FedPitch: Recruiting state and local employees into the federal service

Below is my winning idea for FedPitch 2009. Thanks to all the Govloopers who provided feedback on my idea before the competition. I’ll join the FedPitch organizers and judges this Friday FEDTalk on Federal News Radio at 11:00 AM to discuss FedPitch, then later in the month I’ll join my fellow finalists for dinner withRead… Read more »

How would a Federal Cloud Work?

Cross-posted from my Intelink blog. I realized that if I’m going to talk about Federal cloud computing, I should get input from the Federal community. 😉 I’ve been thinking a little bit about cloud computing lately and am wondering if the whole Federal government should be part of the same cloud, or if there shouldRead… Read more »

Do’s + Don’ts (twitter edition)

Over the years, I’ve had a chance to work with a number of talented PR and marketing professionals. One of the best, Susan Jacobsen, is particularly fun to talk with, as she is constantly ahead of the curve when it comes to trend spotting and implementing effective marketing and communication campaigns. Recently, I’ve turned toRead… Read more »

Social Networking

Does anyone have information on Government and Social Networking (how they plan to use it to get information out there, particularly for taxpayers)?

Charles Ray to be interviewed on Until You Walk the Path You Won’t Know Where it Goes

The Internet talk radio show Until You Walk the Path You Won’t Know Where it Goes will interview Charles Ray about leadership, politics, and life in general, as well as his two recently published books on June 14 at 5 pm eastern time. To read the complete release, go to http://www.redroom.com/authornewsitem/charles-ray-appear-until-you-walk-path-you-wont-know-where-it-goes/ The broadcast can beRead… Read more »

KnowItAll_Tweets 06.08.09

Good morning, I will continue trying to eliminate all of the RT’s and re-posts. If I miss some, please forgive me. Caroline Jerry_Bio: @govloop Department of the Army allows access to Facebook & Twitter from BEHIND .mil firewalls. Still no access to govloop #govloop #gov20 21 minutes ago from HootSuite • Reply • View TweetRead… Read more »

Can the Bull Break Free?

Good morning. It’s your weekly dose of TSP Talk. Although the Dow managed a small gain, stocks and bonds were mostly down on Friday after the surprising stronger than expected payroll report. If you missed it, there were 345,000 jobs lost in May, much fewer than the 520,000 that were expected. The 9.4% unemployment rateRead… Read more »

Federal News Aggregator

Govdelivery, GovDelivery, is a service that offers the public a way to sign up for news/announcements from various government entities. But, though it is free for the public, the government entitites must pay for the service so not all are available through them. Allan Eustis (NIST-USMS) recently found another website that aggregates government news, GovFresh,Read… Read more »

Feeding the needy

Some have rushed to judgment that Agriculture got just a little below $51,000,000.00 to upgrade the AG’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) computer system, down from the $245 million in the original House bill. But a closer look reveals that The government didnt miss the mark as some think here. The largest portion of of AgriculturesRead… Read more »