Emily Jarvis

Today, 54 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas. But what about the other 46 percent?

Take Carson Valley, Nevada. Population 40,000. In comparison, Nevada’s two largest counties, Clark County […]

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire! Ok, not the roof, but during GovLoop, Vion and Hitachi Data Systems’ federal cloud procurement event, the basement was literally on fire.

And while the jokes were […]

“Watch out for a simple twist of fate.” – Bob Dylan

Sometimes in life you are presented with a situation, a happenstance, a chance. You are given a set of circumstances and told to make the most of it. Three […]

Back in 1595, Shakespeare asked, “What’s in a name?” And just like Romeo and Juliet discovered a name or (last name in their case) can carry a lot of meaning – even a mission.

The same is true for government […]

Let me make one thing clear: Utah has been in the open data game for years. But now, with their new open data catalog, they are streamlining the process and making it easier for users to find the right data […]

Woah, January! If you were watching the stockmarket last month you were in for a wild ride.

The stock market was incredibly volatile last month. “Our Chief Investment Officer said in January there were 10 days […]

The Obama administration has only two more short years in office. These two years are often marred by an inability to get things done. The reasons for this lack of action vary – too much political pressure, not […]

For the past four days, I have been battling an invisible foe – the norovirus. Since absolutely no one wants to hear about the aliments and side effects of the stomach bug, I will spare you the grisly details. […]

Have you ever been sitting in your cube when an idea strikes? You know the idea is brilliant (because duh!). The idea would save your agency time and money. It’s a win-win. Go you!

But you have a problem. Where […]

The holidays are a great way to recharge and relax. Which is a good thing, because when you return to you desk after a few days or weeks away there is a mound of working waiting for you. In order to hit the ground […]

“It was an honor just to be nominated,” is the phrase you hear from pretty much every loser of an award ever. But here’s the thing. While the phrase might seem trite, the sentiment is almost universally […]

BORING! That’s the description I would give of most webinars or e-learning courses. The content is often tedious. The moderators like to impersonate Ben Stein’s vocal drone. And the slides decks are covered in […]

Back in elementary school you learned via School House Rock how a bill becomes a law. But in the catchy song, they don’t tell you a law could be changed – or amended.

The Data Act became law back in May of […]

How did your retirement plan fare in 2014? Are there any changes you should make as we head into 2015? As the calendar flips ahead to a new year, January is the perfect time to make sure your retirement plan is […]

The past week has been freezing. Literally. As temperatures across the country dropped to single digits or even lower – looking at you Chicago – the need to stay warm was paramount.

I am going to be honest. […]

Let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate: selling to the government has never been easy.

But these contracts can be lucrative. So often the pain is worth the gain. For example, electric carmaker Tesla […]