DorobekINSIDER: 7 stories you need to know: Secret Service Prostitution investigation hits a snag

The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Wednesday the 23th of May, 2012 Four of the Secret Service employees who were dismissed for inappropriate conduct in Colombia last month are fighting back. The Washington Post reports, the agents are arguing that the agency is making them scapegoats for behavior that the Secret Service hasRead… Read more »

5 Lessons from Italy

Last Thursday I spoke to 100 Italians in Rome at the Forum PA annual conference about Govloop, social media, and innovation in government. I got to wear one of those Janet-Jackson headsets and even had a translator (pretty surreal experience) ForumPA is basically their big IT annual event with over 8,000 attendees from Italy andRead… Read more »

Cybersecurity czar retires so what’s next? Insights from Karen Evans and Serving those who serve us — Warrior Foundation





 
On the program today for Tuesday May 22, 2012 Karen Evans, the OMB administrator for e-government and IT, talks about the departure of Howard Schmidt as the first White House cyber-security coordinator and we’ll talk about his replacement. We’re also going to start our series looking at groups that are helping Veterans — theRead… Read more »

GIS – Not Just for Programmers or Tech Savvy

Everyday there seems to be a new technology and new service that is being tested out. Many times, they involve geo-locational services as well, and running behind the scenes and helping to power the technology is Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GIS is not just for programmers or coders, there are dozens of applications of GISRead… Read more »

Customer Service Signature Initiative in Review: VA’s Blue Button

Nearly one year ago, President Obama released the Executive Order mandating agencies to improve how agencies deliver customer service. Each agency was required to announce a “signature initiative.” Now is a good time to look back at the impact of the Executive Order. If you head over to data.govloop.com you can find a full listingRead… Read more »

TSA destined to fail? Insights from former administrator Kip Hawley and why workplace culture is essential





 On today’s program for Monday May 21st, 2012
 The TSA is up against an almost impossible task — protecting more than 2 million travelers each day — but are they up for the task? We talk to the former TSA administrator Kip Hawley. To get the best talent — you need to match google,Read… Read more »

Is TSA mission impossible? Insights from their former administrator Kip Hawley

Since 2001 the Transportation Security Administration has had an almost impossible job — protect the 2 million people who fly in an out of US airports.
 But how effective is this beleaguered agency, and is it really keeping us safe from terrorism?
 Kip Hawley is the former TSA administrator and the author of a newRead… Read more »