Earlier today, Steve (@govloop), tweeted that he’s a late early adopter, which makes him a government innovator. Heritage media works the same way, often adapting to trends just as they change. I know, because I worked in small and mid-size news orgs for seven years, as an editor and reporter. I started a work-related blogRead… Read more »
That’s how you eat an elephant. Following is the proposal I sent out to all employees in an email tonight. I spoke with all 14 Department Heads in a meeting Monday and with the Clerk, City Administrator and IS Director before heading out on the limb. Now I have to pitch the project through theRead… Read more »
Well before Obama actually assumes office on January 20th, those of us who follow new government media have already observed a proliferation of fresh perspectives on how emerging web technologies may be utilized by the next administration. Some people cite blogging as the key to reform (blogging drives the entire internet, right?) Others claim thatRead… Read more »
As soon as a bill gets passed in Washington, I am usually notified within a few short moments. That’s right me, in my little suburban home office, I get a message with a link to the details. As soon as there is an earthquake, fire, or it starts snowing in Minnesota, I am generally madeRead… Read more »
Imagine that you’ve just met a charismatic man (or woman) at Starbucks. You chat for a few minutes while you sip on your caramel macchiato latte, and the next thing you know you’ve been there so long your latte has gone cold, yet it seems like only a few seconds! As you walk to yourRead… Read more »
I had a federal worker blog once. It even got a shout-out from a real blog that covers federal government issues. But I shut it down because I was, well, too busy working being a federal worker. Plus I didn’t want to get in trouble should my urge to snark overwhelm my professional judgment. ThisRead… Read more »
Good morning. We usually only post a new blog on govloop.com on Monday’s, but I thought this commentary might be of interest to some of you. We will discuss account returns, how they are calculated, and why your account may not have rebounded as much as you might have expected after last week’s big rally….Read… Read more »
I’ve previously made my case for the value of the word “bureaucrat” but it’s a tough battle. To appease the 50th complaint, I changed the profile question to “Who is your favorite public servant?” Which bring me to public service. A lot of talk has occurred recently on reenergizing public service. When I was inRead… Read more »
Last week on ZDNet I was honored to have a guest editorial on their site on the future of Government 2.0. And now with twitter playing a big part of the information gleaned from the Mumbai terrorist attacks, we must acknowledge how web 2.0 will be a player in news and information beyond the bleedingRead… Read more »
The Obama-Biden Transition Project has earned $1,170,937.44 since it began accepting donations on Nov. 15 and among the 1,776 people that have donated, 35 are federal employees or members of the military. They have donated $5,925 basically to help their next boss, Barack Obama, prepare for his new job. All appear to be rank-and-file typesRead… Read more »