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 »
“Data.gov” was an experiment in 2009. We weren’t even sure if it was going to be useful. But I think we proved our point.” – Jeanne Holm, data evangelist at General Services Administration. At the outset, the open data hub for government hosted 42 datasets, now data.gov is home to nearly half a million setsRead… Read more »
We’re all looking to advance our skills, get better at our current job and move up the leadership ladder, but how do you actually do it? How do you take on more leadership responsibility without being overwhelmed? How do you know when to stay or leave your organization? What’s the right balance of higherRead… 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 »
From new citizen engagement strategies and mobile apps to doing more with less, state and local governments are continuously finding innovative solutions to really tough issues. There are countless examples of state and local governments leveraging technology and tackling challenges in a proactive, inventive and agile way — and we’re here to highlight them. ToRead… Read more »