It’s that time of year again! The next two days we’ll be blogging from GovLoop and YGL’s Next Generation of Government Training Summit. Follow along @NextGenGov and read more blog posts here. “Written on these walls are the stories that I can’t explain…” Do these words sound familiar? No, I am not about to breakRead… Read more »
It’s that time of year again! The next two days we’ll be blogging from GovLoop and YGL’s Next Generation of Government Training Summit. Follow along @NextGenGov and read more blog posts here. Do you know your own strengths? Does your manager know your strengths? How engaged are you in your daily job? These were theRead… Read more »
A friend recently sent me this post from Dharmesh Shah, Founder and CTO at HubSpot about truly confident people and the qualities they have in common. It’s a good read as it makes you think about the people in your life (confident vs potentially cocky) and how you can grow as a person and leader.Read… Read more »
Government is known for many things—but innovation typically is not one of them. That doesn’t mean it’s not happening, though. In fact, throughout the country there are people in and around government thinking outside the box and bringing innovation to their communities. These new ideas are helping to bridge technology gaps, increase transparency, provide essentialRead… Read more »
Data is poised to change everything we do. Just as fossil fuels transformed the global economy a century ago, data should be considered the next untapped, raw natural resource. For public agencies, this wealth of information provides enormous opportunities for greater cost efficiency, service delivery effectiveness and connectivity between the centralized operations and the widelyRead… Read more »
What if a citizen could walk into any agency and receive the aid he or she is eligible for even if those services do not fall into the scope of that agency’s mission? What if there was no wrong door? This possibility is now a reality with IBM®’s Smarter Care approach. Smarter Care places anRead… Read more »
Technology is changing the way we communicate, do our jobs, and keep our communities safe. With advanced crime analytics, public safety organizations have the opportunity to proactively reduce crime without additional resources. To show how technology is helping keep communities safe, GovLoop and IBM® partnered to create digital resources and trainings centered on the transformativeRead… Read more »
In the U.S buildings are consuming 70% of all electricity, up to 50% of which is wasted. By 2025 they will be the largest emitters of greenhouse gases on our planet. Clearly buildings consume a significant amount of energy, but they also produce a lot of data. By analyzing all of this data, agencies canRead… Read more »
Picture this: You are sitting at your desk, working on a project as you near the deadline, and your computer is operating at a snail’s pace. Nothing is worse than your computer not working as it should. It wastes time, money and valuable IT resources. So how much could you actually save by upgrading yourRead… Read more »
The holiday season is upon us which means there’s lots of fun and festive things going on in and around your city. One of those was the HP Holiday Joyride– which combines new technology with holiday cheer. Starting off in Palo Alto, California the HP Caravan ended its journey in Washington DC this past weekend.Read… Read more »