There are many great use cases for Apache Hadoop, the open source framework for scalable, reliable, and distributed computing on commodity hardware built around Hadoop Distributed File System and MapReduce, such as delivering search engine results, sequencing genomes, and indexing entire libraries of text, but the Million Monkeys Project by Jesse Anderson may be theRead… Read more »
The November elections are quickly approaching, and no matter who wins, the next term means a whole new crop of political appointees will be joining government. The challenges facing those appointees are vast — especially in the first two years. Paul Lawrence is a Principal at Ernst and Young. In his new book, Paths toRead… Read more »
Big data it’s the new buzz word taking over government. But what is it? How should you prepare your agency to harness its powers? Thor Olavsrud is a senior writer at CIO. He’s outlined the role of big data with Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program. Olavsrud says there are 3 V’s to bidRead… Read more »
Steve recently posted the question the best employees are necessarily overworked. While I don’t think it’s necessarily so, it does tend to happen in my experience. I’ve been interviewed in the past about work/life balance and have some strong opinions on the topic. I’ll lay out some of my thoughts, and I hope you willRead… Read more »
Http://LeonardSipes.Com Pew Study-Background: “A recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism and Internet & American Life Project, in partnership with the Knight Foundation, finds that nearly three-quarters of Americans (72%) report following local news closely “most of the time, whether or not something important is happening.” In contrast, one-quarterRead… Read more »
I watched this amazing video by director Morgan Spurlock (you know the “Supersize Me” guy) on Hulu.com yesterday and was really inspired: Morgan followed John Fretterman, mayor of zip code 15104, Braddock, PA, for a day and showed the daily efforts to revive a town: Mr. Fretterman, a graduate from Harvard’s Kennedy School MPP programRead… Read more »
It’s Public Service Recognition Week — a time for managers to take a second to appreciate all the great work you do on a daily basis. It really couldn’t of come at a better time for federal employees who are under fire for the actions of a few bad apples. Tom Fox is Vice PresidentRead… Read more »
If someone wants an issue to be front and center in American politics—do something to make Moms mad. The Obama Administration’s latest front in the battle against obesity, is the regulation of snacks and food that are not the requisite breakfast and lunch. First up on the firing line is the beloved bake sale. InRead… Read more »
Reposted from: http://www.govtransformers.com/james-ferreira All my life, I’ve been passionate about social justice. In 2006, I proudly became the CIO for New Mexico Attorney General Gary King, where I help make our operations as efficient and transparent as possible.One of the most important responsibilities at the Attorney General’s office is to review and give feedback toRead… Read more »
This is our second post in the May GovLoop Blog Series exploring how we can work to remove silos in government. Our first post focused on leadership and ways to become the “trusted leader” across government. We had some great comments and a fascinating discussion on leadership. One comment I wanted to share came fromRead… Read more »