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January 23, 2020 Charles Lewing Leave a comment Tags: Featured Contributor , performance metrics Career , Learning Become an Admin Advocate: Keep These 4 Tips in Mind It is very common and very human to not understand people who are not like us or in the same position as we are. We have the ability, however, to change how we see other people and how we treat them. Start with these four tips and become an admin advocate. January 23, 2020 Rita Lucas Leave a comment Tags: administrative assistant , Featured Contributor , office Cloud , Cybersecurity Bake Security Into Code to Mitigate Vulnerabilities The bottom line is that today’s cloud-based networks have created an environment far removed from traditional on-premises computing. A new approach that starts with secure code is needed. January 23, 2020 Kevin McCaney Leave a comment Tags: JHC Technology , Matt Jordan , Security as Code Leadership , Professional Development Strategic Planning: How to Make Better Decisions Not all decision-making methods are equal, and some work better than others, depending on the type of decision you need to make. Here are four methods of decision making. January 23, 2020 Kelly A. Harmon One Comment Tags: Decisions , Featured Contributor , planning , strategy Cybersecurity Assemble the Right Team of IT Experts Focused on Cybersecurity Database administrators, cloud computing engineers and cybersecurity experts are among the roles agencies need to fill with skilled professionals who can help defend against internal and external threats. January 22, 2020 Brandon Shopp Leave a comment Tags: workforce Career , Leadership , Learning , Professional Development Discovering Your Strengths If you are aware of your own strengths, you will begin to value your contributions. Even better, if you are aware of those around you, you can help others grow and contribute more meaningfully. January 22, 2020 James Abyad One Comment Tags: Assessment , Discovery , Featured Contributor , Gallup , strengths , strengthsfinder Career , Professional Development When Your Values Conflict With Work It is easy to lose meaning in your work when your goals conflict with personal values. This happened to me when I worked in Baghdad during the U.S. occupation. Here’s how I found meaning in my work despite this conflict. January 22, 2020 Beth Payne 2 Comments Tags: Featured Contributor , values IT Modernization HCI: A Rock-Solid Foundation for Great Customer Experience The problem is that modern solutions require a flexibility and scalability that a legacy environment simply cannot provide. Agencies can try to make it work, but eventually that underlying infrastructure limits their ability to deliver high-quality CX. January 22, 2020 John Monroe Leave a comment Tags: 2019 Innovations , Dan Fallon , HCI , hyperconverged infrastructure , Nutanix Leadership , Learning , Professional Development The Power of Using Stories to Lead Here are some of the reasons that stories have incredible staying power in our lives. January 22, 2020 Paul White Leave a comment Tags: communication , leadership , storytelling Leadership 3 Tips for Becoming a Leadership Superhero Everyone wants to be a great leader. Trouble is, no one knows what “leadership” means. Come learn three tips to improve yourself as a leader. January 22, 2020 Wagish Bhartiya Leave a comment Tags: business management , coaching , Featured Contributor , leadership , teaching Big Data , Open Data , Tech Using Tech to Support Veterans The use of modern technology, open data portals, and data sharing in partnerships can move the needle in overcoming challenges and leveraging opportunities for veterans across the country. January 21, 2020 Meredith Trimble 2 Comments Tags: Featured Contributor , open data portals , veterans affairs Cybersecurity Best Practices for Embedding Information Security Into IT Best Practices Agencies should fully understand how to embed information security into IT best practices and amongst all users to protect agency data. January 21, 2020 Catherine Andrews Leave a comment Tags: #Cybersecurity , best practices , IT , market trends report , Solarwinds Load More Posts Acquisition 10 Stats Government Should Know on the State of the RFP Submitting RFPs is a common process all organizations partnering with agencies undergo. Here are 10 highlighted statistics to help you better understand to improve the RFP process. January 14, 2020 Pearl Kim Leave a comment Tags: Bonfire , RFP Acquisition , Digital Government , Emerging Tech Choosing Tech Wisely for the Customer in 2020 At GovLoop’s online training, experts shared insight into gov tech trends for 2020: being customer-centric through strategic data and shared services. January 16, 2020 Pearl Kim Leave a comment Tags: Isaac Constans , Nagesh Rao , SBA , shared services Career , Professional Development Make Your Voice Work For You Learn how to manage your nerves, develop your professional voice and become a confident public speaker. January 22, 2020 Spencer Grady-Pawl Leave a comment Tags: NextGen , public speaking , speaking , Voice Cloud , Cybersecurity Bake Security Into Code to Mitigate Vulnerabilities The bottom line is that today’s cloud-based networks have created an environment far removed from traditional on-premises computing. A new approach that starts with secure code is needed. January 23, 2020 Kevin McCaney Leave a comment Tags: JHC Technology , Matt Jordan , Security as Code Career , Human Resources , Leadership , Learning , Professional Development NextGen Summit: 7 Common (But Wrong) Reasons for Pushback we’ve compiled a list of some common areas where our attendees receive pushback on their path to approval, complete with responses to help you justify why you should attend, and clarify any misconceptions about the Summit that might be had. January 17, 2020 Zackary Rettig One Comment Tags: career , NextGen 2020 , professional development Artificial Intelligence Tips for Implementing RPA at Your Agency RPA is now a standard at many federal agencies, but experts urge interested parties to introduce do their research to implement RPA the right way. January 17, 2020 Isaac Constans Leave a comment Tags: Robotic Process Automation , RPA , UiPath DoD What DoD, Netflix and Tesla Have i...