Feeling good is a big part of executing well and performing at a high level. One of the things that I’ve found that’s really helped me over the last year is having a much cleaner diet. I know that this is fairly outside the realm of topics that I usually cover but I believe itRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Budget cuts, scandals and travel restrictions have caused the General Service Administration to cancel their 2013 Expo. We talk with Larry Allen about the impacts of the cancelled conference. Click here for the full recap. The DorobekINSIDER sequestration reader: Day 3 Unlike the government shutdowns during the Clinton years, nothing muchRead… Read more »
Hello Everyone! I am a young professional looking to make new connections. I am looking to learn about new positions, find out tips when applying for government positions, how to stand out from the crowd, how to enter the DC market when I am in Cleveland, etc. Below is a breif snapshot of me, butRead… Read more »
Every once in a while I find myself disregarding advice, even though I know that it’s good advice. I have to stop myself, take a step back, and remember that there are other people that are worth listening to. I was thinking about that this morning. I was having a conversation yesterday where somebody wasRead… Read more »
Dear Sequester, I’ve been doing my best to ignore you for weeks now because you fall into the “i can’t control any of this” category, so focusing on my job is just much more productive. But today I read an insightful Yahoo news article on sequestration that really helped me understand you a lot better.Read… Read more »
A study conducted by the Association of Women Voters of America {AWVA} in 2012 revealed there are several characteristics female voters find attractive in male candidates running for local public offices {i.e. County Boards, City Councils, School Boards, Township Offices, Village Boards, Parishes and Boroughs etc.}. The characteristics that seem to attract to women votersRead… Read more »
I think IT security and physical security are converging. It’s a part of the overall trend towards the integration of technology with our everyday lives. It just shows how separated certain aspects of corporate business have been from the technology that could, or does, underpin them. You see there a separation from the mission, orRead… Read more »
Since it is looking like furloughs are going to happen, I’ve been thinking about what I will do with my newly found “free time.” I admit the first day I will probably relax a bit and tackle my personal to-do list; but over the long term, assuming furloughs continue long term, that seemed somewhat unfulfilling.Read… Read more »
Recently, I was asked to become a member of the program committee for the eID and ePassport Conference. A week and a half ago, we had our first meeting for the next edition of this conference, and it was decided that it would take place in Berlin on October 28th and 29th. The web siteRead… Read more »
The importance of being agile isn’t just for sports I’ve spent a good amount of time talking about agility as it pertains to the organization, development practices and a whole bunch of different things but I don’t think I’ve talked too much about how important agility is for the individuals you work with and haveRead… Read more »