Two weeks ago before the Canada/Russia World Junior Semi-Final I was settling in for the game (9 pm EST start time) when I saw this tweet. any #goc have vpn access and can check something on publiservice for me?— Nicholas Charney (@nickcharney) January 4, 2012 The following thread ensued. @Rod_Gallant I literally need a singleRead… Read more »
A record 84 percent of Americans say they disapprove of the way the Congress is doing its job compared with just 13 percent who approve of how things are going, according to a Washington Post/ABC News public opinion poll published on Monday.Research has shown that a primary reason for low approval ratings is that mostRead… Read more »
Washington National Opera Principal Coach for the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists Ken Weiss provides some insider information on how he selected the artists and repertoire for the upcoming January 22 performance in the Renwick Gallery‘s Grand Salon, in a discussion with Jo Ann Gillula, Chief of External Affairs at the museum. Washington National Opera Domingo CafritzRead… Read more »
From Harvard Business Review: Put Your Skills On Your Performance Improvement Team. Find out how.
This post has been updated to highlight the role of GSA’s Web Manager University. Starting February 7, I’ll be leading a 12-week social media in government course that aims to help new and aspiring social media practitioners understand the strategy and tools that will help the succeed in their roles. The class is being offeredRead… Read more »
According to the January 16th article in FedSmith titled Debating the Cost of Federal Employees, “Recent reports in the media … have sparked a debate about whether or not federal employees are overpaid at a time when the federal deficit is soaring. Federal employee unions contend that federal employees are substantially underpaid, whereas others argueRead… Read more »
This is the second post of our new blog Leadership. My name is Dick Davies, and I have learned that leadership is the usually the key between winning and losing. Here are some aspects. You manage things, you lead people. Managing people is like pushing a rope. “Asses and elbows” is an accurate description aboutRead… Read more »
I spent the better part of the past two years talking to local government officials about Facebook plans for their governments or the public office they held. More than once, I was asked “I have a Facebook page, why isn’t it working?” Well, that depends on how you want it to work. What are youRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. Correctional facilities are among the most heavily guarded and secure locations in the county. This strong level of security is achieved both through increased manpower and vast technological networks designed to allow only certain people into specific areas of a facility, while simultaneously tracking the locations of every person inRead… Read more »
Original appearance on opensource.com. Joining the open source (and CityCamp) movement has been one of the best experiences of my life. I’ve been involved with open source for over a decade, but I never got involved in a community project in any significant way–until I found CityCamp. I haven’t submitted a single line of code,Read… Read more »
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