Steve Kempf, Commissioner, GSA's Federal Acquisition Service on The Business of Government Hour

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What is the value of a centralized provider, like GSA, and its Federal Acquisition Service? How does the Federal Acquisition Service foster government operations that are effective, sustainable, and transparent? How is the Federal Acquisition Service managing in an era of fiscal constraint?

Transformational Leaders

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as released a leader’s playbook for guiding transformation.

Fixing the Rules of the Game

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The budget stalemate back in the spring, the summer debt ceiling debacle, the recent failure of the “super committee,” and the near paralysis over extending the payroll tax cut are all symptoms of a broken governing system.

Weekly Round-up: January 06, 2012

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Articles from across the Web that we found interesting, the week of January 02, 2012

Updated to include Dan Chenok's contributions

 

Gadi Ben-Yehuda

Open Government and Creativity: GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies

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GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies (OCSIT) serves as a key resource for OMB and agencies in delivering on the Administration’s IT agenda, as indicated in its newly issued annual report.

This week, GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies (OCSIT) released its annual report on activities in 2011.  This GSA entity, led by Administrator

Are There Government-Friendly Gadgets to be Seen at CES? Are There Government-Friendly Gadgets to be Seen at CES?

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The Consumer Electronics Show is a playground for technophiles--will there be new technologies that governments can use?

 

It seems odd that consumer electronics companies would choose to showcase their wares after the biggest gift-giving holiday of the year, but here we are in early January and the Consumer Electronics Show has again pitched its tent in Vegas.

Engaging Citizens vs. Streamlining Bureaucracy

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Forty years ago, Congress passed a law to make government agencies more accountable and transparent in how they sought advice from industry and the public. It was called the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Weekly Round-up: January 20, 2012

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Department of Labor Launches App. The Department of Labor has released a smartphone app called Timesheet, reports Salon.com. The aim is to help wage-earners keep track of their own time for help in collecting the pay they are owed, and in documentation for dispute resolution. GSA Launches Social Media Class. Federal News Radio reports on the Web Maanger University's launching a 12-week social media class. There's still time to register! Data.gov Launches Education Sets.

Weekly Round-up: January 13, 2012

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Articles from across the Web that we found interesting, the week of January 09, 2012

Updated to reflect new Radio Show information

 

Gadi Ben-Yehuda

GSA Launches Pilot 12-Week Social Media Training

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GSA will be offering a 12-week social media training course for government employees starting February 7.

 

This post has been updated to highlight the role of GSA's Web Manager University.

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