The U.S. Postal Service today joins a list of troubled government agencies and programs, as auditors acknowledge that the nation’s rapidly declining mail volume has placed a large financial strain on the nation’s mail agency. The Government Accountability Office will add the Postal Service to its “high risk” list, according to Congressional sources, ahead ofRead… Read more »
I will be starting my PhD in Education this fall, with my discipline focusing on (Ok here goes, its long!) – Occupational Studies and Technology with a Focus on Training & Development in Human Resources. I’m going to Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. I’m very excited about this third degree (I also have Bachelor’sRead… Read more »
For those of you who know me, I am a numbers guy. So I decided to look at the numbers of the GovLoop lending team (on the Kiva website)… * We have participated in 54 loans totaling almost $72,000 (GovLoopers lent $3,825 of that amount). * The largest total of loans went to Tanzania ($11,300)Read… Read more »
Happy Tuesday! Top Obama administration officials get in on the volunteer action today when they drop off food collected by federal employees as part of “Feds Feed Families.” The food drive was launched by the Office of Personnel Management in June as part of the White House’s summer-long “United We Serve” initiative. The Eye hasRead… Read more »
The Australian Public Service (APS) is undertaking a project looking at how to foster innovation in the public sector. This project will make recommendations about how to strengthen an innovation culture in the provision of government services. A cross-agency team has been formed, overseen by a Steering Committee of senior public servants from a numberRead… Read more »
A couple of media tidbits for your viewing and listening pleasure: Tim had a pair of great keynotes last week, first at the OGI Conference. His presentation on Government as a Platform presentation can be viewed here. Right after his keynote, Tim appeared on the Kojo Nnamdi Show’s ‘Tech Tuesday’ on WAMU 88.5. The audioRead… Read more »
http://www.rd.com/advice-and-know-how/how-to-be-polite-on-facebook/article155396.html This is an invaluable resource for folks who are still resistant to the idea of joining the Social Networks. It is not imperative by any means that any individual create and monitor a Facebook account, but if you are interested, but not sure you can handle the overwhelming demands on your time and attention,Read… Read more »
Ever since the 1995 release of Daniel Goleman’s much-noticed book on emotional intelligence, the issue has been a hot topic and the subject of growing research. Emotional intelligence, often referred to as EQ, is the ability to recognize and manage our emotions and the emotions of others. While IQ and technical competence are usually necessaryRead… Read more »
Interesting blog post on the rumor that White Hosue staff were blocked from Twitter. Twitter Not Blocked In White House, As It Turns Out.
Good morning! It’s your weekly Monday morning dose of TSP Talk. Stocks are certainly due for some sort of a pullback, but that could just be a short-term bump in the road ahead. Looking at chart after chart suggests that this market may be for real, despite our fears about the economy. Buying at theRead… Read more »