Note: This post is of my own personal opinion and is not endorsed or supported by any local, state, or federal government agency. I read a lot of news and scan quite a bit of articles. Since Obama took The Oath, we’ve seen him begin major initiatives, reverse policies of the previous Administration, write newRead… Read more »
Republished from eGovAU. Some of the practical benefits for government of online social media are beginning to emerge from various jurisdictions around the world. One that has particularly struck me as very positive is the use of online media by Washington DC to convince felons to voluntarily turn themselves in. Written about in Using SocialRead… Read more »
Chris Anderson, of Wired magazine and “The Long Tail” fame, was the keynote speaker at FOSE this morning. He spoke on “For the People and By the People: Delivering on the Promise of Gov 2.0”. Anderson started off with an interesting example – the infamous Twitter fail whale. Countless users have bemoaned the unreliability ofRead… Read more »
Sunday night we went to our younger son’s house to listen to three folk singers who had been invited by his fiancée to play for family and friends. Our son and his fiancée provided refreshments and we provided the appreciation and applause. The music was very good. I also enjoyed chatting with my son’s futureRead… Read more »
President Obama and AG Holder announced the availability of $2B in funding for State and local law enforcement agencies on March 6, 2009. Like many law enforcement admins I was glad to hear it. I actually got an email this morning about the program and what my agency needs to do in order to applyRead… Read more »
You’ve probably read the heading for this blog thinking to yourself, green drinking? Whatever on Earth is meant by that? It is March after all, and St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching. Perhaps you are thinking my reference is that dreadful green beer you see every March 17th? I know, you may have come toRead… Read more »
On Tues., March 3, 2009, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden unveiled an official logo to designate projects funded by the ARRA. You can read the official notice on the recovery.gov Web site and watch the President’s speech by clicking here.
It’s ‘lights out’ for “Homeland Security USA,” at least temporarily. The ABC reality television series starring rank-and-file employees of the Department of Homeland Security ends its run tonight, having aired only seven of its 13 produced episodes. The network has not announced when or if the remaining episodes will air. The show debuted in earlyRead… Read more »
I’m an enthusiastic US Enviornmental Protection Agency’s San Francisco Office and have recently been diving into Government/Web 2.0. I’m interested in suggestions GovLoopers have on Web 2.0/Government Policy non-profit or academic organizations or active government agencies using Web 2.0 in the Bay Area. I’m researching Bay Area groups because I’m in a Leadership Development ProgramRead… Read more »
Today marks the 50th birthday of Barbie, who first appeared at the American International Toy Fair on this date in 1959. Always eager to be up to date on the latest pop culture trends or anniversaries, The Eye learned that the doll has inspired more than 1,000 YouTube channels, at least 300 Facebook fan pagesRead… Read more »