On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Two years ago the Knight Foundation launched their Tech for Engagement Initiative. The idea was simple, they wanted to answer the question, can technology accelerate the capacity of citizens within a community to engage in their civic life in an easier and more effective way? Click here for the full recap.Read… Read more »
Two years ago the Knight Foundation launched their Tech for Engagement Initiative. The idea was simple, they wanted to answer the question, can technology accelerate the capacity of citizens within a community to engage in their civic life in an easier and more effective way? The question seems fairly straightforward. But as the Knight Foundation’sRead… Read more »
Welcome to GovLoop Insights Issue of the Week with Chris Dorobek where each week, our goal is to find an issue — a person — an idea — then helped define the past 7-days and we work to find an issue that will also will have an impact on the days, weeks and months ahead.Read… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Tonight is the first Vice Presidential debate of the election. So how do you participate in social media without breaking the Hatch Act. Insights from OhMy Gov.Click here for the full recap. Can you save lives through crowdsourcing and collaboration? Maybe, Health and Human Resources is trying to reach out toRead… Read more »
Black Lung: it’s a common condition miners contract after years of working miles below the earth’s surface. The government set up a program to help, it’s called the Black Lung Grantee Program. But there was a problem — the miners weren’t interested in participating. So the Grantee Program got to work on a solution. TheyRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Government IT is constantly evolving, cloud, big data, mobile — the list goes on and on. So how do you chart a path through the change? Insight from the Executive Leadership Conference. Click here for the full recap. We are just a month away from the election and no matter whoRead… Read more »
Ok, we are less than a month away from the Presidential election and no matter who wins there will be a major transition. So how do you deal? Tom Fox is the Vice President for Leadership and Innovation at the Partnership for Public Service. He told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program that most politicalRead… Read more »
2012 could be known as the year of big data, open data, cloud computing, cybersecurity or mobility. And those terms have only been around a few years. Talk about a changing workforce. So how do federal executives manage through all the change? How do you chart a course for the future? Ted Davies is theRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Say goodbye to government press releases. We take a look at the government communication revolution with GovDelivery’s CEO Scott Burns. What do you think of when you hear “telework”? You might be thinking pajamas, your favorite seat on your sofa, time near your cat, and homemade lunches, but as Christina MorrisonRead… Read more »
In May, the White House officially released a new strategy to update federal government communication: The Digital Government Strategy. Federal Chief Technology Officer Todd Park says with the new strategy, “Open data will be the new default. On top of that the data should be public when possible. And finally, the data should be availableRead… Read more »