There has been some discussion as to whether this is a good thign or not. In my view, it is a good thing as long as the system is linked the organization’s goals and reliably applied. If not, it can become a dis-incentive program.
Sean McGrath of Proplyon — and a member of our community — has posted Towards a Bill Status Data Model, in The NIEM EDemocracy Initiative (NEI) Google Group. In this post, Mr. McGrath sets out “5 possible approaches to a 50-state bill status data model” for U.S. states. The post also contains descriptions of typicalRead… Read more »
This week’s episode of The Project Management Podcast: The first Thursday of November is just around the corner, which means that another year has gone by and we are heading for another International Project Management Day (http://www.internationalpmday.org). Frank Saladis, PMP, is the founder of this day and we’ve had him on the program once orRead… Read more »
The Atlantic Cities, a new city-centric site brought to us by The Atlantic magazine, scope begins and ends with the goings-on in cities throughout the county. Naturally, this type of publication would have something to say about us here at Code for America: Techies Embed in City Hall The increasingly wired world has inevitably metRead… Read more »
About a century ago –no I’m not that old—companies were using advance information management tools called paper, file folders and filing cabinets. Much of the daily course of business was concern with moving physical parts and products. The movement and storage of information was also a physical effort; paper and files were routed throughout theRead… Read more »
Day 57 Intersection Enhancements We have an intersection in our city where many people cross from a local hotel to a banquet center. The crossing is at a state highway and is uncontrolled – no stop sign or signal. So the business is requesting that we look into enhancing it to better facilitate pedestrian crossings.Read… Read more »
I was reading some old notes about why to celebrate failure, a slippery subject, maybe a mental game. Then I realized that if I don’t announce my failures, it’s harder to move on. Can’t have a breakthrough, without declaring a breakdown. Otherwise I spend all my focus grieving, hanging on to a mental closetful ofRead… Read more »
This is part 1 of a recurring series regarding some frequently asked questions on procuring open source software in government. Check back weekly for new installments here at civiccommons.org. At the Code for America Summit last week, I introduced to the assembled community of civic technologists and supporters the Civic Commons Legal and Procurement IssuesRead… Read more »
Apps 4 Metro Chicago recently announced the winners of the community round entries. The challenge was to build an application for the citizens and visitors to the city of Chicago using the Chicago Open Data Portal. Techno Finder finished 8th place in public voting. Techno Finder is an application for finding public technology locations inRead… Read more »
Back in early September, I asked a forum question around the findings of a new study which found that younger feds are happier at work. My colleague Alicia Mazzara summarized it in her Federal Buzz article in the Washington Post today. Study: Federal job satisfaction higher if you’re young In her article and as previouslyRead… Read more »