Interesting article at Defense Systems “We’re not embracing the issue in its totality,” said Larry Clinton, president and CEO of the Internet Security Alliance, at the forum. “Right now, the private sector is in charge of securing critical infrastructure, and the government’s job is compliance. They have fundamentally misunderstood the relationship that needs to developRead… Read more »
Time for joy and celebration! Happy Holidays! Although proposal industry with its crazy deadlines doesn’t always make it possible, we wish you more time with those you love in the coming New Year! Please enjoy our video with Holiday Greetings from the OST Global Solutions team: http://www.ostglobalsolutions.com/blog/?p=835&preview=true (if clicking the link doesn’t work, you canRead… Read more »
Citizen Engagement at NASA View more presentations from Nick Skytland. NASA Ames will be hosting a Tweetup February 11, 2011! The event will provide NASA Twitter followers the opportunity to speak with scientists and Center leadership. The Tweetup will include a “meet and greet” session to allow participants to mingle with fellow Tweeps and someRead… Read more »
Workin’ for a Livin’ Posted on Dec 02, 2010 07:16:17 PM | Kevin J Rohrer | 1 Comments | There’s a new face in Dryden’s Employee Assistance Program office – a furry one. EAP manager Kathleen Christian has begun introducing a standard poodle named Ella into her work counseling employees and their families, and decidedRead… Read more »
As I noted in yesterday’s review of 2010 predictions, 2010 was the year of open data. Great strides were made throughout the world and in the United States we saw Data.gov thrive and San Francisco pass an open data law. Focus on sharing government-maintained data has led to information transparency at a level beyond whatRead… Read more »
MATT RICHTEL writes in the New York Times: In an article in Tuesday’s Times, I wrote about the changing status of e-mail. Once it was cool to merely have an e-mail account (or several), but many young people now think of it as old school, and much prefer the zip of texting, instant messaging andRead… Read more »
This is my twice yearly public service blog about Restaurant Week in DC (January 17 – 23) and this time I’m doing it early. Do you take advantage of this? Restaurant Week takes place twice a year, once in the frigid cold of the post-holidays and then again in the dog days of August. TimesRead… Read more »
With a population of less than 5,000 and a median household income of around $50,000, Manor, Texas, is an unlikely place to find the cutting edge of government e-participation technologies. But thanks to a young and enterprising Assistant City Manager (Dustin Haisler, now of Spigit), Manor has attracted significant investment from a variety of firmsRead… Read more »
If you’ve ever watched the awards ceremonies, they usually save the Best Movie or Best Actor and Actress until the very end…so my colleagues at GovLoop have covered the best of everything in 2010 on GovLoop and beyond…with the exception of blogs and forums. So we thought we’d leave the best for last. What IRead… Read more »
Research Web 2.0 finds its payday (12/10/2010) – McKinsey survey of 3,249 executives finds companies using the Web intensively gain greater market share and higher margins. Majority of respondents using the Web say their companies enjoy measurable business benefits such as increased speed of access to knowledge, reduced communications costs, and increased customer satisfaction. http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Organization/Strategic_Organization/The_rise_of_the_networked_enterprise_Web_20_finds_its_payday_2716?pagenum=2Read… Read more »