Tag:
USAID
Latest Headlines
Latest Headlines
Panel: Don't over generalize Gen Y
"When I see analysis of generational issues, it's very often oriented toward personality traits in a way that I find to be very superficial," said Dave Uejio, lead for talent acquisition at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
USAID microinvesting, incubating aid innovation
One reason research and development incubators, such as DARPA, are able to bring new solutions to government's problems is that they take on some of risk that a venture capital firm or industry may
Adventures in telework at GSA and USAID
A month-long stretch where an entire office must work elsewhere is one strategy to encourage a more mobile workforce, said Steve Kempf, commissioner of the General Services Administration's Federal
USAID needs to improve data reporting, transparency tools, says administrator
The U.S. Agency for International Development hopes to improve aid transparency through better program oversight and better data publishing tools, said USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, while speaking
Many agencies lack important policies for social media use
Twenty-three of 24 major federal agencies engage in social media but many lack a clear plan to mitigate records management, privacy and security challenges, according to an report by the Government
Reports highlight Afghan aid problems
A pair of recent governmental watchdog reports highlight the risks associated with sending aid to Afghanistan. According to a July 20 Government Accountability Report, the United States has since
Panel touts the benefits of a 'new media team'
The government "new media team" is a recent phenomenon and is increasingly popular as Government 2.0 strategies work their way into agencies' projects and programs. Mission-driven projects that may
Spotlight: FCC's Van Dyck joins VanRoekel at USAID
Haley Van Dyck, the director of citizen engagement of the Federal Communications Commission's new media team, has left the agency and began work at USAID this week, says FCC spokesman Neil Grace.
USAID waives FISMA for iPads
Many U.S. Agency for International Development workers are using iPads--a fact that recently drew the ire of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton when she sat next to a USAID official on a plane, said
Where's the data? Three agencies don't know
A new General Accountability Office report blows the whistle on the Defense and State departments and the Agency for International Development over their sloppy data keeping. The report said that
