IJIS Institute Releases Justice Information Sharing Pre-Request For Proposals Toolkit

IJIS Institute Releases Justice Information Sharing Pre-Request For Proposals Toolkit Third edition procurement resource provides state and local governments a resource to streamline acquisition of information technology systems Ashburn, Va., July 10, 2013. The IJIS Institute—a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security—is pleased to announce theRead… Read more »

Big Data Success Starts with a Cloud Storage Strategy

As terabytes become petabytes, a cloud-based, object storage solution is an essential and strategic element of an agency’s overall data management and protection architecture. Check out my new blog entry at http://publicsectorblog.emc.com

8 Ideas on Innovation Toolkit – Presidential Innovation Fellows

Last year, I wrote my thoughts on a number of the Presidential Innovation Fellowship projects. Personally they were fun to write and I heard back from a number of fellows that they were helpful. So year 2 is here & I thought I’d write my thoughts on a few of the projects. Up first –Read… Read more »

Esri User Conference – Wednesday Wrap Up

Today I had the chance to sit in on a handful of sessions at Esri’s User Conference. Here are some quick links to more in-depth look at the conference, and below I have shared some abstracts that Esri provided on sessions I attended. The abstracts do a great job as a summary of the sessions,Read… Read more »

GIS in the Trenches – Local Government Case Studies

One of the sessions I attended at Esri’s User Conference was New Enterprise GIS: Lessons Learned from the Trenches. This session featured the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Dunwoody, Georgia and Columbus, Ohio, highlighting how they have implemented ArcGIS Server-based enterprise GIS. The three case studies were fascinating, as they consider the journey from aRead… Read more »

RFP-EZ is Headed to the States – Contracting Made Simple

When it comes down to it acquisition should be every bargain shoppers dream job. Think about it, you get to research, locate and buy the best goods and services for the federal government at the best price. But it isn’t that simple. The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the timetable and options are very limiting toRead… Read more »

How Local Government Decisions Are Really Made

People often seem surprised by the decisions local public officials make. It’s not uncommon to hear community residents say, “What the heck were they thinking about when they …???” Since I enjoyed the privilege of a lengthy career in local government, I was able to personally observe the process many local government bodies used toRead… Read more »

Aviation 2013

Leading cybersecurity experts (Richard Clarke, Dan Geer, Paul Kurtz, Jeffrey Carr) will speak at AIAA AVIATION 2013, being held August 12–14 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, Calif. Hosted by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the conference will address the risk of the evolving cyber threats to the world’s $2.2 trillionRead… Read more »

TED Founder Richard Saul Wurman’s Latest Project: The Urban Observatory

Data is transforming the way we live, socialize and work. We are increasingly moving towards the “internet of things,” in which all of the services and technology we rely on will be connected through apps, sensors and robotics. Countless times we have seen data revolutionize the way the public sector delivers services and improves decision-making.Read… Read more »

How to Save More Using Networx

If you had to take a course about Networx called “How to Get the Most from Telecommunications,” would you pass with flying colors, fail, or just get by? If you know what Networx is, what options are available, and your organization has placed orders using Networx, congratulations, you’ve passed Networx 101. If you want toRead… Read more »

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