CB2: Simplicity for City Council

About 3 times per month my City Council in St. Petersburg meets to discuss and vote on local issues. Aside from knowing the name of my district representative, I generally have no idea what he’s voting on or if I should re-elect him. That’s a shame because (forgive the web-speak) he’s dealing with hyper-local issues:Read… Read more »

Take the “Difficult” Quiz

Does your employer think of you as “difficult” … and before you answer that, let me add that difficult employees aren’t necessarily bad employees. Some employees are viewed as “difficult” because they’re effective catalysts for organizational change. They’re engaged in their work and confident in their contributions to the workplace. They clearly communicate their desireRead… Read more »

What Australian government data would you like to see online under an open reuse license?

The NSW government has introduced a new service where people can provide suggestions on what government information they would like to access via a web or mobile front-end. Thus far the eight suggestions focus heavily on public transport information – knowing when and where buses, trains and ferries may be found. You can add yourRead… Read more »

5 Myths About Government Workers

Just in case you did not read the Washington Post this past Sunday (December 5, 2010) Please spread the word – all of these are untrue but still prevail by those outside of the goverment. 1. Federal employees are over paid compared with private-sector workers. 2. The Federal workforce is bigger than ever. 3. YouRead… Read more »

Guest Post | Social Media & First Responder Mental Health – Your Chance to Participate

Guest blogger: Tommy Hipper is currently pursuing his Masters degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and his proposed thesis is: How social media can be utilized to improve first responder mental health. The past few years have clearly demonstrated the power and value of social media in crisis situations. The examplesRead… Read more »

New, Free Open Access to Law Site for India: Legal Information Institute of India

The Legal Information Institute of India: LIIofIndia is now available. Here’s a description from Teresa Miguel of the Yale Law School Library. According to Miguel, LIIofIndia provides free access to full text of primary and secondary legal resources, and: has 50 databases, including over 300,000 decisions from 37 Courts and Tribunals, Indian national legislation fromRead… Read more »

FIPS 140-2, Level 1 Secure Virtual Meetings Are Here!

Security is Among The Top Priorities to Consider When Evaluating Video Conferencing Tools – FIPS 140-2, Level 1 Security Is Here! Making a decision on which Video Conferencing tool provides the best solution for your needs has become increasingly more difficult, because there are so many vendors in this space, and new vendors are enteringRead… Read more »