Late this afternoon the Coast Guard released the final report on the sinking of the Fishing Vessel Alaska Ranger that sank in the frigid waters north of Dutch Harbor, Alaska on 23 March 2008. Though “only” five of the 47 people on board were lost the fact remains that any loss of life is tragic.Read… Read more »
In an effort to promote increased awareness of the work of the Legislature and to encourage regular people to provide input on the legislative process, State Auditor Brian Sonntag and I offer our support to the Washington Policy Center’s constitutional transparency amendment. Original post
It looks like they’re playing musical chairs at the White House. Al Kamen at the Washington Post reports on all the staff changes on President Obama’s team: The Obama staff shuffle kicks into high gear A quick excerpt: Busy days ahead for movers in President Obama‘s West Wing. Wednesday is move-in day for the newRead… Read more »
Today’s CB2 is an open letter to Facebook’s Public Policy Communications Manager, Andrew Noyes as headlines such as ABC’s “Facebook to Issue Amber Alerts to Help in Locating Missing Kids” are being shared across the web. Dear Andrew, As a government and public safety technologist having devoted a lot of time and attention to massRead… Read more »
The new law includes new requirements that the governmentwide performance plan (already required by GPRA) include cross-cutting priority goals and it requires agencies to set priority goals as well – and each has to consult with Congress in the development of these goals. The original GPRA requires OMB to develop a governmentwide annual performance plan.Read… Read more »
A new study from the recent issue of Nature (January 5) notes how “the bulk of the world’s fisheries — including small-scale, often non-industrialized fisheries on which millions of people depend… This is a content summary only. Visit my blog for the complete post, links and more. Original post
Are Cory Booker’s Tweets Helping or Hurting the City of Newark? There has been a lot of hype surrounding Cory Booker and his prolific tweeting during the recent snowstorms that have bombarded the Northeast in recent weeks. And while his personality seems more than genuine, his energy contagious, and his passion unquestioned, he is hurtingRead… Read more »
Recently, as my firm engaged in some social and mobile campaigns targeting urban consumers (highly successful due to the large adoption rates for advanced mobile devices), I began to wonder if “access to broadband” was still a needed conversation. Between smart phones, iPads, public wifi (starbucks and others commonly offering it free), and personal mobileRead… Read more »
by Peter Berking (ADL) Peter has an M.A. in Education from UC Berkeley and has led Instructional Design efforts for over 15 years. Peter has designed and developed a wide range of training products ranging from technology-driven courseware and human performance design systems to instructor-led courses. He teaches classes in computer graphics at Northern VirginiaRead… Read more »
This week’s interview comes from Marcheta E. Gillespie, CPPO,CPPB,C.P.M.,CPM. As if all of those certifications weren’t enough, Marcheta is the Deputy Director for the City of Tucson’s Department of Procurement. With over 18 years of experience in public procurement, Marcheta is a passionate advocate for her profession. Her areas of expertise include public procurement management,Read… Read more »