Where is the money going? As part of its response to the economic crisis, the US federal government approved the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – a stimulus package worth $787 billion (subsequently increased to $840 billion) – in February 2009. The Act provides financing for tax cuts and benefits, “entitlement programs” (such as unemploymentRead… Read more »
RationalPlan Project Management Software version 4.4 is ready for the public. Current version offers support for opening and saving files from/to Google Drive and Dropbox platforms. Plus it was added the possibility to handle Microsoft Project 2013 files along with a new look for the web-based module. Important changes for this version: Dropbox integration GoogleRead… Read more »
For those interested I appeared on The Agenda with Steve Paikin the other week talking about Big Data and policy making. There was a good discussion with a cast of character that included (not counting myself): Kenneth Cukier, the Data Editor for The Economist and author of “Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform HowRead… Read more »
My oldest son graduated from Oakton High School in Vienna, Virginia the other day. For many of his classmates, it was an occasion marked by feelings of intense pride, quiet anticipation and hope. So it was fitting to mark the end of their high school years and the beginning of the rest of their youngRead… Read more »
The video below was created by McCann Madrid for the Brunete Council in Spain to showcase their program for encouraging dog owners to clean up after their pets. It sounds like the town was having quite a problem with dog owners leaving their pet’s waste lying everywhere. So they hired McCann to develop a programRead… Read more »
Twitter and Vizify recently partnered up to create a feature that Twitter is calling #FollowMe. Essentially Vizify takes the information from your Twitter account and makes a video showing your top tweets, some of the pictures you’ve posted, and the other Twitter accounts that you interact with the most. The feature is used to promoteRead… Read more »
Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would theyRead… Read more »
This morning’s round table, held by EELGA with the support of Public-i, was an enjoyable couple of hours, hearing about how councillors and others involved in local democracy see the future of the role and the impact the internet and social media will have on it. One of the best things about the beta Public-iRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: It seems you can’t turn around these days without hearing about another government conference scandal. But what gets lost in the horror stories of magicians and fancy hotel suits is the real reason why these conferences are essential for govies, learning. Click here for the full recap. The SEVEN stories thatRead… Read more »
Our government is supposed to be a government for the people by the people. We really don’t specify who “the people” are so it’s probably safe to assume that it means everyone. I know the process works so most everyone can participate in it BUT the problem is that a majority of them don’t takeRead… Read more »