Exploring the Use of Social Tools to Improve Interagency Collaboration
Taking a look at the use of internal collaborative tools across the Intelligence Community (IC).
FY 2015 Year-End Data Gives Insights to Government IT Needs and Trends
Taking a look at Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) purchasing trends and activity in different IT areas such as cyber, wireless services, commodities from IT Schedule 70, satellite services, network services and more.
Making Sure Your Training Program is on the Right Path
A solid training evaluation program helps assure your training program is on the right path to providing business results.
Industries of the Future?
Have you ever wished for a crystal ball that would magically show you the future? What would you do with that knowledge? We can’t promise you a crystal ball, but Alec Ross, former Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and current Fellow at Johns Hopkins University, is releasing his book, IndustriesRead… Read more »
How to Increase Your Female Applicant Pool
The percentage of female federal hires decreased from 43 percent in 2000 to 37 percent in 2012, according to a September 2014 report from the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). Why? MSPB says an increase in male applicants – not discrimination – may be the primary cause of a widening gap in gender representation. For one thing, veteran’s preferentialRead… Read more »
Analytics is the weapon, but who will man the cyber gates?
This post was written by Karen Terrell, Vice President, SAS Federal According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, there have been 57 data breaches of government and military agencies in 2015, putting at risk nearly 40 million records. Unfortunately, the attacks will continue to happen, growing in frequency, severity and impact unless agencies employRead… Read more »
How a Small Agency Became a Big Information Provider
As the sole communications staffer at the time, I was bombarded by emails from the field about opportunities for republishing. Then a friend in the web-design field said some magic words that changed everything: database-managed content management systems, or database-driven CMS.
Learn How to Recruit Millennials
In part one of our millennial blog post with Deloitte we debunked millennial myths in government. In part two, we look at how to actually bring those millennials into government. With every new generation government must find new ways to attract and recruit the next group of employees. This time around, government needs to hireRead… Read more »
Want Inclusion? Change Your Staff Meetings
What have been the individual and organizational costs of not tackling real issues as a result of the perception that people cannot bring their diverse selves to a conversation?
Launching a Business as a Woman
Women launching new businesses definitely face unique challenges—but if you believe in yourself, have a solid business strategy and get the right support, you’ll increase your odds of launching a business that’s geared for success.
How to Capitalize on the 3 Biggest Trends in Government HR
Decades of advancement in private sector HR technologies are finally bearing fruit in the public realm. However, to get the strongest benefits, you first need to get a handle on what these trends are, and how they can impact your workforce.
The Future of Flash Storage in Government
This interview is an excerpt from our recent guide, 30 Government Innovations That Mattered in 2015 which examines 30 government case studies that explore innovation at all levels of government. Innovations that spanned the government job spectrum from human resources to cybersecurity and back again. The public sector is finally getting up to speed in the ITRead… Read more »
Automation: Giving Agencies an Edge in Workforce Management
One often-overlooked challenge that complicates workforce management is the issue of employees being overworked and disengaged. But this is a problem agencies can address.
How to Goal Set for Success
During the January New Supervisors Community of Practice session, guest speaker Dr. Gerome Q. Banks spoke on how to set goals successfully this year.
Leveraging a Data-Driven Talent Strategy
In the latest Management Minutes With Mika, let’s learn how data and automation can help your team better themselves.