Although man-spaced flight has been put on hold, NASA still has a lot of really cool missions and projects they are working on. One of my hopes is that we get back to the moon and make it a base for manned deep space travel. I came across an article on NextGov which reports thatRead… Read more »
I know some of you get questions day in and day out about how to use Twitter. I thought these Cliff Notes might help. I developed these “Cliff Notes” as a way to help manage expectations and provide someone who is unfamilar with the tool a foundation to start from. We have a more inRead… Read more »
The most recent blog post from the IBM Center’s Dan Chenok looks at three ways his office at OMB was affected by and responded to the events of September 11, 2001. _______ This past week, millions of people here and around the world have remembered the tragedy of 9/11, the bravery shown by so many,Read… Read more »
Our next video in our Esri video series features John Thomas, Planning Director for the Utah Department of Transportation. Video Notes: John Thomas defines the primary function of the Utah Department of Transportation Planning. He goes on to describe the UPlan project, the key aspects of UPlan and how GIS has aided their mission. StayRead… Read more »
Thanks to those that attended the September 8th training session – Analytics to Outcomes: Leveraging Predictive and Perscriptive Analytics. For those that did not attend, it’s not too late, so register here. Below please find a link to the following: 1. A copy of the slide deck. 2. Your Training Certificate For more analytics discussionsRead… Read more »
This post is a repost of Greg Michener’s blog on ObservingBrazil.com. Check out the blog for other insights on Brazil government. Brazil unveiled tentative plans to make good on the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a multi-country, multi-stakeholder international initiative to advance greater transparency, openness, accountability, and participation in government. Brazil and the U.S. are theRead… Read more »
This summer, Google decided to take a stab at the social networking market, and created “Google+”. After accumulating over 18 million users in just a few months, it is reasonable to believe that Google+ is on the way to being as popular as other social networking sites such as Twitter, Foursquare, and Facebook. So nowRead… Read more »
We found the infographic below at One Block Off the Grid, an organization that helps individuals install solar energy systems on their homes by providing group purchasing power, advise on how to choose an installer, and many other useful tips for homeowners interested in solar energy. They also have a blog, which is where weRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Stephen Moss reports. Good Monday morning and welcome to Deltek’s blog series in honor of National Health Information Technology (HIT) Week. In its sixth year, National Health IT Week gives us an opportunity to both reflect on the intense progress we’ve seen in the state and local health IT market over the lastRead… Read more »
…occurs when two or more competitors are frequently matched against one another. When one develops an advantage, the others develop counter moves. The overall result is that the whole group becomes continuously better. Continue this through several generations of improvement and the whole group has a marked advantage over others who started at the sameRead… Read more »