Miscellaneous

What Drives You?

[Note: cross-posted from cpsrenewal.ca] [Photo: my father Rick and my son Kohl, taken back in June 2008] At the last #w2p mixer (an unofficial social event in Ottawa for Government of Canada Web 2.0 Practitioners) a colleague asked me “What drives you?”. I replied that I cared in the movement in a general sense; thatRead… Read more »

Meet the Gov Mascot: #8 – Thermy the Thermometer

It’s Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) and GovLoop is teaming up with the Partnership for Public Service to promote PSRW by running a special series called “Meet the Government Mascot.” Each day we’ve been introducing you to a new mascot, then we’ll run a contest on May 6-8 where you can vote for your favorite.Read… Read more »

Vivek Kundra CIO, Macon Phillips White House New Media, and David McClure of GSA Meet With Web Development Managers To Summarize Open Government Directive

To a crowd of over 500 largely government web development managers and public relations professionals, panelist Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, Macon Phillips, Special Assistant to the President and White House Director of New Media, and GSA Office of Citizen Services Associate Administrator David McClure, spoke to the GSA’s Web Developer Management University audienceRead… Read more »

CONVENTION – documentary about DNC Denver

CONVENTION is a documentary made about the behind the scenes in the Denver community – focussing on the Denver Municipal Government employees and their role in the success of the Democratic National Convention. This is a wonderful film showing the professionalism, dedication and talent of government employees. It starts on ON Demand May 15th onRead… Read more »

Ambassadors From The Parking Lot

I stopped in to see a customer. He asked, “How’s the weather out there?” Heck, he’s on the tenth floor, big office, picture windows to the National Mall. “How’s the weather out there?” That got me thinking. Most people work in an office, a cube, on a machine. They see the same people day afterRead… Read more »

Take the CFCNCA donor survey today!

Are you a Federal employee who contributed to the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA)? If so, we’d like your feedback about the campaign. If you complete the survey before April 30, you will be eligible to receive a limited edition CFCNCA eco-friendly, reusable water bottle. Take the survey today! IfRead… Read more »