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USPS is Going Green!
It’s not easy being green, but The United States Postal Service has developed a plan to make its day-to-day operations greener for a better tomorrow. How are they doing this? Greener Facilities which have sustainable design elements and use less energy. Greener Vehicles which utilize alternate, sustainable fuel options Post Office Box Lobby Recycling binsRead… Read more »
Searching for the Perfect Government Association? Join the Club!
Everyone knows being a member of a club or organization is awesome. The feeling of being part of an exclusive group of individuals, all dedicated to the same cause, and sharing ideas is definitely alluring, but what about other, less esoteric benefits? Depending on the function of the organization, benefits can range anywhere from aRead… Read more »
Forget the Review: Just Give Me My Raise Already!
Isn’t that what happens in government under the current Grade-Step system? People basically advance in career and compensation based on years in office vs. quality of performance. At least that’s the overall perception of public sector pay among citizens…and OPM Director John Berry: The current review process “seems to take place in Garrison Keillor’s LakeRead… Read more »
Mobile Cybersecurity…Things Really Have Gotten Wild!
Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the AFFIRM Luncheon for an awesome talk on the state of cybercrime worldwide. Donald Codling, Unit Chief and DHS Liaison, Cyber Division from the FBI, took us through a very informative presentation on the topic of cybercrime on a mobile scale. I never knew there wereRead… Read more »
GovMadness Update: Who Made the 2nd Round and Notable Upsets
After a week of hardcore voting the GovMadness field has been sliced in half from 64 to 32. There were definitely some close match ups and even a few upsets as we saw some major agencies and cities get knocked out. Don’t Forget To Vote in Round 2 Here’s what happened on the Agency sideRead… Read more »
Member of the Week: Vicky Marquez
This week we’re honoring Vicky Marquez, who began her career in public service via the HHS Emerging Leaders Program. She’s got some great ideas for improving government, as you’ll see below, and I hope she gets the chance to implement some of them in a future role. Here’s her story. 1 – What was yourRead… Read more »
Top 5 – Tips on Informational Interview
Top 5 – How to Conduct an Informational Interview About three years ago, I conducted an extensive job search. As part of that job search, I held probably 40 information interviews. Well, now life reverses its course and I’ve been helping folks out recently as I’ve been the interviewee on the information interview. As such,Read… Read more »
Friday Fab Five: Glass Jaws, Smack-Talk, and Philosophical Musings
Why not take a quick break from the Madness? It’s the… Friday Fab Five! That special time when we feature five memorable moments from the previous week that were especially awesome. The Most Commented Blog of the Week goes to On public comment and public officials — PJ Crowley, Stanley McChrystal and glass jaws byRead… Read more »
Top Govies Get Into Sunshine Week
It’s Sunshine Week and that means it’s time to celebrate open data and government. There have been big strides this year and several people have written several awesome things that are too many to list this week. BUT I really wanted to share the Sunshine Week post by Aneesh Chopra and Chris Vein. Also atRead… Read more »