According to our marketing partner –Preactive Marketing – the phrase “culture is…” generates roughly 20 million global hits. This indicates it is quite a popular topic and that people are interested in what culture is – and why having a high performance one is important. We’ll share our thoughts, though we also prefer to hearRead… Read more »
As many government agencies are aware, creating a strategy is a mandate, and creating and communicating an actionable strategy can make or break the performance goals of the agency or department and impact the ability to deliver on the mission. According to our marketing partner – Preactive Marketing – the phrase “strategy is…” generates roughlyRead… Read more »
During the prior 4 years, GSA sales have largely risen, even with monetary shrinking of the federal budget. After 2+ years of steady sales growth and percentage-of-sales growth, there was a small dip in 2011. Below are the figures, and even lower are the editorials and projections. GSA Sales vs. Total Government Contracts it’s difficultRead… Read more »
Still on the fence about whether or not you’ll be joining us in Seattle this Oct 12-14 for the 2012 National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation? I think you’ll decide to join us when you check out the following… 1. See who’s registered so far — it’s an amazing group of leaders and innovators inRead… Read more »
It’s time to register for the next (free) Government 2.0 lunchtime event in Canberra – this time featuring Matthew Gordon from OurSay.org and Gina Beschorner from the Department of Human Services. Matthew will be talking aboutOurSay’s approach to public engagement in government and business decision making, drawing upon experiences holding forums with government agencies, politicalRead… Read more »
By Kathryn Stokes, NAGC Board member and Strategic Affairs Officer/Public Relations Manager at the Mississippi Department of Employment Security Anyone who knows me understands I have been around a few blocks in my career. I am neither a longtime communications professional, nor am I a lifetime public servant. Although I have held many titles inRead… Read more »
My friend Rick Sanford shared some exciting news with me the other day about his firm Space Ground Amalgam LLC. Rick has been innovating in US use of space for years and one of his latest concepts has achieved recognition in the form of a cash award which can help accelerate his concepts into generalRead… Read more »
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: NASA’s PhoneSat, a 2 poind 10 ounce nanosatelite to be launched in October. will be powered by an HTC Nexus One and Samsung Nexus S Android phones. More here. The Federal Aviation Administration launched a government-industry working group to determine whether more electronic devices can beRead… Read more »
Eric Erickson is giving Julie a break from blogging. He is Julie’s communication colleague from Atlanta, one of the best cities to find a job in the federal government. They say everything is bigger in Texas – and that includes the job market. Earlier this year, Forbes released its list of the best cities forRead… Read more »
By Dennis D. McDonald The U.S. Department of Agriculture has joined other Federal agencies in seeking input on how to proceed with development of its “digital strategy.” In Seeking Your Input for USDA’s Digital Strategy the USDA’s Amanda Eamich lists for comment 5 “first-move candidates” to make available as web Application Programming Interfaces (APIs): WorldRead… Read more »