We’re working with Microsoft to define the next generation technology platforms that will enable Open Government. Here is the introductory overview: GCloud Open Data Platform (4-page PDF), of the first main installment of this program, the G-Cloud Open Data Platform. Original post
I’ve been downloading and trying out a bunch of new apps lately. In most cases I realize as soon as I try them that I probably wont ever bother opening them again. That’s not anything against the service per se, it’s just that there’s that big hump you have to get over to use anRead… Read more »
It’s not about putting a “spin” on the story; it’s about reporting the truth – first. Crisis management in a government, city, or organization requires a team of tactful professionals and a crisis management plan in place prior to an incident occurring. In no way should the tactics include putting a “spin” on the story,Read… Read more »
Courage: the ability to do something that frightens one. Trust: firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, and strength of someone or something. One need only turn on the news for a few moments to be overwhelmed with the human drama playing out in the world right now. Revolutionary movements attempting to topple dictatorships, naturalRead… Read more »
The basis for a majority of city websites is to disburse information to citizens in a timely matter. Though information distribution is the foundation behind implementing a city website, the design can in some cases, have as much impact as the information itself. In Robert Brunner’s book Do You Matter? How Great Design Will MakeRead… Read more »
How many of our messages are sent out in a bottle? We write our message stick it in a container and throw it out onto the sea of the internet. At some point the bottle knocks up against some foriegn shore, gets picked up and someone reads the message. What happens if it landed onRead… Read more »
It is time for another blog from The Government Man, but first, a few announcements. I have been honored with an invite to present some wisdom and insights at the Federal Senior Management Conference in Cambridge, MD April 10-13th. I hope to see some of you there. Also, I have succumbed to technology and myRead… Read more »
The Foreign Office tweets – in fact it tweets a lot. We have over 70 twitter channels and we tweet in more than 14 languages. We tweet from British embassies, high commissions and ambassadors across the globe, covering a whole range of foreign policy issues. We were one of the first adopters of twitter inRead… Read more »
Early one morning, during my state tenure, I watched the departmental file and e-mail server disappear in the company of some state security officers. Its contents were at the center of an investigation into how and why a lucrative tax credit was passed in my state. This was a first for me. Previously, I hadRead… Read more »
APTA asked Congress to extend the 2015 deadline for implementing positive train control because of funding and technical challenges. Original post