Are you aware that our nation’s air traffic control communications are unsecure? Do you know that anyone can get on these communications channels and issue false air traffic control commands to passenger aircraft? Even though incidents occur at an alarming rate, our government has done nothing to correct the underlying problem, unsecured tower operations. TheRead… Read more »
So this weekend I’m in Joplin, MO for the Joplin Hackathon put together byCivicPlus and City of Joplin. The goal of the event is to create a new digital townhall for the City in time to release for the 1-year anniversary of the Joplin tornado. Here is their current websitewe are going to improve overRead… Read more »
The stock market got off to a slow start last week, but by Wednesday morning, after Apple had reported its strong earnings, the indices caught fire closing in positive territory for the second week in a row after the early April pullback. It was all green for the TSP funds for the 2nd week inRead… Read more »
Tomorrow is Too Late: Why Government Needs Social Media City of Hayward, CA Council ChamberThursday, May 17, 2012 – 9:30am to 2pmFree Workshop – Includes Lunch “Social Media Isn’t a Fad, It’s a Fundamental Shift in The Way We Communicate” Social media is fundamentally changing the way we receive information and communicate with each other.Read… Read more »
In “Social Media Pulls Communities Together” by S.A. Reid, The Second Edition of the Fels Social Media Report is highlighted in American City & County. To check out the article, click here. The article highlights how governments utilize social media to interact with citizens during and following disasters and other major events, which is anRead… Read more »
After attending the Training Officers Consortium Annual Institute and the Diversity Conference this week, I noticed a lot of conversation centered on the need for innovation. A colleague of mine, Andy Beaulieu wrote this article for our blog and thought you all might enjoy it: Our initial article mentioned taking a systems perspective when itRead… Read more »
Researchers at Kapersky Lab recently concluded that Apple is an entire decade behind Microsoft at malware protection, pointing to the spate of Flashback attacks and Apple’s slow response. Kapersky predicting a coming wave of malware as OSX viruses, once rare, grow to be as common as those aimed at Windows. Microsoft, by contrast, has beenRead… Read more »
This post has been updated to include Dan Chenok’s contribution Gadi Ben-Yehuda Big Apps Contest Yields New Tools for Residents. The third Big Apps Contest winners were announced last week, and this infographic tells the story of the apps that were submitted. The overall winner of the contest was an app called NYCFacets, which seeksRead… Read more »
There’s a wealth of stories about what individuals learned from making mistakes, or how they recover from failures. Anyone who does not make mistakes (or admit them), will not be exposed to this expanded dimension of experience. This applies universally, regardless of sector or industry. I once had a boss who would ignore an ideaRead… Read more »
Over the course of the last 14 months, I have enjoyed the privilege of working in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania on three separate occasions. While I can’t discuss the details of the work beyond what i have blogged in the past and what is on our CEPSM Facebook Page, I can say that I amRead… Read more »