As in prior years,South by Southwest (SXSW, or just SX for initiates) is crowdsourcing their panel selection, and as in prior years, there is a host of Gov 2.0-related offerings. Of the 3,123 proposals this year, 82 have been tagged as “Government or Citizen Engagement.” Those tagged include presentations on law, coding, public participation, openRead… Read more »
Hint hint: listen better. This goes for work relationships too. From relationship guru Jeffrey Platts. Original post
Applying agile software development methods to IT projects has been a hot topic as of late at the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The agency recently unveiled a report highlighting its 32 tips for applying agile development to help improve how the federal government will develop and implement IT infrastructure projects. Specifically, these tips focus onRead… Read more »
Originally posted to AWRA Water Resources Blog AWRA convened two Summer Specialty Conferences this year and each one held a Student Presenter Competition. We wish to congratulate the winners of each. A total of thirty-two students participated during both conferences in both oral and poster sessions. Conference attendees were given the opportunity to judge theRead… Read more »
When doing business with government, it’s not always easy for small businesses to get a leg up. Prime contractors have the resources, relationships and tools for capturing significant pieces of business, which can leave smaller contractors behind. Thanks to mentor-protégé programs, small contractors can compete more successfully and develop the innovations that government needs byRead… Read more »
Do vague program requirements cause projects to fail? That’s the question ESI International wanted to know. They surveyed project team members, including project managers and contracting officers, and found that 80 percent said their agencies lacked a formalized process for defining and managing program requirements. Bill Damare is the Vice President for Government Markets atRead… Read more »
Do you read Fast Company? I’ve been a fan since the days when it was 3/4 inch thick. Now it is much thinner with amuch being transferred to digital rather than print. I recommend this article. You’ll especially enjoy it if you are in the Northeast as it talks about clamming – something we con’tRead… Read more »
Contract specialists aren’t trained in customer service. Despite this being a huge part of our job, I don’t know of a single contracts person who has had a class on customer service paid for by the government. It’s just not considered. One way to deliver customer service is simply getting to know your customers onRead… Read more »
Cyber attacks on government systems are increasing at an exponential rate. Over a three-year period, government agencies reported a 400-percent increase in attempted incursions into federal systems. While there is no current data on the number of attempts to compromise intelligence and defense computer systems, they are no doubt under similar stress as foreign governments,Read… Read more »
Search Engine Watch has a post, Google Takes Top Global Brand Title from Apple, which may be interesting. What was really interesting was that if you look at the table of the top global brands, Social Media has more impact than News Media and Twitter. (I thought Twitter was Social Media) There are just moreRead… Read more »