You hear over and over again that social media is supposed to help break down silos, yet after reviewing hundreds of localgov fliers, web pages and other communication materials, social media was surprisingly absent or treated as a “special feature” in the corner. “Hey look, we did it.” Why are local govs not touting theirRead… Read more »
You hear over and over again that social media is supposed to help break down silos, yet after reviewing hundreds of localgov fliers, web pages and other communication materials, social media was surprisingly absent or treated as a “special feature” in the corner. “Hey look, we did it.” Why are local govs not touting theirRead… Read more »
In a memorandum released today, President Obama is attempting to improve the Federal recruitment and hiring process. What are your thoughts on this memorandum? Is there anything missing? Favorite
This is a repost from my blog recoveringfed.com I noticed this morning that someone reached my blog by searching on the terms “leadership and disappointment.” No doubt they found my page onLessons from a CIA Manager, where Lesson 12 quotes Ron Heifetz on his insight that leadership is disappointing your followers at a rate theyRead… Read more »
I had the opportunity to chat with Chris Moore, CIO for the city of Edmonton, Canada. Chris and I have chatted before and it is always a pleasure. Chris is entirely focused on delivering results and is unafraid to leverage new strategies and tools to meet these goals. One of the new tools Chris isRead… Read more »
We use “models” to simplify, understand, and use situations which are too complex to directly understand and engage successfully. Models allow useful focus. The biggest problem with a model is when we forget it is just a model and think it is the reality. A model often stops working and needs to be adjusted. RealityRead… Read more »
The notion of “telework” isn’t new; it’s commonly used in the private sector for positions that involve analytical thought, professional work products, counseling, training, and the like. So why is OPM pushing it without Congressional mandate? (See FedSmith’s article titled “Telework in the Federal Government”). Unlike the profit-motivators and cost-cutting measures that stimulate this typeRead… Read more »
Dr. Alexander Boer, Professor Dr. Tom van Engers, and Professor Dr. Radboud Winkels, all of the Leibniz Center for Law at the University of Amsterdam, presented a paper entitled Traceability of the Implementation of Legal Rules in Public Administration, at LIT 2010: The 3rd Workshop on Legal Informatics and Legal Information Technology, held 3 MayRead… Read more »
A Denver lawyer is suing the Securities and Exchange Commission for the names of agency workers disciplined in the past five years for viewing pornography on government computers. Kevin D. Evans filed suit in Denver federal court on Friday, accusing the agency of violating federal law by not disclosing the names of 33 current andRead… Read more »
There seems to be a reluctance of law enforcement in a general sense to become involved in social media. Whether it is lack of education, funds, or knowledge law enforcement is fast being left behind by criminals who are adapting to social media. An example, Flash Mobs became a problem in Philadelphia this past MarchRead… Read more »