What would you do if you were in charge of RFP-EZ? Insights from our expert panel and fellow Clay Johnson!

The DorobekINSIDER has compiled a list of government and industry experts in procurement. On the panel: CJ: RFP-EZ Presidential Innovation Fellow, Clay Johnson AB: Allan Burman is President of Jefferson Solutions (Solutions), the government consulting practice of the Jefferson Consulting Group. Before joining Jefferson, Al Burman had a lengthy career in the Federal government, servingRead… Read more »

8 Favorite Quotes about Government

I love quotes – who doesn’t? Our thread on “Favorite Quotes” has over 500 suggestions. With 500 suggestions, I thought it was time to highlight my 8 favorite quotes about government. 1) John F. Kennedy – “Let the public service be a proud and lively career. And let every man and woman who works inRead… Read more »

Pay Freeze Extended, for how long? – DorobekINSIDER 7 Stories you need to know

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Can the government team up to save the Atlantic Ocean? The Menhaden? Click here for the full recap. Is a cloud on every desktop really a reality? Maybe so at the Government Printing Office. We got the inside look from CPO’s Chief Information Officer, Chuck Riddle. Click here for the fullRead… Read more »

What Are the Biggest Things That Keep You From Being Productive?

I was just reading a blog post by Joshua Milsapps in which he highlights three lessons he learned from the book “Getting Things Done” by David Allen. I happen to be reading the book myself and agree with the three changes he made. Another thing I did recently as part of reading the book wasRead… Read more »

Has Cloud Adoption Transformed Government IT?

Transforming IT in government involves strategic investments and assessing current opportunities. Microsoft states in a recent report, Cloud First: Federal IT Reform, “A number of agencies are sitting on undiscovered treasure in the form of underutilized software and services for support and training. For government IT, navigating budget cuts in this economy may actually presentRead… Read more »

Can government team up to save the Menhaden?

This is the story of how an angler and two government bureaucrats may have saved the Atlantic Ocean. Menhaden were once so plentiful in the Atlantic that early pioneers described them as swimming in schools twenty-five miles long or more, packing themselves into bays and estuaries where they came to feed on dense schools ofRead… Read more »

Redesigned CIO.gov Website Launched

This week CIO.gov launched a redesign of their website. I am really impressed with how the site looks and the improved user experience. I visit CIO.gov fairly often, either researching information or checking to see if there are any new updates. What I love is how easy it is now to find information, the documentRead… Read more »

Better buying solutions and your weekend reads!

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 »

Cisco Unveils New Security System at Republican National Convention

A recent press release from Cisco, Interoperable Public Safety Broadband Network Deployed at the Republican National Convention, highlights some remarkable advances in security and multi-vendor collaboration. The press release, from September 17, states: “A consortium comprised of Cisco, Raytheon, Nokia Siemens Networks, Reality Mobile and Amdocs successfully deployed the nation’s first demonstrated multi-vendor interoperable PublicRead… Read more »

Telework Calculator Shows Your Savings Gained from Teleworking

GovLoop, in partnership with HP, recently launched a telework calculator. The calculator will help you state your case to your supervisor, and show the potential cost savings by teleworking. Be sure to visit the calculator to run your own calculations. The calculator will show you the annual total cost savings, hours of productivity saved, productivityRead… Read more »