Spent the morning checking out Federal Computer Week’s 25 years in review (great read check it out): When reading it, I noticed 7 key themes that have been big over time 1 – Space/telework – Seems like GSA has been trying to consolidate/shrink space for 25 years 2 – Job Description – Problems with outdatedRead… Read more »
With the 4th of July falling on a Wednesday this year, most people are likely going to take off the first or second half of the week. Also, many people will be working remotely, as many offices have become much more flexible for employees schedules, especially around the holidays. One of the reasons for thisRead… Read more »
**Lara Galinsky, the author of Work on Purpose, is a closing keynote speaker for our Next Generation of Government training summit on July 26-27. Full details at nextgengovt.com*** Every month, at least a half dozen folks reach out to me for informational interviews. In all of them, there is a common theme – they allRead… Read more »
For agencies mobility is a bit of an enigma. For the first time, the customer and end user are really driving the push for mobile technology not the enterprise itself. That makes planning and executing a swift mobile policy difficult. That’s especially true at large cabinet level agencies like the Commerce Department. Commerce is currentlyRead… Read more »
In government, there has been a movement to bring government communications into “plain-language.” In 1998, President Clinton released an executive memo mandating agencies to write in plain language, and recently, President Obama signed into law the Plain Writing Act of 2010, requiring agencies to write in plain language. The plain language act is an importantRead… Read more »
On today’s edition of the DorobekINSIDER Making mobile work at the Commerce Department. Insights from their CIO — Simon Szykman. Click here for the full story. Cloud computing — is it more hype or reality? The CTO of GTSI, Jim Sweeney… he has just released his new book: “Get Your Head into the Clouds.” ClickRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Monday the 25th of June, 2012 A big deal to prevent sequestration cuts at the Pentagon is still elusive in Congress. But both sides do agree sequestration must be stopped. Politico reports, defense contractors are also threatening to issue hundreds of thousands of layoff notices right beforeRead… Read more »
In the last few months, the White House has initiated a few really interesting programs and initiatives working to transform government through technology. Last month, the administration released the Digital Government Strategy, and is now working to deliver on the strategy. Last week, federal CIO Steven VanRoekel provided an update on the Digital Government StrategyRead… Read more »
Washington this week is on the edge of its collective seats about the pending decision by the Supreme Court of the United States about the Affordable Care Act and whether the provisions are constitutional. That decision could come as soon as today, but just about everybody expects a decision by the end of the week.Read… Read more »
GovLoop recently hosted an online training sponsored by Oracle, “Optimizing Government Services with Big Data.” There was a great discussion on how agencies should acquire, organize, and analyze diverse data sources, as well as real examples of organizations improving service and cutting costs through Big Data. Speakers included: Jeanne Holm, Evangelist, Data.gov, U.S. General ServicesRead… Read more »