Gadi Ben-Yehuda This week, it’s all about opening government. Like a Vienna Game (that is: Knight Opening): TechPresident reports that “For the first time, the Knight Foundation is giving special priority to projects focusing on open government by awarding funds to ten local information projects as part of the Knight Community Information Challenge.” Opening theRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda It’s a reflective time of year for me, so this week what stood out were tips and lists and such: The Seven New Deadly Sins of Social Media 18 Tips for Teleworkers (infographic). Five Tips for a better video conference. Also, here’s my tip. If you haven’t yet put Alex Howard’s E PluribusRead… Read more »
This article was originally posted by Dan Chenok on the IBM Center for the Business of Government Blog. I recently had the good fortune to spend time with former DHS Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute, who has just taken a new position as leader of the Council on Cybersecurity Council. The Council is a newRead… Read more »
This article was originally posted by Michael Keegan on the IBM Center for the Business of Government Blog. Most agencies in the U.S. government rely on products—goods and services—acquired through contracts to perform core functions, pursue agency objectives, and achieve mission success. In FY12, the federal government acquired $517 billion worth of products through contracts.Read… 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 »
This article was written after Dan Chenok, John Kamensky, and I visited GSA’s renovated building at 1800 F Street. The headquarters of the General Services Administration was built in 1918; shaped like an ‘E’ with its spine on F Street, the one-block building has recently undergone a massive renovation that has pulled the physical spaceRead… Read more »
The Federal Reserve has hired its first Chief Data Officer (CDO). Micheline Casey is joining NIH’s Eric Green, FCC’s Greg Elin, and a small but growing band of federal CDOs. It seems that a position that could not have existed five years ago is becoming nearly compulsory today. Last year, Harvard Business Review exhorted itsRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda This week is all about guidance. Expanding Open Data Guidance. NextGov reports that “The White House is expanding guidance on promoting open data.” Related: Ben Rooney of the Wall Street Journal argues that “Open Government and Open Data Are Not The Same Thing” Guidance on Emails. Forbes rounds up “The 23 Unwritten RulesRead… Read more »
The argument has been made that South by Southwest has outlived its usefulness as a technology and culture festival. Yet the annual gathering, often called “South-by” and spelled SxSW, continues to attract tens of thousands of participants and a docket of speakers that should inspire anyone interested in technology’s impact on nearly any facet ofRead… Read more »
As government managers write requirements for digital civic engagement, people need to consider how much of their identity they need to share to ensure accountability and trust in the system, while not discouraging civic participation. The explicit message of modern superhero stories is best summed up in Spiderman’s origin tale, “with great power comes greatRead… Read more »