After having spent what many might refer to as lifetime in government service I came to the conclusion that there are ten incontrovertible truths local government officials and senior public employees should subscribe to and remember. These ten truths apply equally to Townships, Villages, Cities, Counties, Boroughs, Parishes and School Boards, etc. Ten Immutable TruthsRead… Read more »
Government Conferences: Now What? Succeeding in Challenging Economic and Regulatory Times NAGC was one of the sponsors of this webinar, which you can see now on-demand at no charge, with the transcript available for download. Link to Archived Webinar Former ABC Network News correspondent Barbara Pinto guides us through an exploration of changes, challenges andRead… Read more »
By Donald Freedman, Senior Fellow I believe there’s a truism in acquisition: the work’s not done until the paperwork is finished. How many of you have tried to get an acquisition through the approval process only to be stymied because some of the critical Acquisition Documentation was not up to date or was missing completely?Read… Read more »
At the risk of inspiring unresolvable semantic discussions, this post addresses seven Digital Era terms that should probably be replaced and/or removed from the lexicon and suggests both existing and new alternative terminology to use in their place. What other proposed changes would you make? ===//=== I generally try to avoid semantic arguments. Having clarityRead… Read more »
Mark Drapeau (New York, NY) — When you think of New York Fashion Week, you probably think of beautiful models, high-end fashion shows, and late-night parties. And you’d be right. But this past weekend, the Hearst Corporation — publisher of Cosmopolitan, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Esquire, and many other popular titles — hosted its first hackathonRead… Read more »
Note: everything I discuss below is from me as a private individual, not representing anything connected to EPA, the federal government, or anyone else.) Have you heard of microfinancing? The basic idea is that by making very small loans to entrepreneurs (like $25) in developing areas, you help them help themselves and contribute to theRead… Read more »
By ChrisScott My job is all about finding commercial solutions that will solve government problems. Some of my favorite work experiences have been when I can connect a new technology to an existing government problem! Talk about satisfying! Although every company is unique in what it offers, the process is often similar. First, I striveRead… Read more »
By Bob Gourley In this podcast we review a great post by GSA’s CIO on Big Data, we talk DoD budget issues and coalition matters. CTOvision Podcasts are available in iTunes and via our RSS feeds for listening in your favorite device. Please subscribe for content while on the go. Original post
Massive federal budget cuts are set to kick-in in just a few weeks and that could mean furloughs for hundreds of thousands of federal and civilian workers. These measures could hit our local workforce very hard, but if you are facing a furlough, you don’t have to take it lying down says John Mahoney, ChairRead… Read more »
Hi, I’m Mary Beth Henry your guest buzzer for Valentine’s Day. I’m the manager of the Office for Community Technology at the City of Portland and the Staff Director of the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (mhcrc.org). I’ve always believed that our role as local government officials is to bring the proper amount of theRead… Read more »