Kirsten Gillibrand – The Importance of Women
I just watched this clip on MSNBC. Senator Gillibrand talks about how women are an underused resource in the United States Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Yearly Archives: 2011
Santa Cruz creates tech plan, looks at broadband, open data
The Santa Cruz City Council is working to link up the city’s disparate technology efforts to create greater transparency and improve service delivery. A new three-part initiative aims to help local technology companies grow while centralizing public works through better use of technology. The initative is the result of a task force created by theRead… Read more »
GovLaunch: Mobile App Keeping Officers Safe
Government Technology reports that a new app has been developed to help US Fish & Wildlife Service Officers stay safe when working in remote locations. The app is called PocketCop, which allows officers to run a background check on a person and receive near instantaneous results. The app allows Cops to see if an individualRead… Read more »
Goodbye Telephone
It has been exactly one month since my wife and I decided to join the 1 in 7 Canadians (or two million homes) without a landline. The funny thing is, I completely forgot I ditched it until I was reminded by stumbling across a recent article on the topic. Apparently by the end of 2014,Read… Read more »
Search Engine Optimization and Marketing Simplified
BY ADMIN ON OCTOBER 17, 2011 · 0 COMMENTS[EDIT] Http://LeonardSipes.Com I help run a variety of government websites that produce high numbers of page views. After multiple years of success, and after helping others create and market websites, I received a challenge. “Your success is partially based on the fact that you’re a .gov,” aRead… Read more »
The Federal Coach: Poor Performers — Dealing With Performance Issues in Federal Government
In the newest season of NBC’s The Office, Andy Bernard – self-admittedly the worst paper salesman at Dunder-Mifflin’s Scranton branch – has been promoted to office manager. As a fan of the show, his unorthodox management style is pretty hilarious. To motivate the crew and impress his superiors, Andy recently promised the employees that theyRead… Read more »
GovBytes: New App Helps Investigations in Remote Locations
A new mobile app called “PocketCop” was created in order to help members of the US Fish and Wildlife service partner with police stations, and identify the full criminal record of any person upon encountering them. These FWS officers used to have to call local police stations to obtain information, but now they are nowRead… Read more »
How Governments Use Social Media for Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery
The Federation of American Scientists recently posted on its Web site a CRS report, “Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations,” by Bruce R. Lindsay. The report argues that social media may be used in a “systematic” way as “an emergency management tool. Systematic usage might include: “using the medium toRead… Read more »
You Have To Start Somewhere
I get it. Trust me, I’ve been there. And for certain new adventures I’m starting, I’m there now with you. Starting something new is daunting. Maybe you feel overwhelmed because you don’t have experience managing projects yet, and you are trying to land project management roles so you can gain experience. Perhaps you are stuckRead… Read more »
CTA security cameras lead to arrest
Speaking at a press conference, mayor Rahm Emaneul defended the $15 million investment in 1,500 new cameras. “First of all, do I think it’s right to invest in technology?” he asked. “We just had in the last week two incidents where the technology was essential to providing security and also apprehending two individuals in theseRead… Read more »