Last week, the White House announced 43 new Presidential Innovation Fellows. These innovators ranged from for-profit, non-profit, and private sector and signed up for 6-13 month “tour of duties” to help improve government. I took a read of the backgrounds of these innovators and I have to say they are all impressive and fascinating. ThereRead… Read more »
One of the most exciting trends in government is mobility. With the flood of consumer devices entering the workplace, the public sector has looked at ways to implement mobile to improve communications strategies, cut costs, increase employee productivity, and transform collaboration across government agencies. In this post I highlight a case study from the StateRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: President Obama nominated Katherine Archuleta to be the next director of the Office of Personnel Management, who took over for John Berry. So what are the four things she needs to do? Insights from the Partnership’s Tom Fox. The SEVEN stories that impact your life Thousands of federal employees will haveRead… Read more »
President Obama nominated Katherine Archuleta to be the next director of the Office of Personnel Management, who took over for John Berry. Archuleta, who has previously served as the national political director for Obama’s re-election campaign and chief of staff at the Labor Department, is the first Latina to head the agency. But she hasRead… Read more »
GovLoop and Integrity Management Consulting are proud to present a 12-part series called “Conscientious Contracting: A Thoughtful Approach to Acquisition and Program Management,” that aims to address common challenges and achieve new efficiencies in government procurement. What are the most effective ways for acquisition professionals to engage with industry in the early stages of theRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Only about 1% of the Smithsonian’s massive collection of archives is on display at any given time at the museums. That means that 99% of the archives are off limits to the public and scientists alike. They are trying to fix that by digitizing the archives. Find out how that’s goingRead… Read more »
Only about 1% of the Smithsonian’s massive collection of archives is on display at any given time at the museums. That means that 99% of the archives are off limits to the public and scientists alike. “If people can’t access the archives they might as well not exist,” said Gunter Waibel. Waibel is is theRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The City of Tacoma was named one of the most polluted urban environments in North America in the early 80s. Since then, the city has striven to clean up its environment and provide a model for sustainable living. And they want your help to create a tool to streamline the process.Read… Read more »
The City of Tacoma was named one of the most polluted urban environments in North America in the early 80s. Since then, the city has striven to clean up its environment and provide a model for sustainable living. And they want your help to create a tool to streamline the process. Jim Parvey is theRead… Read more »
Agency of the Future Series: The Impact of Open Source Technology Survey GovLoop is working on the Agency of the Future Series, which is a series of reports, interviews and in-person and online trainings. This survey will focus on how open source technology can help create the agency of the future. Together we will exploreRead… Read more »