I’m super pumped that the 2nd wave of our GovUps are here. For those who haven’t seen the awesome map of cities, we are criss-crossing the country connecting government innovators at all levels (Fed, State, Local, Contractors). Last night’s GovUp in Tampa was awesome…GovLoop blogger Chris Bennett was there and is writing a recap. ButRead… Read more »
**Register for GovLoop Training – Social Media – Why It Matters & How to Do It** Fortunately this year, I’ve gotten the chance to speak at a lot of conferences from federal to state/local government, from U.S to Canada, from HR to IT to Security conferences. Since GovLoop is a social network, most people wantRead… Read more »
Below is the introduction to GovLoop’s latest post on the Huffington Post: Back in November 2009, Ellen Miller of the Sunlight Foundation wrote here on The Huffington Post about “Envisioning a Real-Time Government.” Here’s a quick excerpt: Imagine a world where the entire influence economy in Washington were available to the public, online and inRead… Read more »
When I was in elementary school, our community renovated the school’s playground. As part of the project, students and their families were asked to share items – newspaper articles, clothing, music, etc. – that would go in a time capsule, which was to be buried underneath the playground. The idea was that someone decades downRead… Read more »
Click to view large Download this gallery (ZIP, undefined KB) If you attended the #AMP10 summit (Activism + Media + Politics) this past Friday/Saturday in Washington DC, there’s a good chance you’ll agree it was a pretty social conference (if you want a recap, here’s one by OhMyGov and here’s another, tweet-style). The over 300Read… Read more »
Continuing my series of “Govt In Wild” where I note funny places I see gov’t information. So I’m driving down the road today to get lunch and see a VA bus in front of me. With a huge sticker for their VA Facebook page. And Yes, I’m driving wild taking a photo…that’s why it’s notRead… Read more »
Lisa Rein of the Washington Post asked GovLoop’ers last week if “Federal salaries are too high.” You gave her a great deal of feedback (37 comments) on her way to writing a story this past Saturday for the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/24/AR2010092406370.html?sid%3DST2010092406437 Here’s how it starts: From her sixth-floor office at the National Science Foundation inRead… Read more »
GovLoop just hit 35,000 members. Woot! Favorite
It’s been a great week! First, I participated in Manor.Govfresh – an incredible, move-the-needle, local government innovation showcase event. Now I am covering the 2010 National Association of Government Webmasters (NAGW) National Conference. The morning started with the pop of a champagne cork with Jared Spool presenting under the title “Cooking Up Gourmet Experiences onRead… Read more »
When I first met Matt of CampusGov and we talked about the need for a public service scholarship, I had no idea it would work so great. During the last few months, we’ve had a great run with hundreds of applicants, some really great essays, and hundreds of votes from the community . We areRead… Read more »