Agencies use cell phones to catch fare jumpers
Both LA Metro (CA) and Metro Transit (MN) are using NFC-enabled cell phones to catch fare cheats. Original post
Yearly Archives: 2011
Because it’s fun
There are two things I’d like to comment on and they’ll be brief because I’ve just worked out the most perfect mountain bike route from my front door and little gets in the way of going and trying it out except explaining something which I think might be important. I said a while ago thatRead… Read more »
SLG Business Brief: Litigation, law enforcement and lighter electricity bills
Litigious is the word this week. And human services technology is both the plaintiff and the defendant, the winner and the loser. Dell thinks its new mobile forensics solution is pretty sweet; IBM has struck yet another deal with parts of the New York City government apparatus; and there are some positive (fingers-crossed) health ITRead… Read more »
SLG Business Brief: Litigation, law enforcement and lighter electricity bills
Litigious is the word this week. And human services technology is both the plaintiff and the defendant, the winner and the loser. Dell thinks its new mobile forensics solution is pretty sweet; IBM has struck yet another deal with parts of the New York City government apparatus; and there are some positive (fingers-crossed) health ITRead… Read more »
Back in the Saddle Again
First let me start off by sharing: Second, let me share that it’s great to be back in the saddle, I’ve really missed this space and truly underestimated it’s ability to keep to me motivated and thinking creatively about public service. I hope that you can bare with me if my writing seems a littleRead… Read more »
“People don’t Resist Change. They Resist Being Changed!”
This Peter Senge quote is very appropriate for this week’s post. In last week’s blog we discussed why people typically resist change. (https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/why-do-we-resist-categorizing). In this week’s entry, we take it to the next level by discussing why and how people actually resist change. What barriers and arguments do they use to convince themselves that changeRead… Read more »
Maryland tests talking buses
The Maryland Transit Administration is the latest agency to test audible alerts designed to let pedestrians know when the bus is turning. Original post
Call for Papers: DESI IV: Workshop on Discovery of Electronically Stored Information
A call for papers — with submission deadlines of 1 April 2011 for research papers, and 22 April 2011 for position papers — has been issued for DESI IV: Workshop on Setting Standards for Searching Electronically Stored Information in Discovery Proceedings, to be held 6 June 2011, at The University of Pittsburgh, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,Read… Read more »
Could Chicago be the next hotbed of Gov20 and OpenGov?
For those outside of Chicago, you may not be familiar with the Mayor’s new transition website. It’s pretty awesome. You can submit your resume if you’re interested in being part of the new administration. More importantly, the site is also letting citizens submit proposals and features and interactive page that lets citizens comment on suggestions.Read… Read more »
9 Ways For FOREIGN Firms to Compete For FED GOV Contracts
http://www.jenniferschaus.com/uploads/9Tips_Foreign_JS_2011.doc.pdf Jennifer Schaus Jennifer Schaus & Associates Washington, DChttp://www.JenniferSchaus.com