Deltek Sr. Analyst Jeff Webster reports. As we embark on a new year, the Deltek justice and public safety team wants to provide some insight into 2012 as it relates to public safety technologies. This entire week will be dedicated to predictions and analysis of the market for certain mission-critical technologies in 2012. Topics willRead… Read more »
Lately, we’ve been talking about Esri’s upcoming Federal GIS Conference, and I know what a lot of you may be thinking: “A conference completely devoted to discussing GIS sounds really cool, but I don’t know anything about GIS!” Is this you? Maybe you know of GIS, but feel like you don’t know enough to diveRead… Read more »
Photo via S. Brett Walker at UofI What is particle-free silver ink, and why should you care about it? A researcher at the University of Illinois, Jennifer Lewis, and a graduate student, S. Brett Walker have developed a new particle-free silver ink. This is the kind of ink that transmits electrical current, so it hasRead… Read more »
Looks like Vivek Kundra, former U.S. Federal CIO, just joined Salesforce as EVP for Emerging Markets (TechCrunch got the scoop) Makes a lot of sense as Kundra was heavily focused on cloud initiatives in his 25 point plan and Salesforce is the largest cloud player and continues to invest in the public sector with recentRead… Read more »
Recently the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media brought on board a new Medical Director – Dr. Farris Timimi. As part of the Advisory Board for the Center, I wanted to get to know Dr. Timimi a little better and share with you some insights into his work and his new role. We’re really happyRead… Read more »
Http://LeonardSipes.Com This site is dedicated to government, associations and nonprofits and nothing stirs the soul of people in the latter two categories than fundraising; money moves public policy far more than ideology. The research below from Pew Internet is based on charitable giving during emergencies. Charitable donations from mobile phones have grown more common inRead… Read more »
Some small examples of open data use and public servants who do and don’t understand open data from the Province of British Columbia to the City of Vancouver. Open Libraries? For the past several years – ever since the open motion was passed in Vancouver – the city has been releasing more and more dataRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Aila Altman reports. The eHealth Initiative (eHI) Annual Conference, held this week in Washington, D.C., brought together an array of health professionals, from practicing physicians and cardiologists to American Heart Association (AHA) directors, to vendors looking to broaden their reach in the public and private health care environment. This year’s conference theme, “Cancer,Read… Read more »
The State of Connecticut utilizes a Representative Town Meeting process to make community decisions. Brantford Connecticut a town with a population of 29,000 residents, has 30 elected representatives that make town decisions. The seating arrangement for the Brantford Representative Town Meeting (RTM) currently consists of Democrats sitting on one side of the room (to theRead… Read more »
A recent final rule in the Federal Register (FAR Case 2010-016) regarding Public Access to the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information could have a significant impact on federal contractors. The final rule implements section 3010 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-212), enacted July 29, 2010. The legislation requires that information inRead… Read more »