The Weirdest Government News Stories of 2018
These gov stories happened at the local, county, state and federal levels and ranged from funny to perplexing, cringe-inducing and downright bizarre.
How the Cloud Powers Consolidation With Data Lakes, Data Hubs
For a growing number of agencies, cloud computing provides the elasticity and scale needed to correctly consolidate data.
The Long Road to Modern Payment Processing
State and local governments are trapped in the past by a mix of compliance, monetary and resource constraints when it comes to payment processing.
6 Ways the Government is Trying to Reskill Its Workforce
The government IT workforce is rapidly approaching a retirement tsunami, and a potential crisis in hiring, retainment and recruitment.
The Risky Business of Cloud
The agencies that protect the citizen data in their clouds the longest are the ones that best assess the risks facing them daily.
3 Things Agencies Must Do to Improve CX
A ServiceNow survey of customer service leaders across industries found that the most successful service departments adopt three best practices.
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.
Book Review: The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis
The author of Moneyball and The Blind Side takes a look at the Trump transition team – and then at government itself.
What Employees Love & Hate about the Holidays
There are many factors to how holidays are handled in the workplace. Work schedules and demands, time off, decorations, and holiday parties all factor into how the season is incorporated into an office space and received by the employees who work there.
White House Launches Cyber Program for Non-IT Feds
The Trump administration rolled out a new program aimed at retraining federal employees to fill open cybersecurity positions in the government.