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New Report Examines How Agencies Use Social Media

Social media has redefined how people, organizations and government interact. How can federal managers use social media technologies more effectively to change how they carry out their work, fulfill their agency’s mission and broaden how they communicate and engag... More »

Public Sector Employees Use Their Own Devices for Work

The common challenges and roadblocks for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in the public sector. More »

Usability Testing Program Uncovers Why Dot.Govs Failed in 2012

Ryann K. Ellis

GSA’s First Fridays Usability Testing Program has put together a list of the most common government website fails they encountered in 2012. It was no surprise that the most common usability problems are less about technology and more about communication: jargony c... More »

Creating Public-Private Partnerships as a Fiscal Strategy

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The public-sector environment has changed in the past four years. Reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and other researchers note that all levels of government will experience fiscal shortfalls stretching far into the future, even assuming normal econ... More »

Exciting Times for Government

Carrie Blustin

ASTD’s Government Community of Practice is a resource for government employees and collaborators—whether federal, state, local, municipality, or tribal—working across all functions within the learning and development and human capital fields. More »