In December 2009, President Obama issued an Open Government Directive requiring federal agencies to become more transparent, collaborative with both the private and public sector, and to increase citizen participation. As a result of this directive, REI Systems, in partnership with Office of Management and Budget, helped create key websites such as USASpending.gov, Data.gov, andRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Inauguration is a week away. Are you ready for the transition? When it comes to managing during the transition a couple think instantly pop: avoid gossip and do your homework. Click here for the full recap. The City of Santa Cruz is the smallest community to ever partner with Code forRead… Read more »
Inauguration is a week away. Are you ready for the transition? When it comes to managing during the transition a couple think instantly pop: avoid gossip and do your homework. Tom Fox is the Vice President for Leadership and Innovation at the Partnership for Public Service. He told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program thatRead… Read more »
The City of Santa Cruz is the smallest community to ever partner with Code for America, but it had one of the largest problems to solve: how to make it easier to take an idea for a small business from conception to reality. From a concept to a permit. They created an online permitting portalRead… Read more »
Top 5 way to Successfully “Do Lunch” At some point, you will have a lunch business meeting. Whether this is sitting with a superior to discuss your career or a potentially ally that you need to convince, a lot can be accomplished. However, there is an art to the business lunch. Here are my topRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: As the world has become dependent on IT, so has the federal government. Leveraged effectively, technical tools can engage the public, create cost savings, and improve outcomes. These benefits are obscured by regular reminders that federal IT is fundamentally flawed. It is too big to succeed,” said Zachary Bastian. Find outRead… Read more »
As the world has become dependent on information technology (IT), so has the federal government and its constituencies. Leveraged effectively, technical tools can engage the public, create cost savings, and improve outcomes. These benefits are obscured by regular reminders that federal IT is fundamentally flawed. It is too big to succeed,” said Zachary Bastian. TheRead… Read more »
Welcome to GovLoop InsightsIssue of the Week with Chris Dorobek where each week, our goal is to find an issue — a person — an idea — then helped define the past 7-days… and we work to find an issue that will also will have an impact on the days, weeks and months ahead. And,Read… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: For federal leaders sometimes it’s hard to focus on what they can actually control. They get bogged down in abstracts and politics. Tom Fox from the Partnership for Public Service says that should top this list for New Years Resolutions for leaders. Click here for the full recap. But up front:Read… Read more »
Today I was asked by my sister for an example of a great Prezi presentation so she could share it with her high school English class. For those that don’t know, Prezi is a presentation software that enables more zooming in and out – basically a different approach to Powerpoint. I sent my sister toRead… Read more »