Businesses are moving to the cloud at exponential rates; yet all the comparative reviews of the two key players, Microsoft and Google, that I’ve seen have only scratched the surface. In this series, I’m going to dive deeper into each product, highlighting the relative strengths and weaknesses in an attempt to provide a definitive answerRead… Read more »
We needed a new website, bad. A technology company without a handsome website, is like a jockey without a horse – going nowhere, fast. The stakes were high, not only did our site have to be chock-full of helpful information, but it had look good — the curent site was definitely not going entice would-beRead… Read more »
“He can either stand with us or with the child pornographers.” This was Mr. Toews’s, the Minister of Justice, counterattack to a question in the house regarding concerns of letting the police monitor citizens internet use without a warrant. Apparently this is our choice: a big brother state or child pornography. This is, of course,Read… Read more »
Byron Tau makes a great point in Politico: Obama’s reversal on super PACs returns “to a system where corporate donors, unions and other wealthy individuals are able to pay big money for access to policymakers, lawmakers and key administration aides.” The President’s announcement not only opened the door to cabinet members and top White HouseRead… Read more »
On February 16, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies will hold our virtual meet-and-greet with solution providers on GSA Schedule 541 4G: Challenge and Competition Services. Registration is still open. GSA Schedule vendors are pre-cleared to do business with the government, making it faster and easier to getRead… Read more »
Don’t forget to register for next week’s NCDD Confab Call with Tina Nabatchi and Cynthia Farrar! The Confab will take place next Thursday, February 23rd from 1:00 to 2:30 Eastern (10-12:30 Pacific). An impressive group of over 20 leaders in our field have already signed up for the call. Tina Nabatchi is an assistant professorRead… Read more »
It’s social media week all over DC and other major cities this week which basically means a ton of FREE great conferences and workshops. I’d encourage you to check them out here: http://socialmediaweek.org/washingtondc/ With all that said I attended the Ethics in Social Media workshop this afternoon and there were some eye popping numbers. FirstRead… Read more »
The South Dakota legislature is looking at health care but not to make changes to Medicare, Medicaid or other health services but instead to plan for what might happen if federal health care reform is ruled unconstitutional later this year. A House committee is calling for a fundamental restructuring of state insurance regulations should theRead… Read more »
Government IT is a fickle world that requires leaders to utilize multiple skillsets to achieve success. This world has many moving parts, and if not managed properly, could break down and create mayhem. What do leaders in government technology need to do to be successful? Here are two suggestions… First, leaders must build a solidRead… Read more »
Policy Fellow Matt Rumsey wrote this post. Here is the week’s first look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events. News Roundup: Campaign Finance A major donor to the Rick Santorum supporting Red, White, and Blue Fund, Wyoming Millionaire Foster Friess, was at CPAC last week toRead… Read more »