Capitol Hill is becoming even more magical next week as the Harry Potter comedy group “The Potted Potters” performs at The Shakespeare Theatre Company. Want to make your agency more magical? Here are some lessons from J.K. Rowling’s characters: Make magic with limited resources “It our choices that show what we truly are, far moreRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda This week: Pushing boundaries Better living through hacks. The LA Times has a profile of Code for America (CFA). Says reporter Evan Halper, “The nonprofit Code for America, whose tech wizards call themselves the Peace Corps for Geeks, uses technology to make government work better. Related: This CFA app lets citizens “hack theRead… Read more »
Stand By Soft is pleased to announce the release of version 4.5 for its project management suite RationalPlan. Current version offers better reporting capabilities, more data exports to .xls files, enhanced notification settings and much more. RationalPlan is a project management solution that puts the accent on productivity, ease of use and fast learning. ItRead… Read more »
Join Your Friends and Neighbors in the Labor Day Parade On Monday September 2, Americans will observe the 132nd Labor Day celebration. The Allegheny County Labor Council will host its 32nd consecutive parade downtown. Pittsburgh’s parade is one of the largest Labor Day events in the United States, with nearly 200 groups and 80,000 peopleRead… Read more »
I keep a stack of legal sized paper, a pencil, and a couple different colors of pens on my desk at all times. When people first walk into my office and see the set up I’ll sometimes have people laugh at me but there is a reason for this. Whenever I have people in myRead… Read more »
This post is really a little moan – so feel free to ignore….As many of you will know I love gadgets and new technologies, it is after all what I speak to people about most of the time and how they can help change or transform services. It really does fascinate me. But sometimes andRead… Read more »
Collaborating with local government is one of the defining criteria of a Brigade. To build the most impactful solutions, both government and citizens must have a seat at the table. But collaboration isn’t always easy. It takes commitment from both parties, time, and a willingness to walk the proverbial mile in one another’s shoes. ToRead… Read more »
Per usual during seasonal transitions we pause to reflect what passed in the season before and what’s ahead. For us this was the Summer of Civic Hacking. It kicked-off the weekend of June 1, the first-ever National Day of Civic Hacking when thousands of people gathered in 90+ locations to learn about, celebrate and hackRead… Read more »
A little out of my typical technical only post theme. Amazon delivered two books today I purchased with gift cards from my former second line manager at Microsoft, Yoav Intrator: Disciplined Entrepreneurship, Bill Aulet Ten Types of Innovation, Pikkel, Quinn & Walters Topics I really care about, should be interesting reads this weekend. I wasRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Nearly two-thirds of the Senior Executive Service will be eligible for retirement in the next five years. Those retirements will leaving a huge leadership gap for agencies. McKinsey and the Partnership for Public Service teamed up to look at the SES problem. The SEVEN stories that impact your life: Close toRead… Read more »