John Mahoney Appears on Federal News Radio
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Agents of Change: Harnessing External & Internal Pressures as Opportunities for Change
Today, I was lucky enough to sit in on a panel about harnessing external and internal pressures as opportunities for change at the Next Generation of Government Training Summit. The panel consisted of: Steve Ressler, Founder and President of GovLoop, Joseph Lovett, Producer and Director of the film Going Blind, Linda Jacobs Washington, President andRead… Read more »
The Ventriloquist and City Council Members
Maybe I have a warped sense of humor but I loved this story. Several City council members from around the state traveled to the State Capital to attend a special economic summit sponsored by the Governor’s office. On the last night of the summit six City Councils attending – and who had just met atRead… Read more »
GSA acquisition chief lays out his agenda
“By using the Federal Acquisition Service, the government could procure contracts up to 50% faster,” said Tom Sharpe. Sharpe was appointed Commissioner for the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service five months ago. He was a panelist at an AFFIRM luncheon moderated by GovLoop’s Chris Dorobek. Sharpe told Chris that last year the government obligatedRead… Read more »
Risk of Budget Impasses Rises – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: “By using the Federal Acquisition Service, the government could procure contracts up to 50% faster,” said Tom Sharpe. Sharpe is Comissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service. He breaks down the Service’s major goals for 2013 and beyond. But Up Front: Budget Unrest on the Rise Risk of a budget impasse rises.Read… Read more »
Soliciting Feedback re: Digital Era Challenges
The Denovati Group’s primary objective is to help individuals and organizations improve their efficiency and effectiveness at leveraging social and digital technologies. To continue to maximize the value we provide through our products and services (most of which are free), we have created a 10-question survey that asks folks to identify the biggest Digital EraRead… Read more »
Dave Wennegren Retires from DOD – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Deloitte and the Partnership for Public Service explored how men and women, different racial and ethnic groups, and veterans and employees with disabilities observed the workplace. But up front: Dave Wennergren: Simply one of the best It was long expected, but it is still disheartening: One of the federal government’s bestRead… Read more »
New Report: How Does the Government Manage Diversity And Inclusion?
In the fifth installment of their Best Places to Work in the Federal Government analysis of 2012 federal employee survey data, Deloitte and the Partnership for Public Service explored how men and women, different racial and ethnic groups, and veterans and employees with disabilities observed the workplace. This report, entitled Diversity and Inclusion, provides extremelyRead… Read more »
Ah, Summer…Crabs, Interns, and Math?
My colleague, Agilex CTO Tim Hoechst, had a fun blog for summer – http://www.agilex.com/realize-the-value/ah-summer…crabs-interns-and-math.html Ah, Summer…Crabs, Interns, and Math? July 22, 2013 One evening after work last week, we had a crab feast for some of our employees. Despite the heat, it was a great time. At one point, though, one of our managers noticedRead… Read more »
Lilly Ledbetter to Headline EEOC EXCEL Training in Denver Aug. 27-29
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the landmark Equal Pay Act, Lilly Ledbetter — for whom the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was named — will be the keynote speaker at the 16th annual U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws (EXCEL) training conference, the EEOC Training InstituteRead… Read more »