Still going strong on day two of the Next Generation of Government Training Summit. Here’s a quick recap of the session, Stronger than All the Armies in the World, presented by Brian Gryth, Program Manager of Business Intelligence at the Colorado Department of State. The abstract reads: Victor Hugo said, “there is one thing strongerRead… Read more »
This morning Bryan Sivak, HHS CTO shared the importance of technology in improving health care. In his talk, Bryan discussed how HHS Open Government is spurring healthcare innovation through challenges, open data, and intrapreneurship and shared his vision for the future of health technology. Bryan Sivak joined the Department of Health and Human Services asRead… Read more »
Private sector customers have become accustomed to responsive, reactive and responsible customer service interactions. Companies who have embraced a customer-centered business model have witnessed benefits to their bottom line, building a loyal fan base and attaining a corner of their respective markets. For example, Zappos customer service is legendary and continues to propel the company’sRead… Read more »
We are live at the Next Generation of Government Training Summit! NextGen is a two-day training summit aimed at inspiring and educating rising government leaders. The sessions and workshops presented are jam packed with information to further enhance their day-to-day career and the betterment of government overall. For our closing keynote on Day 1, weRead… Read more »
Our second lightening speaker was Dr. Jeleen Brisco, Department of Agriculture. Her presentation was called: It Takes a Village to Save the Ark: Experiences in Government and Zoo Collaboration for All-Hazards Emergency Preparedness by Dr. Jeleen Briscoe. Dr. Jeleen Briscoe’s abstract for the presentation can be found below: Zoos and aquariums provide the public up-close-and-personalRead… Read more »
We’re just getting started at the Next Generation of Government Summit. If you want to see blogs from the conference, please go here: Next Generation of Government blogs. One of the session I sat in on was, Budget Talk 101, the session information is below: “Just follow the money” – To get anything done inRead… Read more »
We’re live at the Next Generation of Government Training Summit! NextGen is a two-day training summit aimed at inspiring and educating rising government leaders. The sessions and workshops presented are jam packed with information to further enhance their day-to-day career and the betterment of government overall. One of the breakout sessions, Diversity’s New Frontier, focusedRead… Read more »
“By using the Federal Acquisition Service, the government could procure contracts up to 50% faster,” said Tom Sharpe. Sharpe was appointed Commissioner for the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service five months ago. He was a panelist at an AFFIRM luncheon moderated by GovLoop’s Chris Dorobek. Sharpe told Chris that last year the government obligatedRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: “By using the Federal Acquisition Service, the government could procure contracts up to 50% faster,” said Tom Sharpe. Sharpe is Comissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service. He breaks down the Service’s major goals for 2013 and beyond. But Up Front: Budget Unrest on the Rise Risk of a budget impasse rises.Read… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Deloitte and the Partnership for Public Service explored how men and women, different racial and ethnic groups, and veterans and employees with disabilities observed the workplace. But up front: Dave Wennergren: Simply one of the best It was long expected, but it is still disheartening: One of the federal government’s bestRead… Read more »