How GIS Transformed Cobb County Into a Smart Community
GIS presents a platform for sharing and collaboration for communities to solve problems. It’s a means of strategizing what is most important to a community.
Nominate A Govie for the NextGen Public Service Awards
Nominate the best and brightest in government for a NextGen Public Service Award.
The Role of Compliance Automation
Compliance automation is a new approach to achieve and maintain compliance. It uses code to automate the implementation, validation, remediation, monitoring and reporting of an agency’s security. It allows agencies to quickly deploy audit-ready environments that are pre-configured to meet compliance requirement
Mississippi Uses Cloud-Based AI for Citizen Help and Knowledge
Amazon’s cloud-based voice response system has become famous for technological integration within homes, but many people don’t think of these same technologies when it comes to the government.
Energy Department Should Do More to Update Legacy IT Infrastructure, According to OIG Audit
Sometimes agencies lack the time or resources to fully phase out legacy IT systems. According to a March 27 audit from the Energy Department (DoE) Office of Inspector General (OIG), DoE was one of those agencies.
Boost Employee Morale: 3 Simple Steps You Can Take
Organizations function better when employees (and managers) feel valued. Conversely, when employees don’t feel appreciated, bad results follow.
The Truth About Blockchain in the Public Sector
While commonly associated with cryptocurrencies, the security and information management capabilities of blockchain extend far beyond payment methods.
The Challenges of Software-Defined Data Centers
To grapple with this growing sprawl of resource-intensive systems, agencies have turned away from traditional IT models to embrace software-defined data centers. But management can be a challenge.
GSA Modernization Plays and the CIO/CFO Collaboration at the Root of their Success
Technology goes beyond just the product; it’s also about the business value that the tech affords. Thus, the technology and business departments of an agency should work closely to make sure that there is overlap in their priorities.
5 Things You Need to Know About Federal News From the Past Month
Changes in federal government keep coming fast. That’s why GovLoop gives you monthly recaps of federal news that may affect agency management and employment.