I’m glad I extended my annual Halloween trip back home to Philly to make last night’s GovUp at R2L in Liberty 2. Driving through my old stomping grounds at Penn made me want to move back home, but temps in the 30s scared that thought off for now! What I loved about the Philly GovUp:Read… Read more »
www.fedinsider.com Haley Van Dyck cheerfully describes her agency’s web site, FCC.gov, as one of the worst in government. She points out that the home page contains no less than 250 links, which within two clicks sends users to more than 40,000 links. In fact, the FCC site really is a confusing, visually dismal affair thatRead… Read more »
Dov Gorman, of the Capital Technology Management Hub, has asked for an ongoing series of ten minute “Rainmaker” presentations before the monthly CTMH meetings. We enjoy the CTMH meetings, as presenters and participants, and this is part of their continuing effort to increase the value of their meetings. CTMH was started by graduates of theRead… Read more »
LINK: http://bit.ly/94yyit Outgoing Fenty administration halts the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer’s transition to a “results only work environment.” EXCERPT: Read the complete story at Center for American Progress. “We don’t want to make policy decisions for the incoming administration that haven’t been vetted by them,” said City Administrator Neil Albert in anRead… Read more »
Last night was the Philly GovUp. I lived in Philly for 2 years and love coming back. And I have to say the Philly GovUp was awesome. We could see the whole city from our venue and we had an amazing audience. 65+ folks showed up ranging from DLA, GSA,City of Philadelphia, OPM, Next AmericanRead… Read more »
Did Open Government Hurt or Help The Obama Administration in 2010 Elections? It is usually during the first 100 days of a President’s term that are the defining Days of any Administration. President Obama defined his direction on January 22, 2008 day one. On November 2nd, 2010, with less than two hours away from theRead… Read more »
If there is one organization you’re supposed to join in the contracts world, it’s the National Contract Management Association (NCMA). And yet, I didn’t feel compelled to renew my membership for a measly $125. (I thought it was $75 and I still didn’t feel it was worth the cost). To be fair, it’s the nationalRead… Read more »
How many of us have thought (or said) those words? Whether we like it or not, social media has changed the way we communicate and interact with other people. For some that change has been exciting for others it has been exhausting, but for anyone engaged in social media, they have already accomplished one thingRead… Read more »
In some of my previous blog posts, I talked about some of the concerns about the cloud and also outlined the perceived benefits. These benefits included: Reduce and control costs Enabling Innovation Reliability High Availability Accessibility While from a technology perspective, we are able to explain and realize the benefits of the cloud, it seemsRead… Read more »
Hello, GovLoopers! I’d like to introduce This is Govable, a series that will highlight government examples of impressive social media tactics and improved collaboration through technology. This series might not always showcase the biggest campaigns, but it will highlight small, meaningful steps that the government is taking towards Gov2.0. Please feel free to send meRead… Read more »