I just arrived back in New Orleans to begin planning the next phase of the nearshore oil vacuuming process for BP and US Flood Control. Just as it sounds, we’ll be vacuuming oil that has accumulated in waters too shallow for larger barges or skimming. It’s a huge job, but I’m pumped to be servingRead… Read more »
The oil spill is the largest ecological catastrophe of my lifetime, yet it’s very different than most other disasters. We all care about it some, but it’s hard to care about it as much as other crises on this scale. In this post I will explain why I believe so, then provide my Top 3Read… Read more »
Hey GovLoopers! I’m happy to announce that I’ll be contributing Chris Bennett’s Crisis Blog (or CB2, not to be confused with Chris Rock’s “rockumentary” CB4) each Wednesday, highlighting cool and important things going on in emergency technology. Please share the comment love to kick this off! Let’s start things here: it’s June, and you knowRead… Read more »
The opening keynotes at the Gov2.0 Expo were overall very impressive. With slides advancing automatically every 15 seconds amounting to 5 minutes per speaker, the presentations were well-rehearsed nuggets highlighting projects run by bright people that everyone should be paying attention to. One presentation I particularly liked was Liz Losh’s “12 Don’ts for Government 2.0.”Read… Read more »
Fellow GovLoopers, today I’m happy to announce the launch of Hero Day – a new organization focused on granting wishes for children of soldiers who have given their lives in service of our country. My colleague Peter Loui and I started working on this back in November after seeing this photo of five year oldRead… Read more »
“…only 18% of Apps.gov services enable agencies to comply with public records laws” If you’re viewing your town’s Facebook or Twitter account, chances are the city attorney is still recovering from a social media migraine. And you may think I’m joking, but somewhere in your state a government webmaster is printing comments made on theirRead… Read more »