OC Transpo is poised to release data
Ottawa transit commissioners plan to recommend releasing OC Transpo’s bus-location data as soon as possible, despite the GM’s advice to the contrary Original post
Yearly Archives: 2012
City Uses Bird Recordings To Reduce Crime
In Lancaster California (population 157,000) Mayor R. Rex Parris has installed 70 speakers along a half mile stretch of a city street and for the past 10 months has played bird songs blended with mellow synthesizer tones, five hours a day. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, the Mayor believes the birdRead… Read more »
That fundamental change we’ve been talking about
Visual notes taken by @Prugelmeister at #goc3 Wednesday I attended Collaborative Management Day. The highlight of the day for me was watching the Clerk of the Privy Council listen intently and respond genuinely as a handful of public servants from across the country asked him questions, sought his support and even expressed their frustrations. TheRead… Read more »
Increased Investment for Cyber in Tightening Pentagon Budget
Nextgov is reporting that the forthcoming 2013 budget for the Department of Defense will include increased investment in cyber capabilities. This comes amid plans to reduce the overall DOD budget by $487 billion over the next ten years. The top-line “Defense Budget Priorities and Choices” paper released by the Pentagon “highlights the increasing importance ofRead… Read more »
Personal Analytics? Can Tech Save the [work] Day?
“We are entering an era of personal analytics where we can take control of our own data, display it in a dashboard, and use it to inform better life decisions, according to Martin Blinder, founder and CEO of Tictrac, speaking at Intelligence Squared’s If Conference.” Tictrac is in beta, and from what I can tell,Read… Read more »
#FedTweets network going strong…
Yesterday, I created the first #FedTweets network and shared the relatively sparse initial set of connections. Today, Justin Herman, Scott Horvath, Tammie Marcoullier, and Stacey Palosky presented their insights on how they use Twitter in their agencies. The presenters encouraged the participants to heavily use the #FedTweets hashtag to keep the conversation going beyond theRead… Read more »
Is the tablet stylus making a comeback?
Is the tablet stylus making a comeback? by Marguerite Reardon January 26, 2012 12:08 PM PST <:time class=datestamp> <:time class=datestamp>http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-57366300-266/is-the-tablet-stylus-making-a-comeback/ Samsung Galaxy Note If indie bands can dress like Fleetwood Mac circa 1975, and women in New York City can sport leg warmers like “Flashdance” extras, why can’t Samsung bring back the stylus pen forRead… Read more »
Exploring the evolution of insurance exchanges: quality assurance services
Deltek Analyst Aila Altman reports. Continuing this week’s blog series recognizing Deltek’s recently-released report, “Evolving Health Insurance Exchanges,” we’re drawing attention to an element of health insurance exchanges (HIXs) that has thus far received little attention: quality assurance (QA) services. The lack of focus on these services can be easily pinned to the early natureRead… Read more »
When will we see gamification in government?
Gamification refers to the practice of making non-game activities more like games by incorporating achievement-based reward systems. Under gamification, using government examples, when your project or mission is complete you might receive a ‘completion badge’ (such as a letter from the Secretary, an Australia Day Award, or a medal). Or when you attain a higherRead… Read more »
Exploring the evolution of insurance exchanges: We are all connected
Deltek Analyst Kate Tussey reports. Today’s blog marks day 3 of Deltek’s health care and social services team’s blog series centered on our recently-released report, “Evolving Health Insurance Exchanges.” The report provides an in-depth analysis of states and their steps toward implementing these one-stop shops. It also provides high-level recommendations for vendors trying to getRead… Read more »