Any employee, regardless of their position, has the potential to be a leader within their organization.
Pursuing Cloud for Program Success
For cloud, one size fits all cannot effectively meet the mission and requirements of the public sector.
Fortnite Lessons for the Workplace
Well, in the event you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, Fortnite is basically the Hunger Games meets Call of Duty but in a totally quirky, non-gory and animated way. But it can give us some good workplace lessons.
Good Politics: Hosting “Political Parties” to Boost Civic Engagement
After a year of hosting informal events to introduce their friends and colleagues directly to other friends who were running for office, Austinites Nathan Ryan and Liz Coufal looked at the growing crowds and realized they had tapped into something bigger than themselves.
First Time Serving on a Board?
I’ve been fortunate to have had the opportunity to serve on several boards and advisory committees over the last 15 years, including as a nonprofit board chair. Here are some of the things I learned along the way
The Crisis of an Aging Government Workforce
Last year, only 24 percent government workers were between the ages of 20 and 35. Attract young talent by championing these four millennial-approved values.
How to Avoid Silo Thinking
Some time ago at the state of Nebraska, we recognized it was inefficient for our technology resources to work in IT silos. Prior to consolidation, an IT silo existed in every individual agency. As any productive business would do, we began working to break down each legacy silo across the enterprise through organizational and technological… Read more »
Critical Public Sector Cloud Challenges Addressed With Managed Services
Cloud computing can fundamentally change the way government delivers its mission. Understanding the capabilities of the cloud is a good start, but the hard work begins when agencies have to figure out how to harness public cloud. That’s where things can get complicated.
A Layered Approach to Cybersecurity Evens the Modernization Playing Field
A layered approach to IT modernization makes the process easier for agencies by adding security barriers while supporting legacy systems and modern technologies.
Changing of the Seasons, Changes in Ourselves
The turning of the seasons is a natural time to reflect, to think about where we are in our journey and where we’d like to go.
5 Risks of Being a Leader
Becoming a thriving leader means stepping outside of your comfort zone and taking on new risks. Simply put, risk is exposure to harm. As a leader, the risks are plentiful.
Open Your Data to Inspire Trust
The opportunity to use government data to take action on social problems is too big to pass up. The more accessible, discoverable, and usable data is, the bigger impact it can have on policymaking, scientific advancements, and business.
What Have You Got to Lose? A Case for Building Your Threat Model
The number of cyberthreats out there is overwhelming. Sincere thought and effort towards designing your threat model could stand between you and a data disaster.
5 Risks of Being a Leader
Becoming a thriving leader means stepping outside of your comfort zone and taking on new risks. Simply put, risk is exposure to harm. As a leader, the risks are plentiful.
What Have You Got to Lose? A Case for Building Your Threat Model
The number of cyberthreats out there is overwhelming. Sincere thought and effort towards designing your threat model could stand between you and a data disaster.
Gov Cloud Adoption’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Federal government agencies began adopting enterprise-wide cloud roughly a decade ago. In 2018, many are still struggling with IT modernization.
Collaboration is the Key to Smart City Success
The 4th annual Smart Cities Week Conference and Exhibition returns to Washington, D.C. on October 2-4 and will focus on collaboration as the cornerstone of a smart city.
Changing of the Seasons, Changes in Ourselves
The turning of the seasons is a natural time to reflect, to think about where we are in our journey and where we’d like to go.
How to be an Influential Employee
Any employee, regardless of their position, has the potential to be a leader within their organization.
Join the Largest Gathering of Local Government Professionals in the World
The 104th ICMA Annual Conference is expected to welcome more than 3,000 local government professionals to the Baltimore Convention Center Sept. 23-26.
Storing and Accessing Data at the Edge
The DoD faces a set of challenges unique to it as an organization, that makes accessing, storing and moving its data ever more complicated.
Open Your Data to Inspire Trust
The opportunity to use government data to take action on social problems is too big to pass up. The more accessible, discoverable, and usable data is, the bigger impact it can have on policymaking, scientific advancements, and business.
Inspecting Web Pages with Chrome Developer Tools
Ever wondered what the code is doing? Or maybe you want to preview how a web page heading might look in a different color? Chrome Developer Tools let you turn attributes on and off and preview the web page before you actually make changes.
Your USAJobs.gov Experience Is About to Change
The Office of Personnel Management wants to make it easier for users of its flagship website USAJobs.gov to find career information, search for developmental opportunities across government and use their online profiles as dynamic, digital resumes.
Meet the Govie Using Data to Make Our Roads Safer
Data on car accidents is collected by a disparate set of state, federal, and local governments, but by facilitating sharing and access, Ariel Gold is gaining new insights into how our roads work.
