You can’t follow Tim Berners-Lee on Twitter, but you can on identi.ca, a microblogging service that runs on open source software. And while I wouldn’t dream of giving up Twitter any time soon, an open source platform may offer some interesting options for governments. For example, could this software be used to run an internalRead… Read more »
My own contribution to the request for ideas on the Open Government Dialog site is: http://ideascale.com/r/2932-4049 Because it comes out poorly formatted on the site, I suggest you read it here: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/05/local-forums-to-implement-high.html I’ll include a couple highlights here. High-speed digital networking (also known as “broadband”) should concern open government advocates in two ways. First, oneRead… Read more »
(Previously published on “Cloud Musings“) For some reason, this week seems to have more in it than most. While the steady stream of briefing request seem to be increasing, the post briefing discussions also seem to be much more intense. The cloud computing education phase seems to also be morphing into a cloud computing implementationRead… Read more »
A little uncensored sweet gov tweets….will streamline next edition. Campariman : Open Govt: 120 days since memo issued, good overview on Obama “open, transparent & participatory government” http://bit.ly/FpdUw #Gov20 quitzlipochtli : @georgholzer klingt gut. 🙂 #k2020 #opengov #pcg09 schneeengel : @georgholzer ich bin dabei… #k2020 #OpenGov #pcg09 georgholzer : Würde am #pcg09 gerne ganz kurzRead… Read more »
You’ve seen a lot of posts from me regarding the social media activities of other agencies. Never have I highlighted an endeavor from my own organization. Well, this post changes everything! Here’s the backdrop: Throughout its history, the Graduate School has always adapted in creative ways to the changing needs of government. A few weeksRead… Read more »
For those of you that read my last post on our new Social Media Policy, here’s the companion document that describes the duties and responsibilities expected from the peer oversight group, obliquely named the “Web 2.0 Working Group.” We’re hoping a more creative name for the group will emerge in time, but for now maybeRead… Read more »
For all those that have asked over the past several months, here is Roanoke County’s brand spankin’ new Social Media Policy, an administrative policy approved by the County administrator as a guiding document to help our locality further our Web 2.0 projects. So far our projects have been limited to a few County Twitter accountsRead… Read more »
(Previously published on “Cloud Musings“) As fellow blogger Reuven Cohen mentions in his post, Federal cloud computing is indeed heating up: Vivek Kundra held a US Federal Government Cloud Computing Summit yesterday The Federal CIO Council is officially studying effective uses of cloud computing According to Network World, an INPUT study places Federal spend onRead… Read more »
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Free Seminar for Military and Government Attendees Defense Systems Seminar – Ft. Monmouth Sheraton Eatontown Wednesday, May 27th Engage with peers and expert faculty on the military’s Information Assurance strategies and its role in cyber warfare Discover emerging technologies impacting Information Assurance requirement Discuss current threats and trends in Cyber Security,Read… Read more »
The Obama admnistration is still putting all the pieces of the puzzle together for transparency and information technology. But the appointments of a federal CIO and CTO are not the end. There’s plenty of speculation there will be a cyber czar, too! Wow. What a change from previous administrations and how 21st century? For moreRead… Read more »