GovLoopers, I wanted to write a simple blog today to say Thank You for what you do. You inspire me every day with your passion, energy and determination to improve our government and to deliver public services to our citizens. I feel blessed that I’m fortunate enough to connect and share knowledge with 60,000+ GovLoopersRead… Read more »
**Update – I added the presentation based on this blog post at the bottom of this blog (also on slideshare here)** I’ve recently had a number of conversations with folks government on what citizens truly want. –Transactions/FAQ – There’s one camp that argues to focus on the break and butter – For example, the relaunchedRead… Read more »
Sometimes its tough to look past the partisan bickering and budget nightmares and see the folks working every day to fullfil their mission. But its worth it to take a step back and say thank you to the federal, state and local government employees for all the work they do. And it’s not just theRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: When Superstorm Sandy hit the eastern seaboard earlier this month millions of people took to twitter to show their support, air grievances and ask for help. So with a record 20 million plus tweets alone on the #Sandy, how can emergency managers, the government and people in general do with allRead… Read more »
When Superstorm Sandy hit the eastern seaboard earlier this month millions of people took to twitter to show their support, air grievances and ask for help. So with a record 20 million plus tweets alone on the #Sandy, how can emergency managers, the government and people in general do with all this data? Kate StarbirdRead… Read more »
Non-profits and political campaigns are in midst of a historic shift from a world of expert-driven, direct mail oriented organization sto nimble, data-driven, learning organizations that place relationship building and mobilization of supporters at the heart of their work. So what does that mean for government? Matt Price and Jon Stahl wrote an interesting paperRead… Read more »
Earlier this week, GovLoop hosted a Google+ Hangout designed to help applicants to the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program in preparing their resumes. You can view the video recording and slides at this link: Resume Tips for Prospective PMFs Hangout participants asked over 25 questions and the PMF Program Office (PMFPO) took the time toRead… Read more »
Welcome to GovLoop InsightsIssue 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. Among our items this week: Former CIO of DOT Speaks on the Transition: What does the transition from President Obama’s first termRead… Read more »
Story Highlights GovLoop partners with Cisco to develop recent report, Exploring Bring Your Own Device in the Public Sector Learn more from BYOD Expert, David Graziano BYOD is already happening – agencies need to be prepared with sound policy. Bring your own device (BYOD) initiatives have been popping up all year long. There are countlessRead… Read more »
An image from Esri’s Ocean Initiative – which allows scientist to explore the mysteries of the oceans Story Highlights Esri announces their Oceans Initiative, which uses GIS to help scientist learn about the oceans Be sure to view GovLoop’s GIS Report: Exploring the Promise of GIS for Government GovLoop launches interactive GIS infographic exploring howRead… Read more »