Readers may enjoy this article, which covers a few topics in government-released data: http://radar.oreilly.com/2014/03/open-data-can-drive-partnerships-with-government.html Topics include businesses and public groups as partners, the cost of collecting data, trusting the results of data crunching, and lessons from the open source software community.
I’ve been giving talks to social media rookies since 2009. The focus of these talks varies depending on the audience, and the details have evolved over time, but there are certain social media engagement principles that I highlight in almost every presentation. These principles are an extension of the ideas I shared in Social MediaRead… Read more »
The following is a perfect example of how employees at USGS are not only able get recognition for the great work they do (in this case photography) but also give the USGS recognition as providing quality and engaging content! Do you have ways for your employees to participate in your social media efforts?If you’d likeRead… Read more »
Presidential Innovation Fellows with IFE CEO Kathleen Kemper (center) and John Paul Farmer (far right). Photo credit: Kevin Allen The term ‘government innovation’ can seem like an oxymoron. But for a small band of disrupters working at the highest levels of government, innovation is actually the prevailing rule of the day. On Thursday, March 13th,Read… Read more »
I popped open my twitter account (@jmillsapps) this morning and realized that for the last few weeks I hadn’t really been on much. I remember back when I first got on Twitter I loved it because so much of what I was interested in came to me without my spending time combing the web. IRead… Read more »
Did you know that your sneakers are on the Internet? So are local city buses. Oh, and TV is one of the biggest web junkies around. As strange at this sounds, the proliferation of sensors and Internet connections on everyday items – on our ‘things’ – is at the heart of the Internet of ThingsRead… Read more »
The fast-paced mobile industry keeps even the most tech-savvy on their toes. It seems like every week a new smartphone, wearable device, or tablet is being released. And there is certainly a market for all these devices and emerging technology. Just look at some data from a recent Pew study on mobile technology: 90% ofRead… Read more »
There are reasons that the co-operation between your Operations function and your IT function are difficult. The conflicting agendas and miss-matched expectations that these two areas naturally have can be difficult to overcome. However, like many relationships, solving the communications breakdown and developing a good two-way dialog between them is a key to your organization’sRead… Read more »
On Wednesday, March 19, the White House, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), hosted an event highlighting the Administrations commitment to combating climate change and building resilient communities. “Climate change and preparing for its impacts is one of the challenges this nation faces,”Read… Read more »
Our buildings are creating troves of data, which deserve careful study and analysis. To explore this dynamic, GovLoop and the IBM® Smarter Buildings Team have partnered to provide you with the need-to-know information on how to transform your agency by unlocking your building data. We have created a white paper, conducted an online training webinarRead… Read more »