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Federal agencies 'slipping' on innovation
Governmentwide scores tracking how agencies foster and reward employee innovation dropped in 2012 for the second year in a row, according to a new report from the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte. NASA took the honors for the most innovative large agency, while the Surface Transportation Board was the most innovative small agency.
Tags: best practices , management , workforce , Partnership for Public Service , Deloitte , Jack Moore
Cureton continues to take risks in post-federal career
Linda Cureton recently retired as the NASA CIO. In an exit interview, she offered lessons learned over her 34-year federal career.
April 25, 2013
Tags: technology , Linda Cureton , NASA , Muse Technologies , Nebula , Spacebook , Ask the CIO , Jason Miller
Increased transparency at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Mary Givvines, deputy director of Information Services at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, joins host John Gilroy to talk about how the agency's open government initiatives.
March 5, 2013
Tags: technology , transparency , open government , FOIA , Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Mary Givvines , Agency Documents Access Management System , 2013 Regulatory Information Conference , social media , crisis communications , John Gilroy , Federal Tech Talk
The state of the federal IT market
Les Rose, President of L-3 STRATIS will discuss the procurement environment and the challenges facing federal customers.
January 22, 2013 (Encore presentation February 5, 2013)
Tags: acquisition , Les Rose , L-3 Stratis , IT market , procurement , contracting , security management , L-3 National Security Solutions Group , cost savings , transformation , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf
New marketing chief helps USPS practice what it preaches
Nagisa Manabe hasn't spent her entire career with the Postal Service but, after just six short months, she's making her presence known. Under her direction, the agency has committed to spending 15-20 percent of its marketing dollars on direct mail — the same amount it recommends to its own customers. Her goal — getting the Postal Service out of the red through the development of new innovative products and the use of effective marketing techniques. The new chief marketing and sales officer brings with her a career's worth of experience from the private sector — including jobs with powerhouse companies like Coca-Cola, Campbell's Soup and the liquor industry.
Tags: Nagisa Manabe , USPS , marketing , Agency of the Month , Julia Ziegler , Metro Post , exclusive
'Failing fast' a better message from ELC 2011?
Former OFPP Administrator Steve Kelman shares his observations from the Executive Leadership Conference.
Tags: Steve Kelman , ELC 2011 , In Depth , management
More to innovation in government than 'coolness' factor
David McClure, associate administrator in the Office of Citizen Services & Innovative Technologies at the General Services Administration, moderated a panel at the 2011 Executive Leadership Conference.
Tags: David McClure , GSA , technology , In Depth , ELC 2011 , agile IT development
OPM's innovation lab spurs new way of problem-solving
The sub-basement of the Office of Personnel Management's headquarters resembles more of a tech start-up than a federal office building. The innovation lab, as OPM calls it, provides a brightly-lit, open room for employees to meet and tackle the "stickiest" of the agency's problems.
Tags: OPM , Matt Collier , workforce , LUMA Institute , training , human centered design , collaboration
White House selects innovation fellows for five federal projects
U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park is naming 18 innovation fellows today to work on five "high-impact" federal IT projects.
Tags: White House , Todd Park , technology , Innovation Fellows Program , Blue Button , open government , Jolie Lee , Ruben Gomez
Workplace innovation
Chris Hood, managing director of Workplace Innovation at CB Richard Ellis explains how changing your work environment can save money and improve performance.
July 31, 2012
Tags: acquisition , contracting , workplace issues , workplace innovation , efficiency , Chris Hood , CB Richard Ellis , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf
