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Between the decision to move to the cloud and the end state is the journey. For some agencies, the greatest challenge is figuring out where to start.
Posts By Nicole Blake Johnson
How Employees In ‘Mission-Critical Occupations’ View Federal Work
IT specialists are among the most sought after professionals in the federal government, yet they do not give the government high ratings when it comes to recruiting, retaining or training them.
Fed Viewpoint Survey: Employees Are More Engaged at Work
NASA, Federal Trade Commission and the Office of Management and Budget had the highest engagement score — 78 percent — among large agencies. For small agencies, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, Federal Labor Relations Authority and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service saw the highest engagement scores.
Choosing the Right Cloud Solution for Digital Engagement
Only a few vendors have created a cloud platform specifically tuned to the needs of managing digital experiences, and the results for agencies have been significant.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Records Management
On Wednesday, GovLoop hosted its Second Annual State and Local Government Innovators Virtual Summit, an all-day, virtual event with six different online trainings, networking opportunities and resources to help state and local govies do their job better. Below is a recap of our session on The Secret to Better Records Management. Records management is oneRead… Read more »
Cyberattacks Know No Boundaries
This interview is an excerpt from our recent guide, The Future of Cybersecurity, which examines 15 trends transforming the way government safeguards information and technology. Unlike the physical world around us, there is no distance in cyberspace. That’s great for collaborating with employees around the world or for accessing files when working remotely. But theRead… Read more »
Taking Guesswork Out of Public Transit in Nashville
This interview is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent guide, What the Internet of Things Means for the Public Sector, which explores insights and best practices into how government is using automated machine-to-machine transactions and implementing IoT in the public sector. If you’ve ever visited or lived in a major metropolitan area, then you know firsthand the strugglesRead… Read more »
How to Know If You’re Really Lean and Agile
There’s plenty of buzz about government and its contractors being lean and agile. But how should agencies be thinking about these approaches, and how can they practically apply them to government? Greg Godbout, Chief Technology Officer at the Environmental Protection Agency offered this advice to agencies: “Agile is not what a software development team does.Read… Read more »
12 Ways Government Can Cut Costs and Increase Value
Col. Bobby Saxon wants to challenge the way government employees think about reducing costs. For Saxon, it isn’t just about cutting cost; it’s about increasing value. He believes lower costs are a byproduct of doing good business, and if government can increase value and efficiencies for employees, the savings will come. “That’s how we have toRead… Read more »
What Makes a City Smart?
When you think about what makes a city great, you might think about the quality of schools, access to citizen services, the sense of community or the number of well-paying jobs. I agree that those are all enticing reasons to put down roots in a particular area. However, some cities are not only meeting butRead… Read more »