Tonight we are excited to have Kevin Curry, creator of City Camp, which in recent weeks has gone all mature and organized on us and the format is now sprouting up all over the world. So please join us tonight at 9 pm EST on #localgovchat where we’ll be discussing the new website and whyRead… Read more »
Interview with Scott Jay Regner, Human Resources Analyst Supervisor, Department of Budget and Management, Office Of Personnel Services, Recruitment and Examination Division, Technology Services Unit, State of Maryland. Many thanks, Scott! 1. I know state governments have been hit hard by the recession. How has hiring been reduced? Have there been layoffs or furloughs? Yes,Read… Read more »
How are you and your agency addressing the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century? Is it opening data for everyone? Is it developing transportation alternatives to the car? Is it preparing for demographic shifts and economic changes? Are you and your friends creating innovative ways to engage your fellow citizens and encourage others toRead… Read more »
These were three of the thousands of projects funded and made possible through Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA)-supported charities. The more than 4,000 charities supported by the campaign reach out to help people in our neighborhoods, across the nation and around the world. From funding a project that introduces reusable lunchRead… Read more »
I and Katrina: With all the “press” coverage of the 5 year anniversary, thought I would publish a few thoughts on what it was like then and how things have changed. When Katrina came ashore I, and my family was busy preparing for what was going to be a rather significant tropical event here inRead… Read more »
It seems every 3-4 months that someone in the U.S. military gets in trouble for saying too much, or too little, in relation to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, sometimes about policy and sometimes about, essentially, the use and communication of data in conduct of the war. Of course it’s data communications that’s myRead… Read more »
A previous colleague at George Mason University’s Center for History and New Media just participated in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s 10-year review. He (along with others) were asked to answer the question: What will be the defining idea of the coming decade, and why? His answer ‘The Maddening Crowd’ raises many interesting points aboutRead… Read more »
I’m helping out a friend as he is getting his government agency into communicating using social media. There is a series of steps I’m helping him with in the research phase and thought I’d share. Would love to here others. Prequel – What are you trying to do? – (*From Gwynne Kostin comments on originalRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* As a freshman at Penn, I joined a mentoring group, PennPals, and my love of mentoring was solidified by a 4 foot tall, 9 year old girl named Mahaleah. As a sophomore, I served on Penn’s Big BrothersRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* It did not take me very long after arriving at the University of Florida to realize that I wanted to dedicate my career to public service. To me, public service is more than just a resume line orRead… Read more »