Engaging Youth in #Democracy Abroad – Plus your weekend reads

“One in five people living in the Middle East and North Africa are under the age of 24. 60% of people across the globe are under the age of 30. 65% in the middle east and north africa are under the age of 35. This is not only the future, but it is a demographicRead… Read more »

Here we go again…Shutdown talks begin – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The concept of shared services has been around for decades. But now with tight budgets shared services are finally starting to get some traction. We get insights from IBM’s Dan Chenok. But up front: Shutdown showdown, part… oh, we’ve lost count. Washington is again lurching toward a fiscal crisis… yes, again.Read… Read more »

Are we finally ready for shared services?

The concept of shared services has been around for decades. But now with tight budgets shared services are finally starting to get some traction. Dan Chenok is the Executive Vice Chair for the Industry Advisor Council and the Executive Director at IBM’s Center for the Business of Government. ACT IAC recently hosted a Shared ServicesRead… Read more »

5 Reasons To Start Using Open Source Today

“At some point you reach a tipping point. You do not want to compete for budget dollars, you want to collaborate, that’s where open source comes in.” – Daniel Risacher, Associate Director, Enterprise Services and Integration, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense. In the recent past, coming up with codes and sharingRead… Read more »

The 3 Essentials For Analytics

“My challenge for you is to think about how you could use analytics to accomplish the mission of your agency.”- Patrick Fiorenza, Senior Research Analyst, GovLoop Data analytics is transforming government and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of services, is your agency being left behind? GovLoop put together a panel of analytics experts at ourRead… Read more »

How Telework Could Be Saving You Billions

“I feel like I’ve been having the same conversation about telework since the Lincoln Administration.” –Chris Dorobek, Founder, Producer, Editor, GovLoop Insights and DorobekINSIDER. Let’s change the conversation on telework. While the workplace and technology are changing, we still seem to be discussing the same costs and benefits of telework. On the DorobekINSIDER Live broadcastRead… Read more »

5 Ways to Build Your GIS Business Case

The following post highlights our latest guide on GIS, The Mapping Revolution: Incorporating Geographic Information Systems in Government. The report features case studies and best practices from the Census Bureau, Geoplatform.gov and United States Department of Agriculture and insights from Esri President, Jack Dangermond. (Download PDF or view online below). This blog post is anRead… Read more »

The Navy Yard assessment begins – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Some of the most innovative ideas in government aren’t coming from the C-Suite, but from university students. Each year Governing Magazine hosts a competition for university students looking to change the way government works. We look at the winning projects. But up front: The Navy Yard shooting Chris Dorobek writes: TheRead… Read more »

Government of the Future – How Competitions Create Innovation

Some of the most innovative ideas in government aren’t coming from the C-Suite, but from university students. Each year Governing Magazine hosts a competition for university students looking to change the way government works. It’s called thePublic Policy Challenge and it’s goal is to think through the entire process of an idea, from concept toRead… Read more »

Terror at the Navy Yard – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: What metrics define a successful procurement? Is it the time it takes to go from an RFP to a new contract? Is it the number of disputes on a particular contract? The metrics around procurement are murky at best. But the National Association of State Chief Information Officers is trying toRead… Read more »