I expected to dislike Conundrum. A book written by a member of the Public Accounts Committee (Richard Bacon) and a journalist (Christopher Hope) starting with a series of case studies about some of the worst examples it has examined in recent years was surely guaranteed to be an exercise in the simplistic mandarin bashing whichRead… Read more »
In 2012, Code for America launched the Brigade program, enacting 16 local chapters. Today we’re excited to announce the addition of 15 new Brigades supported by 28 new Captains. These Brigade Captains will work to collaborate with government to build and foster community where they live. Each Brigade has the support of a municipal partnerRead… Read more »
I was at a meeting recently where one of the participants emphatically declared that social media was all about creating great content. Period. An “if you post it, they will come” approach to building a presence across the digital marketplace, if you will. As an experienced business storyteller and social media professional, I would haveRead… Read more »
“Visualize this thing that you want. See it, feel it, and believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and then begin to build.” – Maxwell Maltz A penny for your thoughts. Human behavior says you become what you think about most of the time. Your predominant thoughts largely determine what you say, how you sayRead… Read more »
I live in South West DC, not far from where the active shooter situation in the Navy Yard has been unfolding today. Like many of us here on GovLoop, I have friends that work and live in the Navy Yard and nearby buildings. To be honest, I’m a little stressed out and I know I’mRead… Read more »
DC Shorts starts on Thursday! Now in its tenth year, the DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition returns with 153 short films from 23 nations — including the country’s largest collection of short films by emerging Russian filmmakers. Thousands of cinema aficionados will be on the streets of the Penn Quarter, going between theRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: What metrics define a successful procurement? Is it the time it takes to go from an RFP to a new contract? Is it the number of disputes on a particular contract? The metrics around procurement are murky at best. But the National Association of State Chief Information Officers is trying toRead… Read more »
I was talking to a client the other day about the particular dashboard we were putting together for them. We had a few different people in the room and we were discussing: What should go on it What should be left off What sort of decisions it will help support How often would different peopleRead… Read more »
As part of my office relocation project this month I’m reviewing, purging and scanning materials from my project archive. Today I scanned a few of my 1980s projects at Rockwell International and Lockheed. It’s amazing all the advanced R&D these companies gave me to do: Building a PDM for the B1-B program, Developing and implementingRead… Read more »
My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of and first responders to the Washington Navy Yard shootings — http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-search-for-active-shooter-on-grounds-of-washington-navy-yard-in-southeast-dc/2013/09/16/b1d72b9a-1ecb-11e3-b7d1-7153ad47b549_story.html?wpisrc=al_national