Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad W. Allen will continue to serve as President Obama’s point man on the Gulf Coast oil spill after he retires later this month, the administration said Thursday. Obama tapped Allen last month to serve as national incident commander when he labeled the spill an “incident of national significance.” Such incidentsRead… Read more »
By The Post’s Federal Diary columnist Joe Davidson: The mix of government work done by federal employees and that done by outside contractors is out of balance, but the right balance doesn’t necessarily mean having those employees do more of the contractors’ work, the Obama administration planned to tell Congress Thursday. “While contractors play, andRead… Read more »
The Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP) market is now worth upwards of $21 billion. Going into 2008, Cambridge, Mass.-based market researcher Forrester predicted a compound annual growth rate of 4.2 percent for ERP solution packages, and that number has continued to climb. The use of technology in the workplace is expanding at an astounding rate.Read… Read more »
GovLoop Social Media Platform for Public Workers also to be Discussed on “Inside Government” (WASHINGTON) Serious staffing and funding shortfalls and an increase in violence at the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) will be discussed this week on the American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) “Inside Government” radio show. The show will air on Friday, MayRead… Read more »
Largest Federal Employee Union testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia (WASHINGTON)—Citing the loss of public control over important and sensitive functions in all federal agencies, the American Federation of Government Employees, today, detailed specific recommendations for rebalancing the federal government’s civil service andRead… Read more »
Union Supports Efforts to Modernize Hiring Process Washington) – The American Federation of Government Employees, today, testified before the House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, the Postal Service, and the District of Columbia House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on reforming the federal hiring process. “AFGE supports the Obama administration’s efforts to modernize, simplify, andRead… Read more »
While I listed this on the events page I also wanted to take a moment to higlight a FREE on-line event next week called the Social Business Executive Summit. There will be some great sessions taking place on a number of topics that are applicable for those in both the private and public sector. IfRead… Read more »
I enjoy listening/reading Federal News Radio and the DorobekINSIDER, Chris knows his stuff and has great guests. I came across this podcast, discussing why the Chairman tweets. The information is great, and very relevant, to businesses and federal agencies alike. With Chris Dorobek’s permission, I am including it here, along with my thoughts on theRead… Read more »
It was great to engage with the GovLoop community last week for our Knowledge Dialogue forum discussion about the importance of refreshing your PCs. There were some very interesting (and amusing!) thoughts and stories about issues that you all are having with your technology equipment and computers, and how badly you are in need ofRead… Read more »
The Law.gov Event at the U.S. House of Representatives will be held 25 May 2010 at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA. The co-hosts of the meeting are Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Congressman Dan Lungren. Click here for the conference program. The Twitter hashtag for the workshop is #lawgov. Click here forRead… Read more »