Recently we had a great conversation on “Best and Worst Government websites” – I wanted to take a step back and highlight 5 great state and local government websites from the bunch (and not just the usual suspects who rock but are often featured like utah.gov). 1) City of Austin – Clean, crisp navigation andRead… Read more »
This month, Esri identified that GIS technology has turned 50 years old. Later this month, GovLoop will be releasing a guide highlighting how GIS has revolutionized how services are delivered to citizens. The guide will focus on five core areas (citizen engagement, public safety, emergency management, health and human services and environmental policy), and provideRead… Read more »
There are dozens of efforts happening in government to transform government into a 21st century model of governance and service delivery. Often, we hear a lot about technologies like cloud, mobile, energy efficiency – but everything we do requires power. That’s where our current electrical grid comes into play. Power companies are essentially “natural monopolies,”Read… Read more »
Can Twitter predict disease outbreaks? That’s the question the makers behind MappyHealth wanted to discover. MappyHealth mines twitter data looking for health term trends. The app tracks disease terms and associated qualifiers to present these social trends. Brian Norris is the Co-Founder of MappyHealth. He told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program that, “we haveRead… Read more »
GovDelivery recently featured an IDC Report that contains questions posed by GovDelivery to Adelaide O’Brien, Research Director of Smart Government Strategies at IDC Government Insights. I’d encourage you to download the report to check out the full report, which had a lot of interesting information. Below I’ve shared one of the questions posed in theRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Is leadership success a shot in the dark? Insights from Tox Fox from the Partnership for Public Service. Click here for the full recap. TextMyBus is the latest app from the fellows at Code for America. The app takes data from the Detroit Department of Transportation to create a text messagingRead… Read more »
TextMyBus is the latest app from the fellows at Code for America. The app takes data from the Detroit Department of Transportation to create a text messaging app. Basically a Detroit resident can text 50464 and get up to date schedule of the 3 bus routes closes to their current location. Click here for moreRead… Read more »
Want to make your organization successful? Simple, employ strong and consistent leadership. But how do you actually do that? Tom Fox is the Vice President for Leadership and Innovation at the Partnership for Public Service. Tom told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program that government leadership success still lags behind the public sector. Can YouRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Just like sports, government websites should be accessible to everyone. Tips and tools to make it happen. Click here for the full story. Federally Employed Women — they have a new president and an updated mission. We found out what’s on tap and where they are aligning their priorities in thisRead… Read more »
“The Paralympics just wrapped up in London, world coverage of the 2nd biggest multinational event has highlighted how sport should be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of their disability, but what about the accessibility of websites?” asked Jack Oldham. Jack Oldham is the Marketing Coordinator at Siteimprove. Oldham told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program whyRead… Read more »