Tech

YouTube channel for your government

Ok everyone, let’s make YouTube take notice! I just attended a Webinar and speaker Emily Hines Seibert shared what the State of Virginia accomplished with their YouTube Partnership/government channel. She provided information on how to get a “branded” YouTube channel (see below). A true dedicated “Government” channel is in the works, but Google would likeRead… Read more »

Enhancing Security on Campus: Technology Takes Center Stage

Unified campus-wide security systems mean anywhere-anytime access to any building on campus, without limitations. With more and more campus violence being covered in the media, students and parents have safety on their minds like never before. The old small-scale camera systems are being replaced with new unified IP camera systems that come with greater access,Read… Read more »

Web 2.0 tools in Mexico City’s influenza outbreak

Hello in the last week here in Mexico City, as many of you already know, there was an influenza outbreak, so in order to keep the people up to day with info, we developed the site www.influenza.gob.mx This site was part of the communication strategy of the Mexico City’s Government for the outbreak. In orderRead… Read more »

How to save yourself a social media headache

As I spend my time teaching local classes and consulting on “Social Media/Social Networking” I give the same advice to people over and over: Don’t use the term Social Media or Social Networking or Web 2.0 when discussing or planning your strategy. These are industry buzzwords that mean different things to different people. They don’tRead… Read more »

Twitter? No, Yammer

Many of my colleagues at NIST have begun using a service called Yammer. It is similar to Twitter (microblogging) in that you follow and have followers, but does not limit users to 140 characters. Users can upload attachments to share, in addition to hyperlinks. More importantly, it is restricted by Domain. So, NIST has aRead… Read more »

Transparent Calendars

I’m reposting a piece I put up today in EPA’s blog, Greenversations. Feel free to leave comments here or on Greenversations; I’ll get ’em either way, but they’ll be more public over there. Here it is: A couple of weeks ago, EPA Administrator Jackson issued a memo calling for maximum transparency in everything we do.Read… Read more »

An Opportunity!

A very capable colleague and friend is looking to relocate to Mobile, AL; Pensacola, FL, Huntsville, AL. Resume posted at https://www.box.net/shared/ouvd9sjbo6. A must have on your team!

Better Governing Through Online Transparency

In President Obama’s January 21st memorandum, “Transparency and Open Government”, he conveyed our nation’s rejuvenated commitment to openness and transparency by writing: “Transparency promotes accountability and provides information for citizens about what their Government is doing. […] [Government] should harness new technologies to put information about their operations and decisions online and readily available toRead… Read more »