SDFM The Business of Defense
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In this white paper, Deloitte's Anna Mohan and Andrea Dinneen examine how agencies can use behavioral insights to their advantage. By changing the context in which individuals make decisions, these behavioral insights enable citizens to make better choices and facilitate positive societal outcomes.
August 19, 2013 -
In this white paper, Deloitte's Sarah Williamson examines how government can make America's roads safer to navigate by applying the scientific data of how people behave.
August 19, 2013 -
In this white paper, Deloitte's Sanjay Joshua Choudhury examines how to enable people to live healthy, happy lives. Some of the benefits of healthy living are self-evident—who wouldn't like to live a little longer or trim a few pounds of fat?
August 19, 2013 -
In this white paper, Deloitte's Amira Choueiki examines how to make it easier to be green, because environmental friendliness often requires extra effort.
August 19, 2013 -
In this white paper, Deloitte's Amira Choueiki examines how to enable good choices in a daunting financial environment. Tasks required to maintain personal finances are often the most tedious, confusing, and dreaded of everyday chores.
August 19, 2013 -
In this white paper, Deloitte's Shrupti Shah examines how applying behavioral insights -- how people think and make decisions -- can improve program effectiveness and reduce costs.
August 19, 2013 -
The Federal Marketing Insight is a weekly feature highlighting a federal marketing subject. It's meant to be an insightful and quick read.
August 15, 2013 -
What is meant by the concept of tail spend? How can government executives best address tail spend management; and what are better ways to manage the long tail of acquisition spending in public sector agencies? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and the IBM Center report, Controlling Federal Spending by Managing the Long Tail of Procurement with David Wyld. Professor David Wyld Robert Maurin Professor of Management and Director of the Strategic e-Commerce/e-Government Initiative Southeastern Louisiana University
August 15, 2013 -
A top U.S. military official says Afghanistan, even after foreign troops have left will remain dependent on international troops for security many years to come. U.S. General Joseph Dunford, the U.S. commander of the NATO-led force told Reuters, he argued for a significant presence after the U.S.-dominated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) is disbanded next year. Reuters reports, "the White House favors about 7,000 U.S. troops, but some in the U.S. military would prefer two or three times as many."
August 15, 2013 -
This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" AFGE National Benefits Coordinator Mark Williams discusses new benefits available to AFGE members while Bob Hill of First Command Financial Services offers financial tips for furloughed federal employees. National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare President and CEO Max Richtman and Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale also appear.
August 14, 2013 -
One of the biggest marketing mistakes made is when advertisers feel they have to convey everything about their product in their marketing.
August 14, 2013 -
When US forces leave Afghanistan next year, the absence of the counter-balance will be noticed. Pakistan-based militants say they will attack India once Western troops leave Afghanistan in 2014. That will likely increase tensions between India and Pakistan, both of which have nuclear weapons. The threats were made by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), blamed for the 2008 commando-style raid on Mumbai that killed 166 people.
August 14, 2013 -
Mr. David De Vries is a Senior Executive with broad experience in Information Technology, Information Management, and Command and Control Systems. He retired from the U.S. Army after serving more than 29 years with a…
August 13, 2013 -
As recently as a decade ago, enterprise services was seen as a way to cut costs and provide more efficient data and telephone services to civilian offices. But now, with the rise of the Pentagon's Joint Information Environment, enterprise services is taking on a new role in providing tactical information advantage to warfighters in the field, and business opportunities to industry capable of providing both the hardware and software to make it happen. Joining us to talk about it on this edition of "AFCEA Answers" is David DeVries, Deputy Chief Information Officer for Information Enterprise, Department of Defense.
August 13, 2013 -
What is shared services and its benefits? How does HHS's Program Support Center manage the business of government? How is PSC using technology to streamline operations, increase efficiencies, and reduce costs? Join host Michael Keegan and he explores these questions and so much more with Paul Bartley, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Support at U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and director of its Program Support Center. Paul Bartley Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Support & Director Program Support Center (PSC) Department of Health and Human Services
August 13, 2013