Changing the Government IT Game With Self-Service Portals
Self-service may not be the norm in government yet, but it is becoming the expectation. With the increasing desire to “do it yourself,” a self-service portal is essential.
OPM Releases Final Rule on CIO Hiring Authority
Hiring and retaining IT talent continues to be a top concern for agencies, especially as they modernize. This situation has led to a final determination from the administration about the hiring authority of CIOs.
New Legislation Introduced to Protect Health Benefits During Shutdowns
Lawmakers across the aisle in the House and Senate introduced two bills each to address the issue of health coverage during government shutdowns.
Your Rundown of GovLoop’s April Trainings
We put together this blog post giving you the rundown of the in-person and online trainings coming your way this month! Check it out and get registered so you don’t miss a beat.
Best of USAJobs April 5
Welcome to the latest edition of our exciting federal employment opportunities roundup for the week of April 5, 2019 on USAJobs.
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.