I’m a policy advisor at the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, in the final stages of writing a set of administrative rules (regulating composting facilities,) with a public comment period set to begin March 1. The rules have a number of unique, new governance features, and I would really like to have the broadest possibleRead… Read more »
I just posted a feature on Steve Ressler and GovLoop here: http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/33549/govloop_a_social_network_for_public_servants It starts: Are you a local elected official looking for advice from your peers on how to make better use of web technologies to relate to your constituents? Or perhaps you’re a government IT specialist looking for support in your battles with footdraggingRead… Read more »
By almost any measure, I had a very typical ’70s childhood. We lived in a young subdivision, explored everything, got in big trouble, suffered injuries, had divorced parents and viewed the world with an overarching sense of wonder and opportunity. We were a very creative group of kids, and since our parents weren’t wealthy weRead… Read more »
I just worry. I can’t help but worry about how the new economy is going to affect us in many ways – yes, we all think about how it will affect our families, covering our basic needs, work. But, is this going to affect how people see Web 2.0 and social networking tools? Is thisRead… Read more »
Thank you for this community. I hope to be more active and also to learn from the many remarkable people here. My name is David Canepa, and I am a newly elected City Councilman in Daly City , a large suburb to the south of San Francisco. My background is in constituent service for localRead… Read more »
So how many times have you tried to convince your friends and colleagues that they should be on Twitter or LinkedIn? Are you the person making the rounds in your office showing everyone Second Life and trying to convince them of the benefits of virtual worlds. I know I am one of those people shoutingRead… Read more »
Hello, Fellow Govlooper’s, What are the standard procedures of adding those hasty little letters, that you worked your hind end off in school to earn, in front of your name? And what if you earned several degrees, which one should go in front of your name? My thought is that yes you should put thoseRead… Read more »
Do you want to start a Facebook group to rally folks to your cause, organization, content or personal brand? Don’t do it. Let me tell you why Facebook Pages are better than Groups, with an eye to Web 2.0 newbies. Many organizations and individuals are jumping on the social media bandwagon by moving content toRead… Read more »
So a while ago Steve posed the question: Is bureaucrat a bad word? He and I had a spirited dialog about the whole thing, and in he responded with a crystal clear mental model of his definition of the word: I’d like to reclaim the word “bureaucrat” as a true insider’s word. Kind of likeRead… Read more »
Microsoft has launched a very insightful blog about government technology called FutureFed, and it is definitely worth checking out. Here’s their latest post on trends in government IT. The year ahead promises to be an exciting one for government IT. At all levels, a new Administration on the national scene will influence directions, mandates, andRead… Read more »