Anke Domscheit-Berg ignited a gender fire storm yesterday with her GovLoop blogpost: “Why do women understand government 2.0 and social media better than men?” My good buddy and LAUNCH: Health teammate, Todd Khozein, sent me an email yesterday with the link. I read the post and left a comment, then tweeted out the link. IRead… Read more »
A call for papers has been issued for dg.o 2011: The 12th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research, to be held 12-15 June 2011, at the University of Maryland, in College Park, Maryland, USA. Here are the deadlines: 10 January 2011: Workshop, tutorial, and panel proposals due 6 February 2011: Papers, posters and demoRead… Read more »
When I first moved to Washington DC four years ago, I only knew a handful of people, 2-3 at best. After a series of Friday nights staying in and doing my laundry, I decided I needed to make some friends. So, I hopped on it. Since running is a long-time passion, and something you canRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda You have a friend request from DHS! Federal Computer Week is reporting that the Department of Homeland Security encouraged its employees to friend or follow applicants for citizenship. John Kamensky Front Row Seat in ROWE. Have you ever wondered what it actually means to implement a “Results-Only Work Environment?” The Office of PersonnelRead… Read more »
Andrea Di Maio writes: During the last week I presented and run a panel on Open Government, and I had several client conversations with US federal, state and local agencies, as well a few Canadian federal and provincial ones. Here are a few highlights: The session on open government was not as well attended asRead… Read more »
Did people see this? Thoughts? NARA Bulletin 2011-02 October 20, 2010 TO: Heads of Federal Agencies SUBJECT: NARA Guidance on Managing Records in Web 2.0/Social Media Platforms EXPIRATION DATE: October 31, 2013 1. What is the purpose of this bulletin? This bulletin provides guidance on managing records produced when Federal agencies use web 2.0/social mediaRead… Read more »
Just returned home from the Kansas City GovUp. A hearty thanks to Megan Price and Stephen Peteritas for putting on a great gig! The location provided a nice atmosphere and the food was terrific! But, more importantly, it was about the people and the connections made, often when you would least expect it. I metRead… Read more »
Interview with Paula Bray, Manager, Visual & Digitisation Services, Powerhouse Museum In this interview CeBIT Australia asked Paula about her role and responsibilities, implementing Web 2.0 tools, biggest lessons learnt, examples of online community engagement, “effective” use of social media, the challenges to open government and what the future holds for the Powerhouse Museum. ReadRead… Read more »
An evolution of the culture within the public sector towards supporting Gov 2.0 has made steady ground since the declaration of open government in July, explains Gov 2.0 advocate, Craig Thomler. But governance frameworks and organisational culture are proving to be the biggest inhibitors to transformation, he believes. Thomler, Online Communications Director at the DepartmentRead… Read more »
What did I learn at Fedtalks? The Department of Defense is way ahead of the country on electronic health records. The Veterans Administration’s new “Blue Button” is a sorely needed salve to disabled veterans. By 2014, NASA CTO Chris Kemp estimates that Generation Y will be over 47% of the workforce. President Obama knows howRead… Read more »