In 2009, the US Airways Flight 1549 emergency landing on the Hudson River made international news as “The Miracle on the Hudson”. The ditching of the aircraft and successful rescue of all passengers and crew was recognized as a “heroic and unique aviation achievement”. In the aftermath of the downed flight, one of the criticalRead… Read more »
Join colleagues online to experience CDC’s newest virtual event for 2012, the Public Health Informatics: Model Best Practices Virtual Meeting – streaming to your desktop. This immersive, virtual event will feature sessions and other exclusive content that will concentrate on the following tracks: • Public Health Initiatives within Beacon Communities • Health Information Exchange andRead… Read more »
Application programming interfaces (APIs) are quickly being used more often in government. API’s, to put it simply, are a set of rules how systems can interact with each other. API’s allow developers access to agencies data, which can be used to make engaging mobile content and innovative uses of data for improved citizen engagement. API’sRead… Read more »
We’ve all been watching the devastating fires rip through the west. So what can you do to prepare? In 2011, over 1300 homes were destroyed in Bastrop County, Texas due to wildfires. The fellows at Code for America developed an easy-to-use application that brings together a variety of checklists and fire tools, and gives themRead… Read more »
A recent report from IBM, Analytics: The New Path to Value, highlights how successful organizations have implemented the use of analytics into their organization. The report partners with the MIT Sloan institute to provide an insightful take on analytics, and how the structured use of data can open up new insights and drive stronger decision-makingRead… Read more »
I have written two books about PDF for Manning Publications Co. This was a great experience. I’ve learned plenty of interesting stuff about writing, and it’s great to have a publishing company renowned for its IT books printing your book, but there are also some disadvantages. For instance: as an author, you’re not free toRead… Read more »
Fleep recently summarized the promise she saw in the Second Life community, the change that transpired there over the last few years, and her decision to focus her involvement in a different virtual community or platform. (You can read her article here: Why Anyone Who Cares. . ..) And based on the comments she receivedRead… Read more »
Fascinating thread onCFA Brigade (sign up)- I love this because I think we often don’t spend enough time on what do citizens actually want (based on data, not just based on comments of the super engaged) ———————- Below is some info that we received from Socrata about the most popular data sets from the openRead… Read more »
One of the new Presidential Innovation Fellows project is Project MyGov: Reimagining the relationship between the federal government and its citizens through an online footprint developed not just for the people, but also by the people. myGov will rapidly prototype a streamlined and intuitive system for presenting information and accepting feedback around the needs ofRead… Read more »
This week there is a lot exciting news surrounding government technology. Yesterday, Todd Park and Steven VanRoekel announced the Presidential Innovation Fellows, and also announced a BYOD tool kit for government agencies. The report is an important step to wider adoption of bring-your-own-device policies in government, and empowers leaders in government to explore if BYODRead… Read more »