I’m looking for examples of how local government collaborates. Maybe the better question is not “are we collaborating and sharing resources?” but “should we collaborate and share resources?” I’m an educator and for the past ten years I’ve worked as a government trainer. I’ve noticed over the years a disturbing pattern. There seems to beRead… Read more »
Every city council makes dumb decsions. I know it, I’ve participated in a few. The question is, why? You can find the answer to that question and more in the new ebook Why Your City Council Makes Dumb Decisions … And What You Can Do About It. The ebook is free. No registration needed. NoRead… Read more »
The Call for Presentations for Gov 2.0 Expo 2010 is now open! Gov 2.0 Expo is happening May 25-27, 2010 at the Washington Convention Center in Downtown DC. Co-produced again by O’Reilly Media and TechWeb, Gov 2.0 Expo will continue the fantastic conversations started in September at Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase and Gov 2.0 Summit.Read… Read more »
In May of 2005, the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) released a memorandum to all Federal Chief Acquisition, Information and Financial Officers announcing the onset of a Strategic Sourcing initiative. The memo required all agencies identify no fewer than three commodities “that could be purchased more effectively and efficientlyRead… Read more »
Remember when President Obama said he wanted to make working for the federal government cool again? The government’s chief human resources officer told lawmakers Thursday that they need to approve a bill that extends full benefits to the same-sex domestic partners of gay or lesbian federal employees in order to ensure the government’s coolness factor.Read… Read more »
If you’re like most Proposal Manager professionals, you’re overworked, overstressed and spending unnecessary time rewriting proposal sections that should have been completed correctly by someone else. After years of doing just that I discovered the secret to easier proposal writing was training my technical staff to “write it right” the first time. I am now sharing myRead… Read more »
This July, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation launched the EOT Developers Page BETA. The EOT Developers page at http://www.mass.gov/eot/developers hosts multi-modal transportation data made available for smart, innovative software developers to build applications that benefit transportation users, travelers, and riders. EOT has engaged these developers, holding developers’ meetings and engaging the community through TwitterRead… Read more »
Guest GovTwit Blog Post by Brian Drake Evolving a conversation we started back in September, I think are quickly arriving at a solution to the nagging feeling that we need to take the Intra-Government 2.0 movement to the next level. The Goverati are a small group of committed individuals. It’s not new news that theRead… Read more »
(originally published at GovCentral.com ) The Cato Institute, a libertarian leaning think tank, suggests that the average federal worker is paid more than the average private-sector employee, especially when fringe benefits like health insurance and pensions are factored in. Nancy Folbre, Economics Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in a recent New York TimesRead… Read more »
Happy Thursday! Federal employees ineligible to receive Social Security benefits would still get a one-time $250 payment next year if President Obama gets his way. The president wants Congress to make the one-time payments to roughly 57 million people, including roughly 1 million public sector employees ineligible for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, or veteransRead… Read more »