Our increasing participatory and interactive behavior in the Internet is evolving at such speed that our metamorphosis into digital species feels like it is happening overnight. We are collectively developing all sorts of digital ecosystems and new market laws where things are moving so fast that marketers have little time to find out what areRead… Read more »
Since I left the National Defense Unversity, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to do next. In between, I did some writing, speaking, and teaching, but now I’m moving to something more permanent. It’s leaked that I’m joining Microsoft’s U.S. Public Sector division as Director of Innovative Social Engagement. I thought I’dRead… Read more »
I’m a big fan of the Open Government Directive that recently came out of the Obama Administration. I’ve spent the past 10 years of my life trying to help government improve transparency, participation, and collaboration, and this Directive speaks to what I care about and what my company, GovDelivery, has been trying to facilitate. We’reRead… Read more »
It has been just two days since Haiti was devastated by a catastrophic earthquake, the worst in the region for 200 years and it is estimated that one third of the country’s 9 million people may need emergency help. Time and again, Federal employees have stepped up to help people and communities in need andRead… Read more »
in several ways over the next couple months to help them more effectively spread the word about the 2010 Census. One of the first things we did in that partnership was to create a new group called “US Census Communication Partners” to facilitate dialogue about best practices in reaching the public. The group will beRead… Read more »
This is really for field ITS’ . . . I’d like to introduce Valerie Sandy to you. We were trying to bring her on board in time for the IT Summit; but hiring just doesn’t work fast. It’s a sloooooow process. Since you missed seeing her at the Summit, here’s a picture we just tookRead… Read more »
I am trying to establish a network of government employees tasked with implementing Logical Access Control (LACS) with HSPD-12 PIV cards. I would like this network to share lessons learned in implemenations and technical information on the configuration, testing and support of these solutions. If you are interested in contributing please let me know.
At the West Coast’s first Government 2.0 “uncamp”, you shape the Agenda: http://gov20la.org/shape-the-agenda.html
There is still time to help those who need it the most. The CFCNCA supports more than 4,000 approved local, national and international charities that reach out to millions of people with life-saving, life-enriching services. Use the online charity search to find CFC-supported agencies that may interest you. The CFCNCA ends on January 15, 2010Read… Read more »
On Wednesday, January 13, the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada went live with their data catalog. http://data.edmonton.ca provides REST-based access to their data. So for you application writers, no more need to download and maintain data. Edmonton’s data catalog is a great example of cloud computing in government. It runs on Windows Azure, using anRead… Read more »