What Really is Continuous Monitoring and Why is it Essential?

Today, nearly all of an agency’s mission-critical functions depend on safe and secure information technology systems. With cyber threats ever evolving and growing at an exponential rate, and increased reliance on technology to deliver core services in government, a robust cyber defense is needed by agencies. Continuous Monitoring is certainly not a new term, butRead… Read more »

USPS Reports Loss for 3rd Straight Quarter – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Agile acquisitions are causing quite a stir in the contracting community. But could it be the perfect match? Retired Coast Guard Captain Dan Taylor tells us why agile contracting could save time and money. The SEVEN stories that impact your life The U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss of $740Read… Read more »

Agile and Acquisition – The Match.com of Contracting?

“If you could fix hiring and buying in the federal government, you would fix 90% of it’s problems,” said Bryan Sivak. Sivak is the Chief Technology Officer at the Department of Health and Human Services. One of the ways the Coast Guard is trying to solve half of that equation is by using more agileRead… Read more »

5 Keys to Mobile Adoption Success

Citizen adoption of mobile technology is one of the fastest growing trends in society. In May 2012, the Obama Administration launched the Digital Government Strategy. At that point, only 35% of adults owned a mobile device, while today that number is nearly 50%. Additionally, in May 2013, there were well over one million commercial appsRead… Read more »

Serving up Metric Tons of Sustainability

The Department of Energy’s Josh Silverman led efforts to halt the release of more than one million tons of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas from Energy Department facilities, the equivalent of taking over 200,000 cars off the nation’s roads every year. Silverman is the Director of the Office of Sustainability Support for the EnergyRead… Read more »

How Government Can Prepare For Future Change

From natural disasters and emergencies to advancing technology and new legislation, government agencies need to prepare and build for change to better serve their constituents. With budget cuts, pay freezes, and limited resources, this is not always easy. So how, exactly, do agencies prepare for the future? What processes need to be in place? WhatRead… Read more »

Republican Lawmakers Drop Hold on OPM Nominee – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: It’s finally here, the long talked about retirement tsunami. “If you look at federal employment statistics there is not just a large percentage of folks who are eligible to retire but an increasing number of folks that are actually taking up the government on that offer,” said Tom Fox. The SEVENRead… Read more »

The Retirement Tsunami is Here…No really it is!

It’s finally here, the long talked about retirement tsunami. “If you look at federal employment statistics there is not just a large percentage of folks who are eligible to retire but an increasing number of folks that are actually taking up the government on that offer,” said Tom Fox. Fox is the Vice President forRead… Read more »