It’s that time again — time to count down the biggest and best innovations in government in the past 365 days. From the General Services Administration’s user-centric digital services group launch to Burlington, Vermont’s trailblazing move to become the first 100% renewable energy-based city, 2014 has seen some remarkable innovations in government. Join this on-demandRead… Read more »
Where do you want to go in your career? What training or learning do you need to get there? Your Individual Development Plan (IDP) can help you develop your skills, further your office’s mission, and allow you to achieve your career goals. Despite many agencies requiring them, IDPs are often done quickly and poorly withoutRead… Read more »
As we move into a world where practically everything is connected and capable of generating data, are you thinking about the value to you, your constituents, and your agency? With the ever-growing power and sophistication of analytics engines comes the need for more, and better, data. Predictive and prescriptive analytical models that drive better decisionsRead… Read more »
What role does digital innovation have in the federal government? How can the government look at digital innovation to obtain business agility, improve operational efficiency, enable smarter decision-making and deliver better services to citizens? That’s what we explore in our on-demand online training. Specifically, by registering you’ll learn: Results from a GovLoop survey of 178 public-sectorRead… Read more »
Verifying the identity and intentions of someone accessing confidential government information is never easy. Then add multiple mobile devices, ramp up the number of cyberthreats, and exponentially increase the amount of information available online — now you’re really facing a challenge. With these mounting obstacles, how do you keep your information secure? Your knee-jerk reactionRead… Read more »
Open source has become important for solving complicated issues in areas as different as education, energy and health. Meanwhile, the federal government provides about $60 billion annually in funding for scientific research. With traditional research moving slowly and the number and complexity of government challenges increasing by the day, agencies should consider applying open sourceRead… Read more »
In December 2012, the Department of Defense developed the Joint Information Environment (JIE) framework in an effort to increase collaboration between departments while reducing the cyberthreat landscape. It is an ambitious multiyear effort that will change the way DoD networks are constructed, operated and defended. In our recent DorobekINSIDER Live we discussed: What exactly theRead… Read more »
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg talks about the “10X engineer” — the member of his team who is ten times more productive than the average engineer. So how can you be the “10X” government employee? How do you excel at your role, the role you aspire to have, and the other many hats you juggle? AndRead… Read more »
Healthcare remains one of the largest and fastest-growing components of government expenditure, consuming more than 15 percent of government spending worldwide. The impact of social determinants on the health and vitality of individuals suggests that solutions to managing costs must go beyond the health system and include the coordination and integration of social and healthcareRead… Read more »
The Presidential Directive for Records Management mandates that all Federal agencies will manage records in an accessible electronic format by 2019, and specifically all email by 2016. Today’s rapid pace of data growth presents new and unique legal and technology challenges throughout the public sector. This impacts not only organizational ability to achieive compliance, butRead… Read more »