Only about 1% of the Smithsonian’s massive collection of archives is on display at any given time at the museums. That means that 99% of the archives are off limits to the public and scientists alike. “If people can’t access the archives they might as well not exist,” said Gunter Waibel. Waibel is is theRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The City of Tacoma was named one of the most polluted urban environments in North America in the early 80s. Since then, the city has striven to clean up its environment and provide a model for sustainable living. And they want your help to create a tool to streamline the process.Read… Read more »
The City of Tacoma was named one of the most polluted urban environments in North America in the early 80s. Since then, the city has striven to clean up its environment and provide a model for sustainable living. And they want your help to create a tool to streamline the process. Jim Parvey is theRead… Read more »
Agency of the Future Series: The Impact of Open Source Technology Survey GovLoop is working on the Agency of the Future Series, which is a series of reports, interviews and in-person and online trainings. This survey will focus on how open source technology can help create the agency of the future. Together we will exploreRead… Read more »
Agency of the Future Series: Cloud Computing Survey GovLoop is working on the Agency of the Future Series, which is a series of reports, interviews and in-person and online trainings. This survey will focus on how cloud technology can help create the agency of the future. Together we will explore the best practices and caseRead… Read more »
There’s always a debate if federal government employees are overpaid or underpaid in contrast to their private sector counterparts. I find this analysis pretty weak as often you are comparing apples to oranges – are you comparing federal salaries (which has a higher percentage of college grads) to Wal-Mart which has lots of low-paid employeesRead… Read more »
“We are not a ‘for profit’ business, we are a ‘for service’ business” – Brent Nair, City of Memphis Last week, Cisco and Consero hosted their Virtual Government IT Forum, the first in a series of online discussions between state and local government visionaries. The focus on the online session (which you can still viewRead… Read more »
“Gone are the days when interacting with customers (or the public) was primarily a human experience—face to face, on the phone, in a store, or at an event.” – Oracle Executive Briefing The mobile era, where more and more people are accessing information via their smartphone or tablet, has changed how government interacts with theRead… Read more »
Earlier this month Trulia released a fascinating visualisation option using Google Maps. The feature allows users to view property values, home values, rental prices, calculate commute times, schools, identify points of interest, natural hazards and view crime data. In order to power this new feature, Trulia leveraged public sector data from USGS and FEMA. InRead… Read more »
In both the private and public sector, the need for increased operational efficiencies and cost reductions are driving IT adoption. The challenge for organizations today is that even though adoption is essential to transform their organization, an emphasis must be placed on preparing for future operational needs. This is a challenging balance for government organizationsRead… Read more »