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 »
Today has been a crazy day in my hometown Tampa (yes, I actually live in Tampa although I spend a ton of time in DC). Tons of rain all day with threats of tornado all day. The wife and I stayed at home all day and I found it interesting to see which technology whichRead… Read more »
Check out the latest Army Social Media Handbook – great resource for agencies to use Army Social Media Handbook 2012 View more documents from U.S. Army Favorite
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 »
“Every leader needs to be the star of their own reality show. You need to be able to be open and transparent at all times,” says Tom Fox the Vice President for Leadership and Innovation at the Partnership for Public Serivce. Fox told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program that leadership in the public sectorRead… Read more »
Another good training event from GSA DIgital Gov’t University – 5 hours social media camp next Thursday Check it out Federal Social Media Camp Format: In–person Seminar Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012 Time: 10 AM–3 PM ET Location: GSA One Constitution Square Fee: Free Presenters: Justin Herman, GSALovisa Williams, U.S. Department of State, Social MediaRead… Read more »
On today’s edition of the DorobekINSIDER Making leadership count at your agency. Tips from Tom Fox with the Partnership for Public Service. Click here for the full story. One fed is pioneering scientific discoveries that could lead to significant advances in health care. You’ll meet him. His work has made him a Service to AmericaRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Thursday the 21st of June, 2012 The negotiations surrounding the transportation bill are improving. The Hill Newspaper says lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are more optimistic after the intervention by House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Funding for federal transportation projectsRead… Read more »