Event calendars are popular! Our small list has quickly grown to 24 entries and easily made the list of top posts for November: What Is Public Participation? 2012 Event and Conference Radar Occupy Research Wiki Thanks! Original post
Deltek Analyst Aila Altman reports. Through the use of geographic information system (GIS) technology, the state of Louisiana has vastly improved its ability to detect fraud and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The real-time data capabilities of GIS technology allow the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to detect patterns ofRead… Read more »
Deltek Principal Analyst Brian Coyle reports. A few months back, President Obama announced a plan to offer greater flexibility from federal education mandates in exchange for a strong commitment to core reforms that boost student achievement. After the announcement, 11 states formally submitted to the U.S. Department of Education requests for waivers from key provisionsRead… Read more »
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The Government Big Data Solutions Award was established to highlight innovative solutions and facilitate the exchange of best practices, lessons learned and creative ideas for addressing Big Data challenges. The top five nominees and overall winner was announced at Hadoop World in New York City on November 8 2011. The Government Big Data Solutions AwardRead… Read more »
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The following is a guest post from the PreventObesity.net team, who last week’s Partnership for a Healthier America’s (PHA) inaugural “Building a Healthier Future” summit, held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel here in Washington. The two-day event was jam-packed with newsworthy announcements and fun gossip, which we break down below. Moving Ahead In a keynoteRead… Read more »
As some of you may be aware the #SMEM community made a huge push to get #SMEM into this years top categories for consideration on GovFresh’s Awards for social media engagement. Well, I have some good news. Not only did our efforts get #SMEM as a category this year pay off, #SMEM will have twoRead… Read more »
Hi There, GovLoop! It’s great to be here and re-connect with friends in the Federal Government! To start off my blog, I’d like to begin with something that I’ve grown quite passionate about over the last year – project management and HR projects! I hope you enjoy my first post on Project Management Best PracticeRead… Read more »
For his Federal Eye blog this morning, Ed O’Keefe asked readers to help with his upcoming year-end review. Vote on or suggest what the biggest “head slams desk” moments of the year was for the Federal Government. Some examples include: — The Agriculture Department announces that Christmas tree growers plan to add a surcharge toRead… Read more »