Whether it was the Department of Motor Vehicles, the City Council, or the Fire Department, most constituents’ last interaction with government probably involved an agency at the state or local level. As the most frequent point of contact between citizens and governments, these agencies have a unique opportunity to make a difference in citizens’ lives. However, as they attempt to provide the highest quality service possible to their...

For modern government organizations to run effectively, public servants need to embrace technology and excel in management. However, rapid tech advancements and a changing workforce have created some challenges for agencies. Finding a solution for those challenges is paramount because technology and management are the cornerstones that enable government agencies and individual government employees to achieve their mission goals. For example, h...

As part of our awesome GovLoop community, you're probably used to getting tons of resources and trainings for free. And now, along with our partner Pure Storage, we're adding lunch to that list! Join us and your public service peers Wednesday, July 10 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET in Washington, D.C. for Food Trucks of Thanks! We know how hard you work in government and we want to do our part to say thank you. We'll have four different food trucks...

Agencies need good, clean data in order to make informed decisions. However, manually culling data into pipelines is time consuming and error prone. Take, for example, how federal agencies aggregate healthcare data from states. If that information is improperly reported and stored for federal healthcare agencies, it’s useless. The good news is that there are new tools and resources out there to help agencies. Join us online Thursday, Jun...

It’s impossible to avoid difficult conversations at work. How many times have you run into a conflict with a colleague? In a one-on-one meeting with your supervisor? Working as a team with your peers? Or even publicly questioned? Join NextGen on Wednesday, June 26 from 2-3 p.m. ET/11 a.m.-noon PT, to learn from our expert how to have these sometimes-painful conversations. That way you’re well-prepared when they happen in your workp...

Bad bosses. Shiver. We’ve all had them and whether they are a micromanager, an authoritarian, or simply missing in action, bad bosses can ruin not only your day, but your career, too. How do you actually deal with a bad boss? How do you know when it’s time to move on? Join GovLoop and NextGen Tuesday, June 18th from 5:30-8 p.m. at our offices (1152 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005) for an interactive presentation from Managing...

Technology has fundamentally altered the work government employees do on a daily basis. And while that transformation is necessary, it also creates a massive challenge for government human resource professionals. Why? Agencies must continuously reinvent themselves or be left behind, and in order to do so they need the right people in place. How can your organization recruit, retain, retrain and inspire the next generation of government employe...

Cloud is an enabler. It is a tool that can help your agency with many different aspects of its mission, from data security to digital documentation. For the maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness, however, it’s important to understand the exact needs of your organization, and the cloud solutions that can best meet them. Join us online Wednesday, June 12 from 2-3 p.m. ET/11 a.m.-noon PT to hear experts discuss everything you need to kn...

Everyone wants a seamless customer experience and to get the information they need quickly, easily, and in the mode that works best for them. And the government agrees. In an effort to aid customer experience modernization, the White House released the “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century, Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations” plan which outlines areas to be realigned to better serve constituents. How can...

Agencies are playing the game Whac-A-Mole when it comes to managing their disparate datasets. They’re addressing big datasets as stand-alone entities rather than understanding the overall value and scope of big data in government. Ingesting and processing data from multiple sources is complex and scaling a solution to manage and orchestrate it all is a difficult task for humans to do alone. But employees don’t have to go at it by t...