Can it really be? A benefit coming out of the recession? It seems so, as the recession some claim is accelerating a change (at least in the corporate world) toward more flexible work schedules. Currently, one of five Americans works non-typical work hours (nights, weekends, rotating shifts, etc). With the recession still in force, expertsRead… Read more »
The European e-Justice Portal is to launch on 16 July 2010, at the meeting of the European Union Justice and Home Affairs Ministers in Brussels, according to a post on the LinkedIn e-Justice group by Ronald van den Hoogen of The Netherlands’ Ministry of Justice. Mr. van den Hoogen also cites the meeting agenda, whichRead… Read more »
I’ve launched a new wiki based on my dissertation research. The purpose of the research was to examine a possible link between mental models, change visions, and organizational alignment. As of 2006, there were over 1 million articles on organizational change and a multitude of change models in the literature. But, surprisingly, these change modelsRead… Read more »
Video is now available of some programs from the 7th Conference on Privacy and Public Access to Court Records, held 4-5 March 2010 in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. The posted programs are: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?; Some Emerging Issues in E-Filing and E-Privacy; and Public Electronic Access to Federal Court RecordsRead… Read more »
Posted on The Digital Media Center blog: Internet technology has become a valuable card in delegations between the United States and countries who now want more modernization in return for better economic trade ties. Technology does not come so easy though. The Obama Administration is urging that countries like Syria, and India agree to loosenRead… Read more »
A questions was raised in one of my earlier blog posts about where #dcgov records bad debt and where can it be found for analysis? I have consulted our accounting brains and have an answer for those interested: In a nutshell, there are two types of outstanding debt: 1) Outstanding receivables (such as tax liability,Read… Read more »
Hello This is my first post on govloop! It would be great if you can complete and cross post this survey on your blog. I also seek questions which you can address to commissioner Neelie Kroes. The survey only takes 5 mins of multiple choice questions asking for familiarity with issues Survey is HERE Note:Read… Read more »
Originally posted on www.andrewdwelch.com at http://www.andrewdwelch.com/2010/07/independence-day-reflection-holiday-for.html Friends, Family, Shipmates, Colleagues: Independence Day weekend is upon us, and I want to wish you, your families, and friends a happy and safe couple of days. Earlier today I sent messages to my teams both at my day job at USIS and in the Coast Guard Auxiliary, soRead… Read more »
There’s been a lot of improvement in case processing time over the past few years. Most of the improvement is directly related to the reduction in the backlog of cases. OPM currently has a combined federal and contractor investigative staff of about 8,500 personnel—about 6,500 of whom are field investigators. Ten years ago OPM andRead… Read more »
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Matt Muller, City Manager for the Town of Guthrie, Oklahoma. Matt has been in the role for only six months but has brought major changes to the town in terms of his approach to government 2.0, or, more specifically, in terms of his approach to The SocialRead… Read more »