Are You Really Hiring the Best? It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Plus your Weekend Reads

Welcome to GovLoop Insights Issue 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.Read… Read more »

VP Debate Prep Guide and DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Tonight is the first Vice Presidential debate of the election. So how do you participate in social media without breaking the Hatch Act. Insights from OhMy Gov.Click here for the full recap. Can you save lives through crowdsourcing and collaboration? Maybe, Health and Human Resources is trying to reach out toRead… Read more »

Government Forms Just Got an Upgrade

Pretty cool update from the Presidential Innovation Fellows working on Project MyGov ————————– Government Forms Just Got an Upgrade If you’ve ever had the pleasure of filling out a TPS report or any other form (in triplicate, by hand, with a pen), have we got news for you. We’ve rolled out – and look forwardRead… Read more »

Saving lives through collaboration and crowdsourcing — Labor Panel Part 3

Black Lung: it’s a common condition miners contract after years of working miles below the earth’s surface. The government set up a program to help, it’s called the Black Lung Grantee Program. But there was a problem — the miners weren’t interested in participating. So the Grantee Program got to work on a solution. TheyRead… Read more »

Vast Video Library Helps 28,000 Local Public Agencies Learn About Federal Aid

In a couple weeks, I’m looking forward to attending the “Government Workforce” Learning Innovations Conference hosted by ASTD on October 24 at the Newseum in Washington, DC. The schedule includes several great sessions directed toward government learning professionals, including a couple that address the implications of an election year transition, and at least two moreRead… Read more »

What the Jobs Report Means for Feds – DorobekINSIDER 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Say goodbye to government press releases. We take a look at the government communication revolution with GovDelivery’s CEO Scott Burns. What do you think of when you hear “telework”? You might be thinking pajamas, your favorite seat on your sofa, time near your cat, and homemade lunches, but as Christina MorrisonRead… Read more »

Say Goodbye to Press Releases — The New Model for Gov Communication

In May, the White House officially released a new strategy to update federal government communication: The Digital Government Strategy. Federal Chief Technology Officer Todd Park says with the new strategy, “Open data will be the new default. On top of that the data should be public when possible. And finally, the data should be availableRead… Read more »