Yearly Archives: 2011

Fellow VHA employees….Please vote for my VHA Employee Innovation Competition entry

I just submitted this idea for the VHA Employee Innovation Competition https://vha.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Consolidate-and-Access-to-Content-and-Knowledge-Assets/236490-13246 This is something that I’m passionate about and would love to see come to fruition. Please feel free to log in and vote on this! Thanks for your support!

Location Based Architecture – Phase 1

Since colleague Martin Howitt first shared his idea about a location based architecture I’ve seen so many opportunities and areas in which it could add huge value. So when I saw the latest developments within IOS5 and the new method for managing tasks across devices I naturally got a little bit excited. Like Remember theRead… Read more »

As legislatures wrap up, hard financial realities plague states

Tweet As legislative sessions and budget fights come to a close in the US, states and the industries that do business with them are struggling with the harsh realities of continued budget shortfalls and the end to stimulus spending. CivSource spoke with Robert N. Campbell III, Vice Chairman and U.S. State Government Leader at DeloitteRead… Read more »

Management in the 21st Century

The workplace has definitely changed in the last twenty-five years. You have probably noticed the changes in technology and the increase of Generation-X managers in your organization. But what you may not have noticed is the shift in employee expectations of management. They are no longer satisfied with the “command and control” mentality that dominatedRead… Read more »

Guest Post: Further Greening of Government Procurement

On May 31, 2011, the government issued an interim rule that implements two key executive orders directing environmental attributes of federal procurement actions. Executive Order 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management,” was issued by President Bush on January 24, 2007 and set a number of different environmental goals for federal agencies related toRead… Read more »

Reduce Stormwater Runoff, Enhance the Urban Environment

Green City, Clean Waters Promo from GreenTreks Network on Vimeo. Philadelphia just took a big step forward in its plans to green the city. The City of Philadelphia Water Department and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection have signed an agreement (PDF) to invest “$2 billion over the next 25 years to use primarily greenRead… Read more »

Research and Best practices eNewsletter

Research Minorities Fuel Twitter Growth (01/01/2011) – Thirteen percent of U.S. adults online use Twitter, according to a study from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. Minorities are likely to play an increasingly important role in the service’s expansion, as 25% of online African Americans tweet, compared with 9% of non-Hispanic whiteRead… Read more »

Weiner needs to resign

Weiner’s decision to drag his problem out is now causing a problem for President Obama and the Democratic party. From a high after a win in a Republican held Congressional level to low ratings in yesterday’s poll, the Democrats don’t need another PROBLEM. He needs to resign and stay off twitter