This week’s Project of the Week is brought to you by one of GovLoop’s 2011 Major Partners, GEICO. For the members of America’s armed forces and the U.S.’s federal workers, their service to the country is invaluable to taking care of the nation’s interests at home and abroad. As the Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICORead… Read more »
Government Technology reported that citizens in Burleson, Texas, now have another way to connect with government. A new Facebook application was developed to make it easier for citizens to report and request services from their local government. The Facebook application is called the Citizen Request Tracker (CRT). Public administrators in Burleson have seen an increaseRead… Read more »
Zach Yates sent over a great quote leading to an amazing 2002 blog post, Taste for Makers It takes confidence to throw work away … When people first start drawing, they’re often reluctant to redo parts that aren’t right … they convince themselves that the drawing is not that bad, really — in fact, maybeRead… Read more »
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I came across an article today that I thought brought up an obvious (but much needed) point. The article says that CIO of Michigan gave a presentation and “[stated] that Online tools and social media are now the norm.” This is an important point that government officials who are resistant to using social media (suchRead… Read more »
Deltek Sr. Analyst Kyle Ridley reports. The National Association of Counties (NACo) held its 76th Annual Conference and Exposition in Multnomah County, Ore. July 15-19, 2011. Several county officials, vendors and IT professionals attended the event in an effort to discuss policies and issues affecting counties nationwide and collaborate on ideas for shaping a brightRead… Read more »
Here is a brief list of some of the interesting sustainability news articles from this week: By the numbers: The top eco car DoD Announces Results of Renewable Energy Projects Review Wind Speeds Elevated Across the US in Q2 2011 US Green Economy Has 2.7 Million Jobs And you’ll find more headlines at CEILeadership.org! OriginalRead… Read more »
It’s been a great week! Your # 1 Career Challenge I received tons of comments on my Monday post, asking for feedback from the community. Everyone who is getting started in project management should read through the comments thread, as that’s almost a book by itself with the quality and number of questions asked byRead… Read more »
Jennifer Pahlka — founder of one of Civic Commons’ founding partners, Code for America — gave a talk at the Future of Web Apps conference in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, entitled “The Next Disruption: The Opportunity for Civic Startups.” The keynote, embedded below, outlined how there is a huge opportunity in the governmentRead… Read more »
In 2003, then Surgeon General, Richard H. Carmona reported that obesity had reached crisis levels. Carmona explained that obesity is ”the fastest-growing cause of disease and death in America. And it’s completely preventable.” In response to this crisis, Michelle Obama has been publicly advocating increased physical activity and improved diet. In 2010, the first ladyRead… Read more »