Re; Taking Government Work Home

FPMI has great training classes on Telework that will help those who take secure / nonsecure work home or to other remote sites. Check out their website in the Fall – that’s when they will be offering classes – even a short webinar. Current legislation mandates telework training for teleworkers and telesupervisors – this isRead… Read more »

Re: Government Layoffs

The “article” is a bit misleading. The President said he will reduce/eliminate duplicate government websites. What is so bad about that? Seems like it will make things easier for John Q public. He also said he is going to shrink the size of the federal register. Again, what is so bad about that? Hasn’t previousRead… Read more »

Free June 27 PACE Webinar: ‘Using Online Tools to Engage-and be Engaged by-the Public’

Sponsored by PACE-Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement “Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/549873707 Please join us for this PACE webinar featuring our friend and colleague Matt Leighninger of the Deliberative Democracy Consortium. How can online tools help you engage citizens in public decision-making and problem-solving? What are the most common mistakesRead… Read more »

New Accessibility Best Practice Library from the CIO Council

Robert Baker from SSA was recently a guest blogger on the Accessibility Forum 2.0 blog, talking about the new Accessibility Best Practice Library and encouraging agencies to contribute. You can see his post below. The CIO Council Accessibility Committee has just published the Accessibility Best Practices Library. The library is the first deliverable created byRead… Read more »

GovBytes: Ohio Police Using Electronic Bracelets to Find Missing Persons

Police in Rocky River, Ohio, are supplying its citizens with high-tech electronic bracelets that use cell phone technology to pinpoint the wearer’s location. Rocky River’s population is nearly one third senior citizens, making them the target audience for this new technology. The bracelets are tied into the 911 system, allowing police to rapidly respond ifRead… Read more »

Guidelines to Follow When Taking Government Work Home

Government work, as with work in the private sector, sometimes becomes quite taxing and you may find that you could benefit greatly if you could just take some of your work home with you and work on it there. Not so fast. Before you take anything home from your Government job you need to knowRead… Read more »