The digital needs of the federal government are changing in response to rising citizen expectations. To meet these demands, agencies are increasingly looking to deploy public facing websites quickly and efficiently. In some cases, like Treasury Department’s 10-dollar bill site, they’re looking to deploy a small micro-site for marketing purposes. In others, they’re taking aRead… Read more »
Summer’s over and the kids are back in school. And as School House Rock takes over your kid’s computer screen, you might want to brush up on your state and local knowledge, too! Why? Consider that public servants at the state and local level face unique challenges, including smaller budgets, fewer resources, and more diverseRead… Read more »
Get ready, bookworms: the DorobekINSIDER Book Club is back! The DI Book Club is like the Oprah Book Club, but we feature books that focus on our favorite six words: Help government do its job better. In this outing, we discussed William D. Eggers new book, Delivering on Digital: The Innovators and Technologies That AreRead… Read more »
Have you ever ventured to an agency’s website looking for one thing in particular – say a vehicle registration form – only to discover you have to click through 19 different web pages first? It’s annoying, time consuming and frustrating for you, the citizen. Government organizations and citizens need an easier, more streamlined way toRead… Read more »
Providing impactful feedback influences your organization’s workforce and culture. Knowing how to receive feedback will help take your career to the next level. For many of us, we have been the recipients of poor feedback and have only been able to learn about feedback from the bad examples we have received. Due to this, manyRead… Read more »
State and local governments pioneered cloud adaption and infrastructure efficiencies. They are at the forefront of innovative citizen engagement strategies and workforce overhauls. And you, the public servants in state and local government, do this while facing budget challenges, resource constraints, and the constant threat of a cyberattack. On Wednesday, September 14, join GovLoop andRead… Read more »
Every public sector organization, from federal to state and local agencies to higher education institutions, strives to operate effectively, efficiently and securely. While their focus has been on security, they are renewing their focus on IT Operations. A recent survey of 600 professionals across the public sector highlighted the fact that while a majority believedRead… Read more »
The Internet of Thing (IoT) is taking over the way we think about health, parking and – yes – the government. At it’s most basic level, IoT is machines talking to other machines without humans in-between. Just like how that FitBit on your arm records your steps without you having to do anything, IoT takesRead… Read more »
Digital services can be a game changer for government and the way agencies interact with citizens and operate internally. It’s time we rethink government: from using new methods for application prototyping, to managing thousands of images and videos, to fusing together an agency’s digital and physical worlds. Improved citizen services and feedback loops, increased internalRead… Read more »
A holistic approach that addresses both the tactical and strategic elements of the onboarding process will solve Federal onboarding challenges. By automating manual, paper-intensive, tactical onboarding processes, federal hiring managers and HR professionals are free to focus on strategic on boarding such as individual employee preparedness assessments and providing information and resources to ensure thatRead… Read more »