Manor,Texas told their story of innovation to save money for the community on the Bright Side of Government blog. Manor is a small community of just over 5,000 people that has accomplished some amazing things with technology. Instead of financing the “standard” industry solutions, they have innovated many of our their own. Read more aboutRead… Read more »
Tell us your story. The Bright Side of Government (www.brightsidegovernment) has a section on their site for user-generated content. We are asking everyone in government to tell us how they are shining in their agency by redefining how they accomplish their mission. Are you doing more for less? How have you saved money using webRead… Read more »
By Kristin Bockius Originally posted on www.brightsidegovernment.com In the public sector, we have the opportunity to participate in many innovative programs that are beneficial to cities and citizens across the U.S. One such program involves what most of us do everyday – get on the road and drive. Ever wonder how a driver’s behavior canRead… Read more »
Blog originally posted on www.brightsidegovernment.com By Bill O’Leary, Director of Health & Human Services, Microsoft The Obama administration, through the stimulus package has made Health IT a priority and a cornerstone of healthcare reform. The idea that information can be shared throughout the delivery chain has a great opportunity to produce cost savings in healthcare,Read… Read more »
Guest Blog on http://www.brightsidegovernment.com By Bill Bott It’s everywhere today – every news cast, every politico, every talking head in front of a radio mic, and yep…every blog – talk of the stimulus package. The pros, the cons, the “transparency in government” – it’s enough to throw a kid into seizures worse than that MarioRead… Read more »
By Teresa Carlson, Microsoft Vice President of U.S. Federal Government Sales From http://www.futurefed.com We know the President is taking the Open Government Initiative seriously. He is driving his team to find news ways to open the doors of government and let the people in. The most recent example of dedication to an open government hasRead… Read more »
By Kristin Bockius, State & Local Government Social Media Marketing Manager Bright Side of Government blog My attention was caught this afternoon when I saw the headline, “White House Strives to Reduce Noise in Social Media Initiatives.” It was a blog post written by Mitch Wagner at InformationWeek. Could it be true that the AdministrationRead… Read more »
By Teresa Carlson, Microsoft Vice President of U.S. Federal Government Sales Every time I talk to a client or read the paper, I am reminded that the wheels are in motion for making our President’s vision of an open government a reality. The impetus behind this is the billions of dollars being rolled out toRead… Read more »