Although it’s been a short week, I had some interesting comments around the importance and impact of job mobility and other issues confronting our government’s rising leaders. Please continue sharing your ideas and questions by emailing me at [email protected] or posting in the comments section below. Q: I’m a newer federal employee, and I wouldRead… Read more »
Now that is one sexy looking bus…. Yes, you agree? I attended an event with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, hosted at Microsoft’s New England Research and Development Center (NERD). The focus of the meeting was a review of the developer programs that has now been underway for a year, visiting both where the programRead… Read more »
What exactly is considered private when it comes to social media and social networking? Since becoming involved in social media about a year and a half ago I have been a little astonished at what people share about themselves. MySpace has been the social networking website where both men and woman pushed the limits onRead… Read more »
The Patent and Trademark Office opens its data to the public via Google, Health and Human Services introduces a new community health initiative, GSA makes it easy for agencies to issue challenges, and the California State Parks’ website gets high marks for usefulness, all in this week’s edition of the Gov 2.0 Roundup. —Earlier thisRead… Read more »
AFGE “Application to Review the Regional Director’s Decision” goes to full FLRA Application to Review the Regional Director’s Decision (WASHINGTON)—The American Federation of Government Employees today filed an appeal with the Federal Labor Relations Authority, asking that the full Authority review and grant AFGE’s petition for exclusive union representation at TSA. “We have known fromRead… Read more »
Colleagues: I’ve just learned that video of the proceedings of the 2010 Conference on Privacy and Public Access to Court Records held 4-5 March 2010 in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, will be distributed only on DVD, for a price of $65.00 plus $6.99 shipping and handling. (No Web distribution, no free distribution, no distribution of aRead… Read more »
Friday’s is a day for OGTV to catchup on blogs, postings, and review of our twitter account. http://www.twitter.com/opengovtv I thought in light of the upcoming Digital Capital Week, that this topic could be incorporated into one of the panels. After reading this on the twitter account, and reflecting on some of the Open Government DirectiveRead… Read more »
Read blog post from new mom in the workplace which inspired me and then reminded me, I have a question. I know lots of married women with kids who have been professionally successful. But I personally know very few women who make it to retirement (1) still married to the father of (at least mostRead… Read more »
Alright so I’m working on our N1 Summer Student Hire Program and I’m gearing up to hire TWELVE student temporary appointments. Anyone who is in HR can relate to the lengthy hiring process. But ladies and gentlemen, DONT KILL YOUR HR REP! We are here for YOU (and management). When you apply to any federalRead… Read more »