The transformation from closed to Open Government isn’t just about sharing information in a more open manner, rather it’s a transformation of the underlying systems model, from ‘hierarchical’ to ‘peer to peer’. In terms described by the Chaordic Commons this is a shift along the spectrum from control to chaos, from centralized toward decentralized. “OpeningRead… Read more »
This paper was delivered at the Regional Senior Leaders Seminar in Cairns, Australia on 19 May 2011. A referenced version suitable for printing is available. Only connect! That was the whole of her sermon. Only connect the prose and the passion and both will be exalted, and human love will be seen at its height.Read… Read more »
In a networked world, as in the rest of the world, we have to keep ourselves protected from attacks. The problem is, this networked world actually exists in a different domain than we are historically used to fighting in. Of course, I am talking about the cyber domain. The United States has long enjoyed aRead… Read more »
George Jakabcin, CIO of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), takes a conservative approach to new technology. Not surprising considering his cybersecurity background and the risk-averse agency he works in. FedInsider talked to Jakabcin about his role at TIGTA and within the IRS, and about his thoughts on virtualization, cloud computing, and otherRead… Read more »
I had the pleasure of attending the IHRIM HRM Strategies conference yesterday and attended a great session on the Lifecycle of an HRIS Career. The speakers, Kevin Murphy, HRIP, Director SAID, NIH and Tim Newman, HRIP, Associate Director, HR Systems and Business Transformation, US Navy, offered great insight on what skill set and backgrounds translateRead… Read more »
OpenGovernment.org is a new transparency service for U.S. state legislative information, being developed by David Moore of the Participatory Politics Foundation and a member of our community. OpenGovernment.org is a joint effort of the Participatory Politics Foundation and the Sunlight Foundation. (Click here for the GovLaunch announcement of OpenGovernment.org.) For (currently) five U.S. states (California,Read… Read more »
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Local Government Graduate Gripes – “How would a networked, open, innovative, tech-enabled, social recruitment scheme for government work?” 10 things Alpha.gov.uk gets wrong (Part 1) | Helpful Technology – Nicely contrarian points from Steph on the new government website prototype. Would you like sauce withRead… Read more »
This interview is part of a series on GovLoop called “GovInsights” where we interview and highlight the thoughts and perspectives of professors at who are researching and writing about government issues. This time we talked with, Dr. Patrick Malone is an Executive-in-Residence Professor for the Department of and Policy at American University, in Washington, D.C.Read… Read more »
INPUT Principal Analyst Sherry Calvendra reports: After reading the strategies published in a recent article about transforming state health and human services agencies, I thought back to a forum I attended earlier this year, and more specifically, a session on procurement and financing methods for modern technology that can transform an agency. Much like theRead… Read more »
Hear how the City of Alexandria is leveraging Granicus technology to take their web strategy to the next level through online video. Justin Thompson, the Communications Content Manager for the City of Alexandria, which was recently recognized for having one of the Top 10 “Digital City” government websites by eRepublic, wrote a great blog postRead… Read more »