Complimentary Webinar: Use Creativity to Innovate

Is the need for creativity stopping innovation efforts in your agency? Join other GovLoop members on this complimentary Creativity and Innovation Webinar sponsored by Workplace Power Institute and will be held on April 17th at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. You’ll get ideas on how to build a more creative team, innovate new ideas, andRead… Read more »

What competing Australian broadband policies really tell us about how Australian politics and government are changing

Yesterday the Liberal-National Coalition released its broadband policy for Australia, in front of a high-tech set at Sky News, in contrast to the Labor Government’s NBN plan and current rollout. I’m not going to go into the politics of this announcement, nor the potential economic and social impacts of the differences between the policies inRead… Read more »

An Update on Platfora: Great capability for enhancing clarity, agility, user self service and mission support from Big Data

By Bob Gourley We have been tracking Platfora for quite a while. They have long been our on Disruptive IT list, we knew long ago these guys would change the world. Now with their announcement that their flagship capability is available for widespread use (see: Platfora, Now Available, Cuts Through Big Data Hype and DeliversRead… Read more »

How are you celebrating National County Government Month?

How are you celebrating National County Government Month? Check out the latest from the National Association of Counties – http://www.naco.org/newsroom/countynews/Current%20Issue/4-8-2013/Pages/National-County-Government-Month-in-full-swing.aspx

Increasing Transparency Initiatives Through Analytics: A case study from Maryland StateStat

The following post is an excerpt of GovLoop’s recent report: Unlocking the Power of Government Analytics. The report features case studies from the state, local, and federal government on how agencies have leveraged analytics to improve services. You can view the full report below or download a PDF Post Highlights Be sure to view GovLoop’sRead… Read more »