It’s not everyday you are invited to dinner with the HRH Prince Daniel of Sweden, the Swedish Ambassador, Jonas Hafström, and the Swedish Minister for Health and Human Affairs, Göran Hägglund. Steve Ressler and I had that honor this week. We took part in a fantastic discussion about social media, innovation and the impact onRead… Read more »
Over the past few months I’ve given a number of talks on open data and open innovation to groups of realtors around the country. During these talks I have cautioned that the more the real estate industry tries to protect (e.g. not share) it’s data, the more it risks making access to data (control) beRead… Read more »
Originally published by Anthony Critelli on GovWin Following the success of the Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse blog in May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) recently created the Preparedness 101: Zombie Pandemic [PDF] graphic novel to teach the importance of emergency preparedness. We caught up withRead… Read more »
Can an entrenched bureaucracy, encumbered by a rigid culture and public records compliance adapt open source ways to collaborate more effectively? Is it like pulling teeth just to get people to share ideas? Is that devil’s advocate bringing your team down? If you want results, try something different. Use open communications and transparency with yourRead… Read more »
Since I wrote my fist post on the virus affecting the drone fleet at Creech Air Force base, information has begun to trickle in and some interesting commentary has emerged. The Air Force has followed their official press release stating that the virus, which they say was a credential stealer, was merely a nuisance withRead… Read more »
President Obama put Vice President Biden in charge of the implementation of the $787 billion Recovery Act. Ed DeSeve had an eagle eye’s view of the interaction between agencies, states, localities, and non-profits. He shares his lessons learned from Recovery Act implementation, as well as advice for “the next big implementation challenge,” whatever that mightRead… Read more »
The 2011 Solar Jobs Census, recently released by The Solar Foundation, has found that solar energy provided a bright spot in the job market between 8/10 and 8/11, a time when the overall number of jobs increased only slightly. Visit CEILeadership.org and The Solar Foundation for more information. Original post
For the past few months I have been taking a 6 AM boot camp class before work. I feel mentally stronger when I workout before work. I feel like I can accomplish anything after a 1.5 hour workout session. In the past, I use to workout after work, but I felt more tired and sluggishRead… Read more »
LAWSUIT OVER ELECTION LOSS? Peter Roff writes here. “When voters in Ohio’s 1st Congressional District threw Democrat Steve Driehaus out of office after only one term, he did not bow out gracefully. No, he decided to get even. So he did what anyone does in today’s culture: he sued somebody.” CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DONORS’ CHILDREN. StoryRead… Read more »