Lots of events happen this year in government, from fears of government shutting down to federal hiring reform. I took a look back at 2011 for the biggest stories in government this year. Many of this events will carry on into 2012 and some have potential to shape the events of 2012.Budgets will grow increasinglyRead… Read more »
Please +1 this article…I’ll be your very best Google+ friend!!! Recently, Dillon Behr (@dbehr24) wrote a great piece about how the consumer technology ecosystem has almost completely fractured – breaking into walled gardens. Those of Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft and the rest are all creating ecosystems with low barriers to entry, but even higher barriersRead… Read more »
After writing the other day about Google’s car and the promise it holds for the future of our transportation, I was sent an awesome article written by Thomas Bamonte titled Information Becomes Infrastructure: Remaking the Highway Operating System in the Era of Smart Cars. Throughout the article, Bamonte, past general counsel for the Illinois StateRead… Read more »
LinkedIn Groups LinkedIn, being renowned for being the professional social network, is a place not only to connect with others in your agency, but to reach out and connect across agencies for advice, sharing ideas, and more. One of the best ways to do this is to connect through groups of common interests, areas ofRead… Read more »
Government agencies at all levels are examining how to use cloud services as a means of upgrading their systems while maximizing value. Moving to cloud can allow agencies to condense sprawling IT systems, offer more mobility options and manage legacy systems. However, along with all of this convenience comes a significant security headache. Many agenciesRead… Read more »
“GovBytes” is a blog series created by GovLoop in partnership with Government Technology. If you see great a story on Gov Tech and want to ask a question around it, please send it to [email protected]. This year GovLoop staff has posted dozens of GovBytes articles. Each article identities a different way technology is used inRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Joanna Salini reports. The city of Cleveland and the Ohio Southwest Regional Communications Network (SWRCN) are considering a radio communications partnership. Cleveland had budgeted more than $30 million for the build out of a new radio system that was awarded to Motorola earlier this year, and as part of this costly endeavor, theRead… Read more »
I’m old enough to remember the early days of the web. Back then (not too long ago, the 1990s), organizations didn’t take this online medium seriously. The web site paled in importance to the newsletter or magazine, at least according the leaders of the time. After all, who reads things on a computer? The InternetRead… Read more »
I was watching a loser grinding to make a mark at a party. The more he tried, the worse he did. It was drunk and ugly. Suddenly I got it. To gain respect, you have to be respectable. Changed my relationship with the word. Previously respectable was nose in the air, Viennese middle class, notRead… Read more »
The National Center for Telehealth and Technology develops technologies to support psychological health and traumatic brain injury recovery in the military community. They developed the Breathe2Relax appto help with mood control, anger and stabilization. The Breathe2Relax app, available on the iOS and Android, helps users learn the stress management skill called diaphragmatic breathing. According toRead… Read more »