Yearly Archives: 2012

How to stop being tech support in 30 days

Be warned this is a radical approach to a complex problem as such it would require a certain degree of intestinal fortitude to pull off; I came to it on the fly in a moment of guerilla inspired creativity during the Next Generation of Government Summit last week: Put a mason jar in your officeRead… Read more »

Supporting innovation in local government

i had a great morning in Exeter at the beginning of the week, talking with the corporate management team at Devon County Council about innovation and digital. Dom Campbell was there too, thus proving that the two of us can both be in the same room at the same time. We were invited down byRead… Read more »

The Chick-fil-A Squabble is Not a First Amendment Issue

THIS is why our schools need to teach this stuff. Here we go again, folks. Every once in a while, a public figure states an opinion about a political issue. Then some people object. Then other people object to the first bunch. Then millions of Americans whip themselves into a colossal panic, whining about theirRead… Read more »

Podcast: Design Beyond the Past

Tune-in to Design Beyond the Past: people, paper and city government. In this podcast 2012 CfA Fellow Alicia Rouault comments on the challenges facing city governments in introducing some “Bay Area” innovation. “While cities have the will to innovate, legacy systems are holding them back.” – Alicia Rouault Design Beyond the Past by Code forRead… Read more »

Apps and hacks for social good (info-philanthropy)

It is nice to begin to see volunteering in more than simply physical ways beginning to be valued and rewarded in Australia. Apps Aid (image from the Pro Bono Australia article, ‘App Aid – Developers Unite with Charities For Greater Good‘) I’ve just learnt about App Aid, a 48 hour event being held in AustraliaRead… Read more »

OPM goes the distance on innovation find out how they did it — here’s a hint the Luma Institute

On today’s program The Office of Personnel Management has made great strides with innovation — that according to feds themselves. How did they do it? You hear from OPM’s Matt Collier. He spoke at GovLoop’s Next Generation of Government Training Summit, and you’ll hear from him. Click here for the full recap. And we’ll hearRead… Read more »

IBM working to redefine IPS, SSL is failing and more

IBM is hoping to change the game with their latest IPS product On Tuesday, IBM unveiled their latest intrusion-protection system, that offers resilience to network-based but also application controls and URL filtering. This combined capability offers cost savings and enhanced capabilities. Via Network World, more here. SSL is no longer the catch all, it needsRead… Read more »