The Washington Post Fed Page is teaming up with GovLoop in 2012 to bring one of our long-standing print features, the Federal Worker page question of the week, to the Federal Eye blog and out onto the social Web.We want opinions from members of the federal workforce, both to help inform our coverage and toRead… Read more »
This is part three of a four post series regarding Ken Miller’s great book Extreme Government Makeover. In Part 1 we learned that government is like a house in that most of the important work goes on in pipes hidden from public view behind walls. The problem with improving the performance of government does notRead… Read more »
In any job it is easy to get caught up in the details – the what and how of what we need to do, day in and day out, to deliver the outputs demanded of us. Whether it’s writing a brief, building a website, managing a social media channel, responding to a crisis or someRead… Read more »
Please join GovLoop and Oracle at the Improving Efficiency in the Cloud Roundtable on February 28th at District Architecture Center As many of you know, the cloud is quickly becoming a viable solution for agencies to share information, improve operational efficiency, increase transparency, and strengthen service delivery. Attendees at the Improving Efficiency in the CloudRead… Read more »
Government contracts are a lucrative asset if utilized properly, of the already existent contractors that hold contracts a small portion fulfill their task orders to its full term due to small mistakes. Staying abreast of your contracts activities can help you avoid making these mistakes: Non-performance– Do not bid on a task if you areRead… Read more »
We have previously written about the Mobile Risk Management leader Fixmo and their relevance to enterprise missions and I have shared my excitement to be on the advisory board of this very virtuous firm (see, for example, Fixmo And Mobile Risk Management For Enterprise and Government Agencies). Fixmo has just announced the full membership ofRead… Read more »
Check out this just released list of top 10 reasons that security clearance requests are rejected. You may have thought drug use or credit issues were to blame, but it’s not nearly as juicy as that. It’s mundane, simple mistakes such as missing information, lack of fingerprint cards or not providing information for relatives whoRead… Read more »
The Partnership for Public Service annually honors outstanding federal employees who have made a significant difference in the lives of Americans. Often referred to as the “Oscars of government service,” the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (aka The Sammies) highlights all of the “pivotal players” in government who are chosen based on theirRead… Read more »
Tonight, President Obama will deliver his fourth State of the Union address, and we’ll be watching to see how his reform and transparency ambitions fit within this most public description of the President’s priorities. In an election year when an anti-Washington campaign theme will still be required, Obama may continue to cast his transparency workRead… Read more »
Former U.S. Federal CIO Vivek Kundra just released his first academic paper from his time as a Shorensten Center Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School. Entitled Digital Fuel of the 21st Century – Innovation through Open Data & the Network Effect, Kundra advocates for the government to have a default of releasing data and being open,Read… Read more »