Growing up, I equated public service with careers in the federal government. When I read about City Hall Fellows, I was inspired by the program’s mission to have recent college graduates understand how municipal government serves its citizens while interacting within the larger contexts of state and national government. I liked the balance of workRead… Read more »
TheInternet Identity Workshop is heading to DC for a one day “Satellite version” on January 17th, 2012. We have a theme LEVERAGING OPEN IDENTITY AND PERSONAL DATA We were asked to bring the event to DC again (our first one there was September of 2010. There has been a lot of activity with FICAM –Read… Read more »
Best Quotes on GovLoop 2011 As we take this time to reflect on all that has happened in 2011, we can see what effect that it has had on the citizens of GovLoop. The following are the thoughts of community members that best encapsulate what 2011 has been about for us. In 2011… 1) “WeRead… Read more »
On a regular basis polling shows the American public has very little trust/faith in the ability of government. G. Edward DeSeve has a great post on Governing.com expressing his thoughts on six factors that are important for the public to regain trust in government. Excerpts from his post are below: Honesty: Ethical behavior is oftenRead… Read more »
From the Public Technology Institute website: Webinar Dates For Governments: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 2:00–3:00 PM ET For Non-Profits: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 2:00–3:00 PM ET Offered by PTI and Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration. Led by James Davy, Director of the Rutgers Center for Applied Appreciative Inquiry and a former public officialRead… Read more »
As 2011 comes to a close, it’s only natural (and for a blog, virtually mandatory) to reflect on the year that’s passed. Since that first post more than three years ago until now, this blog has served as the foundation for everything I’ve done in creating and building the social media practice at Booz Allen.Read… Read more »
Deltek Sr. Analyst Kyle Ridley reports. Today, the Department of Education (DOE) awarded federal Race to the Top (RTTT) funds to the tune of $200 million split among seven states. This is the third round of awards for the $4 billion program aimed at revitalizing America’s K-12 education system through reform and innovation. The latestRead… Read more »
For the past year I have been offering tips and insights into the process of commercial finance for government contractors. Even as the economy remained in a stall at the beginning of 2011, many agencies continued to rely on the deliberate capabilities of their contractors to keep the wheels of progress moving. To be sure,Read… Read more »
The following PMP® exam sample question is taken from the Free PMP Exam Simulator at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com – The answer is at the very bottom: —————————— You are managing a complex hardware design project. Deadlines are aggressive and the project team is stressed. You schedule a team meeting to motivate the team and to share someRead… Read more »
“All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days; nor in the life of this Administration; nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin.” President John F. Kennedy spoke these words at his inauguration more thanRead… Read more »