5 Ways to Cut Waste in Government

This is the sixth post in our GovLoop May Blog series, exploring how to break down silos in government. Our first post focused on the “trusted leader” and the traits required for leadership across government. Our second post explored collaboration strategies on your team. Last week, we looked out to the future, and how toRead… Read more »

Operation Jump Start: Getting soliders back on their feet one suit at a time

Helping returning vets transition to new careers one suit at a time. Returning vets face a significantly higher unemployment rate than the rest of the country. One organization is trying to combat the problem head on. It’s called Operation Jump-Start VIII and their aim is to give returning vets suits and gift cards to prepareRead… Read more »

Customer Service in Government: Why We Need to Use Multiple Channels

This is the fourth post in our GovLoop May Blog series, exploring how to break down silos in government. Our first post focused on the “trusted leader” and the traits required for leadership across government. Our second post explored collaboration strategies on your team. Last week, we looked out to the future, and how toRead… Read more »

Managing the Mobile Workforce: It’s all about grapes, cucumbers, monkeys and rocks

One of the trends in government is mobility and allowing employees to work anywhere, anytime and on any device. Although having a mobile workforce has many benefits, there are also numerous related challenges. One of the challenges is the need for improved management of mobile employees. Mobile employees are not necessarily always a teleworker, someRead… Read more »

Top 5 Skills Needed to Advance Your Career

With the Baby Boomers exiting the workforce, the next generation of the workforce is preparing to take on more leadership roles. Entering leadership roles means new responsibilities will emerge for employees. I’ve identified five core skills needed for future leaders, and skills that will be needed to advance your career. I’ve listed my five skillsRead… Read more »

Default Open Data: White House Launches New Digital Government Strategy

On Tuesday the Obama administration laid out their ambitious Digital Government Strategy. Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel and Federal CTO Todd Park unveiled the strategy at the TechCrunch Disrupt NYC that took place in New York. “It’s a roadmap to transform government to be an enablement platform. Open data will be the new default. On topRead… Read more »

Taking A New Approach to Application Compatibility in Windows 7 Migrations

This is my second post reviewing a new report from Quest Software, Taking a New Approach to Application Compatibility in Windows 7 Migrations: New Solutions Ensure Application Compatibility During Operating System Upgrades. The report provides valuable insights for IT administrators. You can view my first blog post here. The report provides some interesting insights aboutRead… Read more »

EPA’s how to guide for social media, why HR matters, and helping wounded warriors by fly fishing

On the program today for Wednesday May 23, 2012 How to be online — safely. EPA has created an easy to use guide, and we’ll walk you through it with the people who created it… You get into any discussion about fixing government and inevitably somebody talks about fixing HR. We’ll talk about that withRead… Read more »