Miscellaneous

Weekly Round-up: February 25, 2011 (Government Shut-Down Preview Edition)

Gadi Ben-Yehuda The Government Shutdown and You(Tube): Andrea Di Maio published a peice titled “What if Government 1.0 Shut Down? Government 2.0 May Have To As Well,” a great read, as is the comment by Doug Hadden. Also, NextGov points to one difference between the last government shut-down and this year’s potential shut-down in itsRead… Read more »

FEC appointments and the Rumsfeld papers, Huntsman’s moves, and transparency in political law links today

HUNTSMAN’S RISKS. Politico covers Ambassador Jon Huntsman’s alleged involvement with a new PAC and a potential White House run here. “Federal law is relatively strict in barring employees from political activity while on duty, and special rules for ambassadors indicate that they are considered ‘on post’ — or on duty — at all times whenRead… Read more »

Can’t I just Email Them? Why User Adoption Cannot Occur Remotely.

This article was originally published on Tri Tuns Blog. OBSERVATION Do you remember when there was no email system? When you had only two choices of either meeting by phone or in person to conduct business? As amazing as technology is – along with its conveniences – it also has the potential to take awayRead… Read more »

On Hiatus

Friends – You may be hearing a lot less from me both on and offline. I have decided that I am going on hiatus, and I’m not sure for how long. My priorities shifted dramatically this past Sunday when my father told me he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. My father has always beenRead… Read more »

GovSec conference is March 29-31 2011

The folks organizing the GovSec 2011 Conference and Expo have just given me a code that will give you a 10% discount when you register for their event, and they would like me to share that with you. That’s nice of them isn’t it? I try to go to this conference every year. When I’mRead… Read more »

Sector Enforcement down grades

Anyone “out there” have any recent info? SES’s have been waiting for nearly a year for the decision! Unable to purchase homes, vehicles, nearly any large ticket item is out of the question as “we” could be facing a downgrade from a 9 to a 6.

How to Help: Government 2.0 is too important to stop the fight #gov20 #opengov

Tweet Wisconsin Public sector Workers Fight for their collective bargaining rights I have been through some very interesting times as of late, the kind of things that make you think about who you are, what you fight for and your position in the order of things. I have absolutely incredible friends and family that helpRead… Read more »