Maintaining a consistent government website is tough when you have multiple authors. Download this free template and use it as a starting point for your own Web Author Handbook. Customize it how you wish and adapt it for your own government’s needs. Download Word and PDF templates here: http://www.govgirl.com/2011/02/web-author-handbook/ Original post
More and more government agencies are jumping on the social media bandwagon, but not all are starting with a social media policy. Some simply go forth and facebook, not realizing the ramifications of generating official information on a third party website. Are social media policies really needed? Yes. I’d like to use an analogy toRead… Read more »
As part of an ongoing effort to make city data more open and accessible, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced yesterday that Quick Response Codes, also known as QR codes, would be used on construction permits throughout the city. Mr. Bloomberg hopes that city residents will use the QR codes, in part, to helpRead… Read more »
By Gail Thomas-Flynn, Microsoft US State & Local Government Vice President With recent discussions around the federal budget leaving more questions than answers, state and local government leaders are under a continued mandate to cut spending and reduce existing costs, and the promise of cloud computing is becoming even more relevant. Still, many of theRead… Read more »
Research Federal Cloud Computing Strategy (02/08/2011) – Designed as a guide to help agencies move to a cloud computing environment. Strategy defines cloud computing, outlines the decision framework for cloud migration, cites case examples and resources, offers strategies on leveraging cloud computing, and identifies government roles and responsibilities for driving cloud adoption. http://ctovision.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Federal-Cloud-Computing-Strategy1.pdf Top MobileRead… Read more »
This week I led a “Bridging Generational Communication” workshop with a major DC Government utility. The groups of managers and employees (a mix of Boomers and Gen Xers) were asked to identify an area of breakdown in generational relations and then list some problem-solving recommendations. One team focused on how many of the “older” fieldRead… Read more »
Rosslyn Unveils First Real-Time Application RA.Pid Extract Studio; Enables Business and IT Users to Automatically Extract Any Data from SAP in One-Click Complete Article Here “RA.Pid for Excel lowers the barriers to entry for mid-size companies to introduce a comprehensive spend analysis package making the job of analyzing data easier,” said Steve Bowdler, Group ProcurementRead… Read more »
Call for Proposals Virginia Tech Social Media for Planning Conference Sponsored by the Virginia Tech Urban Affairs and Planning Program www.uap.vt.edu Held simultaneously in two locations, Falls Church and Blacksburg, Virginia Friday, April 22, 2011 8am-5pm This program will be submitted for AICP CM credits Social media tools, communications, databases and other technologies are increasinglyRead… Read more »
An announcement respecting a Ph.D. position in multiagent systems has been posted by the Leibniz Center for Law: A PhD position on agent concepts in public administration at the Leibniz Center for Law, University of Amsterdam. The PhD student will work on the design methodology for multi-agent simulations, and address the interesting theoretical questions weRead… Read more »
by Aaron Silvers (ADL). Aaron Silvers has innovated the design and production of learning experiences with a variety of technologies for organizations large and small, in both the private and public sectors, for over 15 years. He led the development of a number of SCORM 2004 content examples. Aaron returned to ADL in 2010 asRead… Read more »