an opportunity to stand back from their day-to-day tasks to understand processes, be more efficient, and identify wasteful activities.
An Introvert’s Guide to Surviving the Social Office
Being in a social setting can be challenging for introverted people, but here are some ways to get through your next office party.
Planning Your Perfect Year Part 2: The Nuts and Bolts
Yearly planning propels your long-term strategy forward, and helps keep you focused on the end goals so you can avoid the frenzy.
Houston, We Have a Solyndra Problem – The Role of Government in Spurring Innovation
Often, moonshot type endeavors are not and cannot be financed privately – either due to sheer complexity, extended time horizons for attainment, or the sheer magnitude of financial investment needed. These types of projects instead require government involvement.
Tennessee Deputy CIO on Cloud and Customer Empathy
Tennessee Deputy CIO speaks about the state’s plans for cloud migration in 2020, the differences and similarities in the state governments he has served at and the fruit of the labor he has seen in the department in 2019.
The State of The RFP in 2019: A Snapshot
A request for proposal (RFP) asks potential suppliers to submit business proposals for procuring products and services to the organization seeking them.
How to Set and Achieve Your Goals
We can sometimes be our own worst enemy when it comes to achieving goals. Here are some tips to help us work through the areas where we get in our own way.
How Do You Make Diversity & Inclusion Part of Your Agency’s Culture?
We posed that question to Dr. Kendra L. Smith, Director of Community Engagement at the University of Houston’s College of Medicine. Here are four steps.
Four Tips for Enhancing Peer Feedback
Here are four tips to try out the next time you have to offer some feedback to a coworker
A Checklist for Your DevOps Needs
Has your agency successfully embraced DevOps or maybe is in the process of doing so? DevOps is a project management methodology that solves the problematic product handoff between developers and operations staff. Instead of operating in silos, both teams collaborate on a project from start to finish. Fully embracing DevOps can make an agency moreRead… Read more »
The State of The RFP in 2019: A Snapshot
A request for proposal (RFP) asks potential suppliers to submit business proposals for procuring products and services to the organization seeking them.
The Top Reasons Agencies Modernize
The top drivers included replacing aging systems, improving delivery of mission objectives, citizen experience and security posture.
Massachusetts CIO ‘Gets Digital, Gets Secure’
Massachusetts CIO sat down with GovLoop to talk about 2020 priorities, 2019 triumphs, cybersecurity and workforce retention.
Tennessee Deputy CIO on Cloud and Customer Empathy
Tennessee Deputy CIO speaks about the state’s plans for cloud migration in 2020, the differences and similarities in the state governments he has served at and the fruit of the labor he has seen in the department in 2019.
Do You Know Your Digital Risk?
The need for risk management in government has grown along with agencies’ digital footprints. As complexity increases, so does vulnerability.
What’s in the Works for the Federal Cyber Workforce?
Agencies are employing various strategies to address the workforce gap, including rethinking the security clearance process and personalizing hiring.
The Lighter Side of Cybersecurity – 52 Cards Worth
Knowing that you need to be cybersecure and knowing how to be are two different things. Here’s a way to make cybersecurity training a little more fun!
Why Do We Care About DevOps and Where Did It Come From?
To understand why DevOps is a big deal in government, you must first understand its origins and the problem that DevOps solves.