OPM has a new telework policy
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/042909ar1.htm
Prepackaged Ch. 13 Bankruptcies
I found this article interesting for two reasons (1) it gives a good description, as far as I can tell, of the issues and problems associated with the servicing related to defaulting loans and (2) presents a novel idea towards solving the ‘underwater’ property issues. Abstract: “The housing crisis threatens to destroy hundreds of billionsRead… Read more »
You Were Never 1.0, but get ready for Enterprise 2.0
My latest guest editorial on ZDnet was published today. In this I am aiming to direct this conversation at decision makers who control the budget and the contracts or the business an organization, especially Government leaders need to know before diving into Social Media head first as a solution. I know I tend to beRead… Read more »
Changing Washington: Obama’s First 100 Days
On his first day in office, President Obama began acting on his campaign promise to “change the way Washington does business.” His first directive to agencies articulated a set of principles of how he wants the government to do its business: more transparency in how government does it work, more citizen participation via the Internet,Read… Read more »
Government Employees Teleworking?
Interesting article below, it asks if govt workers are ready to telework (article raises the question in light of swine flu developments…) Having just returned yesterday from Guadalajara, Mexico — where I teleworked for GovPartner and saw first hand the tremendous effect a potential epidemic like this would have on our daily activities — theRead… Read more »
Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Federal Performance Reporting: Lessons from the OMB Pilot Program
In 2006, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) authorized the Performance and Accountability Reporting (PAR) Pilot Program, which permitted executive branch agencies to use an alternative approach to reporting financial and performance information. Eleven departments and agencies volunteered to participate in the FY 2007 PAR Pilot Program. Three initiatives were held to assess andRead… Read more »
Help the White House Sort Out Recovery.gov!
Last week, Steve Ressler told you about an upcoming initiative to let the public shape the future of Recovery.gov. Building a portal where the public can monitor the dispersal of stimulus funds and progress of the economic recovery, transparently and in real time, is no easy feat. So, the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, inRead… Read more »
Value of a Certified Coach
Just a quick note to say what a terrific value a certified coach brings to a learning event. Last night, Joe R. from InMotioncoach.com, did a fantastic job on critiquing six presentations. I myself did not present a topic but I gained so much information as to suggestions for improving a presentation. Over the yearsRead… Read more »
Federal Eye: NASA Shuttle Retirement Postponed … Maybe
NASA’s Congressional supporters appear to have bought some time in their efforts to ease the Space Shuttle program’s hard retirement date, as the House and Senate conference agreement on the budget resolution reached this week would fund Shuttle missions beyond September 2010. The storied Space Shuttle program is set to end at that time toRead… Read more »
3rd Infantry Division Adds Battlefield Medical Recording System to Stateside Aid Stations
Big news out of Fort Stewart, where the 3rd Infantry Division, led by LTC Edward Michaud, is taking a proactive approach to fixing a problem that continues to exists for battalion aid station clinics in the U.S. He’s using MC4, a traditionally battlefield-only electronic medical record (EMR) system to get his clinical staff used toRead… Read more »