Gadi Ben-Yehuda We Need an Idea, and We Need It Now! The Collaboration Project is offering federal leaders a primer on “Tools for Online Idea Generation: A Comparison of Technology Platforms for Public Managers.” On a related note: New Yorkers Have No Shortage of Ideas. Alex Howard reports on how New York City is usingRead… Read more »
Everyone who’s ears have been assaulted with talk of “paradigm shifts” can thank Thomas Kuhn, author of “The She Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” I’ve often wondered why that phrase beguiles so many consultants and technology cheerleaders, and it’s a shame that it has, because in the glare of that overexposure, we may have blinded ourselvesRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda No more misplaced keys (or cars, or drivers?). Government Technology has two articles–one about adding a “First Responders” layer to GIS, the other about adding bar codes to municipal inventory–that should be read against one another. Each activity can act as a force multiplier for the other. Event, LiveBlog, Stream, Needle, Praise, Recap.Read… Read more »
The National Academy of Public Administration, the Partnership for Public Service, and the IBM Center for the Business of Government recently hosted a roundtable to engage a diverse set of thought leaders in envisioning how the Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation and related efforts can improve outcomes and efficiency in benefits delivery. Specifically, thisRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Juice Your Blog! Federal Computer Week’s Michael Hardy details how to write a great government blog. He covers a lot of the points that I try to bring up! Coincidence? Is Bad Data Worse than No Data? Andrea Di Maio and the Center’s Dan Chenok argue open government may have unleashed streams ofRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda The 411 for when You’re 404: TechCrunch reports on a whitepaper by Microsoft and Psychster that details how companies (and by extension, government organizations) can use Twitter to communicate when their sites go down. Whose House? 25 – 44 Year-Olds’ House! Take a look at this chart detailing the demographics of various socialRead… Read more »
Good morning, Fellow GovLoopers! Dan Chenok posted his thoughts on the FY 2012 IT Budget on the Business of Government Blog. I thought I’d share the highlights here (though you really should read the whole thing!) As occurs each year, the President’s Budget Proposal includes a Chapter on IT spending – it’s in the “AnalyticalRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Legislative Branch: Fake Online IDs Imperil Social Media’s Effectiveness. Polico reports that some legislators want to give up on Twitter–in part because they can’t tell if the people who are following them are their own constituents. (Could they use something like Tru.ly?) Contapuntally, The Air Force Wants to Manage Fake Personae. There isRead… Read more »
A few months ago, the Center for the Business of Government released a publication and started a blog devoted to cutting costs while improving performance at government agencies. We’re now producing videos that will, eventually, cover all seven stratgies we recommend. This video will eventually serve as the introduction to that series, but we areRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda The Government Shutdown and You(Tube): Andrea Di Maio published a peice titled “What if Government 1.0 Shut Down? Government 2.0 May Have To As Well,” a great read, as is the comment by Doug Hadden. Also, NextGov points to one difference between the last government shut-down and this year’s potential shut-down in itsRead… Read more »