With all the talk and news about our National Debt Ceiling it’s not a bad idea to look at your own person debt ceiling and think about how you are managing your finances in today’s economy. The Dream Big Site is a cool site for you to find tips, tools, and resources to help youRead… Read more »
Next Gen is one day away and we’ve had a flood of last minute flurry – from registration questions, questions, and our assembly line. Live StreamWe are really stoked to live stream a number of our sessions at Next Gen. More info coming on the exact schedule but for sure we’ll be live streaming crazyRead… Read more »
3 days away from this year’s Next Generation of Government Summit and we are cranking away in GovLoop land (last minute folks – there are only a couple seats left – register at nextgengovt.com). Thought I’d share some photos of the planning Our Signs Our awesome poster Our program (thanks Rock Creek for printing) JustRead… Read more »
Government Executive reports that numerous watchdog groups are calling for reform of military health care programs for retirees. The article highlights that the non-profits Government Oversight and Taxpayers for Common Sense have proposed $586 billion in cuts to national security over the next 10 years. The cuts would include decreases in weapons systems, reform TRICARE,Read… Read more »
Nextgov reports that a federally funded program called The Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative (NSI), which trains law enforcement officials how to electrically share tips and threats through a standard, searchable format, is now in effect in half of the states. Part of the NSI history comes from recommendations in the 2004 9/11 commission report,Read… Read more »
There’s always a lot of talk on GovLoop about attracting and retaining young talent in government. Obviously, there are things like paying more and making the hiring process simpler, but another big part of getting young people to take an active role in their government is educating them about the importance at an early age.Read… Read more »
This week’s Project of the Week is brought to you by one of GovLoop’s 2011 Major Partners, GEICO. For the members of America’s armed forces and the U.S.’s federal workers, their service to the country is invaluable to taking care of the nation’s interests at home and abroad. As the Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICORead… Read more »
Government Technology reported that citizens in Burleson, Texas, now have another way to connect with government. A new Facebook application was developed to make it easier for citizens to report and request services from their local government. The Facebook application is called the Citizen Request Tracker (CRT). Public administrators in Burleson have seen an increaseRead… Read more »
The Customer Service series is supported by RightNow Technologies. To learn more on how to use cloud technology to improve customer service, visit the RightNow resource center today. Check out the GovLoop/RightNow Customer Service Hub to get smart on how to be awesome at customer service ————————— The great part about the topic of customerRead… Read more »
The Phone Tips & Tricks series is supported by the Sprint Federal Employee Discount Program. To find awesome discounts visit the Sprint Federal Employee Discount resource center today. I honestly don’t know what I would do without my smartphone. When you think about it, smartphone users basically carry around a miniature computer in their pocket.Read… Read more »
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