Entering Our 21st Year
We look back from 2020 at 20 years of digital progressIn 1999, the words blog, carbon footprint, and texting were added to the dictionary. Plus, dashcam, and The Matrix. On…
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Developer Spotlight at GovWebworks
Software developer Rachel Charow shares some scenes from her working lifeHi, I'm Rachel Charow. I work as a software developer at GovWebworks, the public sector brand of Portland Webworks, based…
We Are All Stewards
Why this year's People's Choice Award winners make a differenceThere's one thing we know for sure at GovWebworks: Our people are our strength. "We are all drivers, depending on…
Top 12 for 2019
The top 12 blog articles posted this yearWe're looking forward to 2020 and our 20th anniversary (more on that to come), but first, we have the top…
From Deadbeat to Upbeat
Helping noncompliant parents help themselves and their familiesLet's call him Rob. Rob is a good father. He is also noncompliant on his child support payments. According to…
Fourth Year on Best Places to Work List
Best Places to Work recognizes Portland Webworks for fostering an outstanding workplace environmentIt's official! For the fourth time as a participant, Portland Webworks/GovWebworks made the list of Best Places to Work in…
Synchronicity at the ISM Human Services Conference
Recognizing public sector superheroes in MilwaukeeWe're feeling the synchronicity at APHSA’s IT Solutions Management (ISM) for Human Services Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this week. We…
Putting Together the Labor Force Puzzle
How Minnesota's new CareerForce site encourages workforce growthMinnesota has a new and improved resource to grow its labor force. Designed to reach discouraged workers, the unhappily employed,…
GSA Technology Contract Opens Doors for State Agencies
Why GSA IT 70 is more efficient and cost effective for state and local procurementWe've all heard state and local agencies and their vendors grumbling about the RFP procurement process. Agencies spend countless time…
Flower Power
How updating HUD gardens makes a difference in the communityWe had two goals for an employee community service day in our home town of Portland, Maine. First, we wanted…