Don’t Miss Out On The “The Pivotal Plays Executive Series” Featuring the Redskins GM, a “Dateline NBC” Correspondent and the FBI

In sports and government, Pivotal Plays come from teamwork, strategy, focus, and a little luck. MorganFranklin invites you to attend a complimentary event where special guests from sports and government share their personal views on the factors that define Pivotal Plays. Register Now The next installment of this illuminating series will be held on Wednesday,Read… Read more »

The 2010 Justice Assistance Grant awards: what they mean for vendors

Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. In May 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded nearly half a billion dollars to state and local governments as part of the Byrne Memorial Grant program and the Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) program. These grants are awarded for projects that relate to law enforcement, courts,Read… Read more »

What’s Your Position – Do You Maintain One or Multiple Identities Online?

This morning I attended the GovDelivery Social Media Summit and an interesting question came up that got me thinking – how many identities do you have online? The question originally came up when an audience participant asked Adam Conner of Facebook if Facebook will ever allow users to create mulltiple log-ins for Facebook accounts, toRead… Read more »

Fixing your community one click at a time with SeeClickFix

No matter where you live or how big your community is, you probably see a few things that could be improved. Maybe you don’t know who to call or email. Perhaps you think someone else will report it (or already has). Those unknowns go away with a simple technology that eliminates anxiety and empowers everydayRead… Read more »

The Practical Side of Learning: the Human Factor

It is assumed that once we have delivered the information to our students and trainees that they are ready to put them to use. Are students and trainees learning what we want them to and applying that learning when they should? The answer is a resounding, “No!” I was astounded a few years ago whenRead… Read more »

Daily Dose: Is It Time To Update The Hatch Act?

The Washington Post is reporting that Carolyn Lerner, head of the Office of Special Counsel, wants to update the Hatch Act. The Hatch Act is the 72-year-old law that prohibits Federal employees from participating or advocating in most political activities. The Hatch Act prevents any person who receives Federal funds for their employment to runRead… Read more »

GovBytes: ‘Robot Rodeo’ Prepares Oklahoma Law Enforcement for Bomb Incidents

Prepare for the worst, but hope for the best. This common adage speaks to how most people would act in a crisis situation. (But, of course, hindsight is always 20/20.) In matters of safety, it can be somewhat difficult to adequately prepare for a realistic situation. But Oklahoma City and its surrounding areas are doingRead… Read more »

10 Ways to Optimize Facebook for Government – Notes from Adam Conner

Just heard Adam Connor, from the Washington Office of Facebook speak at GovDelivery Social Media Summit – hear are my quick notes with a full blog post coming later. Lots of great presentation and insights from Adam: Speak with an authentic voice Think about delivering your message Be timely and informative Multimedia Comment Policy WordsRead… Read more »

The Facebook Effect – Notes from David Kirkpatrick

I’m at GovDelivery Social Media Summit today and thought I’d live blog it. David Kirkpatrick, the author of Facebook Effect, is speaking about the history based on his book where he wrote a real history of Facebook (not the movie script). It’s a cool story where he wrote the first big story on Facebook onRead… Read more »

Tuesday at the ITS World Congress

Tuesday at the ITS World Congress, I had an opportunity to attend (and present at) sessions covering the role of mobile technology and social media in attracting new transit riders. Some highlights: Martha Welsh and Thijs van As, both from Google, talked about the success of Google Transit — and now Google Live Transit —Read… Read more »

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