Focus on Resilience for COOP to Deal With the Unexpected
The answer lies not in being able to predict the next crisis but in being prepared for whatever it may be.
Policy
Stop! Does Your Agency Have a Data Backup Plan?
Unfortunately, many organizations don’t fully understand the risk of not having a comprehensive data recovery strategy before their data gets lost.
COOP Resources: Do We Have What We Need?
Having the necessary tools is step one for shifting to telework. Are organizations providing the necessary equipment, connection, access and security to employees?
Overtime Can Be a Boon or Bust for Agencies’ Budgets
State and local governments’ revenue shortfalls mean there is a heightened imperative for agencies to manage their funds well. Overtime is one area that can either be a boon or bust for agencies’ purses.
Exercising Your Right to Free Speech as a Government Employee
Let’s look at how government employees can serve while voicing their concerns about important social and political issues.
COOP Readiness: Are We Prepared?
In March 2020, GovLoop conducted a community survey on the state continuity of operations (COOP) across the federal, state and local levels. The survey found varying levels of continuity preparedness across different government organizations.
Challenge: Data-Driven Decision-Making as a Priority
For some agencies, it isn’t so much that the desire to make data-driven decisions is lacking, the issue is they don’t have the necessary capabilities to fully support those efforts.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day: A Time for Reflection
Equitable access to technology should be the norm. There’s no better time to call attention to the importance of digital accessibility and how we can lay the foundation for a future where all emerging technology is accessible. How can you help?
When Are Feds Returning to the Office?
How and when federal employees and contractors return to the office is a loaded question with nuanced answers. Here’s what you need to know.
Learning From Others: Grant Management Case Studies
The city of Detroit and the state of Arizona are two government entities that benefited from embracing lifecycle grants management, which is an automated process of managing grants.