Been looking for a better way to understand the ever-evolving complexities of middle Eastern populist uprisings, even if you may not know your Gulf of Sidra from your Jersey Shore, or your Oman from your Conan? Fear not, gentle Govloop reader. My vote goes to this inspired YouTube video, produced by Russian animator Egor Zhgun.Read… Read more »
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. – Abraham Lincoln Look to the Future for Health Care Solutions: GOOD magazine gives a nod to the Institute for the Future’s insight into the possible coming advancements in health care. unNiched(micro) Breakfast – Mobile Health: Hype andRead… Read more »
No, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke. It’s time for the… FRIDAY FAB 5! TGIF, and I’m not talking about abc’s Friday night sitcom lineup from the 90’s. It’s time to take a look back at some or the top GovLoop content from the past week. The Most Commented Blog of the Week goes toRead… Read more »
[Also posted here] Now that the 2011 Presidential Management Fellows finalist list is out, the 850 of you who made it will be wondering whether or not to attend the upcoming PMF job fair, currently scheduled for April 19-21 (the venue is still undecided, but in the past it’s been hosted at the Walter E.Read… Read more »
Reposted from our AIIM Community Blogs – http://www.aiim.org/community/blogs/community/Experts-needed-to-develop-new-information-management-certification! By Atle Skjekkeland, Vice President at AIIM International April 01, 2011 – 7:46 AM We have already several experts willing to help us on a number of topics, but would like some more experts for the below topics for an in-person workshop in Baltimore Tuesday, May 3,Read… Read more »
How about doing something different? Here are my starters for ten: Opt out of the Official Publishing contract for House Papers e.g. for publishing VFM reports. Negotiate direct with the House of Commons and find out what they really want. After all the NAO is part of the House so why not talk direct? WeRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda We Need an Idea, and We Need It Now! The Collaboration Project is offering federal leaders a primer on “Tools for Online Idea Generation: A Comparison of Technology Platforms for Public Managers.” On a related note: New Yorkers Have No Shortage of Ideas. Alex Howard reports on how New York City is usingRead… Read more »
Congress is considering establishing a pilot competitive grant program to bring transportation technology to six cities. Original post
I’ve beaten wikis to death in this space. I’ve presented arguments about how we can use them more effectively, why we need to shift how our organizations look at them, and even tried to explain how enterprise wikis change the traditional relationship between accountability and responsibility. In so doing, I think I may have overlookedRead… Read more »
This morning, I attended an event at the US Embassy Public Affairs Unit in Canberra designed to discuss matters of eDiplomacy and use of online tools in diplomatic and international affairs efforts. The event, being hosted specifically for an Australian audience by the State Department included a conversation with Alec J Ross (he is @AlecJRossRead… Read more »
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