Yearly Archives: 2011

Solar City

With solar energy gaining popularity, cities require ways to measure the potential benefits of implementation. Solar City is a web-based application that uses Esri mapping software to calculate solar potential for rooftops. The project aims to raise awareness about the potential use of solar panels in your neighborhood and community. With this tool, basic calculationsRead… Read more »

If Rackspace Keeps This Up They Will Dominate

In March we announced our move of CTOvision.com to a new Rackspace Cloud Site capability. After testing we also moved CTOlabs.com and, CrucialPointLLC.com there, and things were so easy/fast/enjoyable we later established DoDIIStech.com there. Using Rackspace gave us must faster performance and many other features. Lately things started to go wrong, however. I started gettingRead… Read more »

Making Mobile Gov: Discuss Intergovernmental Sharing

This last topic, intergovernmental sharing, is not about Kumbaya. It’s about leveraging what agencies are already doing, jump-starting efforts, and solving a problem once–instead of dozens of times. But there are authorities, budgets, and regulations that can make this smart move a challenge. Share your own experiences and Discuss Intergovernmental Sharing. What are you waitingRead… Read more »

MOST IMPORTANT HOUSE VOTE OF 2011 ON PRIVATIZATION COMING UP LATER THIS WEEK

IMPORTANT: This information should not be downloaded using government equipment, read during duty time or sent to others using government equipment, because it suggests action to be taken in support or against legislation. Do not use your government email address, government address or government phone in contacting your Member of Congress or filing out thisRead… Read more »

Recall actions move forward in Wisconsin after primary

Tweet Print PDF Recall elections are going forward in Wisconsin after yesterday’s Democratic primary. The primary was notable for having 6 fake Democrats on the ballot. The fake democrats were placed on the ballot by the state Republican party to force the primary and give incumbent lawmakers more time ahead of the recall vote. InRead… Read more »

Week in review 7/13

Social media news from the world of politics: RT @techpresident The +Newt Gingrich Google Hangout: How’d That Go? | techPresident http://bit.ly/pjVJ0V RT @politico Newt Gingrich miles ahead in Twitter primary – Emily Schultheis – POLITICO.com http://politi.co/mTY3sX RT @MarkKornblau: Not every day you get to welcome a brand new country to Twitter. Welcome @RepSouthSudan. RT @RWW:Read… Read more »

Write a Letter to Our Favorite Gecko!

GEICO is a proud partner of GovLoop. ———————————————- I’ve posted before about GEICO Now, GEICO’s online edition of it’s GEICO Now Magazine as well as a blog. GEICO Now is an excellent resource for tips, benefits, and all the latest information from GEICO. Now our friends from GEICO want to hear from you! GEICO believesRead… Read more »

25 Years of Feds Helping Feds

During the summer of 1986, federal budgets were being cut, the federal workforce was being reduced and many elected officials were particularly critical of federal employees. It was not a “warm and fuzzy” time to be a fed. Until G. Jerry Shaw called Bob Tobias and invited him to lunch. Shaw was then a formerRead… Read more »