Yearly Archives: 2011

Wednesday March 30th: Exclusive Government Security Recruitment Event: TECHEXPO @ GovSec 2011

Don’t Miss TECHEXPO’s Hiring Event at GovSec on Wednesday, March 30th! Interview for your new career at the TECHEXPO Hiring Event @ GovSec, the Exclusive Government Security Event. Bring many resumes and meet with hiring managers for hundreds of positions available in technology, cyber security, emergency response, homeland security, intelligence and more! Wednesday, March 30,Read… Read more »

Department swapping for the win?

Inspired by @clarewhite who wrote about looking at parks and open spaces through different eyes and with a disclaimer that I absolutely know this can’t happen cos it’s utterly bonkers, right, but; What if we all swapped staff for a week? As in, our Communications Department upped sticks and took their rather unique combination ofRead… Read more »

Take part in academic research about the important work you do

The Public Service Research Panel, PSRPanel.org, is an online research panel of public service professionals who volunteer to participate in occasional web-based surveys and studies about the important work they do and the organizations they help lead. If you are a government or nonprofit professional, or graduate student planning a career in public service, youRead… Read more »

In praise of ‘hack’ days

I had the good fortune of being present this weekend (26/3/11) at the ‘show and tell’ of the Rewired State ran ‘Hack the government’ day #nhtg11. Before I say more it might be worth making clear what a hack day is. It is not something naughty or dangerous like trying to damage or deface aRead… Read more »

Make Sure Your Logo is Usable on Your Social Networking Profiles

For most organizations these days, having a presence on various social networks is a necessity, but a common issue is the limitations of how an organization can display its logo on these sites. Most social networks constrain the proportions of an avatar/profile picture to small, often square-shaped spaces. This can present a problem if yourRead… Read more »

New Guide from NAPA: Tools for Online Idea Generation

The Collaboration Project, an initiative by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), just released a new resource: Tools for Online Idea Generation: A Comparison of Technology Platforms for Public Managers The document is a follow-up to their previous introduction to online group brainstorming, which I thought was a nicely done primer for anyone justRead… Read more »

Cyber Report Is Both Revealing and Puzzling

If the sheer volume of initiatives ensured cybersecurity, then the federal government would be one of the tightest entities in the world. Last week’s annual report on Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) compliance is a paean to the many efforts underway by the Office of Management and Budget. It reiterates: Movement by agencies toRead… Read more »