NCDD member Cindy Gibson sent me this fascinating article from nextgov.com this afternoon, and I thought those of you following Open Gov would be interested… Widespread errors hinder Obama administration’s open government initiative by William Matthews, 03/14/2011, www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110314_5330.php There are two sides to the Obama administration’s push for open government: On the positive side: ARead… Read more »
I’d like to get your ideas on topics for future NCDD Confabs: conference calls and webinars for NCDD members where we explore key issues in the dialogue & deliberation community and encourage new connections among members. We held several great Confabs last year before we became neck-deep in planning the regional events. We held aRead… Read more »
In keeping with the spirit that GovLoop has started this week with GovMadness 2011, I thought I’d post a forum to highlight some of the smaller agencies and cities that may have gotten the snub from GovLoop’s big dance. There are a lot of agencies and departments out there doing great work with social media,Read… Read more »
Those on twitter will already know that this morning I had the privilege of conducting a press conference with Minister Day about the launch of data.gc.ca – the Federal Government’s Open Data portal. For those wanting to learn more about open data and why it matters, I suggest this and this blog post, and thisRead… Read more »
I’m not going to get political in this post but I felt myself getting quite political in conversations with friends about a recent dispatches programme which investigated whether the beneficiaries of the government’s cuts are in fact private outsourcing companies. UK folk can watch the programme here via 4OD One thing that struck me isRead… Read more »
Reach out to your loved ones in Japan — for free. Responding to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, AT&T, Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint are providing free phone calls and texts to the country, as well as access to Japanese news broadcasts. Original post
Happy Saint Patricks Day! CivSource will be taking a half day today in honor of our Editor’s Irish heritage. Check back tomorrow for new content. Luck of the Irish to you! Original post
In an earlier post: Computers in Libraries 2011, I gave you some information on the 2011 Computers in Libraries (CIL) coming up next week in Washington, D.C. As a reminder, the conference dates are March 21 – 23, 2011. The theme for 2011 is: Strategic Focus & Value for Library Communities. CIL is a favoriteRead… Read more »
The use of website analytics and reporting software isn’t new to most website owners. Tracking and analyzing the usage of your website by people and search engine ‘bots are obviously essential activities for validating your investment. Typical metrics tracked include number of visits by various user types, number of downloads or access to particular content,Read… Read more »
This blog entry was originally posted on [acronym] Online, a blog and magazine dedicated to those in the public sector working within the 2D and 3D digital design, GIS, architecture and engineering disciplines. In December of last year, Google released its new Google Earth Engine, an application created specifically with scientific research in mind. ThisRead… Read more »