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STATE POLITICS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. Thanks to e.politics for the link to Digital America. The project collects social media information for state officeholders. OVERHAUL URGED. The LA Times reports on calls for FEC appointments here. “The groups, which include the nonpartisan Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center, have been urging Obama to choose replacementsRead… Read more »
“On the Go with Ray LaHood” solicited questions for the U.S. transportation secretary via social media. He posted responses to selected questions on YouTube late last week. Original post
This is something I was thinking about yesterday on my way back from a meeting. Most people, when they start a startup, or go into any new idea, go about it in this order: 1. They come up with an idea. 2. They evaluate whether the timing is right. 3. They set about building aRead… Read more »
Congrats to all the inductees, but especially for my colleague General Harry Raduege! He chairs Deloitte’s Center for Cyber Innovation (http://ow.ly/4eSgJ) and it’s a pleasure and honor to work with him. Original article link: http://ow.ly/4eRig 3/14/2011 by Tech. Sgt. Jess Harvey Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs 3/14/2011 – WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Five AirmenRead… Read more »
Hi, In between working on the Gentoring ™ concept, I’m finishing my essay on ASPIRE-2. Email if you missed Part I which focused on the first six (ASP) “creativity” characteristics — Aggression & Accessibility Symbol & Synthesis Poignant & Playful Imagery & Irony Risk-Taking and Rhythm ‘n Rhyme Expressive & Excellence To read this essayRead… Read more »
Sometimes people can be downright mean. In 2011, it’s no longer shocking to visit online forums or websites and see a post from someone that is directed at another user and is not only negative, but aggressively nasty. Unfortunately, that’s the world in which we surf. The IRS Recruitment Office is keenly aware that manyRead… Read more »
“Words like violence Break the silence Come crashing in Into my little world…” – Martin Gore, Depeche Mode. “Enjoy the Silence” from the album “Violator In many contexts, few people appreciate having things forced down their throats. I was reading Dan Pontefract’s blog today on the future of communication skills in organizations. This particularly gotRead… Read more »
Authored by GovWin’s Sean Tucker The earthquake and tsunami that hit the Northeast coast of Japan on Friday have created a humanitarian crisis of global proportions. It touches everything, including the government contracting industry. U.S. contractors are struggling to contact Japanese employees and partners, and are mobilizing to help in any way they can. Employees,Read… Read more »
First, a quick disclaimer: I am currently on a six-month detail for OPM’s Open Government Team. Yes, I am bragging but I also want to stress that anything I write on GovLoop is just my personal opinion and does not reflect the opinions of OPM, the Open Government Team, or anyone connected with the OPMRead… Read more »