Show Me the Money
This govie has a hand in all things money in the City of Albany. Learn what challenges he faces and how he is helping citizens and the government thrive.
Meet GovLoop’s New Featured Bloggers!
Read on to meet the new GovLoop Featured Bloggers, who will be posting once a week for the next three months.
Read This Before You Volunteer for a Clinical Trial (and Then Sign Up)
The fact that I’ve decided to volunteer for a second trial apparently is not uncommon; data show that 95 percent of individuals who participated in a clinical trial would consider enrolling in another. But the fact that I chose to participate in even one clinical trial does make me somewhat unusual.
NIST Password Guidelines and Microsoft got Password Security Wrong (Part 1)
Security or convenience is no longer an acceptable trade-off when it comes to cybersecurity. They must be mutually inclusive, otherwise employees will circumvent security for their own personal convenience. NIST and Microsoft understands this to a degree, but in the latest NIST Password Guidelines SP 800-63-3 the recommendations favors password convenience over password security.
10 Biases that Will Mess With Your Mind
How have some of these biases made your workplace less inclusive?
Maine’s Four Tips for Innovation
Maine’s IT department is making huge gains in their modernization efforts. Check out some of their best practices and see how you can start implementing them in your agency.
How to Get Into the Digital Mindset
In order for government to deliver on digital, there has to be a complete shift of mindset.
A Pop Quiz On Civil Service Exams
This week, I took the time to sit down with our Exam Administrator (EA) to find out a little bit more about the exam process.
Using Citizens to Make Cities Smarter
Cities are getting smarter and deploying innovative technologies to make the lives of citizens more convenient. But they can’t do it without the help of the community. Learn how cities across the country are using you to innovate.
Change is Good…Right?
Answer: Yes.