The Mayor of Topeka KS said he would rename the city “Google” if they won a super broadband Google project for the city. Hasn’t been decided yet, but if you go to Google today (April1) You will see the search engine presented is “Topeka” Check it out!
The Government of Canada is currently reliant on proprietary file formats and proprietary software applications, which lock it into a licensing bind with a single software manufacturer — Microsoft. There is not only a question of cost — as we pay a monopoly corporation for per-seat licenses to run software that already dominates the marketRead… Read more »
http://www.afge.com/Index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&PressReleaseID=1135 (WASHINGTON) – In response to one of the deadliest outbreaks of violence in the District of Columbia in years, the American Federation of Government Employees, today, renewed its call to fix the city’s fractured Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) agency. On Tuesday, March 30, slightly after dusk a crowd of neighbors becameRead… Read more »
http://www.afge.com/Index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&PressReleaseID=1136 AFGE Activists also to Discuss Widespread Staffing Needs, Collective Bargaining, and Privatization on AFGE Radio Show WASHINGTON—The dire need for reform at the District’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) will be discussed this week on the American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) “Inside Government” radio show. The show will air on Friday, AprilRead… Read more »
Great Privacy News Highlights 22–31 March 2010 Contents: US – New U.S. Biometrics Agency Created to Manage Dod-Wide Responsibilities. 3 US – New Hampshire Lawmakers Reject Biometric ID Restrictions. 3 CA – Alberta Ponders Provincial Biometric ID Cards for Homeless. 3 CA – New BC Gov’t Powers Raise Privacy Concerns. 4 CA – B.C. DatabaseRead… Read more »
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Greetings from Stony Brook University! SBU has launched a campaign to encourage students to pursue careers in the federal government. My office hopes to connect with alumni in federal service through govloop. Any SBU graduates out there on govloop?
Sounds great doesn’t it? Well that is exactly what businesses do everyday when they offer credit terms to their customers. Sure it’s considered normal to allow a customer thirty days to get their bookkeeping in order to pay the bills. But many large companies take advantage of credit terms and take 60 – 90 daysRead… Read more »
I mentioned earlier this week, we are launching a GovLoop Advisory Board to help us make GovLoop more awesome. For more information, click here.#1 – Craig Newmark, Founder of Craigslist#2 – Bill Bott, former Missouri Deputy CIO#3 – Anthony Williams, Consultant and Best-Selling co-Author of WikinomicsAnd drum roll for Day 4, please…it’s Steve Kelman, HarvardRead… Read more »
What if more government rockstars could find and join GovLoop? That’s the question I’ve been mulling over the past few months. You’ve probably seen the forum and blog posts from Community Manager Andy K: Should OpenGov Spark OpenGovLoop? Open GovLoop? You Decide. Your response was overwhelmingly positive to this idea of “opening GovLoop.” I wouldRead… Read more »