Time, Staff and Skills Among Challenges Facing Gov Data Departments
Central data offices across government are outnumbered in staff, time and budget. Here’s what they’re trying to do about it.
Posts Tagged: Maryland
From ‘Google, Foogle!’ to Digitally Skilled Employees
The director of human resources at a local public health department shared her stories around upskilling employees and pivoting to virtual trainings during COVID-19.
Bringing in an Innovative Workforce to Deliver Innovative Solutions
A new public sector workforce will usher in an era of citizen-first services, all supported by the cloud.
Surveying Improved Customer Experiences in Maryland
What tools can agencies use to better user experience and deliver measurable results? Gaye Adams addressed this in an interview with GovLoop.
Former Marylander Convicted Of Terrorism
http://www.homelandsecuritynet.com/HSN/2012/03/former-marylander-convicted-of-terrorism/ Majid Khan Helped Plot Indonesia Bombing, Attempted Assassination BALTIMORE — A former Baltimore County man was convicted as a terrorist on Wednesday. Majid Khan, 32, pleaded guilty to helping al-Qaida plot attacks all over the world, including a 2003 car bombing in Indonesia that killed at least a dozen people and the attempted assassinationRead… Read more »
Federal Job Search Training Discussion, FedTalk Radio 11 am ET with Kathryn Troutman
JOIN THE FEDERAL JOB SEARCH DISCUSSION … Call or write an email with your questions and challenges with your Federal Job Search! Internet or radio listening! February 10, 2012 — This week on FEDtalk, host Debra Rothwill lead a roundtable discussion on federal resume writing, and federal employment “train the trainer” programs in the D.C.Read… Read more »
Former DC CTO, Md. Chief Innovation Officer @BryanSivak on #LocalGovChat Tonight at 9 EST
Photo via American Progress Join us tonight at 9 EDT for a #localgovchat with Maryland’s newly appointed Chief Innovation Officer Bryan Sivak. You can read more about Bryan, formerly the Chief Technology Officer for the District of Columbia, here, here, here and here, but I think the most telling quote about his approach to openRead… Read more »
2011 NCAA Men’s LAX Tournament Bracket Projection from the Hokie Guru, Your Bureaucrat on Sports!!
Good morning!! Hey Govies 🙂 Good day from the @HokieGuru. Hope all is well in your world. Daily Awesome Update (yes, I’m stealing from @govloop… so what haha): The Department of Justice is looking into Bowl Championship Series anti-trust claims. Some think they are barking up the wrong tree. 2011 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament BracketRead… Read more »
Federal Hiring Under Expedited Process
The Air Force will try to fill 700 cybersecurity positions under an expedited process. The “Schedule A” approach allows the service to proceed without posting or publicizing positions. Meanwhile, the administration is working to streamline the government’s overall hiring process, which now requires an average of 140 days to hire. “When you think about theRead… Read more »
Managing Your Time While Managing Your Social Media
This post originally appeared on my external blog, “Social Media Strategery.” Thanks to Katie Mercado, I had the opportunity to give a presentation on time management and social media at today’s 33rd Annual PRSA Maryland Chesapeake Conference. I was actually a little surprised when Katie approached as I feel like there’s so much more thatRead… Read more »