GovLoop and the National Academy for Public Administration (NAPA) have partnered with the Potomac Forum as part of their “Best Practices Symposium” to foster collaboration and replication of Gov 2.0 Success Stories happening across government. The event highlighted several of these stories, including the Office of Management and Budget’s Max and the State Department’s DiplopediaRead… Read more »
Image via Wikipedia eGovernment Register reports today on ‘social media’ use in local councils (LAs), noting that work by Liz Azyan published on her blog at LGEOResearch.com shows it at: Number % of LAs Facebook 48 11% Twitter 128 30% YouTube 63 15% RSS 122 28% Web dev blogs/feeds 6 1% Now I would argueRead… Read more »
From Leadership descriptions and configurations of the roles of leadership, management and supervision vary widely. I have come to the conclusion that there can never be a final answer because no one can understand and implement their understanding in their lifetime. What we can do is accept that there are many fine people who wouldRead… Read more »
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) responds to more than 100,000 questions each year. Regularly asked questions become Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). NLM Reference and Consumer Health FAQs are at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/faqref.html. Our FAQs are reviewed and updated frequently. The FAQs link to resources at NLM, national and international government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Four ofRead… Read more »
A huge effort is underway to help improve the water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its local tributaries. This is likely to be an awesome task, bringing together all aspects of water protection and respect for the environment. A new website has more details and links to all of the partners involved so far.Read… Read more »
I just accesed this article on the Federal Computer Week site, and pasted it here; if this active link does not work, I guess the old fashioned cut & paste is the last option; http://fcw.com/articles/2009/08/17/new-dod-home-page.aspx Sorry for the duplication! Nick
Good morning! It’s your weekly dose of TSP Talk. This market commentary is updated daily on www.tsptalk.com. After a strong housing data report, and some positive comments from Ben Bernanke on the economy, the major stock indices rallied nearly 2% on Friday. The TSP stocks funds did just as well, led by the 2.3% gainRead… Read more »
I was one of the members who were picked as a winner for “The GovLoop Contest around Best Practices” I won free passes to the Potomac Forum Gov 2.0 Symposium this week – 8/26-27. But, I could not go on this short notice. Especially this close to the end of year. It was an honorRead… Read more »
NLM Reference and Consumer Health FAQs are at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/faqref.html . Five of our drug information FAQs: 1) FAQ: Discounted/Free Medical and Dental Care and Medicines – US and International – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/freemedcare_int.html 2) Pill Identification – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/drug_id.html 3) FAQ: US Drug Information – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/drug.html 4) FAQ: International Drug Information – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/drug_intl.html 5) FAQ: Dietary Supplements, ComplementaryRead… Read more »
About a year ago my boss, a seasoned recruiter and government employee, called a staff meeting. He predicted the tough economic times to come and although he ended the meeting on a hopeful note, he warned us of the oddities we would begin to see in human behavior. Inevitably, when times get tough, people beginRead… Read more »