Last week, I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the new Utah.gov, which is being unveiled today. Admittedly, I had my doubts going into the preview, thinking “How could they possibly improve upon the current design?” Since they built what was considered one of the best state websites back in 2009, I’veRead… Read more »
Less than two months ago, a small group comprised of active citizens, software developers and a city council member convened to launch what has become this weekend’s CityCamp Raleigh in the capitol of North Carolina. In just a few short weeks, the group has been able to nail down almost a dozen sponsors, a $5,000Read… Read more »
A couple weeks ago, I had the chance to participate in Gov 2.0a / CityCampOKC in Oklahoma City. While there, I met Derrick Silas of Enid, OK. I had heard from folks like Sid Burgess that Derrick was doing some innovative things in Enid, but I hadn’t spent any time on their website…until right afterRead… Read more »
If you’ve ever belonged to an organization that relies on volunteers, you know one thing to be true: It’s always the same handful of folks who show up to pitch in and provide the energy to power your programs. So I’m wondering: does this phenomena ring true for web- and mobile-based citizen engagement activities? AfterRead… Read more »
Wow – has anyone seen this live tweeting account of the U.S. military operations that took out Osama Bin Laden? Fascinating – read from the bottom up! Favorite
There are 20 million government jobs at the Federal, state and local level and it’s hard to know where you belong in the mix. Even if you like your current job and feel it’s the right fit, you may always be wondering in the back of your mind if the grass is greener at anotherRead… Read more »
Most of us have a favorite sports team affiliation – whether it’s a pro team or our alma mater from college days. And some of us proudly post our unwavering love as fans on our cars, on our chests and, yes, in our offices. But what if your favorite sports team is a political partyRead… Read more »
For the past couple years when I conducted training for agencies on the use of social media in government, I cited the GovGab Blog as one of the benchmarks for government blogs. With recent changes, I just can’t do that anymore (sorry to my friends at GSA – still love you all ;-). In fact,Read… Read more »
This Thursday, Fort Bragg is trying something new: live interaction with citizens via Facebook. Here’s an excerpt from an article in the Fayetteville Observer: Fort Bragg leaders will answer questions live Thursday on Facebook, the popular social-networking site that until 2009 was blocked on many military computer networks. “We’re hoping specifically to have interaction withRead… Read more »
Government Rockstar Mary Davie has been posting Projects of the Week for some time now…but this is the first time I’ve been able to catch up with her after she started her new role as GSA’s Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Integrated Technology Services (ITS). Below is a quick Q&A that highlights GSA’s effortsRead… Read more »