Top 5 – Ways to Handle a Boring Meeting I’m writing a little series on Top 5s. I’ll write my top 5s on various topics and I encourage you to write yours. Meetings can be super boring. Thus we need survival mechanisms. Here’s my top 5 survival mechanisms. 1 – Blackberry messenger – most GoviesRead… Read more »
As you know from our previous appeal and update, GovLoop rallied around David Broadwell and his family over the past couple weeks. We are pleased to announce that, on behalf of the GovLoop community, I visited the Broadwell family and presented a check for $5,000 to David and Antonia last week. They are a wonderfulRead… Read more »
Paper by Chris Rasmussen recently released via FOIA Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants in the U.S. Intelligence Community View more documents from GovLoop.
As many of you know, the birth of my first child (a boy!) is imminent. We just crossed the 39-week mark yesterday and we are just buzzing with excitement in the Krzmarzick household. So I set up a Twitter handle for him already: @WizKidKriz And, of course, I am planning to create a GovLoop profileRead… Read more »
Getting the Word Out A big part with any online community is getting the word out. As government agencies move to engage online in various communities and create their own…a big part will be getting the word out. On GovLoop we get the word out in a number of ways including: -Being awesome – AsRead… Read more »
How many neighbors do you know on your street? When was the last time you did something together as a community? Have you ever had to deal with crime in your neighborhood, or known a neighbor in need but did not know where to start? Well, if you lived in Joseph Porcelli’s neighborhood of JamaicaRead… Read more »
A few years ago, I (Andrew Krzmarzick – the guy behind Dr. GovLoop) obtained my Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. It’s a grueling process, and I have a lot of respect for others who have taken the time to gain this credential. While there are tons of books written on the subject, very few (ifRead… Read more »
FedRecruit: IT Kickoff Event (Phase II)On Monday, March 8, the Partnership for Public Service released an issue brief on the state of the IT workforce that highlights the growing need for IT talent, an increasing retirement eligibility and insufficient talent pipelines. Link to the issue brief here:http://www.ourpublicservice.org/OPS/documents/IT%20Issue%20Brief%20Final.pdf The kickoff event highlighted the launch of PhaseRead… Read more »
Ready for the BIG Dance?!? It is time for “Gov Madness”- Join the GovMadness group: ID#: 24678 password: awesome Get in on the excitement of this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (AKA March Madness) with fellow GovLooper’s – it’s simple to play and fun when you win! Go head-to-head with colleagues, friends and Mr. GovLoopRead… Read more »
As GovLoop grows, so does the amount of activity on the site. Many of the default email settings are designed to encourage collaboration and to help you know in real-time when an update has been made to a Group, Blog or Forum where you have posted content or made a comment. But let’s be honest:Read… Read more »