Getting Ready For Your Federal Retirement

http://www.psretirement.com/getting-ready-for-federal-retirement/ Getting ready for retirement means putting plans in place for perhaps one of the biggest transitions you will make in your life. Some things you should consider if you are planning to retire in 5 years. • Have a Federal Employee Benefit Analysis performed. • Ask your employer exactly what they can do inRead… Read more »

Cool Brigade apps

As I helped pull material together for our Annual Report this year, it occurred to me that we have so many incredible stories coming out of our communities program, the Brigade, and that it was worth taking the time to highlight a few of them. These dedicated volunteers spend their precious free time building andRead… Read more »

The Agile PrepCast for the PMI-ACP Exam

Looking to become PMI-ACP® Certified? Then the easily accessible PMI-ACP® Prep Video Workshop, The Agile PrepCast™ is just what you need. SILVERADO – The Agile PrepCast™ was released and aimed towards helping those who have the goal of obtaining their PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® certification. The certification is offered by The Project Management InstituteRead… Read more »

The Meaning of Being a Public Innovator

We are pleased to share another great thought piece from Rich Harwood of the Harwood Institute, this time on what it means to be a “public innovator.” We hope you’ll take a few moments to read his reflections below or check out the original post here. There’s an old adage that half of life isRead… Read more »

Announcing the New Brigade Website

The Code for America Communities team is excited to debut the new website for the Brigade Program! Check it out here. The new site reflects the input of Brigade Captains and members around the globe. Andrew Hyder, our developer evangelist, built the new site with a mind towards getting people to quickly apply their skillsRead… Read more »

Making the Millennial Connection: Three Must-Dos for VSOs

As the Department of Defense scales back the number of active duty forces to the smallest sized military since World War II, thousands of military personnel will transition to veteran status. Each service handles the civilian transition differently and every service member’s experience is unique. One thing remains consistent across services: these men and womenRead… Read more »

Learning from the NH Listens Initiative

Our partners at CommunityMatters recently shared a wonderful blog piece about the continuing success of a dialogue initiative in New Hampshire called NH Listens. NH Listens is an NCDD organizational member, and the author of the post, John Backman, is an NCDD Board member. We hope you’ll take a moment to read about this innovativeRead… Read more »