By Bob Gourley We have previously written about the very virtuous activities of the Security Innovation Network (SINET). This widely known, highly respected collaborative group seeks to advance the state of innovation in the cyber security domain. Information on a coming event you will want to track is provided below. I hope to see youRead… Read more »
So I woke up this morning and as is often my habit I went down to my office for a quick look at my email, just to see if there was anything that needed my immediate attention. Lo and behold one of the members of my team had reached out to somebody, somebody that IRead… Read more »
Recently I was at a meeting with military folks transitioning to the civilian work world. Several asked for my card. Not one has contacted me in the weeks since. An old friend has been looking for work for a year. Many people who know him ask me about his progress. And then say ‘he neverRead… Read more »
Conversations on citizen engagement tend to discuss the proper role of government and explore the proper engagement levels of citizens. Yet, before any of those important conversations can take place, agencies need to focus on setting the proper citizen engagement foundation, which will allow organizations to build new and innovative citizen engagement strategies. Post HighlightsRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: By now everyone has heard about the situation brewing over at the IRS. But the question now becomes how will this scandal affect future decision making? Insights from UMD Public Policy Dean Don Kettl. Up front: Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, is starting a foundation that willRead… Read more »
Last week we celebrated the one year anniversary of the Digital Government Strategy, which encouraged agencies to develop mobile services and make public information available anywhere, at anytime and on any device. In the increasingly mobile world, this was necessary to keep up with the private sector and constituent and employee expectations. One year later,Read… Read more »
ELGL has recently been turned on to Vizify.com a Portland, Oregon based start up company that has created a platform where you can sync all your social media accounts and transform them into a digital resume. Here’s what they have to say about their program: “A visual representation of you. Present yourself to people GooglingRead… Read more »
Recently, I’ve become obsessed with Department of Interior’s Instagram page. To me, it’s one of the best examples of government social media and it’s super simple – one great photo of a National Park per day (taken by the Department or visitors of the park). Each photo will receive between 2,000 and 4,000 hearts andRead… Read more »
By now everyone has heard about the situation brewing over at the IRS. But here is a brief refresher: A Treasury Department inspector general criticized IRS management for not providing sufficient oversight for agency workers who evaluate applications for tax-exempt status. The report said that laxity contributed to workers screening for words like “tea party”Read… Read more »
By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. Commission wants to turn tables on IP thieves by crippling PCs with extortion-style lock-outs – “Buried in a 100-page report issued last week by the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property was a recommendation to copy a tactic cyberRead… Read more »