Okay, well that’s good. Wait until next week to do it! April 10 -16, 2011 is National Public Safety Telecommunications week here in the United States. This is a federally designated week set aside to recognize the efforts of the more than 500,000 men and women who serve as 9-1-1 operators or dispatchers or CommunicationsRead… Read more »
The selection of effective and good topics are some of the initial challenges faced by university students who have to write economics essays. However, the selection of good topics for an economics essay would not be difficult if those students knew and performed some basic research about economics. They could do some topic research fromRead… Read more »
Early last month, USA.gov quietly launched the new USA.gov blog on Tumblr. The launch was the result of six months of hard work by the USA.gov team transitioning their previous blog (called GovGab) into a refreshed USA.gov-branded blog. We’re proud to have worked on this project for two key reasons: USA.gov is the first federalRead… Read more »
The MTA (NY) is testing the Help Point system in two subway stations, which provides emergency communications or travel directions at the touch of a button. Original post
A new report says that social media and mobile phones are increasingly subject to attacks by cyber-criminals. Original post
Dr. Ted Nelson, Founding Designer, Project Xanadu in Sydney this evening said “I was here first and its all gone wrong”. This was in reference to Facebook. He argues that the last 60 years of computing has gone the wrong way, with hierarchical systems which imitated paper systems online. It will be interesting to seeRead… Read more »
Military/private security professional seeking intelligence/law enforcement/defense contractor employment pref. overseas. 2 degrees, 4 languages, 6 Ironmans, 10+ years in the Navy. Résumé at goo.gl/zvYU6 Highlights: 2 degrees (Georgetown University BSFS Economics and a TSU Master’s in National Security Studies) 4 languages (Swedish, English, French, German) 6-time IRONMAN triathlete & CrossFit trainer 10+ years of spot-freeRead… Read more »
The recent theft of millions of email addresses from online marketing firm Epsilon means many of us will likely receive targeted phishing e-mails. Before you panic, here’s my take on it: Your risk of becoming an identity theft victim is low – provided you apply an extra dose of caution and know how to identityRead… Read more »
In 1998, FCC.gov was considered the best website in government. Other than a redesign in 2001, their website has largely remained unchanged…and quite possibly had become the worst website in government. Here’s a screen shot of how it has looked for much of the past decade: Yesterday, GovLoop received a sneak peek at the Beta.FCC.govRead… Read more »
Our mini-conference this Thursday, April 7 will be a fantastic conversation about how interactive games and mobile apps are being used today for public engagement. The day is chock full of practical, inspiring and insightful case studies and other presentations. You can participate as an individual registrant or you can convene a group of colleaguesRead… Read more »