Optimizing Government Services with Big Data

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 »

GSA hosts Federal Social Media Camp

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 »

5 easy and free leadership tips and how one SAMMIES finalist is making a difference at NIST

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 »

DorobekINSIDER: 7 stories you need to know: Transportation bill gets closer

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 »

Mapping out the Digital Government Strategy and the ongoing debate surrounding government spending

On Today’s Edition of the DorobekINSIDER We’re talking maps — yes, really! People say a picture is worth 1,000 words. Well, maps are ways of making sense of data — perhaps the best example is if you needed to go to a hospital. If you had a list of addresses, it doesn’t mean that much.Read… Read more »

Announcing: GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning in the Public Sector

GovLoop is proud to present one of our newest guides, the GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning in the Public Sector. We all know that the public sector workforce is changing. Although the government workforce is extremely complex, the GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning in the Public Sector set out to find some best practices, tipsRead… Read more »