I’m confident that somewhere in Canada, some resource strapped innovative small town has abandoned desktop software and uses a cloud based service but so far no city of any real size has even publicly said they were considering the possibility. That is, until today. Looks like Edmonton’s IT group – which is not just oneRead… Read more »
BACHMANN SUPER PAC. Story here. “Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell and longtime Republican strategist Ed Brookover organized the super-PAC, Citizens for a Working America, as first reported by The Washington Post.” BACHMANN SUPER PAC II. Politico. “Super PACs allow wealthy individuals, corporations and unions to donate more than the $2,500 maximum they canRead… Read more »
Outgoing Federal CIO Vivek Kundra had an impressive legacy advancing the open government movement both at the national and local levels. He ended his tenure as U.S. Chief Technology Officer last Friday, and will be transitioning to a teaching position at Harvard University. Today, he posted a thoughtful piece, reflecting on his time in publicRead… Read more »
Bernie Sanders on The Ten Worst Corporate Tax Avoiders: It’s Time for Them to Pay up and Share the Sacrifice The following is a news release from the office of Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vermont-I) While hard working Americans fill out their income tax returns this tax season, General Electric and other giant profitable corporations areRead… Read more »
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) has asked for help to determine the “Top Ten” Mythbusters initiatives, in conjunction with the ongoing campaign to improve government and industry relations. The American Council for Technology (ACT) – Industry Advisory Council (IAC) has put up an initial list for comment and expansion to deliver on thatRead… Read more »
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) has asked for help to help determine the “Top Ten” Mythbusters initiatives, in conjunction with the ongoing campaign to improve government and industry relations. The American Council for Technology (ACT) – Industry Advisory Council (IAC) has put up an initial list for comment and expansion to deliver onRead… Read more »
{Originally published at GovWin.com, a Deltek network.} You might have the coolest new technology or most profitable business model on the block, but when you contract with the government, it’s not about you. The panel of experts at the latest GovWin webinar, Securing Government Contracts: Lessons Learned from Successful SMBs, explained why. [Watch the archivedRead… Read more »
A quick “infomercial” for a great service I’ve discovered…digital information meets the traditional offline print industry. A common misconception about printing is that companies that offer offset printing and digital printing services are the same. However, offset printing and digital printing are two very different printing processes. There are fewer restrictions and therefore many moreRead… Read more »
Last year I wrote about how enterprises could leverage tablet applications like Flipboard in order to change how senior leaders received and actioned their business intelligence. After sitting on the idea for a year I established bureaucrati.ca as a foothold to try to help bring the app to market (note I’m pivoting on the roleRead… Read more »
The new version of GovConTrack was just approved for the app store! I’ll be updating the website tonight: www.saygoodnight.com/govcontrack The big new feature is the ability to query USASpending.gov, for both detail searches and summary searches with graph & top 10 data. Of course you can also search FPDS-NG as well. For looking up governmentRead… Read more »