This month the Peer Network has continued exploring opportunities to improve municipal IT procurement, convening a series of discussions and what we hope — with your help — will be one of the most comprehensive initiatives to map out the current state of local procurement. Earlier in July, Mark Headd, Chief Data Officer for Philadelphia,Read… Read more »
The challenges of the 21st century not only cut across multiple agencies, they also cut across the lines between the public vs. the private sectors. Yet the original design of our government was not intended to collaborate well across multiple organizations. A frustrating dilemma. But that doesn’t mean we can’t rethink and evolve government toRead… Read more »
Today, I was lucky enough to sit in on a panel about harnessing external and internal pressures as opportunities for change at the Next Generation of Government Training Summit. The panel consisted of: Steve Ressler, Founder and President of GovLoop, Joseph Lovett, Producer and Director of the film Going Blind, Linda Jacobs Washington, President andRead… Read more »
“What am I doing with my life? Why am I doing it?” If you’ve asked yourself these questions – recently or in the distant past – Frank DiGiammarino wants you to know you are certainly not alone. Figuring out what you want to do is key to achieving real success in life, but that’s easierRead… Read more »
The Defense Information Systems Agency has delayed the release of a final solicitation for a potential $427 million enterprise storage contract. DISA now intends to release the request for proposals sometime after Sept. 30 after originally planning to start accepting bids July 16, DISA said in a Monday FedBizOpps notice. No official release date hasRead… Read more »
Generalist /Auditor: 5 things to know 1. Types of Federal funds 2. Role of Congressional and President’s Budget 3. Debt/Deficit 4. Continuing Resolution 5. Performance Reporting
In one of the second breakout sessions today, a panel of presenters representing the Department of State, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Aviation Administration and the International Finance Corporation shared the tools that their respective agencies are using to drive innovation and smash information silos. They have shared their technological tools and adaptations ofRead… Read more »
How can we improve the way we communicate information? Enhanced Search Engines with Advanced Support Features Websites Social Media Using the Crowd as an Innovation Partner – Harvard Business Review 2013 Contests Collaborative Communities Complementors Labor Markets Co-Creation So, what was missing from the review? Employee Ideas! – Open Forum – Challenges Seven Criteria thatRead… Read more »
We all have bosses. For many employees, that means one deceivingly simple question generates a great deal of thought: what is my boss thinking? After a high-energy lunchtime session, Next Generation of Government participants attending one of the breakout sessions had the opportunity to tackle this question and learn how its answer can help guideRead… Read more »
Are you doing today what you want to be doing the last day of your life? This is a great question to ask yourself. Define what values are important to you. Ask yourself, who am I and what do I want? Others will share their own ideas of what you should be. Next ask yourselfRead… Read more »