[Crossposted to PMF Info blog here] The list of 2011 PMF nominations came out a couple of days ago. I’ve been too busy to do more than glance over the list, but figured I would point out the stats from the top. Of the over 9100 applicants, 7482 were nominated by their schools. Next week,Read… Read more »
I struck a nerve around open data, as I mentioned in my earlier article, when I stated that “XML is simply a markup language, a container for data. Is it one of the most preferred containers? Absolutely. However, open government data is not synonymous with XML. Open government data is simply government-owned data that canRead… Read more »
nuff said!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HKyiozjNhE
Since June 2001, Donna E. Shalala has served as the University of Miami’s president. In 1993 President Clinton appointed Shalala the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) where she served for eight years, becoming the longest serving HHS Secretary in U.S. history. At the end of her tenure, The Washington Post described herRead… Read more »
Alex Howard shared a good story today about BrightScope, a San-Diego based company that “quantitatively rates 401k plans and gives participants, plan sponsors, asset managers, and advisors tools to make their plans better”. BrightScope has used government data to create a profitable business. Now, as Alex notes: “Here’s the key point about the founders’ fascinatingRead… Read more »
This past Tuesday, I had the pleasure of meeting some of the GovLoop team in their Washington, DC, office (missed you, Andy!). We talked a lot about the design before I had to leave early; nine-month old twins puts a crimp in your night life. And one of the things that struck me was anRead… Read more »
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William Jackson of GCN just posted an Article entitled “Cyber Educators to Congress – Let US handle IT” on GCN. Leads off with “Cybersecurity certification programs, universities and technical schools have failed to produce a professional workforce with the skills needed to protect our critical infrastructure, industry observers say, but they also are warning CongressRead… Read more »
Until the laws change, and patients can request to have a dignified death, not much will change. This should not come out of fiscal necessity, but out of socially acceptable norms that allow for those seeking to terminate their existence, when quality of life degrades to the point of absurdity. Having worked in the VARead… Read more »
Are government bloggers citizen advocates or are they PR staff required to parrot the agency line? I’ve been thinking about that in reference to the growing controversy about “naked scanners” and groping by agents of the TSA. Despite the countless stories by those who have been groped at TSA checkpoints, “Blogger Bob” of http://blog.tsa.gov insistsRead… Read more »